S.Amdt. 5394

1. Strikes section 110002

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   In H.R. 5376 · Placed on Calendar Senate

   Struck: SEC. 110002. COMMUNITY CLIMATE INCENTIVE GRANT PROGRAM.

   Struck: (a) In General.--Chapter 1 of title 23, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:

   Struck: "Sec. 177. Community climate incentive grant program

   Struck: "(a) Establishment.--In addition to amounts otherwise available, there is appropriated for fiscal year 2022, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, $50,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2026, to the Administrator of the Federal Highway Administration--

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   Struck: "(1) to establish a greenhouse gas performance measure that requires States to set performance targets to reduce greenhouse gas emissions;

   Struck: "(2) to establish an incentive structure to reward States that demonstrate the most significant progress toward achieving reductions in greenhouse gas emissions;

   Struck: "(3) to establish consequences for States that do not achieve reductions in greenhouse gas emissions;

   Struck: "(4) to issue guidance and regulations and provide technical assistance as necessary to implement this section; and

   Struck: "(5) for operations and administration of the Federal Highway Administration in carrying out this section.

   Struck: "(b) Incentive Grants to States.--In addition to amounts otherwise available, there is appropriated for fiscal year 2022, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, $950,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2026, to the Administrator of the Federal Highway Administration for incentive grants for carbon reduction projects, to be awarded to States that--

   Struck: "(1) qualify for a reward under the incentive structure established by the Administrator of the Federal Highway Administration under subsection (a)(2); or

   Struck: "(2) have incorporated carbon reduction strategies that contribute to achieving net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050 into the transportation plans required under section 135.

   Struck: "(c) Community Climate Grants to Other Eligible Entities.--

   Struck: "(1) In general.--In addition to amounts otherwise available, there is appropriated for fiscal year 2022, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, $3,000,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2026, to the Administrator of the Federal Highway Administration to award grants, on a competitive basis, for carbon reduction projects to eligible entities that are not States.

   Struck: "(2) Federal share.--The Federal share of the cost of a project carried out with a grant under this subsection may be up to 100 percent.

   Struck: "(d) Use of Funds.--

   Struck: "(1) In general.--A project carried out under subsection (b) or (c) shall be treated as a project on a Federal-aid highway.

   Struck: "(2) Compliance with existing requirements.--Funds made available for a grant under subsection (b), and funds made available for a grant under subsection (c) that are administered by or through a State department of transportation, shall be expended in compliance with the U.S. Department of Transportation's Disadvantaged Business Enterprise Program.

   Struck: "(e) Limitation.--Funds made available under this section shall not--

   Struck: "(1) be subject to any restriction or limitation on the total amount of funds available for implementation or execution of programs authorized for Federal-aid highways; or

   Struck: "(2) be used for projects that result in additional through travel lanes for single occupant passenger vehicles.

   Struck: "(f) Definitions.--In this section:

   Struck: "(1) Carbon reduction project.--The term 'carbon reduction project' means a project--

   Struck: "(A) that is eligible under this title; and

   Struck: "(B) that--

   Struck: "(i) will result in significant reductions in greenhouse gas emissions related to a surface transportation facility or project;

   Struck: "(ii) provides zero-emission transportation options;

   Struck: "(iii) reduces dependence on single- occupant vehicle trips; or

   Struck: "(iv) advances carbon reduction strategies adopted by an eligible entity that contribute to achieving net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050.

   Struck: "(2) Eligible entity.--The term 'eligible entity' means--

   Struck: "(A) a unit of local government;

   Struck: "(B) a political subdivision of a State;

   Struck: "(C) a territory;

   Struck: "(D) a metropolitan planning organization (as defined in section 134(b)(2));

   Struck: "(E) a special purpose district or public authority with a transportation function;

   Struck: "(F) an entity described in section 207(m)(1)(E); or

   Struck: "(G) a State.".

   Struck: (b) Clerical Amendment.--The analysis for chapter 1 of title 23, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:

   Struck: "177. Community climate incentive grant program.".

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   Strike section 110002.

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