,i  #aac? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #bdfh  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,june #bj1 #bjac ,ms4 
,matsui 7= h]self & ,mr4 ,joyce7        
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to
 ! ,committee on ,transportation &      
,infra/ructure  ,a ,,bill  ,to ensure ! 
safety ( all us]s ( ! transportation    
sy/em1 includ+ p$e/rians1 bicycli/s1    
transit us]s1 *ildr51 old] individuals1 
& individuals ) disabilities1 z !y      
travel on & across f$]ally fund$ /reets 
& highways4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act  
may be cit$ z ! ,safe ,/reets ,act (    
#bjac4  #b4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3    
7#a7 ,complete /reet ,! t]m complete    
/reet means a roadway t safely          
accommodates all travel]s1 p>ticul>ly   
public transit us]s1 bicycli/s1         
p$e/rians 7includ+ individuals ( all    
ages & individuals ) mobility1 s5sory1  
neurological1 or hidd5 disabilities71   
motori/s & freight vehicles1 to enable  
all travel]s to use ! roadway safely &  
effici5tly4  7#b7 ,complete /reets      

policy2 complete /reets pr9ciple ,! t]ms
 complete /reets policy & complete      
/reets pr9ciple mean a transportation   
law1 policy1 or pr9ciple at ! local1    
,/ate1 regional1 or ,f$]al level t      
ensures--  7,a7 ! safe & adequate       
accommodation1 9 all phases ( project   
plann+ & developm5t1 ( all us]s ( !     
transportation sy/em1 includ+ p$e/rians1
 bicycli/s1 public transit us]s1 *ildr51
 old] individuals1 individuals )        
disabilities1 motori/s1 & freight       
vehicles2 &  7,b7 ! consid]ation ( !    
safety & conv5i5ce ( all us]s 9 all     
phases ( project plann+ & developm5t4   
7#c7 ,local jurisdiction ,! t]m local   
jurisdiction means any unit ( local     
gov]nm5t4  7#d7 ,metropolitan plann+    
organization ,! t]m metropolitan plann+ 
organization has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9   
section #acd7;b7 ( title #bc1 ,unit$    
,/ates ,code4  7#e7 ,roadway ,! t]m     
roadway means--  7,a7 ! def9$ ,f$]al    
functional classification roadway sy/em2
 &  7,b7 ea* bridge /ructure provid+ a  

connection = su* a roadway sy/em4  7#f7 
,secret>y ,! t]m ,secret>y means !      
,secret>y ( ,transportation4  7#g7      
,s5ior manag] ,! t]m s5ior manag]       
means--  7,a7 ! director ( a ,/ate      
dep>tm5t ( transportation 7or a         
designee72  7,b7 ! director ( a         
metropolitan plann+ organization 7or a  
designee72 &  7,c7 ! director ( a       
regional1 c\nty1 or city transportation 
ag5cy t is prim>ily responsible = plann+
 & approval ( transportation projects   
7or a designee74  7#h7 ,transportation  
improvem5t program ,! t]m transportation
 improvem5t program has ! mean+ giv5 !  
t]m ,,tip 9 section #acd7;b7 ( title    
#bc1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  #c4 ,complete
 /reets policy  7a7 ,law or policy ,n   
lat] ?an ,octob] #a ( ! fiscal ye> t    
beg9s #b ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t (  
?is ,act ea* ,/ate & metropolitan plann+
 organization %all h 9 effect--  7#a7 9 
! case ( a ,/ate--  7,a7 a law requir+  
t1 beg9n+ on ! effective date ( ! ,/ate 
law1 all transportation projects 9 !    

,/ate %all accommodate ! safety &       
conv5i5ce ( all us]s 9 accordance )     
complete /reets pr9ciples2 or  7,b7 an  
explicit ,/ate dep>tm5t ( transportation
 policy t1 beg9n+ on ! effective date ( 
! policy1 all transportation projects 9 
! ,/ate %all accommodate ! safety &     
conv5i5ce ( all us]s 9 accordance )     
complete /reets pr9ciples2 &  7#b7 9 !  
case ( a metropolitan plann+            
organization1 an explicit /atem5t (     
policy t1 beg9n+ on ! effective date ( !
 policy1 all transportation projects "u 
! jurisdiction ( ! metropolitan plann+  
organization %all accommodate ! safety &
 conv5i5ce ( all us]s 9 accordance )    
complete /reets pr9ciples4  7b7         
,inclusions  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,a law or    
policy describ$ 9 subsection 7a7 %all-- 
7,a7 apply to ea* f$]ally fund$ project 
( ea* ,/ate dep>tm5t ( transportation or
 metropolitan plann+ organization       
transportation improvem5t program2  7,b7
 include a /atem5t t ea* project "u !   
transportation improvem5t program makes 

