Sec. 5. Federal Highway Administration
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The purpose of this subsection is to encourage States to improve State-level cement, concrete, asphalt binder, and asphalt mixture specifications and standards to facilitate the purchase of low-emissions cement, concrete, asphalt binder, or asphalt mixtures. The Administrator of the Federal Highway Administration (referred to in this section as the Administrator ) shall provide to States— reimbursement for the additional cost of using low-emissions cement, concrete, asphalt binder, and asphalt mixtures used in highway projects of the State; incentives for the acquisition of low-emissions cement, concrete, asphalt binder, and asphalt mixtures for use in highway projects of the State; and technical assistance to update the specifications and standards of the State to be performance-based specifications and standards.
To be eligible to receive reimbursement or incentives under this subsection, a State shall have in effect, as appropriate, special provisions, specifications, or standards, such as engineering performance standards, that facilitate the purchase of low-emissions cement, concrete, asphalt binder, and asphalt mixtures. In carrying out this subsection, the Administrator shall leverage the Every Day Counts Initiative of the Department of Transportation to promote the commercialization of low-emissions cement, concrete, asphalt binder, and asphalt mixtures.
There is authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary to carry out this subsection $15,000,000 for the period of fiscal years 2025 through 2027. Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall establish a procedure under which States may submit new low-emissions cement, concrete, asphalt binder, or asphalt mixtures for timely approval for use in highways projects of the State. To be considered for approval under the procedure established under paragraph (1), a State shall submit an application to the Administrator at such time, in such manner, and containing such information as the Administrator determines to be necessary.
Not later than 180 days after the date on which the Administrator receives an application under paragraph (2), the Administrator shall— approve the application; or deny the application. Low-emissions cement, concrete, asphalt binder, or asphalt mixtures approved under paragraph (3)(A) may be used in any highway project of the State. If the Administrator denies an application under paragraph (3)(B), the Administrator shall provide the State a written explanation for the denial.