Border Planning, Operations, and Technology Program

Border Planning, Operations, and Technology Program
Current Law	Administration Proposal H.R. 2088 & S. 1072 as Modified SAFETEA of 2003	House H.R. 3 as Passed House TEA-LU	Senate H.R. 3 as Passed Senate SAFETEA of 2005
Section 1119	Section 1807	Section 1302	Section 1810
Combined authorization of $700 million over 5 years for National Corridor Planning and Development Program and Coordinated Border Infrastructure Program.	Funded over 6 years. Administration bill breaks the TEA-21 program into two separate authorizations (see separate section on Multi-State Corridor Planning)	A new program for Borders. Funded at $1.025 B over 5 years	$833.3 M over 5. years. Separate funding for Borders and Corridors, as in Administration bill--Codified as 23 USC §172.
Funds to be allocated by the Secretary based on selection criteria.	Funds to be allocated by the Secretary, based on selection criteria, giving priority to activities at the northern or southern borders of the US that improve safety, security, freight movement, operations, or access to rail, marine, or air services.	Funding will be distributed according to formula (see formula sheet).	Funds will be distributed to States in accordance with prescribed formula (see formula sheet). Formula data will be based on BTS Surface Freight Dataset.
Eligible activities: improvements, construction, operational improvements, modifications to regulatory procedures, and international coordination of planning, programming, and border operation to expedite cross border vehicle and cargo movements. Activities of Federal inspection agencies also eligible.	Eligible activities: highway and multi-modal planning/environmental studies; cross-border Port of Entry and safety inspection improvements; technology and information exchange; right-of-way acquisition, design, and construction projects to implement these enhancements or decrease air pollution..	Eligible activities include improvements to border region transportation infrastructure, construction of highways and safety facilities, operational improvements (includes electronic data interchange and telecommunications), modifications to regulatory procedures, and international coordination of transportation planning, programming, and border operation to facilitate cross-border motor vehicle and cargo movements.	Eligible activities include: highway and multimodal planning or environmental studies; cross-border port of entry and safety inspection improvements; technology and information exchange; and right-of-way acquisition, design, and construction.
Federal share is 80%.	Federal share shall not exceed 80%, except funds transferred directly to GSA by the Secretary are 100%.	Funds are distributed according to a formula. Federal share is 80%, funds remain available until expended and funds are not transferable.	Federal share will be 80% subject to provisions of §120.
Eligibility for funds is limited to border States and MPOs.	Eligibility to receive and administer funds limited to States and MPOs at international land border in AK, AZ, CA, ID, ME, MI, MN, MT, NH, NM, NY, ND, TX, VT, and WA.	"Border States" are eligible to receive funds to be used in "border regions." Definitions for both terms are included.	States defined as "border States" are eligible to receive funds for projects at or near international land borders.
Information exchange projects not addressed.	Limit of $500,000/year for information exchange projects.	No comparable provision	Limit of $500,000/year for information exchange projects.
Selection criteria and priorities: Lists 10 criteria which subsume priorities.	Selection criteria: cost/benefit, chance of early completion, endorsement from bi-national organizations, multi-jurisdictional agreements, contribution of other Title 23 funds, multi-modal benefits. Priorities: emphasize multi-modal planning; infrastructure improvements; and operational improvements that increase safety, security, freight movement, or highway access to rail, marine & air services, while enhancing environment.	No comparable provision	Priority will be given to projects that emphasize multimodal planning, improvements in infrastructure, and operational improvements that: increase safety, security, freight capacity, or highway access to rail, marine, and air services; and enhance the environment.
No comparable provision.	Funds can be used for projects in Canada & Mexico that facilitate cross border vehicle and cargo movement if Canada/Mexico assure that the project is constructed equivalent to U.S. standards and properly used and maintained for the purposes intended.	No comparable provision	Funds can be used for projects in Canada & Mexico that facilitate cross border vehicle and cargo movement if Canada/Mexico assure that the project is constructed equivalent to U.S. standards and properly used and maintained for the purposes intended.
During FY 1998-2001, Secretary may transfer up to $10M to the GSA for construction of transportation infrastructure necessary for law enforcement in border States.	The Secretary may transfer funds directly to GSA for construction of transportation infrastructure in border States. Also, a State may request that funds allocated for a specific project be transferred to GSA; State must provide the 20% match.	No comparable provision	A State may request that program funds be transferred to GSA for the purpose of funding a project(s). The State must provide the match for each project. The Secretary may transfer program funds directly to GSA for construction of transportation infrastructure in border States.
No funds authorized, but recent appropriation acts have provided funding specifically for construction of State border safety infrastructure at the southern U.S. border.	$47 million to be set aside in 2004 for construction of State border safety infrastructure facilities in AZ, CA, NM, and TX.	No comparable provision	No comparable provision

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