Sec. 1120. Transportation alternatives
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Section 213 of title 23, United States Code, is amended— in subsection (a)(1) by striking of fiscal years 2013 and 2014 and inserting fiscal year ; in subsection (c)— in paragraph (1)— in subparagraph
(A)by striking 50 and inserting 66.67 ; and in subparagraph (B)— by striking 50 and inserting 33.33 ; and by inserting to any eligible entity after obligated ; and in paragraph (4)(B)— in clause
(vi)by striking and ; by redesignating clause
(vii)as clause (viii); and by inserting after clause
(vi)the following: a nonprofit entity responsible for the administration of local transportation safety programs; and ; and by adding at the end the following: Each State or metropolitan planning organization responsible for carrying out the requirements under this section shall submit to the Secretary an annual report describing— the number of project applications received for each fiscal year, including— the estimated cost of each project for which an application is received; the aggregate value of the projects for which applications are received; for each project, the proposed cost share of the project sponsor; and for each project, identification of the type of project to be carried out, as described in subsection (b); and the number of projects selected for funding for each fiscal year, including— the cost of each selected project; the cost share for each selected project; the type of each selected project, as described in subsection (b); and the aggregate value of projects selected. Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this subsection, the Secretary shall develop regulations or guidance relating to the implementation of this section that encourages the use of the programmatic approaches to environmental reviews, expedited procurement techniques, and other best practices to facilitate productive and timely expenditure for projects that are small, low-impact, and constructed within an existing built environment. The Secretary shall work with State departments of transportation to ensure that any regulation or guidance developed under paragraph
(1)is consistently implemented by States and the Federal Highway Administration to avoid unnecessary delays in implementing projects and to ensure the effective use of Federal dollars. .