/reets or affect$ rights-(-way          
accessible to ! expect$ us]s ( t        
facility1 ( all ages & abilities1       
includ+ p$e/rians1 bicycli/s1 transit   
vehicles & us]s1 freight vehicles1 &    
motori/s2  7,c7 except z provid$ 9      
p>agraph 7#b71 apply to new road        
con/ruction & road modification         
projects1 includ+ design1 plann+1       
con/ruction1 recon/ruction1             
rehabilitation1 ma9t5ance1 & op]ations1 
= ! entire "r-(-way2  7,d7 indicate t   
improvem5ts = ! safe & conv5i5t travel  
by p$e/rians or bicycli/s ( all ages &  
abilities on or across /reets %all be   
fully assess$1 consid]$1 & docum5t$ z a 
r\t9e elem5t ( pavem5t resurfac+        
projects2  7,e7 del9eate a cle> proc$ure
 by :i* transportation improvem5t       
projects may be exempt$ f comply+ )     
complete /reets pr9ciples1 :i* %all     
require--  7i7 approval by ! appropriate
 s5ior manag]1 9 accordance ) subsection
 7d77#b72 &  7ii7 docum5tation1 )       
support+ data1 t indicates ! basis = su*

 an exemption2  7,f7 comply ) up-to-date
 design /&>ds1 p>ticul>ly /&>ds relat+  
to provid+ access = individuals )       
disabilities2  7,g7 require t complete  
/reets pr9ciples be appli$ 9 due        
consid]ation ( ! urban1 suburban1 or    
rural context 9 :i* a project is locat$2
  7,h7 include a li/ ( p]=mance /&>ds ) 
measurable outcomes to ensure t !       
transportation improvem5t program adh]es
 to complete /reets pr9ciples2 &  7,i7  
directs ag5cy /aff to create an         
implem5tation plan4  7#b7 ,exception ,a 
law or policy describ$ 9 subsection 7a7 
%all n apply to a new road con/ruction  
or modification project = :i*1 z ( !    
effective date ( ! law or policy1 at    
lea/ #cj p]c5t ( ! design phase is      
complet$4  7c7 ,exemption requirem5ts & 
proc$ures ,a law or policy describ$ 9   
subsection 7a7 %all all[ = a            
project-specific exemption f an         
applicable complete /reets policy if--  
7#a7  7,a7 an affect$ roadway prohibits1
 by law1 use ( ! roadway by specifi$    

us]s1 9 :i* case a great] ef=t %all be  
made to accommodate ^? specifi$ us]s    
else:]e1 includ+ on roadways t cross or 
o!rwise int]sect ) ! affect$ roadway2   
7,b7 ! co/ to ! exempt$ project 9 a*iev+
 compliance ) ! applicable complete     
/reets policy w\ld be excessively       
disproportionate 7z def9$ 9 ! #bjja     
,dep>tm5t ( ,transportation ,guidance on
 ,accommodat+ ,bicycle & ,p$e/rian      
,travel71 z comp>$ to ! ne$ or probable 
use ( a p>ticul> complete /reet2 or     
7,c7 ! exi/+ & plann$ population1       
employm5t d5sities1 traffic volumes1 or 
level ( transit s]vice ar\nd a p>ticul> 
roadway is s l[1 t ! expect$ us]s ( !   
roadway w n include p$e/rians1 public   
transportation1 freight vehicles1 or    
bicycli/s2 &  7#b7 ! project-specific   
exemption is approv$ by--  7,a7 a s5ior 
manag] ( ! metropolitan plann+          
organization t approv$ ! transportation 
improvem5t program conta9+ ! exempt$    
project2  7,b7 a s5ior manag] ( !       
relevant ,/ate dep>tm5t (               

transportation2 or  7,c7 9 ! case ( a   
project = :i* nei!r ! metropolitan      
plann+ organization nor ! ,/ate dep>tm5t
 ( transportation is ! ag5cy ) prim>y   
transportation plann+ au?ority1 a s5ior 
manag] ( ! regional1 c\nty1 or city     
ag5cy responsible = plann+ & approval ( 
! project4  7d7 ,integration ,ea* ,/ate 
dep>tm5t ( transportation & metropolitan
 plann+ organization implem5t+ a        
complete /reets policy %all incorporate 
complete /reets pr9ciples into all      
aspects ( ! transportation project      
developm5t1 programm+1 & deliv]y        
process1 includ+ project plann+ &       
id5tification1 scop+ proc$ures1 design  
approvals1 design manuals1 & p]=mance   
measures4  7e7 ,reports  7#a7 ,9 g5]al  
,ea* ,/ate dep>tm5t ( transportation    
%all submit to ! ,secret>y a report     
describ+ ! implem5tation by ! ,/ate (   
measures to a*ieve compliance ) !       
requirem5ts ( ?is section1 at su* "t1 9 
su* mann]1 & conta9+ su* in=mation z !  
,secret>y may require4  7#b7            

