112 STAT. 842 PUBLIC LAW 105-206-JULY 22, 1998 Ante, p. 224. Ante, p. 225. to the Secretary to make grants for the research and development of low-speed superconductivity magnetic levitation technology for public transportation purposes in urban areas to demonstrate energy efficiency, congestion mitigation, and safety benefits. '(2) NONCONTRACT AUTHORITY AUTHORIZATION OF APPRO- PRIATIONS. — '(A) IN GENERAL. —There are authorized to be appropriated from the Highway Trust Fund (other than the Mass Transit Account) to carry out this subsection such sums as are necessary for each of fiscal years 2000 through 2003. '(B) AVAILABILITY.—Notwithstanding section 118(a), funds made available under subparagraph (A)— '(i) shall not be available in advance of an annual appropriation; and '(ii) shall remain available until expended.'.". (j) TRANSPORTATION ASSISTANCE FOR OLYMPIC CITIES.— Section 1223(f) of such Act is amended by inserting before the period at the end the following: "or Special Olympics International". SEC. 9004. RESTORATIONS TO PROGRAM STREAMLINING AND FLEXI- BILITY SUBTITLE. (a) IN GENERAL. —Subtitle C of title I of the Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century is amended by adding at the end the following: " SEC. 1311. DISCRETIONARY GRANT SELECTION CRITERIA AND PROCESS. "(a) ESTABLISHMENT OF CRITERIA. — The Secretary shall establish criteria for all discretionary programs funded from the Highway Trust Fund (other than the Mass Transit Account). To the extent practicable, such criteria shall conform to the Executive Order No. 12893 (relating to infrastructure investment). " (b) SELECTION PROCESS.— Publication. " (1) LIMITATION ON ACCEPTANCE OF APPLICATIONS.— Before accepting applications for grants under any discretionary program for which funds are authorized to be appropriated from the Highway Trust Fund (other than the Mass Transit Account) by this Act (including the amendments made by this Act), the Secretary shall publish the criteria established under subsection (a). Such publication shall identify all statutory criteria and any criteria established by regulation that will apply to the program. Records. "(2) EXPLANATION.—Not less often than quarterly, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives a list of the projects selected under discretionary programs funded from the Highway Trust Fund (other than the Mass Transit Account) and an explanation of how the projects were selected based on the criteria established under subsection (a). Applicability. "(c) MINIMUM COVERED PROGRAMS.— At a minimum, the criteria established under subsection (a) and the selection process established by subsection (b) shall apply to the following programs: "(1) The intelligent transportation system deplo3mient program under title V.
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