23 U.S.C. § 327 — Surface transportation project delivery

Page 364 TITLE 23—HIGHWAYS § 327 (5) MONITORING.—The Secretary shall— (A) monitor compliance by the State with the memorandum of understanding and the provision by the State of financial resources to carry out the memorandum of under- standing; and (B) take into account the performance by the State when considering renewal of the memorandum of understanding. (d) TERMINATION.— (1) TERMINATION BY SECRETARY.—The Sec- retary may terminate the participation of any State in the program if— (A) the Secretary determines that the State is not adequately carrying out the re- sponsibilities assigned to the State; (B) the Secretary provides to the State— (i) a notification of the determination of noncompliance; (ii) a period of not less than 120 days to take such corrective action as the Sec- retary determines to be necessary to com- ply with the applicable agreement; and (iii) on request of the Governor of the State, a detailed description of each re- sponsibility in need of corrective action regarding an inadequacy identified under subparagraph (A); and (C) the State, after the notification and period described in clauses (i) and (ii) of sub- paragraph (B), fails to take satisfactory cor- rective action, as determined by the Sec- retary. (2) TERMINATION BY THE STATE.—The State may terminate the participation of the State in the program at any time by providing to the Secretary a notice not later than the date that is 90 days before the date of termination, and subject to such terms and conditions as the Secretary may provide. (e) STATE AGENCY DEEMED TO BE FEDERAL AGENCY.—A State agency that is assigned a re- sponsibility under a memorandum of under- standing shall be deemed to be a Federal agency for the purposes of the Federal law under which the responsibility is exercised. (f) LEGAL FEES.—A State assuming the respon- sibilities of the Secretary under this section for a specific project may use funds apportioned to the State under section 104(b)(2) for attorney’s fees directly attributable to eligible activities associated with the project. (Added Pub. L. 109–59, title VI, § 6004(a), Aug. 10, 2005, 119 Stat. 1867; amended Pub. L. 112–141, div. A, title I, § 1312, July 6, 2012, 126 Stat. 545; Pub. L. 114–94, div. A, title I, § 1307, Dec. 4, 2015, 129 Stat. 1390; Pub. L. 117–58, div. A, title I, § 11314, Nov. 15, 2021, 135 Stat. 540.) Editorial Notes REFERENCES IN TEXT The National Environmental Policy Act of 1969, re- ferred to in subsec. (a)(3), is Pub. L. 91–190, Jan. 1, 1970, 83 Stat. 852, which is classified generally to chapter 55 (§ 4321 et seq.) of Title 42, The Public Health and Wel- fare. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 4321 of Title 42 and Tables. PRIOR PROVISIONS A prior section 326, added Pub. L. 102–240, title VI, § 6004(a), Dec. 18, 1991, 105 Stat. 2169; amended Pub. L. 105–130, § 5(e)(4), Dec. 1, 1997, 111 Stat. 2558, related to education and training program, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 105–178, title V, § 5119(b), June 9, 1998, 112 Stat. 452. AMENDMENTS 2021—Subsec. (c)(3)(A). Pub. L. 117–58, § 11314(1), added subpar. (A) and struck out former subpar. (A) which read as follows: ‘‘shall have a term of not more than 3 years; and’’. Subsec. (c)(3)(C). Pub. L. 117–58, § 11314(2), (3), added subpar. (C). 2015—Subsec. (c)(2) to (5). Pub. L. 114–94, § 1307(1), added par. (2) and redesignated former pars. (2) to (4) as (3) to (5), respectively. Subsec. (d)(1). Pub. L. 114–94, § 1307(2), added par. (1) and struck out former par. (1). Prior to amendment, text read as follows: ‘‘The Secretary may terminate any assumption of responsibility under a memorandum of understanding on a determination that the State is not adequately carrying out the responsibilities as- signed to the State.’’ 2012—Subsec. (a)(4). Pub. L. 112–141, § 1312(1), added par. (4). Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 112–141, § 1312(2), added subsec. (d) and struck out former subsec. (d). Prior to amendment, text read as follows: ‘‘The Secretary may terminate any assumption of responsibility under a memorandum of understanding on a determination that the State is not adequately carrying out the responsibilities as- signed to the State.’’ Subsec. (f). Pub. L. 112–141, § 1312(3), added subsec. (f). Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries EFFECTIVE DATE OF 2021 AMENDMENT Amendment by Pub. L. 117–58 effective Oct. 1, 2021, see section 10003 of Pub. L. 117–58, set out as a note under section 101 of this title. EFFECTIVE DATE OF 2015 AMENDMENT Amendment by Pub. L. 114–94 effective Oct. 1, 2015, see section 1003 of Pub. L. 114–94, set out as a note under section 5313 of Title 5, Government Organization and Employees. EFFECTIVE DATE OF 2012 AMENDMENT Amendment by Pub. L. 112–141 effective Oct. 1, 2012, see section 3(a) of Pub. L. 112–141, set out as an Effec- tive and Termination Dates of 2012 Amendment note under section 101 of this title. § 327. Surface transportation project delivery program (a) ESTABLISHMENT.— (1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall carry out a surface transportation project delivery program (referred to in this section as the ‘‘program’’). (2) ASSUMPTION OF RESPONSIBILITY.— (A) IN GENERAL.—Subject to the other pro- visions of this section, with the written agreement of the Secretary and a State, which may be in the form of a memorandum of understanding, the Secretary may assign, and the State may assume, the responsibil- ities of the Secretary with respect to one or more highway projects within the State under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.). (B) ADDITIONAL RESPONSIBILITY.—If a State assumes responsibility under subparagraph (A)— Page 365 TITLE 23—HIGHWAYS § 327 (i) the Secretary may assign to the State, and the State may assume, all or part of the responsibilities of the Sec- retary for environmental review, consulta- tion, or other action required under any Federal environmental law pertaining to the review or approval of a specific project; (ii) at the request of the State, the Sec- retary may also assign to the State, and the State may assume, the responsibilities of the Secretary with respect to 1 or more railroad, public transportation, or multimodal projects within the State under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.); (iii) in a State that has assumed the re- sponsibilities of the Secretary under clause (ii), a recipient of assistance under chapter 53 of title 49 may request that the Secretary maintain the responsibilities of the Secretary with respect to 1 or more public transportation projects within the State under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.); but (iv) the Secretary may not assign— (I) any responsibility imposed on the Secretary by section 134 or 135 or section 5303 or 5304 of title 49; or (II) responsibility for any conformity determination required under section 176 of the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7506). (C) PROCEDURAL AND SUBSTANTIVE REQUIRE- MENTS.—A State shall assume responsibility under this section subject to the same proce- dural and substantive requirements as would apply if that responsibility were carried out by the Secretary. (D) FEDERAL RESPONSIBILITY.—Any respon- sibility of the Secretary not explicitly as- sumed by the State by written agreement under this section shall remain the responsi- bility of the Secretary. (E) NO EFFECT ON AUTHORITY.—Nothing in this section preempts or interferes with any power, jurisdiction, responsibility, or au- thority of an agency, other than the Depart- ment of Transportation, under applicable law (including regulations) with respect to a project. (F) PRESERVATION OF FLEXIBILITY.—The Secretary may not require a State, as a con- dition of participation in the program, to forego project delivery methods that are otherwise permissible for projects. (G) LEGAL FEES.—A State assuming the re- sponsibilities of the Secretary under this section for a specific project may use funds apportioned to the State under section 104(b)(2) for attorneys’ fees directly attrib- utable to eligible activities associated with the project, including the payment of fees awarded under section 2412 of title 28. (b) STATE PARTICIPATION.— (1) PARTICIPATING STATES.—All States are el- igible to participate in the program. (2) APPLICATION.