,det]m9ation by ,secret>y ,on receipt ( 
a report "u p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,secret>y  
%all det]m9e :e!r ! applicable ,/ate has
 a*iev$ compliance ) ! requirem5ts ( ?is
 section4  #d4 ,c]tification  7a7 ,9    
g5]al ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! enactm5t
 ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y %all e/abli% a 
me?od ( evaluat+ compliance by ,/ate    
dep>tm5ts ( transportation &            
metropolitan plann+ organizations ) !   
requirem5ts ( ?is ,act1 includ+ a       
requirem5t t ea* ,/ate dep>tm5t (       
transportation & metropolitan plann+    
organization %all submit to ! ,secret>y 
a report describ+--  7#a7 ea* complete  
/reets policy adopt$ by ! ,/ate dep>tm5t
 ( transportation or metropolitan plann+
 organization2  7#b7 ! means (          
implem5tation by ! ,/ate dep>tm5t (     
transportation or metropolitan plann+   
organization ( ! complete /reets policy2
 &  7#c7 ! process = provid+ an         
exemption1 f ! requirem5ts ( ! complete 
/reets policy ( ! ,/ate dep>tm5t (      
transportation or metropolitan plann+   

organization4  7b7 ,report ,n lat] ?an  
#c ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is    
,act1 ! ,secret>y %all submit to        
,congress a report describ+--  7#a7 !   
me?od e/abli%$ "u subsection 7a72  7#b7 
! /atus ( activities = adoption &       
implem5tation by ,/ate dep>tm5ts (      
transportation & metropolitan plann+    
organizations ( complete /reets         
policies2  7#c7 ! tools & res\rces      
provid$ by ! ,secret>y to ,/ate         
dep>tm5ts ( transportation &            
metropolitan plann+ organizations to    
assi/ ) t adoption & implem5tation2 &   
7#d7 o!r measures c>ri$ out by !        
,secret>y to enc\rage ! adoption (      
complete /reets policies by local       
jurisdictions4  #e4 ,accessibility /&>ds
  7a7 ,f9al /&>ds ,n lat] ?an #a ye>    
aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !    
,ar*itectural & ,transportation ,b>ri]s 
,compliance ,bo>d e/abli%$ by section   
#ejb7;a77#a7 ( ! ,rehabilitation ,act ( 
#aigc 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #gib7;a77#a77 %all 
promulgate f9al /&>ds = accessibility ( 

new con/ruction & alt]ation ( p$e/rian  
facilities = public rights-(-way4  7b7  
,tempor>y /&>ds ,dur+ ! p]iod beg9n+ on 
! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act & end+ on !
 date on :i* ! ,ar*itectural &          
,transportation ,b>ri]s ,compliance     
,bo>d promulgates f9al /&>ds "u         
subsection 7a71 a ,/ate or metropolitan 
plann+ organization %all apply to public
 rights-(-way--  7#a7 ! /&>ds =         
accessible transportation facilities    
conta9$ 9 section #cg4i ( title #di1    
,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations 7z 9 effect 
on ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act72 or    
7#b7 if ! /&>ds ref]r$ to 9 p>agraph    
7#a7 d n address1 or are inapplicable   
to1 an affect$ public "r-(-way1 ! revis$
 draft guidel9es = accessible public    
rights-(-way ( ! ,ar*itectural &        
,transportation ,b>ri]s ,compliance     
,bo>d dat$ ,novemb] #bc1 #bjje4  #f4    
,rese>*1 te*nical guidance1 &           
implem5tation assi/ance  7a7 ,rese>*    
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all conduct 
rese>* reg>d+ complete /reets to assi/  

