Sec. 21106. MULTI-STATE FREIGHT CORRIDOR PLANNING
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## SEC. 21106 MULTI-STATE FREIGHT CORRIDOR PLANNING ###
(a)In General Chapter 702 of title 49, United States Code, is amended— ####
(1)by redesignating section 70204 as section 70206; and ####
(2)by inserting after section 70203 the following: > > ## “SEC. 70204 Multi-State freight corridor planning > > **[**[49 U.S.C. 70204](/us/usc/t49/s70204)**]** > > > ### “(a) Consent to Multi-State Freight Mobility Compacts > > Congress recognizes the right of States, cities, regional planning organizations, federally recognized Indian Tribes, and local public authorities (including public port authorities) that are regionally linked with an interest in a specific nationally or regionally significant multi-State freight corridor to enter into multi-State compacts to promote the improved mobility of goods, including— > > > #### “(1) > > identifying projects along the corridor that benefit multiple States; > > > #### “(2) > > assembling rights-of-way; and > > > #### “(3) > > performing capital improvements. > > > ### “(b) Financing > > A multi-State freight compact established by entities under subsection
(a)may provide that, in order to carry out the compact, the relevant States or other entities may— > > > #### “(1) > > accept contributions from a unit of State or local government; > > > #### “(2) > > use any Federal or State funds made available for freight mobility infrastructure planning or construction, including applying for grants; > > > #### “(3) > > subject to such terms and conditions as the States consider to be advisable— > > > ##### “(A) > > borrow money on a short-term basis; and > > > ##### “(B) > > issue— > > > ###### “(i) > > notes for borrowing under subparagraph (A); and > > > ###### “(ii) > > bonds; and > > > #### “(4) > > obtain financing by other means permitted under applicable Federal or State law. > > > ### “(c) Advisory Committees > > > #### “(1) In general > > A multi-State freight compact under this section may establish a multi-State freight corridor advisory committee, which shall include representatives of State departments of transportation and other public and private sector entities with an interest in freight mobility, such as— > > > ##### “(A) > > ports; > > > ##### “(B) > > freight railroads; > > > ##### “(C) > > shippers; > > > ##### “(D) > > carriers; > > > ##### “(E) > > freight-related associations; > > > ##### “(F) > > third-party logistics providers; > > > ##### “(G) > > the freight industry workforce; > > > ##### “(H) > > environmental organizations; > > > ##### “(I) > > community organizations; and > > > ##### “(J) > > units of local government. > > > #### “(2) Activities > > An advisory committee established under paragraph
(1)may— > > > ##### “(A) > > advise the parties to the applicable multi-State freight compact with respect to freight-related priorities, issues, projects, and funding needs that impact multi-State— > > > ###### “(i) > > freight mobility; and > > > ###### “(ii) > > supply chains; > > > ##### “(B) > > serve as a forum for States, Indian Tribes, and other public entities to discuss decisions affecting freight mobility; > > > ##### “(C) > > communicate and coordinate multi-State freight priorities with other organizations; > > > ##### “(D) > > promote the sharing of information between the private and public sectors with respect to freight issues; and > > > ##### “(E) > > provide information for consideration in the development of State freight plans under section 70202. > > > ### “(d) Grants > > > #### “(1) Establishment > > The Secretary of Transportation (referred to in this section as the ‘Secretary’) shall establish a program under which the Secretary shall provide grants to multi-State freight compacts, or States seeking to form a multi-State freight compact, that seek to improve a route or corridor that is a part of the National Multimodal Freight Network established under section 70103. > > > #### “(2) New compacts > > > ##### “(A) In general > > To incentivize the establishment of multi-State freight compacts, the Secretary may award a grant for operations costs in an amount of not more than $2,000,000 to— > > > ###### “(i) > > a multi-State freight compact established under subsection
(a)during the 2-year period beginning on the date of establishment of the multi-State freight compact; or > > > ###### “(ii) > > States seeking to form a multi-State freight compact described in that subsection. > > > ##### “(B) Eligibility > > > ###### “(i) New multi-state freight compacts > > A multi-State freight compact shall be eligible for a grant under this paragraph only during the initial 2 years of operation of the compact. > > > ###### “(ii) States seeking to form a compact > > States seeking to form a multi-State freight compact shall be eligible for a grant under this paragraph during— > > > ###### “(I) > > the 2-year period beginning on the date on which an application for a grant under this paragraph with respect to the proposed compact is submitted to the Secretary; or > > > ###### “(II) > > if the compact is formed before the date on which a grant under this paragraph is awarded in accordance with subclause (I), the initial 2 years of operation of the compact. > > > ##### “(C) Requirements > > To be eligible to receive a grant under this paragraph, a multi-State freight compact or the applicable States seeking to form a multi-State freight compact shall— > > > ###### “(i) > > submit to the Secretary an application at such time, in such manner, and containing such information as the Secretary may require; > > > ###### “(ii) > > provide a non-Federal match equal to not less than 25 percent of the operating costs of the multi-State freight compact; and > > > ###### “(iii) > > commit to establishing a multi-State freight corridor advisory committee under subsection (c)(1) during the initial 2-year period of operation of the compact. > > > #### “(3) Existing compacts > > > ##### “(A) In general > > The Secretary may award a grant to multi-State freight compacts that are not eligible to receive a grant under paragraph
(2)for operations costs in an amount of not more than $1,000,000. > > > ##### “(B) Requirements > > To be eligible to receive a grant under this paragraph, a multi-State freight compact shall— > > > ###### “(i) > > submit to the Secretary an application at such time, in such manner, and containing such information as the Secretary may require; > > > ###### “(ii) > > provide a non-Federal match of not less than 50 percent of the operating costs of the compact; and > > > ###### “(iii) > > demonstrate that the compact has established a multi-State freight corridor advisory committee under subsection (c)(1). > > > #### “(4) Authorization of appropriations > > There is authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary $5,000,000 for each fiscal year to carry out this subsection.” > . ###
(b)Clerical Amendment **[**[49 U.S.C. 70201](/us/usc/t49/s70201)**]** The analysis for chapter 702 of title 49, United States Code, is amended by striking the item relating to section 70204 and inserting the following:" “70204. Multi-State freight corridor planning. “70206. Savings provision.” ".
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