,i #aacth ,,congress #ast ,session ,h4 ,r4 #fab ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,february #ab1 #bjac ,mr4 ,michaud 7for himself1 ,mr4 ,ribble1 ,mr4 ,walz1 ,mr4 ,simpson1 ,mr4 ,schrader1 and ,mr4 ,young of ,alaska7 introduced the following bill2 which was referred to the ,committee on ,transportation and ,infrastructure1 and in addition to the ,committee on ,ways and ,means1 for a period to be subsequently determined by the ,speaker1 in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned ,a ,,bill ,to amend title #bc1 ,united ,states ,code1 with respect to vehicle weight limitations applicable to the ,interstate ,system1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,safe and ,efficient ,transportation ,act of #bjac4 #b4 ,modernized weight limitations for certain vehicles ,section #abg of title #bc1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended by adding at the end the following3 7j7 ,additional exception to weight requirements 7#a7 ,in general ,notwithstanding subsection 7a71 a ,state may authorize a vehicle with a maximum gross weight1 including all enforcement tolerances1 that exceeds the maximum gross weight otherwise applicable under subsection 7a7 to operate on the ,interstate ,system routes in the ,state1 if-- 7,a7 the vehicle is equipped with at least #f axles2 7,b7 the weight of any single axle on the vehicle does not exceed #bj1jjj pounds1 including enforcement tolerances2 7,c7 the weight of any tandem axle on the vehicle does not exceed #cd1jjj pounds1 including enforcement tolerances2 7,d7 the weight of any group of #c or more axles on the vehicle does not exceed #ea1jjj pounds1 including enforcement tolerances2 and 7,e7 the gross weight of the vehicle does not exceed #ig1jjj pounds1 including enforcement tolerances4 7#b7 ,special ,rules 7,a7 ,other exceptions not affected ,this subsection shall not restrict-- 7i7 a vehicle that may operate under any other provision of this section or another ,federal law2 or 7ii7 a ,state's authority with respect to a vehicle that may operate under any other provision of this section or another ,federal law4 7,b7 ,increase in axle weight requirement ,a ,state may authorize a vehicle to exceed the maximum axle weight requirements under any one axle grouping in subparagraph 7,b71 7,c71 or 7,d7 of paragraph 7#a7 by not more than #b1jjj pounds4 7#c7 ,state authorization ,a ,state seeking to authorize a vehicle to operate on the ,interstate ,system routes within its boundaries under paragraph 7#a7 or to increase the maximum axle weight requirements under paragraph 7#b7 shall do so pursuant to authority provided under the laws of the ,state4 7#d7 ,reporting requirements 7,a7 ,annual report ,if a ,state authorizes vehicles described in paragraph 7#a7 to operate on highway routes in the ,state in a fiscal year1 the ,state shall submit to the ,secretary for the fiscal year an annual report at such time1 in such manner1 and containing such information as the ,secretary may require1 including1 at a minimum1 the following3 7i7 ,an identification of highway routes in the ,state1 including routes not on the ,interstate ,system1 on which the ,state authorizes vehicles described in paragraph 7#a7 to operate4 7ii7 ,a description of the operating requirements and gross vehicle weight limits applicable to the vehicles described in paragraph 7#a74 7iii7 ,safety statistics1 including estimated vehicle miles traveled data1 concerning the vehicles described in paragraph 7#a74 7,b7 ,public availability ,the ,secretary shall make all information required under subparagraph 7,a7 available to the public4 7#e7 ,termination ,the ,secretary may terminate the operation of vehicles authorized under this subsection on a specific ,interstate ,system route segment if the ,secretary determines that such operation poses an unreasonable safety risk based on an engineering analysis or an analysis of safety data or any other applicable data the ,secretary may use4 7#f7 ,waiver of highway funding reduction ,notwithstanding subsection 7a71 the total amount of funds apportioned to a ,state under section #ajd7;b77#a7 for any period may not be reduced under subsection 7a7 if the ,state authorizes a vehicle described in paragraph 7#a7 to operate on the ,interstate ,system in the ,state in accordance with this subsection or subsection 7k74 7k7 ,vehicles lawfully operating on ,december #ca1 #bjab ,in addition to authority otherwise provided to a ,state under this section1 a ,state may permit a vehicle with a gross vehicle weight that could have been lawfully operated on the ,interstate ,system in the ,state on ,december #ca1 #bjab1 to operate on the ,interstate ,system in that ,state upon the date of enactment of this subsection4 4 #c4 ,safe and efficient vehicle bridge infrastructure improvement program 7a7 ,in general ,chapter #a of title #bc1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended by adding at the end the following3 #aga4 ,safe and efficient vehicle bridge infrastructure improvement program 7a7 ,establishment ,the ,secretary shall establish a safe and efficient vehicle bridge infrastructure improvement program in accordance with this section4 7b7 ,apportionment of funds to eligible ,states 7#a7 ,in general ,on ,october #a of each fiscal year1 the ,secretary shall apportion1 in accordance with paragraph 7#b71 the sums made available out of the ,safe and ,efficient ,vehicle ,trust ,fund for that fiscal year to carry out this section4 7#b7 ,ratio to eligible ,states ,the sums made available out of the ,safe and ,efficient ,vehicle ,trust ,fund shall be apportioned among eligible ,states in a ratio that-- 7,a7 the total vehicle miles traveled on ,interstate ,system highways by vehicles authorized to travel on such highways pursuant to section #abg7;j7 in each eligible ,state1 as determined by the ,secretary2 bears to 7,b7 the total vehicle miles traveled on ,interstate ,system highways by vehicles authorized to travel on such highways pursuant to section #abg7;j7 in all eligible ,states1 as determined by the ,secretary4 7c7 ,eligible ,projects ,an eligible ,state that receives an apportionment in a fiscal year under subsection 7b7 shall use the amounts of the apportionment for bridge projects eligible for assistance under this chapter that are located on the ,interstate ,system4 7d7 ,contract ,authority ,funds made available out of the ,safe and ,efficient ,vehicle ,trust ,fund to carry out this section shall be available for obligation in the same manner as if the funds were made available from the ,highway ,trust ,fund 7other than the ,mass ,transit ,account74 7e7 ,eligible ,state defined ,in this section1 the term eligible ,state means a ,state that authorizes a vehicle described in section #abg7;j7 to operate on the ,interstate ,system within its borders4 4 7b7 ,clerical amendment ,the analysis for such chapter is amended by adding at the end the following3 #aga4 ,safe and efficient vehicle bridge infrastructure improvement program4 4 #d4 ,safe and efficient vehicle charges 7a7 ,in general ,subsection 7a7 of section #ddha of the ,internal ,revenue ,code of #aihf is amended by adding at the end the following3 ,in the case of the use of any highway motor vehicle described in section #abg7;j7 of title #bc1 ,united ,states ,code1 if that vehicle is used on the ,interstate ,system with a gross weight in excess of #hj1jjj pounds1 in lieu of the rate in the table1 the rate shall be equal to the lesser of-- 7#a7 #ajj per year1 plus #bb for each #a1jjj pounds 7or fraction thereof7 in excess of #ee1jjj pounds1 or 7#b7 #hjj per year4 4 7b7 ,effective date ,the amendment made by this section shall apply to taxable periods beginning after the date of the enactment of this ,act4 #e4 ,safe and ,efficient ,vehicle ,trust ,fund 7a7 ,in general ,subchapter ,a of chapter #ih of the ,internal ,revenue ,code of #aihf 7relating to the trust fund code7 is amended by adding at the end the following new section3 #ieab4 ,safe and ,efficient ,vehicle ,trust ,fund 7a7 ,creation of fund ,there is hereby established in the ,treasury of the ,united ,states a fund to be known as the ,safe and ,efficient ,vehicle ,trust ,fund1 consisting of such amounts as may be-- 7#a7 appropriated to the ,safe and ,efficient ,vehicle ,trust ,fund as provided in this section1 or 7#b7 credited to the ,safe and ,efficient ,vehicle ,trust ,fund as provided in section #ifjb7;b74 7b7 ,transfer to ,safe and ,efficient ,vehicle ,trust ,fund of amounts equivalent to certain taxes ,there are hereby appropriated to the ,safe and ,efficient ,vehicle ,trust ,fund amounts equivalent to the taxes received in the ,treasury under section #ddha7;a7 which are attributable to the use of any highway motor vehicle described in section #abg7;j7 of title #bc1 ,united ,states ,code1 if that vehicle is used on the ,interstate ,system with a gross weight in excess of #hj1jjj pounds4 7c7 ,expenditures from ,safe and ,efficient ,vehicle ,trust ,fund ,amounts in the ,safe and ,efficient ,vehicle ,trust ,fund shall be available1 as provided by appropriations ,acts1 for fiscal years beginning #a year after the date of the enactment of this section for projects eligible for assistance under section #aga7;c7 of title #bc1 ,united ,states ,code4 4 7b7 ,conforming amendments 7#a7 ,paragraph 7#a7 of section #iejc7;b7 of such ,code is amended by striking the period at the end and inserting 1 and taxes received under section #ddha shall be determined without regard to those received in the ,treasury under section #ddha7;a7 which are attributable to the use of any highway motor vehicle described in section #abg7;j7 of title #bc1 ,united ,states ,code1 if that vehicle is used on the ,interstate ,system with a gross weight in excess of #hj1jjj pounds44 7#b7 ,the table of sections for subchapter ,a of chapter #ih of such ,code is amended by adding at the end the following3 ,sec4 #ieab4 ,safe and ,efficient ,vehicle ,trust ,fund4 4 7c7 ,effective date ,the amendments made by this section shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this ,act4