49 U.S.C. § 311 — Congressional notification requirements

(a) In General. Unless subsection (b) applies or another law says otherwise, the Secretary of Transportation must notify the right congressional committees at least 3 full business days before the Department announces a "covered project."

(b) Emergency Program. For money allocated under section 125 of Title 23, the Secretary must notify the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee and the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee either at least 3 full business days before the allocation goes out, or at the same time as the allocation, if it's issued through the Department's quick-release process (or whatever process replaces it).

(c) Definitions. (1) "Appropriate committees of Congress" means the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, plus the Senate Environment and Public Works, Commerce, Science and Transportation, and Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committees. (2) A "covered project" is one the Department picked through competition for a discretionary grant, letter of intent, loan commitment, loan guarantee, or line of credit worth $750,000 or more. (3) "Department" means the Department of Transportation, including its modal administrations (like the Federal Highway Administration).