S.Amdt. 2403

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   Change 1: Rewrites page 15, line 11 through page 16, line 6

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   Inserted: (I) $370,000,000 for fiscal year 2016;

   Inserted: (II) $377,000,000 for fiscal year 2017;

   Inserted: (III) $385,000,000 for fiscal year 2018;

   Inserted: (IV) $393,000,000 for fiscal year 2019;

   Inserted: (V) $400,860,000 for fiscal year 2020; and

   Inserted: (VI) $408,877,000 for fiscal year 2021.

   Inserted: (ii) Allocation of funding.--Of the amount made available for each fiscal year--

   Inserted: (I) $300,000,000 shall be distributed in the same proportion that the Federal lands transportation program funds were distributed among the Federal agencies in fiscal year 2014; (II) of the remaining amount--

   Inserted: (aa) 80 percent shall be--

   Inserted: (AA) allocated for the Department of the Interior; and

   Inserted: (BB) divided by the Secretary of the Interior among the National Park Service, the Fish and Wildlife Service, the Bureau of Land Management, and the Bureau of Reclamation;

   Inserted: (bb) 15 percent shall be allocated for the United States Forest Service; and

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   Inserted: (cc) 5 percent shall allocated for the United States Army Corps of Engineers.

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   Change 2: Inserts new text on page 16, between lines 19 and 20

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   Inserted: (D) Nationally significant federal lands and tribal projects program.--For the nationally significant Federal lands and Tribal projects program under section 207 of title 23, United States Code, $150,000,000 for each of the fiscal years 2016 through 2021.

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   Change 3: Rewrites page 25, lines 6–11

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   Inserted: (1) $43,291,500,000 for fiscal year 2016;

   Inserted: (2) $44,214,300,000 for fiscal year 2017;

   Inserted: (3) $45,202,100,000 for fiscal year 2018;

   Inserted: (4) $46,257,400,000 for fiscal year 2019;

   Inserted: (5) $47,383,560,000 for fiscal year 2020; and

   Inserted: (6) $48,536,777,000 for fiscal year 2021.

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   On page 25, strike lines 6 through 11 and insert the following:

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   Change 4: Rewrites page 104, line 6 through page 107, line 13

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   Inserted: SEC. 11205. NATIONALLY SIGNIFICANT FEDERAL LANDS AND TRIBAL PROJECT PROGRAM.

   Inserted: (a) In General.--Chapter 2 of title 23, United States Code, is amended by inserting after section 206 the following:

   Inserted: "Sec. 207. Nationally significant Federal lands and tribal project program

   Inserted: "(a) Purpose.--The Secretary shall establish a nationally significant Federal lands and tribal projects program (referred to in this section as the 'Program') to provide funding needed to construct, reconstruct, or rehabilitate nationally significant Federal lands and tribal transportation projects.

   Inserted: "(b) Eligible Applicants.--

   Inserted: "(1) In general.--Except as provided in paragraph (2), entities eligible to receive funds under sections 201, 202, 203, and 204 may apply for funding under the Program.

   Inserted: "(2) Special rule.--A State, county, or unit of local government may only apply for funding under the Program if sponsored by an eligible Federal land management agency or Indian tribe.

   Inserted: "(c) Eligible Projects.--An eligible project under the Program shall be a single continuous project--

   Inserted: "(1) on a Federal lands transportation facility, a Federal lands access transportation facility, or a Tribal transportation facility (as those terms are defined under section 101), except that such facility is not required to be included on an inventory described in section 202 or 203;

   Inserted: "(2) for which completion of activities required under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.) has been demonstrated through--

   Inserted: "(A) a record of decision with respect to the project;

   Inserted: "(B) a finding that the project has no significant impact; or

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   Inserted: "(C) a determination that the project is categorically excluded; and

   Inserted: "(3) having an estimated cost, based on the results of preliminary engineering, of not less than $25,000,000, with priority consideration given to projects with an estimated cost of not less than $50,000,000.

   Inserted: "(d) Eligible Activities.--

   Inserted: "(1) In general.--Subject to paragraph (2), an applicant receiving funds under the Program may only use such funds for construction, reconstruction, and rehabilitation activities, unless such activities are directly related to a design-build contract.

