; (B) reduce the risk of disruption to a surface transportation infrastructure asset considered critical to support population centers, freight movement, economic activity, evacuation, recovery, or national security functions; and (C) ease disruptions to vulnerable, at-risk, or transit-dependant populations. (c) Guidance The Secretary shall provide guidance to States to assist with the implementation of paragraphs (2) and (3) of subsection (b). (d) Definitions In this section: (1) Covered event The term covered event means a climate change effect (including sea level rise), an extreme event, seismic activity, or any other natural disaster (including a wildfire). (2) Surface transportation infrastructure asset The term surface transportation infrastructure asset means a facility eligible for assistance under this title or chapter 53 of title 49. . (2) Conforming amendment The analysis for chapter 1 of title 23, United States Code, is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 123 the following: 124. Predisaster mitigation program. . (b) Metropolitan transportation planning (1) Amendments to title 23 (A) Climate change and resilience Section 134(i)(2) of title 23, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: (I) Climate change and resilience (i) In general The transportation planning process shall assess strategies to reduce the climate change impacts of the surface transportation system and conduct a vulnerability assessment to identify opportunities to enhance the resilience of the surface transportation system and ensure the efficient use of Federal resources. (ii) Climate change mitigation and impacts A long-range transportation plan shall— (I) identify investments and strategies to reduce transportation-related sources of greenhouse gas emissions per capita; (II) identify investments and strategies to manage transportation demand and increase the rates of public transportation ridership, walking, bicycling, and carpools