Sec. 1114. Congestion mitigation and air quality improvement program
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Section 149 of title 23, United States Code, is amended— in subsection (b)— in paragraph (1)(A)(i)(I) by inserting in the designated nonattainment area after air quality standard ; in paragraph
(3)by inserting or maintenance after likely to contribute to the attainment ; in paragraph
(4)by striking attainment of and inserting attainment or maintenance in the area of ; in paragraph
(7)by striking or at the end; in paragraph (8)— in subparagraph (A)(ii)— in the matter preceding subclause
(I)by inserting or port-related freight operations after construction projects ; and in subclause
(II)by inserting or after chapter 53 of title 49 this title ; and in subparagraph
(B)by striking the period at the end and inserting ; or ; and by adding at the end the following: if the project or program is for the installation of vehicle-to-infrastructure communication equipment. ; in subsection (c)(2) by inserting (giving priority to corridors designated under section 151) after at any location in the State ; in subsection (d)— by striking paragraph (1)(B) and inserting the following: is eligible under the surface transportation block grant program under section 133. ; in paragraph (2)— in subparagraph (A)— in the matter preceding clause
(i)by inserting would otherwise be eligible under subsection
(b)if the project were carried out in a nonattainment or maintenance area or after may use for any project that ; and in clause
(i)by striking paragraph
(l)and inserting subsection (k)(1) ; and in subparagraph (B)(i) by striking MAP–21t and inserting MAP–21 ; and in paragraph
(3)by inserting , in a manner consistent with the approach that was in effect on the day before the date of enactment of MAP–21, after the Secretary shall modify ; in subsection (g)(2)(B) by striking not later that and inserting not later than ; in subsection
(k)by adding at the end the following: In any State with a population density of 80 or fewer persons per square mile of land area, based on the most recent decennial census, the requirements under subsection (g)(3) and paragraphs
(1)and
(2)of this subsection shall not apply to a nonattainment or maintenance area in the State if— the nonattainment or maintenance area does not have projects that are part of the emissions analysis of a metropolitan transportation plan or transportation improvement program; and regional motor vehicle emissions are an insignificant contributor to the air quality problem for PM2.5 in the nonattainment or maintenance area. If subparagraph
(A)applies to a nonattainment or maintenance area in a State, the percentage of the PM2.5 set-aside under paragraph
(1)shall be reduced for that State proportionately based on the weighted population of the area in fine particulate matter nonattainment. To meet the requirements under paragraph (1), a State or metropolitan planning organization may elect to obligate funds to the most cost-effective projects to reduce emissions from port-related landside nonroad or on-road equipment that is operated within the boundaries of a PM2.5 nonattainment or maintenance area. ; in subsection (l)(1)(B) by inserting air quality and traffic congestion before performance targets ; and in subsection
(m)by striking section 104(b)(2) and inserting section 104(b)(4) .