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PUBLIC LAW 109–59—AUG. 10, 2005

104(b) that are obligated by the State for activities and projects under this section. (f) STATEWIDE INCIDENT REPORTING SYSTEM DEFINED.—In this section, the term ‘‘statewide incident reporting system’’ means a statewide system for facilitating the real-time electronic reporting of surface transportation incidents to a central location for use in monitoring the event, providing accurate traveler information, and responding to the incident as appropriate.

Subtitle C—Mobility and Efficiency 23 USC 101 note.

SEC. 1301. PROJECTS OF NATIONAL AND REGIONAL SIGNIFICANCE.

(a) FINDINGS.—Congress finds the following: (1) Under current law, surface transportation programs rely primarily on formula capital apportionments to States. (2) Despite the significant increase for surface transportation program funding in the Transportation Equity Act of the 21st Century, current levels of investment are insufficient to fund critical high-cost transportation infrastructure facilities that address critical national economic and transportation needs. (3) Critical high-cost transportation infrastructure facilities often include multiple levels of government, agencies, modes of transportation, and transportation goals and planning processes that are not easily addressed or funded within existing surface transportation program categories. (4) Projects of national and regional significance have national and regional benefits, including improving economic productivity by facilitating international trade, relieving congestion, and improving transportation safety by facilitating passenger and freight movement. (5) The benefits of projects described in paragraph (4) accrue to local areas, States, and the Nation as a result of the effect such projects have on the national transportation system. (6) A program dedicated to constructing projects of national and regional significance is necessary to improve the safe, secure, and efficient movement of people and goods throughout the United States and improve the health and welfare of the national economy. (b) ESTABLISHMENT OF PROGRAM.—The Secretary shall establish a program to provide grants to States for projects of national and regional significance. (c) DEFINITIONS.—In this section, the following definitions apply: (1) ELIGIBLE PROJECT COSTS.—The term ‘‘eligible project costs’’ means the costs of— (A) development phase activities, including planning, feasibility analysis, revenue forecasting, environmental review, preliminary engineering and design work, and other preconstruction activities; and (B) construction, reconstruction, rehabilitation, and acquisition of real property (including land related to the project and improvements to land), environmental mitigation, construction contingencies, acquisition of equipment, and operational improvements.

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