; and (ii) in the first submission under this subparagraph, the results and recommendations described in paragraph (3)(B). 1125. Wildlife crossing safety (a) Declaration of policy Section 101(b)(3)(D) of title 23, United States Code, is amended, in the matter preceding clause (i), by inserting resilient, after efficient, . (b) Wildlife crossings pilot program (1) In general Chapter 1 of title 23, United States Code (as amended by section 1124(a)(1)), is amended by adding at the end the following: 174. Wildlife crossings pilot program (a) Finding Congress finds that greater adoption of wildlife-vehicle collision safety countermeasures is in the public interest because— (1) according to the report of the Federal Highway Administration entitled Wildlife-Vehicle Collision Reduction Study , there are more than 1,000,000 wildlife-vehicle collisions every year; (2) wildlife-vehicle collisions— (A) present a danger to— (i) human safety; and (ii) wildlife survival; and (B) represent a persistent concern that results in tens of thousands of serious injuries and hundreds of fatalities on the roadways of the United States; (3) the total annual cost associated with wildlife-vehicle collisions has been estimated to be $8,388,000,000; and (4) wildlife-vehicle collisions are a major threat to the survival of species, including birds, reptiles, mammals, and amphibians. (b) Establishment The Secretary shall establish a competitive wildlife crossings pilot program (referred to in this section as the pilot program ) to provide grants for projects that seek to achieve— (1) a reduction in the number of wildlife-vehicle collisions; and (2) in carrying out the purpose described in paragraph (1), improved habitat connectivity for terrestrial and aquatic species. (c) Eligible entities An entity eligible to apply for a grant under the pilot program is— (1) a State highway agency, or an equivalent of that agency; (2) a metropolitan planning organization (as defined in section 134(b)); (3) a unit of local government