Sec. 1114. CONGESTION MITIGATION AND AIR QUALITY IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM
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## SEC. 1114 CONGESTION MITIGATION AND AIR QUALITY IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM Section 149 of title 23, United States Code, is amended— ####
(1)in subsection (b)— #####
(A)in paragraph (1)(A)(i)(I) by inserting “in the designated nonattainment area” after “air quality standard”; #####
(B)in paragraph
(3)by inserting “or maintenance” after “likely to contribute to the attainment”; #####
(C)in paragraph
(4)by striking “attainment of” and inserting “attainment or maintenance in the area of”; #####
(D)in paragraph
(7)by striking “or” at the end; #####
(E)in paragraph (8)— ######
(i)in subparagraph (A)(ii)— ######
(I)in the matter preceding subclause
(I)by inserting “or port-related freight operations” after “construction projects”; and ######
(II)in subclause
(II)by inserting “or chapter 53 of title 49” after “this title”; and ######
(ii)in subparagraph
(B)by striking the period at the end and inserting “; or”; and #####
(F)by adding at the end the following: > > #### “(9) > > if the project or program is for the installation of vehicle-to-infrastructure communication equipment.” > ; ####
(2)in subsection (c)(2) by inserting “(giving priority to corridors designated under section 151)” after “at any location in the State”; ####
(3)in subsection (d)— #####
(A)by striking paragraph (1)(B) and inserting the following: > > ##### “(B) > > is eligible under the surface transportation block grant program under section 133.” > ; #####
(B)in paragraph (2)— ######
(i)in subparagraph (A)— ######
(I)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 ######
(II)in clause
(i)by striking “paragraph (l)” and inserting “subsection (k)(1)”; and ######
(ii)in subparagraph (B)(i) by striking “MAP-21t” and inserting “MAP-21”; and #####
(C)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”; ####
(4)in subsection (g)(2)(B) by striking “not later that” and inserting “not later than”; ####
(5)in subsection
(k)by adding at the end the following: > > #### “(3) PM2.5 nonattainment and maintenance in low population density states > > > ##### “(A) Exception > > 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— > > > ###### “(i) > > 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 > > > ###### “(ii) > > regional motor vehicle emissions are an insignificant contributor to the air quality problem for PM2.5 in the nonattainment or maintenance area. > > > ##### “(B) Calculation > > 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. > > > #### “(4) Port-related equipment and vehicles > > 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.” > ; ####
(6)in subsection (l)(1)(B) by inserting “air quality and traffic congestion” before “performance targets”; and ####
(7)in subsection
(m)by striking “section 104(b)(2)” and inserting “section 104(b)(4)”.