Magnetic levitation transportation technology deployment program

In this section, the following definitions apply: The term “eligible project costs”— To be eligible to receive financial assistance under subsection (b), a project shall— require an amount of Federal funds for project financing that will not exceed the sum of— Prior to soliciting applications, the Secretary shall establish criteria for selecting which eligible projects under subsection (d) will receive financial assistance under subsection (b). The criteria shall include the extent to which— Not later than 90 days after a deadline established by the Secretary for the receipt of applications, the Secretary shall evaluate the eligible projects in accordance with the selection criteria and select 1 or more eligible projects to receive financial assistance for preconstruction planning activities, including— Funds authorized by this subparagraph shall be available for obligation in the same manner as if the funds were apportioned under chapter 1, except that— Notwithstanding section 118(a), funds made available under subparagraph (A)—