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 PUBLIC LAW 105-178-JUNE 9, 1998 112 STAT. 181 a transportation plan, a transportation improvement plan, a project or strategy, or the certification of a planning process.". (d) ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS.— Section 135(d) of such title 23 USC 135. is amended to read as follows: "(d) ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS.—In carrying out planning under this section, each State shall, at a minimum, consider— "(1) with respect to nonmetropolitan areas, the concerns of local elected officials representing units of general purpose local government; "(2) the concerns of Indian tribal governments and Federal land management agencies that have jurisdiction over land within the boundaries of the State; and "(3) coordination of transportation plans, programs, and planning activities with related planning activities being carried out outside of metropolitan planning areas.". (e) LONG-RANGE TRANSPORTATION PLAN.— Section 135(e) of such title is amended to read as follows: "(e) LONG-RANGE TRANSPORTATION PLAN. — "(1) DEVELOPMENT.— Each State shall develop a long-range transportation plan, with a minimum 20-year forecast period, for all areas of the State, that provides for the development and implementation of the intermodal transportation system of the State. "(2) CONSULTATION WITH GOVERNMENTS. — "(A) METROPOLITAN AREAS.— With respect to each metropolitan area in the State, the long-range transportation plan shall be developed in cooperation with the metropolitan planning organization designated for the metropolitan area under section 134 of this title and section 5303 of title 49. "(B) NONMETROPOLITAN AREAS. —W ith respect to each nonmetropolitan area, the long-range transportation plan shall be developed in consultation with affected local officials with responsibility for transportation. "(C) INDIAN TRIBAL AREAS. —With respect to each area of the State under the jurisdiction of an Indian tribal government, the long-range transportation plan shall be developed in consultation with the tribal government and the Secretary of the Interior. "(3) PARTICIPATION BY INTERESTED PARTIES. —In developing the long-range transportation plan, the State shall— "(A) provide citizens, affected public agencies, representatives of transportation agency employees, freight shippers, private providers of transportation, representatives of users of public transit, providers of freight transportation services, and other interested parties with a reasonable opportunity to comment on the proposed plan; and "(B) identify transportation strategies necessary to efficiently serve the mobility needs of people. "(4) FINANCIAL PLAN. —The long-range transportation plan may include 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 plan may include, for illustrative purposes, additional projects that would be included in the

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