—Not later than 270 days after the date on which amendments to this section by the MAP-21 take effect, the Sec- retary shall amend, as appropriate, regula- tions that establish requirements relating to information required to be contained in any application of a State to participate in the program, including, at a minimum— (A) the projects or classes of projects for which the State anticipates exercising the authority that may be granted under the program; (B) verification of the financial resources necessary to carry out the authority that may be granted under the program; and (C) evidence of the notice and solicitation of public comment by the State relating to participation of the State in the program, including copies of comments received from that solicitation. (3) PUBLIC NOTICE.— (A) IN GENERAL.—Each State that submits an application under this subsection shall give notice of the intent of the State to par- ticipate in the program not later than 30 days before the date of submission of the ap- plication. (B) METHOD OF NOTICE AND SOLICITATION.— The State shall provide notice and solicit public comment under this paragraph by publishing the complete application of the State in accordance with the appropriate public notice law of the State. (4) SELECTION CRITERIA.—The Secretary may approve the application of a State under this section only if— (A) the regulatory requirements under paragraph (2) have been met; (B) the Secretary determines that the State has the capability, including financial and personnel, to assume the responsibility; and (C) the head of the State agency having primary jurisdiction over highway matters enters into a written agreement with the Secretary described in subsection (c). (5) OTHER FEDERAL AGENCY VIEWS.—If a State applies to assume a responsibility of the Sec- retary that would have required the Secretary to consult with another Federal agency, the Secretary shall solicit the views of the Federal agency before approving the application. (c) WRITTEN AGREEMENT.—A written agree- ment under this section shall— (1) be executed by the Governor or the top- ranking transportation official in the State who is charged with responsibility for highway construction; (2) be in such form as the Secretary may pre- scribe; (3) provide that the State— (A) agrees to assume all or part of the re- sponsibilities of the Secretary described in subsection (a); (B) expressly consents, on behalf of the State, to accept the jurisdiction of the Fed- eral courts for the compliance, discharge, and enforcement of any responsibility of the Secretary assumed by the State; (C) certifies that State laws (including reg- ulations) are in effect that— (i) authorize the State to take the ac- tions necessary to carry out the respon- sibilities being assumed; and Page 366 TITLE 23—HIGHWAYS § 327 (ii) are comparable to section 552 of title 5, including providing that any decision re- garding the public availability of a docu- ment under those State laws is reviewable by a court of competent jurisdiction; and (D) agrees to maintain the financial re- sources necessary to carry out the respon- sibilities being assumed; (4) require the State to provide to the Sec- retary any information the Secretary reason- ably considers necessary to ensure that the State is adequately carrying out the respon- sibilities assigned to the State; (5) except as provided under paragraph (7), have a term of not more than 5 years; (6) be renewable; and (7) for any State that has participated in a program under this section (or under a prede- cessor program) for at least 10 years, have a term of 10 years. (d) JURISDICTION.— (1) IN GENERAL.—The United States district courts shall have exclusive jurisdiction over any civil action against a State for failure to carry out any responsibility of the State under this section. (2) LEGAL STANDARDS AND REQUIREMENTS.—A civil action under paragraph (1) shall be gov- erned by the legal standards and requirements that would apply in such a civil action against the Secretary had the Secretary taken the ac- tions in question. (3) INTERVENTION.—The Secretary shall have the right to intervene in any action described in paragraph (1). (e) EFFECT OF ASSUMPTION OF RESPONSI- BILITY.