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This bill aims to prioritize highway improvement projects that support national defense by requiring the Secretary of Transportation to develop and maintain a list of the three highest-priority highway projects in each state related to civil defense. The bill mandates that within one year of enactment, the Secretary must submit a report to Congress identifying highway projects that promote national defense, in consultation with the Secretary of War. The bill requires the Secretary to update this list at least every two years after consulting with the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). When awarding discretionary grants or apportioning funds under federal highway funding programs, states and metropolitan planning organizations must prioritize projects designated as important to national defense. These provisions are designed to ensure that highway infrastructure can support military logistics, emergency response, and national security objectives by strategically prioritizing and funding key transportation projects across the United States.

Transportation and Infrastructure

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