Sec. 30004. PLANNING PROGRAMS

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## SEC. 30004 PLANNING PROGRAMS Section 5305 of title 49, United States Code, is amended— ####

(1)in subsection (e)(1)(A), in the matter preceding clause (i), by striking “this section and section” and inserting “this section and sections”; and ####

(2)by striking subsection

(f)and inserting the following: > > ### “(f) Government Share of Costs > > > #### “(1) In general > > Except as provided in paragraph (2), the Government share of the cost of an activity funded using amounts made available under this section may not exceed 80 percent of the cost of the activity unless the Secretary determines that it is in the interests of the Government— > > > ##### “(A) > > not to require a State or local match; or > > > ##### “(B) > > to allow a Government share greater than 80 percent. > > > #### “(2) Certain activities > > > ##### “(A) In general > > The Government share of the cost of an activity funded using amounts made available under this section shall be not less than 90 percent for an activity that assists parts of an urbanized area or rural area with lower population density or lower average income levels compared to— > > > ###### “(i) > > the applicable urbanized area; > > > ###### “(ii) > > the applicable rural area; > > > ###### “(iii) > > an adjoining urbanized area; or > > > ###### “(iv) > > an adjoining rural area. > > > ##### “(B) Report > > A State or metropolitan planning organization that carries out an activity described in subparagraph

(A)with an increased Government share described in that subparagraph shall report to the Secretary, in a form as determined by the Secretary, how the increased Government share for transportation planning activities benefits commuting and other essential travel in parts of the applicable urbanized area or rural area described in subparagraph

(A)with lower population density or lower average income levels.” > .