—A State that assumes responsibility under subsection (a)(2) shall be solely respon- sible and solely liable for carrying out, in lieu of and without further approval of the Secretary, the responsibilities assumed under subsection (a)(2), until the program is terminated as pro- vided in subsection (j). (f) LIMITATIONS ON AGREEMENTS.—Nothing in this section permits a State to assume any rule- making authority of the Secretary under any Federal law. (g) AUDITS.— (1) IN GENERAL.—To ensure compliance by a State with any agreement of the State under subsection (c) (including compliance by the State with all Federal laws for which responsi- bility is assumed under subsection (a)(2)), for each State participating in the program under this section, the Secretary shall— (A) not later than 180 days after the date of execution of the agreement, meet with the State to review implementation of the agreement and discuss plans for the first an- nual audit; (B) conduct annual audits during each of the first 4 years of State participation; (C) in the case of an agreement period of greater than 5 years pursuant to subsection (c)(7), conduct an audit covering the first 5 years of the agreement period; and (D) ensure that the time period for com- pleting an audit, from initiation to comple- tion (including public comment and re- sponses to those comments), does not exceed 180 days. (2) PUBLIC AVAILABILITY AND COMMENT.— (A) IN GENERAL.—An audit conducted under paragraph (1) shall be provided to the public for comment. (B) RESPONSE.—Not later than 60 days after the date on which the period for public comment ends, the Secretary shall respond to public comments received under subpara- graph (A). (3) AUDIT TEAM.— (A) IN GENERAL.—An audit conducted under paragraph (1) shall be carried out by an audit team determined by the Secretary, in consultation with the State, in accord- ance with subparagraph (B). (B) CONSULTATION.—Consultation with the State under subparagraph (A) shall include a reasonable opportunity for the State to re- view and provide comments on the proposed members of the audit team. (h) MONITORING.—After the fourth year of the participation of a State in the program, the Sec- retary shall monitor compliance by the State with the written agreement, including the provi- sion by the State of financial resources to carry out the written agreement. (i) REPORT TO CONGRESS.—The Secretary shall submit to Congress an annual report that de- scribes the administration of the program. (j) TERMINATION.— (1) TERMINATION BY SECRETARY.—The Sec- retary may terminate the participation of any State in the program if— (A) the Secretary determines that the State is not adequately carrying out the re- sponsibilities assigned to the State; (B) the Secretary provides to the State— (i) a notification of the determination of noncompliance; (ii) a period of not less than 120 days to take such corrective action as the Sec- retary determines to be necessary to com- ply with the applicable agreement; and (iii) on request of the Governor of the State, a detailed description of each re- sponsibility in need of corrective action regarding an inadequacy identified under subparagraph (A); and (C) the State, after the notification and period provided under subparagraph (B), fails to take satisfactory corrective action, as de- termined by the Secretary. (2) TERMINATION BY THE STATE.—The State may terminate the participation of the State in the program at any time by providing to the Secretary a notice by not later than the date that is 90 days before the date of termi- nation, and subject to such terms and condi- tions as the Secretary may provide. (k) CAPACITY BUILDING.—The Secretary, in co- operation with representatives of State officials, may carry out education, training, peer-ex- change, and other initiatives as appropriate— (1) to assist States in developing the capac- ity to participate in the assignment program under this section; and Page 367 TITLE 23—HIGHWAYS § 327 (2) to promote information sharing and col- laboration among States that are partici- pating in the assignment program under this section. (l) RELATIONSHIP TO LOCALLY ADMINISTERED PROJECTS.