Definitions

In this Act: (1) High-Density Public Land County The term High-Density Public Land County means a county (or equivalent jurisdiction) of a State or territory of the United States— (A) that has a population of not more than 100,000 people, according to the most recent annual estimates of population by the Bureau of the Census; and (B) in which more than 50 percent of the land is owned or managed by the Federal Government. (2) Qualifying grant program The term qualifying grant program means— (A) the Local and Regional Project Assistance Program established under section 6702 of title 49, United States Code (commonly known as the Better Utilizing Investments to Leverage Development (BUILD) grant program and formerly known as the Rebuilding American Infrastructure with Sustainability and Equity (RAISE) grant program and the Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery (TIGER) discretionary grant program); (B) the national infrastructure project assistance program (commonly known as the Mega Grant program) established by section 6701 of title 49, United States Code; (C) the nationally significant multimodal freight and highway projects program (commonly known as the Infrastructure for Rebuilding America (INFRA) grant program) established by section 117 of title 23, United States Code; (D) the rural surface transportation grant program established under section 173 of title 23, United States Code; (E) the Reconnecting Communities Pilot Program established under section 11509 of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (23 U.S.C. 101 note; Public Law 117–58); (F) the Strengthening Mobility and Revolutionizing Transportation (SMART) Grant Program established under section 25005 of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (23 U.S.C. 502 note; Public Law 117–58); (G) the Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities competitive grant program established under section 5339(b) of title 49, United States Code; (H) the public transportation Low or No Emission Vehicle Program established under section 5339(c) of title 49, United States Code; (I) the public transportation innovation grant program established under section 5312 of title 49, United States Code; (J) the public transportation safety program established under section 5329 of title 49, United States Code; (K) the Federal lands access program under section 204 of title 23, United States Code; (L) the airport improvement program established under subchapter I of chapter 471 of title 49, United States Code; (M) the consolidated rail infrastructure and safety improvements program under section 22907 of title 49, United States Code; and (N) any other discretionary grant program of the Department of Transportation under which grants are awarded to— (i) counties; (ii) other units of local government; or (iii) Tribal governments. (3) Secretary The term Secretary means the Secretary of Transportation. (4) Tribal government The term Tribal government means the recognized governing body of any Indian or Alaska Native tribe, band, nation, pueblo, village, community, component band, or component reservation, individually identified (including parenthetically) in the list published most recently as of the date of enactment of this Act pursuant to section 104 of the Federally Recognized Indian Tribe List Act of 1994 (25 U.S.C. 5131).