Sec. 1013. EVALUATION OF PROJECT PARTNERSHIP AGREEMENTS

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## SEC. 1013 EVALUATION OF PROJECT PARTNERSHIP AGREEMENTS ###

(a)In General The Secretary shall contract with the National Academy of Public Administration to carry out a comprehensive review of the process for preparing, negotiating, and approving Project Partnership Agreements and the Project Partnership Agreement template, which shall include— ####

(1)an evaluation of the process for preparing, negotiating, and approving Project Partnership Agreements, as in effect on the day before the date of enactment of this Act, including suggested modifications to the process provided by non-Federal interests; and ####

(2)recommendations based on the evaluation under paragraph

(1)to improve the Project Partnership Agreement template and the process for preparing, negotiating, and approving Project Partnership Agreements. ###

(b)Submission to Congress ####

(1)In general The Secretary shall submit the findings of the National Academy of Public Administration to the Committee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives. ####

(2)Report Not later than 180 days after the date on which the findings are received under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives a detailed response, including any recommendations the Secretary plans to implement, on the process for preparing, negotiating, and approving Project Partnership Agreements and the Project Partnership Agreement template.