Pub. L. 117-328, div. L, tit. I, sec. 109B

Sec. 109B. Of the amounts made available under the heading “National Infrastructure Investments”, not less than $1,000,000 and not greater than $25,000,000 shall be available to complete port infrastructure projects that received awards from the national infrastructure investments program under title I of division G of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2019 (Public Law 116–6) or rail infrastructure projects that received awards from the national infrastructure investments program under title I of division L of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2018 (Public Law 115–141): Provided, That an award funded under this section may allow the total award to a recipient to be greater than $25,000,000: Provided further, That sponsors of projects eligible for funds made available under this section shall provide sufficient written justification describing, at a minimum, the current project cost estimate, why the project cannot be completed with the obligated grant amount, and any other relevant information, as determined by the Secretary: Provided further, That the allocation under the preceding proviso will be for the amounts necessary to cover increases to eligible project costs since the grant was obligated, based on the information provided: Provided further, That section 200.204 of title 2, Code of Federal Regulations, shall not apply to amounts made available under this section: Provided further, That the amounts made available under this section shall not be part of the Federal share of total project costs and shall be up to 100 percent: Provided further, That section 6702(c)(3) of title 49, United States Code, shall not apply to amounts made available under this section: Provided further, That section 6702(f) of title 49, United States Code, shall not apply to amounts made available under this section: Provided further, That of amounts made available under this section, the Secretary may award to rail infrastructure projects only amounts that the Secretary determines are not needed to complete port infrastructure projects.