,/ates1 metropolitan plann+             
organizations1 & local jurisdictions 9  
develop+1 adopt+1 & implem5t+ plans1    
projects1 proc$ures1 policies1 & tra9+  
programs t comply ) complete /reets     
pr9ciples4  7#b7 ,p>ticipation ,!       
,secret>y %all solicit p>ticipation 9 ! 
rese>* program "u p>agraph 7#a7 by--    
7,a7 ! ,am]ican ,association ( ,/ate    
,highway & ,transportation ,(ficials2   
7,b7 ! ,in/itute ( ,transportation      
,eng9e]s2  7,c7 ! ,am]ican ,public      
,transportation ,association2  7,d7 !   
,am]ican ,plann+ ,association2  7,e7 !  
,national ,association ( ,regional      
,c\ncils2  7,f7 ! ,association (        
,metropolitan ,plann+ ,organizations2   
7,g7 ! ,insurance ,in/itute = ,highway  
,safety2  7,h7 ! ,am]ican ,society (    
,l&scape ,ar*itects2  7,i7              
repres5tatives ( transportation safety1 
disability1 motor+1 bicycl+1 walk+1     
transit us]1 ag+1 & air quality         
organizations2 &  7,j7 o!r affect$      
communities4  7#c7 ,requirem5ts ,!      

rese>* "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all--  7,a7 be 
bas$ on ! applicable /atem5t ( complete 
/reets rese>* ne$s ( ! ,transportation  
,rese>* ,bo>d1 z describ$ 9 ,,tr        
,circul> ,e#aaj2 &  7,b7 seek to develop
 new areas ( inquiry1 9 addition to t   
/atem5t4  7b7 ,b5*m>ks & guidance  7#a7 
,9 g5]al ,! rese>* conduct$ "u          
subsection 7a7 %all be design$ to result
 9 ! e/abli%m5t ( b5*m>ks & ! provision 
( practical guidance on me?ods (        
effectively implem5t+ complete /reets   
policies & complete /reets pr9ciples t w
 accommodate all us]s along a facility  
or corridor1 includ+ vehicles1          
p$e/rians1 bicycli/s1 & transit us]s4   
7#b7 ,focus ,! b5*m>ks & guidance "u    
p>agraph 7#a7 %all--  7,a7 focus on     
modify+ scop+1 design1 & con/ruction    
proc$ures to m effectively comb9e       
p>ticul> me?ods ( use into integrat$    
facilities t meet ! ne$s ( ea* me?od 9  
an appropriate balance2 &  7,b7 indicate
 ! expect$ op]ational & safety p]=mance 
( alt]native approa*es to facility      

design4  7c7 ,data collection ,!        
,secret>y %all collaborate ) ! ,bureau (
 ,transportation ,/ati/ics1 ! ,f$]al    
,transit ,adm9i/ration1 & appropriate   
committees ( ! ,transportation ,rese>*  
,bo>d--  7#a7 to collect data reg>d+ a  
basel9e nonmotoriz$ & transit use survey
 to be integrat$ into ! ,national       
,h\sehold ,travel ,survey2 &  7#b7 to   
develop a survey tool = use by ,/ate    
dep>tm5ts ( transportation 9 id5tify+ ! 
multimodal capacity ( ,/ate & local     
roadways4  7d7 ,te*nical guidance  7#a7 
,report ,n lat] ?an #ae mon?s aft] !    
date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y 
%all prep>e & make available to all     
,/ates1 metropolitan plann+             
organizations1 & local jurisdictions a  
report t describes ! be/ practices by   
:i* transportation ag5cies ?r\gh\t !    
,unit$ ,/ates h implem5t$ complete      
/reets pr9ciples 9 accordance )1 or 9   
anticipation (1 ! requirem5ts ( ?is     
,act4  7#b7 ,topics = emphasis ,9 prep>+
 ! report "u p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,secret>y 

%all place p>ticul> emphasis on ! foll[+
 topics3  7,a7 ,proc$ures = id5tify+ !  
ne$s ( us]s ( all ages & abilities ( a  
p>ticul> roadway4  7,b7 ,proc$ures =    
id5tify+ ! types & designs ( facilities 
ne$$ to s]ve ea* class ( us]s4  7,c7    
,safety & o!r b5efits provid$ by !      
implem5tation ( complete /reets         
pr9ciples4  7,d7 ,common b>ri]s to !    
implem5tation ( complete /reets         
pr9ciples4  7,e7 ,proc$ures = ov]com+ ! 
mo/ common b>ri]s to ! implem5tation (  
complete /reets pr9ciples4  7,f7        
,proc$ures = id5tify+ ! co/s associat$ )
 ! implem5tation ( complete /reets      
pr9ciples4  7,g7 ,proc$ures = maximiz+  
local coop]ation 9 ! introduction &     
implem5tation ( complete /reets         
pr9ciples4  7,h7 ,proc$ures = assess+ & 
modify+ ! facilities & op]ational       
*>act]i/ics ( exi/+ roadways to improve 
consi/5cy ) complete /reets pr9ciples4