; and (2) the findings of the Secretary on the effectiveness of regional collaboration on infrastructure investment, infrastructure finance, and the use of procurement methods (as described in section 5(d)(4)). 9. Definitions In this Act, the following definitions shall apply: (1) Covered infrastructure project The term covered infrastructure project means a project that is located in a State, that is sponsored by a State, local, or regional public entity, and that involves the construction, consolidation, alteration, or repair of any of the following: (A) Intercity passenger or freight rail lines. (B) Intercity passenger rail facilities or equipment. (C) Intercity freight rail facilities or equipment. (D) Intercity passenger bus facilities or equipment. (E) Public transportation facilities or equipment. (F) Highway facilities, including bridges and tunnels. (G) Airports. (H) Air traffic control systems. (I) Port or marine terminal facilities, including approaches to marine terminal facilities or inland port facilities. (J) Port or marine equipment, including fixed equipment to serve approaches to marine terminals or inland ports. (K) Ports of entry or border crossing infrastructure. (L) Transmission or distribution pipelines. (M) Inland waterways. (N) Intermodal facilities or equipment related to two or more of the sectors described in subparagraphs (A) through (M). (O) Water treatment and solid waste disposal facilities, including drinking water facilities. (P) Storm water management systems. (Q) Dams and levees. (R) Facilities or equipment for energy transmission, distribution, or storage. (2) Life-cycle costs The term life-cycle costs means, with respect to an infrastructure facility, the budgetary impacts of the design, development, construction, and operations and maintenance of the infrastructure facility. (3) Program The term Program means the regional infrastructure accelerator program established under section 3. (4) Regional infrastructure accelerator