,i  #aac? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #cfch  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,decemb] #c1 #bjac,mr4
 ,blum5au] introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 
0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,ways &     
,means1 & 9 addition to ! ,committees on
 ,transportation & ,infra/ructure &     
,en]gy & ,comm]ce1 = a p]iod to be      
subsequ5tly det]m9$ by ! ,speak]1 9 ea* 
case = consid]ation ( su* provisions z  
fall )9 ! jurisdiction ( ! committee    
conc]n$  ,a ,,bill  ,to e/abli% a ,road 
,usage ,fee ,pilot ,program to /udy     
mileage-bas$ fee sy/ems1 & = o!r        
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,road ,usage ,fee ,pilot   
,program ,act ( #bjac4  #b4 ,f9d+s      
,congress f9ds ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,! #bjji  
report ( ! ,national ,surface           
,transportation ,infra/ructure ,f9anc+  
,commission recomm5ds a transition away 
f ! fuel tax to a m /able fund+ s\rce1  
not+ t a mileage-bas$ fee sy/em is !    
cons5sus *oice = policy lead]s4  7#b7 ,!
 #bjjh report ( ! ,national ,surface    

,transportation & ,rev5ue ,/udy         
,commission recomm5ds fur!r /udy ( !    
implem5tation ( mileage-bas$ fee sy/ems 
at ! ,/ate level & ( _! compatibility ) 
a national rev5ue sy/em1 not+ t 9 ! long
 run1 a mileage-bas$ fee sy/em seems !  
mo/ likely & appropriate me?od to be    
implem5t$4  7#c7 ,accord+ to !          
,congressional ,budget ,(fice1 ! rev5ue 
rais$ f ! gas tax s9ce its la/ increase 
9 #aiib has lo/ ov] "o-?ird ( its       
pur*as+ p[] due to increas+ fuel        
effici5cy1 *ang+ transportation patt]ns1
 & inflation4  7#d7 ,by #bjcj1 !        
corporate av]age fuel economy /&>ds w h 
r$uc$ ,highway ,tru/ ,fund receipts by m
 ?an #bj p]c5t4  7#e7 ,! fuel tax rev5ue
 me*anism results 9 "s indu/ries pay+ m 
?an _! comm5surate road use4  7#f7 ,s9ce
 #aiij1 :ile gas tax rev5ues h          
consi/5tly decreas$1 ! numb] ( vehicle  
miles travel$ nationally has consi/5tly 
increas$4  #c4 ,road ,usage ,fee ,pilot 
,program  7a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,! ,secret>y (
 ! ,treasury 79 ?is ,act ref]r$ to z !  

,secret>y7 %all e/abli% a competitive   
grant program to be kn[n z ! ,road      
,usage ,fee ,pilot ,program 79 ?is ,act 
ref]r$ to z ! ,program7 to make grants  
to eligible entities to-- 7#a7 conduct  
pilot /udies ( me?ods = record+ &       
report+ ! numb] ( miles travel$ by      
p>ticul> vehicles2  7#b7 conduct pilot  
/udies ( paym5t1 en=cem5t1 & privacy    
protection me?ods = mileage-bas$ fee    
sy/ems2 &  7#c7 implem5t mileage-bas$   
fee sy/ems 9 jurisdictions t h adopt$ a 
plan = su* sy/ems4  7b7 ,application    
requir$ ,to be eligible = a grant "u !  
,program1 an eligible entity %all submit
 to ! ,secret>y an application at su*   
"t1 9 su* =m1 & conta9+ su* in=mation & 
assurances z ! ,secret>y may require4   
7c7 ,selection ( pilot /udies ,9 aw>d+  
grants "u ! ,program1 ! ,secret>y %all  
select pilot /udies t1 9 comb9ation1    
explore means to address ! foll[+       
conc]ns3 7#a7 ,protection ( p]sonal     
privacy4  7#b7 ,ease ( public           
compliance4  7#c7 ,level ( public       

acceptance4  7#d7 ,geographic & income  
equity4  7#e7 ,integration ) ,/ate &    
local transportation rev5ue me*anisms4  
7#f7 ,adm9i/rative issues4  7#g7 ,co/4  
7#h7 ,en=cem5t issues4  7#i7 ,pot5tial =
 fraud or evasion4  7#aj7 ,feasibility (
 implem5tation4  7d7 ,priority ,9 aw>d+ 
grants "u ! ,program1 ! ,secret>y %all  
give priority to pilot /udies t-- 7#a7  
s]ve z a model = broad implem5tation ( a
 mileage-bas$ fee sy/em2  7#b7 address  
conc]ns ( rural & urban us] equity2     
7#c7 involve multi/ate projects2  7#d7 h
 a high volume ( enroll$ vehicles2  7#e7
 integrate ) ,/ate & local rev5ue       
sy/ems2  7#f7 integrate ) local dem&    
managem5t plans2  7#g7 are likely to    
lead to implem5tation ( mileage-bas$ fee
 sy/ems1 dep5d5t on ! results ( !       
program2  7#h7 integrate ) o!r          
intellig5t transportation sy/em         
te*nologies2 &  7#i7 te/ ! propos$      
rev5ue collection sy/em by collect+ &   
di/ribut+ rev5ue4  7e7 ,requir$ m9imum  
funds = plann+ organizations ,9 aw>d+   

