; (B) for administrative expenses, including salaries and benefits, of a ferry boat operator or ferry terminal facility operator eligible for Federal participation under section 129(c) of title 23, United States Code; and (C) for operating costs associated with a ferry boat or ferry terminal facility eligible for Federal participation under section 129(c) of title 23, United States Code. (3) Nationally significant freight and highway projects In fiscal year 2021, the program carried out under section 117 of title 23, United States Code, shall, in addition to any otherwise applicable requirements, be subject to the following provisions: (A) Multimodal projects Notwithstanding subsection (d)(2)(A) of such section, the limitation for projects described in such subsection shall be $600,000,000 for fiscal years 2016 through 2021. (B) Additional considerations Notwithstanding subsection (h)(2) of such section, the Secretary shall not consider the utilization of non-Federal contributions. (C) Evaluation and rating To evaluate applications for funding under such section, the Secretary shall— (i) determine whether a project is eligible for a grant under such section; (ii) evaluate, through a methodology that is discernible and transparent to the public, how each application addresses the merit criteria established by the Secretary; (iii) assign a quality rating for each merit criteria for each application based on the evaluation under clause (ii); (iv) ensure that applications receive final consideration by the Secretary to receive an award under such section only on the basis of such quality ratings and that the Secretary gives final consideration only to applications that meet the minimally acceptable level for each of the merit criteria