Sec. 1210. 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)(ii) by striking subsection
(h)and inserting subsection
(i); in paragraph
(7)by inserting shared micromobility (including bikesharing and shared scooter systems), after carsharing, ; in paragraph (8)(B) by striking ; or and inserting a semicolon; in paragraph
(9)by striking the period and inserting ; or ; and by adding at the end the following: if the project or program mitigates seasonal or temporary traffic congestion from long-haul travel or tourism. ; in subsection (c)— in paragraph (2)— in the heading by inserting after , hydrogen vehicle, ; Electric vehicle by inserting hydrogen or after charging stations or ; and by inserting , hydrogen-powered, after battery powered ; and in paragraph
(3)by inserting , and is consistent with section 166 after travel times ; and by striking subsection
(m)and inserting the following: A State may obligate funds apportioned under section 104(b)(4) in an area of such State that is otherwise eligible for obligations of such funds for operating costs under chapter 53 of title 49 or on a system for which CMAQ funding was made available, obligated, or expended in fiscal year 2012, or, notwithstanding subsection (b), on a State-supported Amtrak route with a cost-sharing agreement under section 209 of the Passenger Rail Investment and Improvement Act of 2008 or alternative cost allocation under section 24712(g)(3) of title 49. In determining the amount of time for which a State may obligate funds under paragraph
(1)for operating assistance for an area of a State or on a system, the Secretary shall allow such obligations to occur, in such area or on such system— with a time limitation of not less than 3 years; and in the case of projects that demonstrate continued net air quality benefits beyond 3 years, as determined annually by the Secretary in consultation with the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, with no imposed time limitation. .