   Inserted: "(2) Ineligible activities.--An eligible applicant may not use funds received under the Program for activities relating to project design.

   Inserted: "(e) Applications.--Eligible applicants shall submit an application to the Secretary at such time, in such form, and containing such information as the Secretary may require.

   Inserted: "(f) Selection Criteria.--In selecting a project to receive funds under the Program, the Secretary shall consider the extent to which the project--

   Inserted: "(1) furthers the goals of the Department, including state of good repair, environmental sustainability, economic competitiveness, quality of life, and safety;

   Inserted: "(2) improves the condition of critical multimodal transportation facilities;

   Inserted: "(3) needs construction, reconstruction, or rehabilitation;

   Inserted: "(4) is included in, or eligible for inclusion in, the National Register of Historic Places;

   Inserted: "(5) enhances environmental ecosystems;

   Inserted: "(6) uses new technologies and innovations that enhance the efficiency of the project;

   Inserted: "(7) is supported by funds other than those received under the Program to construct, maintain, and operate the facility;

   Inserted: "(8) spans 2 or more States; and

   Inserted: "(9) serves lands owned by multiple Federal agencies or Indian tribes.".

   Inserted: (b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of sections for chapter 2 of title 23, United States Code, is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 206 the following:

   Inserted: "207. Nationally significant Federal lands and tribal project program.".

   Inserted: (c) Conforming Amendments.--

   Inserted: (1) Availability of funds.--Section 201(b) of title 23, United States Code, is amended--

   Inserted: (A) in paragraph (1), by inserting "the nationally significant Federal lands and tribal projects program," after "Federal lands transportation program,";

   Inserted: (B) in paragraph (4)(A), by inserting "the nationally significant Federal lands and tribal projects program," after "Federal lands transportation program,"; and

   Inserted: (C) in paragraph (7), by adding at the end the following:

   Inserted: "(C) Nationally significant federal lands and tribal projects program.--The Federal share of the cost of a project carried out under the nationally significant Federal lands and tribal projects program established under section 207 may be up to 100 percent.".

   Inserted: (2) Planning.--Section 201(c)(3) of such title is amended by inserting "nationally significant Federal lands and tribal projects program" after "Federal lands transportation program," the first time such phrase appears.

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   Change 5: Replaces “Section 201(c)” with new text

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   Struck: Section 201(c)

   Inserted: (a) In General.--Section 201(c)

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   Change 6: Replaces the closing quotation marks and period at the end of page 109, line 14 with new text

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   Inserted: (C) Eligible entities.--Amounts described in subparagraph (A) may be used by--

   Inserted: (i) the Bureau of Land Management;

   Inserted: (ii) the Bureau of Reclamation;

   Inserted: (iii) the Military Surface Deployment and Distribution Command;

   Inserted: (iv) the National Park Service;

   Inserted: (v) the Tennessee Valley Authority;

   Inserted: (vi) the United States Air Force;

   Inserted: (vii) the United States Army;

   Inserted: (viii) the United States Army Corps of Engineers;

   Inserted: (ix) the United States Fish and Wildlife Service;

   Inserted: (x) the United States Forest Service; and

   Inserted: (xi) the United States Navy.

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   Inserted: (D) Special rule.--Notwithstanding subparagraphs (A) through (C), a Federal land management agency receiving funds to carry out section 203 may use amounts authorized to carry out that section to meet the requirements under this subsection.

   Inserted: (b) Coordination.--Section 201 of such title is amended by adding at the end the following:

   Inserted: "(f) Federal Lands Transportation Executive Council.--

   Inserted: "(1) In general.--The Secretary shall periodically convene a Federal Lands Transportation Executive Council, which--

   Inserted: "(A) shall be composed of the heads of the appropriate Federal land management agencies or their designees; and

   Inserted: "(B) shall be chaired by the Secretary or the Secretary's designee.

   Inserted: "(2) Purpose.--The purpose of the Federal Lands Transportation Executive Council shall be to consult on interdepartmental data standardization, technology integration, and interdepartmental consistency.".

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   Change 7: Strikes “and”

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   Change 8: Replaces the period at the end of page 110, line 18 with “; and”

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   Change 9: Inserts new text on page 110, between lines 18 and 19

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   Inserted: (4) by striking subsection (d).

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