Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 119.djvu/1865

 PUBLIC LAW 109–59—AUG. 10, 2005

119 STAT. 1847

review, including (to the maximum extent practicable) in electronically accessible formats and means, such as the World Wide Web, approved by the metropolitan planning organization and submitted for information purposes to the Governor at such times and in such manner as the Secretary shall establish. ‘‘(7) SELECTION OF PROJECTS FROM ILLUSTRATIVE LIST.— Notwithstanding paragraph (2)(C), a State or metropolitan planning organization shall not be required to select any project from the illustrative list of additional projects included in the financial plan under paragraph (2)(C). ‘‘(j) METROPOLITAN TIP.— ‘‘(1) DEVELOPMENT.— ‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—In cooperation with the State and any affected public transportation operator, the metropolitan planning organization designated for a metropolitan area shall develop a TIP for the area for which the organization is designated. ‘‘(B) OPPORTUNITY FOR COMMENT.—In developing the TIP, the metropolitan planning organization, in cooperation with the State and any affected public transportation operator, shall provide an opportunity for participation by interested parties in the development of the program, in accordance with subsection (i)(5). ‘‘(C) FUNDING ESTIMATES.—For the purpose of developing the TIP, the metropolitan planning organization, public transportation agency, and State shall cooperatively develop estimates of funds that are reasonably expected to be available to support program implementation. ‘‘(D) UPDATING AND APPROVAL.—The TIP shall be updated at least once every 4 years and shall be approved by the metropolitan planning organization and the Governor. ‘‘(2) CONTENTS.— ‘‘(A) PRIORITY LIST.—The TIP shall include a priority list of proposed federally supported projects and strategies to be carried out within each 4-year period after the initial adoption of the TIP. ‘‘(B) FINANCIAL PLAN.—The TIP shall include a financial plan that— ‘‘(i) demonstrates how the TIP can be implemented; ‘‘(ii) indicates resources from public and private sources that are reasonably expected to be available to carry out the program; ‘‘(iii) identifies innovative financing techniques to finance projects, programs, and strategies; and ‘‘(iv) may include, for illustrative purposes, additional projects that would be included in the approved TIP if reasonable additional resources beyond those identified in the financial plan were available. ‘‘(C) DESCRIPTIONS.—Each project in the TIP shall include sufficient descriptive material (such as type of work, termini, length, and other similar factors) to identify the project or phase of the project. ‘‘(3) INCLUDED PROJECTS.— ‘‘(A) PROJECTS UNDER THIS TITLE AND CHAPTER 53 OF TITLE 49.—A TIP developed under this subsection for a metropolitan area shall include the projects within the

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