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PUBLIC LAW 109–59—AUG. 10, 2005 ‘‘(B) a bridge project with an estimated total cost of $20,000,000 or more; and ‘‘(C) any other project the Secretary determines to be appropriate. ‘‘(3) MAJOR PROJECTS.—The Secretary may require more than 1 analysis described in paragraph (2) for a major project described in subsection (h). ‘‘(4) REQUIREMENTS.—Analyses described in paragraph (1) for a bridge project shall— ‘‘(A) include bridge substructure requirements based on construction material; and ‘‘(B) be evaluated— ‘‘(i) on engineering and economic bases, taking into consideration acceptable designs for bridges; and ‘‘(ii) using an analysis of life-cycle costs and duration of project construction.’’; and (2) by striking subsections (g) and (h) and inserting the following: ‘‘(g) OVERSIGHT PROGRAM.— ‘‘(1) ESTABLISHMENT.— ‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall establish an oversight program to monitor the effective and efficient use of funds authorized to carry out this title. ‘‘(B) MINIMUM REQUIREMENT.—At a minimum, the program shall be responsive to all areas relating to financial integrity and project delivery. ‘‘(2) FINANCIAL INTEGRITY.— ‘‘(A) FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS.—The Secretary shall perform annual reviews that address elements of the State transportation departments’ financial management systems that affect projects approved under subsection (a). ‘‘(B) PROJECT COSTS.—The Secretary shall develop minimum standards for estimating project costs and shall periodically evaluate the practices of States for estimating project costs, awarding contracts, and reducing project costs. ‘‘(3) PROJECT DELIVERY.—The Secretary shall perform annual reviews that address elements of the project delivery system of a State, which elements include one or more activities that are involved in the life cycle of a project from conception to completion of the project. ‘‘(4) RESPONSIBILITY OF THE STATES.— ‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—The States shall be responsible for determining that subrecipients of Federal funds under this title have— ‘‘(i) adequate project delivery systems for projects approved under this section; and ‘‘(ii) sufficient accounting controls to properly manage such Federal funds. ‘‘(B) PERIODIC REVIEW.—The Secretary shall periodically review the monitoring of subrecipients by the States. ‘‘(5) SPECIFIC OVERSIGHT RESPONSIBILITIES.— ‘‘(A) EFFECT OF SECTION.—Nothing in this section shall affect or discharge any oversight responsibility of the Secretary specifically provided for under this title or other Federal law.

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