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 112 STAT. 174 PUBLIC LAW 105-178-JlJNE 9, 1998 other than the Department of Transportation to provide nonemergency transportation services.". (e) COORDINATION OF MPOS.—Section 134(e) of such title is 23 USC 134. amended— (1) in the subsection heading by striking "MFC's" and inserting "MFCs"; (2) by striking "If and inserting the following: " (l)NONATTAINMENT AREAS.—I f; (3) by adding at the end the following: "(2) PROJECT LOCATED IN MULTIPLE MPOS.— If a project is located within the boundaries of more than 1 metropolitan planning organization, the metropolitan planning organizations shall coordinate plans regarding the project."; and (4) by aligning paragraph (1) (as designated by paragraph (2) of this subsection) with paragraph (2) (as added by paragraph (3) of this subsection). (f) SCOPE OF PLANNING PROCESS. —Section 134(f) of such title is amended to read as follows: " (f) SCOPE OF PLANNING PROCESS. — "(1) IN GENERAL.— The metropolitan transportation planning process for a metropolitan area under this section shall provide for consideration of projects and strategies that will— "(A) support the economic vitality of the metropolitan area, especially by enabling global competitiveness, productivity, and efficiency; "(B) increase the safety and security of the transportation system for motorized and nonmotorized users; "(C) increase the accessibility and mobility options available to people and for freight; "(D) protect and enhance the environment, promote energy conservation, and improve quality of life; "(E) enhance the integration and connectivity of the transportation system, across and between modes, for people and freight; "(F) promote efficient system management and operation; and "(G) emphasize the preservation of the existing transportation system. "(2) FAILURE TO CONSIDER FACTORS. — The failure to consider any factor specified in paragraph (1) shall not be reviewable by any court under this title, subchapter II of chapter 5 of title 5, or chapter 7 of title 5 in any matter affecting a transportation plan, a transportation improvement plan, a project or strategy, or the certification of a planning process.". (g) LONG-RANGE TRANSPORTATION PLAN. —Section 134(g) of such title is amended— (1) in paragraph (2) by striking ", at a minimum" and inserting "contain, at a minimum, the following"; (2) in paragraph (2)(A) by striking "Identify" and inserting "An identification of; and (3) by striking paragraph (2)(B) and inserting the following: "(B) A financial plan that demonstrates how the adopted long-range transportation plan can be implemented, indicates resources from public and private sources that are reasonably expected to be made available to carry out the plan, and recommends any additional financing strategies for needed projects and programs. The financial

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