Sec. 2103. Multimodal accommodations
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Section 109 of title 23, United States Code, is amended— in subsection (c)— in paragraph (1)— by striking may take into account and inserting shall take into account ; and by striking paragraph (1)(C) and inserting the following: access and safety for users of all foreseeable modes of transportation. ; and in paragraph (2), by striking may develop and inserting shall develop ; and in subsection (m), by— striking and light motorcycles ; and inserting , safe, convenient, and continuous before alternate route .
Section 120 of title 23, United States Code, as amended by this Act, is further amended by adding at the end the following: The Federal share requirements under this section applicable to the transportation alternatives program under section 213 of this title may be met based on— an individual project or activity under that section; or a program of projects or activities approved under subsection (c)(6)(B) of that section. . Section 213 of such title is amended in subsection (a)(1) by striking of fiscal years 2013 and 2014 and inserting fiscal year .
Section 213(c)(4)(B) of such title is amended by— redesignating clauses
(vi)and
(vii)as clauses
(viii)and (ix); and inserting after clause
(v)the following: a nonprofit organization; a metropolitan planning organization that is not developing the competitive process for funding; . Section 213(c) of such title is further amended by adding at the end the following: Funds may be obligated under this section for— a project or activity eligible under subsection (b); or a program of projects or activities eligible under that subsection. For each fiscal year, each State shall submit a project agreement that— certifies that the State will meet all the requirements of this section; and notifies the Secretary of the amount of obligations needed to carry out the program under this section. Each State shall request from the Secretary such adjustments to the amount of obligations referred to in subparagraph (A)(ii) as the State determines to be necessary. Approval by the Secretary of a project agreement under subparagraph
(A)shall be deemed a contractual obligation of the United States to pay funds made available under this title. .