—A State granted authority under this section may, as appropriate and at the re- quest of a local government— (1) exercise such authority on behalf of the local government for a locally administered project; or (2) provide guidance and training on consoli- dating and minimizing the documentation and environmental analyses necessary for sponsors of a locally administered project to comply with the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.) and any com- parable requirements under State law. (m) AGENCY DEEMED TO BE FEDERAL AGENCY.— A State agency that is assigned a responsibility under an agreement under this section shall be deemed to be an agency for the purposes of sec- tion 2412 of title 28. (Added Pub. L. 109–59, title VI, § 6005(a), Aug. 10, 2005, 119 Stat. 1868; amended Pub. L. 111–322, title II, § 2203(c), Dec. 22, 2010, 124 Stat. 3526; Pub. L. 112–140, title I, § 101(e)(1), June 29, 2012, 126 Stat. 392; Pub. L. 112–141, div. A, title I, § 1313(a)–(h), July 6, 2012, 126 Stat. 545–547; Pub. L. 114–94, div. A, title I, §§ 1308, 1446(d)(3), Dec. 4, 2015, 129 Stat. 1390, 1438; Pub. L. 117–58, div. A, title I, § 11313, Nov. 15, 2021, 135 Stat. 539.) Editorial Notes REFERENCES IN TEXT The National Environmental Policy Act of 1969, re- ferred to in subsecs. (a)(2)(A), (B)(ii), (iii) and (l)(2), is Pub. L. 91–190, Jan. 1, 1970, 83 Stat. 852, which is classi- fied generally to chapter 55 (§ 4321 et seq.) of Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare. For complete classi- fication of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 4321 of Title 42 and Tables. The date on which amendments to this section by the MAP-21 take effect, referred to in subsec. (b)(2), is Oct. 1, 2012, see section 3(a) of Pub. L. 112–141, set out as an Effective and Termination Dates of 2012 Amendment note under section 101 of this title. AMENDMENTS 2021—Subsec. (a)(2)(G). Pub. L. 117–58, § 11313(1), in- serted ‘‘, including the payment of fees awarded under section 2412 of title 28’’ before period at end. Subsec. (c)(5). Pub. L. 117–58, § 11313(2)(A), added par. (5) and struck out former par. (5) which read as follows: ‘‘have a term of not more than 5 years; and’’. Subsec. (c)(7). Pub. L. 117–58, § 11313(2)(B), (C), added par. (7). Subsec. (g)(1)(B). Pub. L. 117–58, § 11313(3)(A), struck out ‘‘and’’ at end. Subsec. (g)(1)(C). Pub. L. 117–58, § 11313(3)(D), added subpar. (C). Former subpar. (C) redesignated (D). Pub. L. 117–58, § 11313(3)(B), struck out ‘‘annual’’ be- fore ‘‘audit,’’. Subsec. (g)(1)(D). Pub. L. 117–58, § 11313(3)(C), redesig- nated subpar. (C) as (D). Subsec. (m). Pub. L. 117–58, § 11313(4), added subsec. (m). 2015—Pub. L. 114–94, § 1446(d)(3), amended directory language of Pub. L. 112–141, § 1313(a)(1). See 2012 Amend- ment note below. Subsec. (a)(2)(B)(iii). Pub. L. 114–94, § 1308(1), sub- stituted ‘‘(42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.)’’ for ‘‘(42 U.S.C. 13 4321 et seq.)’’. Subsec. (c)(4). Pub. L. 114–94, § 1308(2), inserted ‘‘rea- sonably’’ before ‘‘considers necessary’’. Subsec. (e). Pub. L. 114–94, § 1308(3), inserted ‘‘and without further approval of’’ after ‘‘in lieu of’’. Subsec. (g)(1). Pub. L. 114–94, § 1308(4)(A), added par. (1) and struck out former par. (1). Prior to amendment, text read as follows: ‘‘To ensure compliance by a State with any agreement of the State under subsection (c) (including compliance by the State with all Federal laws for which responsibility is assumed under sub- section (a)(2)), for each State participating in the pro- gram under this section, the Secretary shall conduct— ‘‘(A) semiannual audits during each of the first 2 years of State participation; and ‘‘(B) annual audits during each of the third and fourth years of State participation.’’ Subsec. (g)(3). Pub. L. 114–94, § 1308(4)(B), added par. (3). Subsec. (j)(1). Pub. L. 114–94, § 1308(5), added par. (1) and struck out former par. (1). Prior to amendment, text read as follows: ‘‘The Secretary may terminate the participation of any State in the program if— ‘‘(A) the Secretary determines that the State is not adequately carrying out the responsibilities assigned to the State; ‘‘(B) the Secretary provides to the State— ‘‘(i) notification of the determination of non- compliance; and ‘‘(ii) a period of at least 30 days during which to take such corrective action as the Secretary deter- mines is necessary to comply with the applicable agreement; and ‘‘(C) the State, after the notification and period provided under subparagraph (B), fails to take satis- factory corrective action, as determined by the Sec- retary.’’ Subsecs. (k), (l). Pub. L. 114–94, § 1308(6), added sub- secs. (k) and (l). 2012—Pub. L. 112–141, § 1313(a)(1), as amended by Pub. L. 114–94, § 1446(d)(3), struck out ‘‘pilot’’ before ‘‘pro- gram’’ in section catchline. Subsec. (a)(1). Pub. L. 112–141, § 1313(a)(2), struck out ‘‘pilot’’ before ‘‘program (referred to’’. Subsec. (a)(2)(B)(ii) to (iv). Pub. L. 112–141, § 1313(b)(1), added cls. (ii) to (iv) and struck out former cl. (ii) which read as follows: ‘‘the Secretary may not assign— ‘‘(I) responsibility for any conformity determina- tion required under section 176 of the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7506); or ‘‘(II) any responsibility imposed on the Secretary by section 134 or 135.’’ Subsec. (a)(2)(F), (G). Pub. L. 112–141, § 1313(b)(2), added subpars. (F) and (G). Subsec. (b)(1). Pub. L. 112–141, § 1313(c)(1), added par. (1) and struck out former par. (1). Prior to amendment, text read as follows: ‘‘The Secretary may permit not more than 5 States (including the States of Alaska, California, Ohio, Oklahoma, and Texas) to participate in the program.’’ Subsec. (b)(2). Pub. L. 112–141, § 1313(c)(2), substituted ‘‘date on which amendments to this section by the MAP-21 take effect, the Secretary shall amend, as ap- propriate,’’ for ‘‘date of enactment of this section, the Secretary shall promulgate’’ in introductory provi- sions. Subsec. (c)(4) to (6). Pub. L. 112–141, § 1313(d), added pars. (4) to (6). Subsec. (e). Pub. L. 112–141, § 1313(e), substituted ‘‘sub- section (j)’’ for ‘‘subsection (i)’’. Subsec. (g)(1)(B). Pub. L. 112–141, § 1313(f), substituted ‘‘of the third and fourth years’’ for ‘‘subsequent year’’. Subsec. (h). Pub. L. 112–141, § 1313(g)(2), added subsec. (h). Former subsec. (h) redesignated (i). Subsec. (i). Pub. L. 112–141, § 1313(g)(1), redesignated subsec. (h) as (i). Former subsec. (i) redesignated (j). Subsec. (i)(1). Pub. L. 112–140 substituted ‘‘September 30, 2012’’ for ‘‘the date that is 7 years after the date of enactment of this section’’. Subsec. (j). Pub. L. 112–141, § 1313(h), amended subsec. (j) generally. Prior to amendment, subsec. (j) related to Page 368 TITLE 23—HIGHWAYS § 328 termination of the original pilot program on Sept. 30, 2012, and termination of State participation by the Sec- retary. Pub. L. 112–141, § 1313(g)(1), redesignated subsec. (i) as (j). 2010—Subsec. (i)(1). Pub. L. 111–322 substituted ‘‘7 years after’’ for ‘‘6 years after’’. Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries EFFECTIVE DATE OF 2021 AMENDMENT Amendment by Pub. L. 117–58 effective Oct. 1, 2021, see section 10003 of Pub. L. 117–58, set out as a note under section 101 of this title. EFFECTIVE DATE OF 2015 AMENDMENT Except as otherwise provided, amendment by Pub. L. 114–94 effective Oct. 1, 2015, see section 1003 of Pub. L. 114–94, set out as a note under section 5313 of Title 5, Government Organization and Employees. Pub. L. 114–94, div. A, title I, § 1446(d), Dec. 4, 2015, 129 Stat. 1438, provided that the amendment made by sec- tion 1446(d)(3) is effective as of July 6, 2012, and as if in- cluded in Pub. L. 112–141 as enacted. EFFECTIVE DATE OF 2012 AMENDMENT Amendment by Pub. L. 112–141 effective Oct. 1, 2012, see section 3(a) of Pub. L. 112–141, set out as an Effec- tive and Termination Dates of 2012 Amendment note under section 101 of this title. Pub. L. 112–140, title I, § 101(e)(2), June 29, 2012, 126 Stat. 392, provided that: ‘‘The amendment made by paragraph (1) [amending this section] shall take effect as if included in section 101 of the Surface Transpor- tation Extension Act of 2012 [Pub. L. 112–102] and shall not be subject to the special rule in section 1(c) of this Act [set out as an Effective and Termination Dates of 2012 Amendment note under section 101 of this title].’’ § 328. Eligibility for environmental restoration and pollution abatement (a) IN GENERAL.—Subject to subsection (b), en- vironmental restoration and pollution abate- ment to minimize or mitigate the impacts of any transportation project funded under this title (including retrofitting and construction of stormwater treatment systems to meet Federal and State requirements under sections 401 and 402 of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1341; 1342)) may be carried out to ad- dress water pollution or environmental degrada- tion caused wholly or partially by a transpor- tation facility. (b) MAXIMUM EXPENDITURE.—In a case in which a transportation facility is undergoing recon- struction, rehabilitation, resurfacing, or res- toration, the expenditure of funds under this section for environmental restoration or pollu- tion abatement described in subsection (a) shall not exceed 20 percent of the total cost of the re- construction, rehabilitation, resurfacing, or res- toration of the facility. (Added Pub. L. 109–59, title VI, § 6006(b), Aug. 10, 2005, 119 Stat. 1872.) § 329. Eligibility for control of noxious weeds and aquatic noxious weeds and establishment of native species (a) IN GENERAL.—In accordance with all appli- cable Federal law (including regulations), funds made available to carry out this section may be used for the following activities if such activi- ties are related to transportation projects fund- ed under this title: (1) Establishment of plants selected by State and local transportation authorities to per- form one or more of the following functions: abatement of stormwater runoff, stabilization of soil, provision of habitat, forage, and migra- tory way stations for Monarch butterflies, other native pollinators, and honey bees, and aesthetic enhancement. (2) Management of plants which impair or impede the establishment, maintenance, or safe use of a transportation system. (b) INCLUDED ACTIVITIES.—The establishment and management under subsection (a)(1) and (a)(2) may include— (1) right-of-way surveys to determine man- agement requirements to control Federal or State noxious weeds as defined in the Plant Protection Act (7 U.S.C. 7701 et seq.) or State law, and brush or tree species, whether native or nonnative, that may be considered by State or local transportation authorities to be a threat with respect to the safety or mainte- nance of transportation systems; (2) establishment of plants, whether native or nonnative with a preference for native to the maximum extent possible, for the purposes defined in subsection (a)(1); (3) control or elimination of plants as de- fined in subsection (a)(2); (4) elimination of plants to create fuel breaks for the prevention and control of wildfires; and (5) training. (c) CONTRIBUTIONS.— (1) IN GENERAL.—Subject to paragraph (2), an activity described in subsection (a) may be carried out concurrently with, in advance of, or following the construction of a project funded under this title. (2) CONDITION FOR ACTIVITIES CONDUCTED IN ADVANCE OF PROJECT CONSTRUCTION.—An activ- ity described in subsection (a) may be carried out in advance of construction of a project only if the activity is carried out in accord- ance with all applicable requirements of Fed- eral law (including regulations) and State transportation planning processes. (Added Pub. L. 109–59, title VI, § 6006(b), Aug. 10, 2005, 119 Stat. 1872; amended Pub. L. 114–94, div. A, title I, § 1415(b), Dec. 4, 2015, 129 Stat. 1421.) Editorial Notes REFERENCES IN TEXT The Plant Protection Act, referred to in subsec. (b)(1), is title IV of Pub. L. 106–224, June 20, 2000, 114 Stat. 438, which is classified principally to chapter 104 (§ 7701 et seq.) of Title 7, Agriculture. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 7701 of Title 7 and Tables. AMENDMENTS 2015—Subsec. (a)(1). Pub. L. 114–94 inserted ‘‘provision of habitat, forage, and migratory way stations for Mon- arch butterflies, other native pollinators, and honey bees,’’ before ‘‘and aesthetic enhancement’’. Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries EFFECTIVE DATE OF 2015 AMENDMENT Amendment by Pub. L. 114–94 effective Oct. 1, 2015, see section 1003 of Pub. L. 114–94, set out as a note