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PUBLIC LAW 109–59—AUG. 10, 2005

planning organizations, local governments, and tribal governments to carry out eligible projects to integrate transportation, community, and system preservation plans and practices. (d) ELIGIBILITY.—A project described in subsection (c) is an eligible project under this section if the project— (1) is eligible for assistance under title 23 or chapter 53 of title 49, United States Code; or (2) is to conduct any other activity relating to transportation, community, and system preservation that the Secretary determines to be appropriate, including corridor preservation activities that are necessary to implement one or more of the following: (A) Transit-oriented development plans. (B) Traffic calming measures. (C) Other coordinated transportation, community, and system preservation practices. (e) CRITERIA.—In allocating funds made available to carry out this section, the Secretary shall give priority consideration to applicants that— (1) have instituted preservation or development plans and programs that— (A) are coordinated with State and local preservation or development plans, including transit-oriented development plans; (B) promote cost-effective and strategic investments in transportation infrastructure that minimize adverse impacts on the environment; or (C) promote innovative private sector strategies; (2) have instituted other policies to integrate transportation, community, and system preservation practices, such as— (A) spending policies that direct funds to high-growth areas; (B) urban growth boundaries to guide metropolitan expansion; (C) ‘‘green corridors’’ programs that provide access to major highway corridors for areas targeted for efficient and compact development; or (D) other similar programs or policies as determined by the Secretary; (3) have preservation or development policies that include a mechanism for reducing potential impacts of transportation activities on the environment; (4) demonstrate a commitment to public and private involvement, including the involvement of nontraditional partners in the project team; and (5) examine ways to encourage private sector investments that address the purposes of this section. (f) EQUITABLE DISTRIBUTION.—In allocating funds to carry out this section, the Secretary shall ensure the equitable distribution of funds to a diversity of populations and geographic regions. (g) FUNDING.— (1) IN GENERAL.—There is authorized to be appropriated from the Highway Trust Fund (other than the Mass Transit Account) to carry out this section $25,000,000 for fiscal year 2005 and $61,250,000 for each of fiscal years 2006 through 2009.

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