grants "u ! ,program1 ! ,secret>y %all  
ensure t n less ?an #aj p]c5t ( funds   
available "u ! ,program 9 a fiscal ye>  
are res]v$ = pilot /udies c>ri$ out 9   
conjunction ) metropolitan plann+       
organizations or regional transportation
 plann+ organizations4  7f7 ,co/ %>+ ,an
 eligible entity t receives a grant "u  
?is ,act %all provide funds1 f          
non-,f$]al s\rces1 9 an am\nt equal to  
#bj p]c5t ( ! am\nt ( grant funds       
provid$ to ! entity to c>ry out !       
activities support$ by ! grant4  #d4    
,work+ gr\ps  7a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,!        
,secret>y1 9 consultation ) ! ,secret>y 
( ,transportation1 %all e/abli% ! foll[+
 work+ gr\ps3 7#a7 ,a te*nology &       
privacy work+ gr\p t %all-- 7,a7        
evaluate ! te*nology plat=ms & /&>ds us$
 9 ! ,program2  7,b7 develop national   
te*nology /&>ds & make recomm5dations to
 provide consi/5cy 9 transportation data
 laws2 &  7,c7 balance ! effectiv5ess ( 
rev5ue sy/ems ) us] privacy4  7#b7 ,a   
transportation sy/em & equity work+ gr\p

 t %all evaluate ! co/s ( collection &  
adm9i/ration ( me?ods /udi$ 9 ! ,program
 & ! success ( su* me?ods 9 a*iev+ rural
 & urban us] equity4  7#c7 ,an          
environm5tal work+ gr\p t %all evaluate 
! pot5tial ( ! me?ods /udi$ 9 ! ,program
 to manage dem& & to r$uce ! emission ( 
gre5h\se gases4  7b7 ,memb]%ip ,ea* ( ! 
work+ gr\ps e/abli%$ "u subsection 7a7  
%all be compris$ ( at lea/ #a memb] )   
relevant subject-matt] exp]i5ce 9 !     
private sector & at lea/ #a memb] )     
relevant subject-matt] exp]i5ce 9 !     
public sector4  #e4 ,reports  7a7       
,int]im ,report ,n lat] ?an #b ye>s aft]
 ! date ( ! fir/ disbursem5t ( funds "u 
a grant "u ! ,program1 ! ,secret>y %all 
submit to ,congress an int]im report    
describ+ ! progress ( ! ,program1 !     
progress ( ! work+ gr\ps e/abli%$ "u    
section #d7;a71 & any data or results f 
! ,program4  7b7 ,f9al ,report ,n lat]  
?an #d ye>s aft] ! date ( ! fir/        
disbursem5t ( funds "u a grant "u !     
,program1 ! ,secret>y %all submit to    

,congress a f9al report conta9+ data &  
results f ! ,program1 an analysis ( !   
feasibility ( ea* me?od /udi$ to be us$ 
z a mileage-bas$ fee sy/em1 & !         
evaluations done by ! work+ gr\ps       
e/abli%$ "u section #d7;a74  #f4        
,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7 ,eligible 
entity ,! t]m eligible entity means "o  
or m ( ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,a ,/ate gov]nm5t 
or political subdivision !re(4  7,b7 ,a 
local gov]nm5t or political subdivision 
!re(4  7,c7 ,a metropolitan plann+      
organization4  7,d7 ,a regional         
transportation plann+ organization4     
7,e7 ,a tribal organization4  7#b7      
,metropolitan plann+ organization ,! t]m
 metropolitan plann+ organization has ! 
mean+ giv5 t t]m 9 section #acd7;b7 (   
title #bc1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7#c7   
,regional transportation plann+         
organization ,! t]m regional            
transportation plann+ organization has !
 mean+ giv5 t t]m 9 section #acd7;b7 (  
title #bc1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  #g4    
,au?orization ( ,appropriations  7a7    

,grant program ,!re is au?oriz$ to be   
appropriat$ #cj1jjj1jjj to c>ry out     
section #c1 to rema9 available until    
exp5d$4  7b7 ,work+ gr\p & report ,!re  
is au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ #b1ejj1jjj
 to c>ry out section #d & #b1ejj1jjj to 
c>ry out section #e1 to rema9 available 
until exp5d$4