Pub. L. 118-42, div. F, tit. I (as amended)

109B.Of the amounts made available under the heading “National Infrastructure Investments”, up to $35,000,000 shall be available—(1)First, to fully fund the projects at the amounts for which they applied under section 109B of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023 (division L of Public Law 117-328) and were not fully funded; and(2)Second, to fund highway infrastructure projects for which the initial grant agreement was executed between January 14, 2021 and February 14, 2021 for awards made from the national infrastructure investments program under title I of division G of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2019 (Public Law 116-6): Provided, That sponsors of projects eligible for funds made available under subsection 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 funds made available under this subsection shall be allocated to projects eligible to receive funding under this section in order of the date the grant agreements were initially executed: Provided further, That the allocation under the previous 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 subject to limitations under section 6702(c) of title 49, United States Code: Provided further, That the amounts made available under this section shall not be part of the Federal share of total project costs under section 6702(e)(1) of title 49, United States Code: 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 the Office of the Secretary of Transportation shall provide the amounts allocated to projects under this section no later than 120 days after the date the sufficient written justifications required under this section have been submitted.