Sec. 1504. Federal lands transportation program
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Section 203(a) of title 23, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: If the head of a covered agency determines that a high-commuter corridor requires additional investment, based on the criteria described in subparagraph (D), the head of a covered agency, with respect to such corridor, shall submit to the State— information on condition of pavements and bridges; an estimate of the amounts needed to bring such corridor into a state of good repair, taking into consideration any planned future investments; and at the discretion of the head of a covered agency, a request that the State transfer to the covered agency, under the authority of section 132, or to the Federal Highway Administration, under the authority of section 104, a portion of such amounts necessary to address the condition of the corridor.
Not later than 45 days after the date of receipt of the request described in subparagraph (A)(iii), the State shall— approve the request; deny the request and explain the reasons for such denial; or request any additional information necessary to take action on the request. The head of a covered agency shall provide to the Secretary a copy of any request described under subparagraph (A)(iii) and response described under subparagraph (B). In making a determination under subparagraph (A), the head of a covered agency, with respect to the corridor, shall consider— the condition of roads, bridges, and tunnels; and the average annual daily traffic.
In this paragraph: The term covered agency means a Federal agency eligible to receive funds under this section or section, section 203, or section 204. The term high-commuter corridor means a Federal lands transportation facility that has average annual daily traffic of not less than 20,000 vehicles. .