,,ii  #aacth ,,congress  #b;d ,session  
,s4 #bjjd  ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of     
,,the ,,united ,,states  ,february #f1  
#bjad,mr4 ,begich 7for himself and ,mr4 
,schatz7 introduced the following bill2 
which was read twice and referred to the
 ,committee on ,environment and ,public 
,works  ,a ,,bill  ,to ensure the safety
 of all users of the transportation     
system1 including pedestrians1          
bicyclists1 transit users1 children1    
older individuals1 and individuals with 
disabilities1 as they travel on and     
across federally funded streets and     
highways4  #a4 ,short title ,this ,act  
may be cited as the ,safe ,streets ,act 
of #bjad4  #b4 ,definitions ,in this    
,act3 7#a7 ,complete street ,the term   
complete street means a roadway that    
safely accommodates all travelers1      
particularly public transit users1      
bicyclists1 pedestrians 7including      
individuals of all ages and individuals 
with mobility1 sensory1 neurological1 or
 hidden disabilities71 motorists and    

freight vehicles1 to enable all         
travelers to use the roadway safely and 
efficiently4  7#b7 ,complete streets    
policy2 complete streets principle ,the 
terms complete streets policy and       
complete streets principle mean a       
transportation law1 policy1 or principle
 at the local1 ,state1 regional1 or     
,federal level that ensures-- 7,a7 the  
safe and adequate accommodation1 in all 
phases of project planning and          
development1 of all users of the        
transportation system1 including        
pedestrians1 bicyclists1 public transit 
users1 children1 older individuals1     
individuals with disabilities1          
motorists1 and freight vehicles2 and    
7,b7 the consideration of the safety and
 convenience of all users in all phases 
of project planning and development4    
7#c7 ,local jurisdiction ,the term local
 jurisdiction means any unit of local   
government4  7#d7 ,metropolitan planning
 organization ,the term metropolitan    
planning organization has the meaning   

given the term in section #acd7;b7 of   
title #bc1 ,united ,states ,code4  7#e7 
,roadway ,the term roadway means-- 7,a7 
the defined ,federal functional         
classification roadway system2 and  7,b7
 each bridge structure providing a      
connection for such a roadway system4   
7#f7 ,secretary ,the term ,secretary    
means the ,secretary of ,transportation4
  7#g7 ,senior manager ,the term senior 
manager means-- 7,a7 the director of a  
,state department of transportation 7or 
a designee72  7,b7 the director of a    
metropolitan planning organization 7or a
 designee72 and  7,c7 the director of a 
regional1 county1 or city transportation
 agency that is primarily responsible   
for planning and approval of            
transportation projects 7or a designee74
  7#h7 ,transportation improvement      
program ,the term transportation        
improvement program has the meaning     
given the term ,,tip in section #acd7;b7
 of title #bc1 ,united ,states ,code4   
#c4 ,complete streets policy  7a7 ,law  

or policy ,not later than ,october #a of
 the fiscal year that begins #b years   
after the date of enactment of this ,act
 each ,state and metropolitan planning  
organization shall have in effect-- 7#a7
 in the case of a ,state-- 7,a7 a law   
requiring that1 beginning on the        
effective date of the ,state law1 all   
transportation projects in the ,state   
shall accommodate the safety and        
convenience of all users in accordance  
with complete streets principles2 or    
7,b7 an explicit ,state department of   
transportation policy that1 beginning on
 the effective date of the policy1 all  
transportation projects in the ,state   
shall accommodate the safety and        
convenience of all users in accordance  
with complete streets principles2 and   
7#b7 in the case of a metropolitan      
planning organization1 an explicit      
statement of policy that1 beginning on  
the effective date of the policy1 all   
transportation projects under the       
jurisdiction of the metropolitan        

planning organization shall accommodate 
the safety and convenience of all users 
in accordance with complete streets     
principles4  7b7 ,inclusions  7#a7 ,in  
general ,a law or policy described in   
subsection 7a7 shall-- 7,a7 apply to    
each federally funded project of each   
,state department of transportation or  
metropolitan planning organization      
transportation improvement program2     
7,b7 include a statement that each      
project under the transportation        
improvement program makes streets or    
affected rights-of-way accessible to the
 expected users of that facility1 of all
 ages and abilities1 including          
pedestrians1 bicyclists1 transit        
vehicles and users1 freight vehicles1   
and motorists2  7,c7 except as provided 
in paragraph 7#b71 apply to new road    
construction and road modification      
projects1 including design1 planning1   
construction1 reconstruction1           
rehabilitation1 maintenance1 and        
operations1 for the entire right-of-way2

  7,d7 indicate that improvements for   
the safe and convenient travel by       
pedestrians or bicyclists of all ages   
and abilities on or across streets shall
 be fully assessed1 considered1 and     
documented as a routine element of      
pavement resurfacing projects2  7,e7    
delineate a clear procedure by which    
transportation improvement projects may 
be exempted from complying with complete
 streets principles1 which shall        
require-- 7i7 approval by the           
appropriate senior manager1 in          
accordance with subsection 7d77#b72 and 
7ii7 documentation1 with supporting     
data1 that indicates the basis for such 
an exemption2  7,f7 comply with         
up-to-date design standards1            
particularly standards relating to      
providing access for individuals with   
disabilities2  7,g7 require that        
complete streets principles be applied  
in due consideration of the urban1      
suburban1 or rural context in which a   
project is located2  7,h7 include a list

 of performance standards with          
measurable outcomes to ensure that the  
transportation improvement program      
adheres to complete streets principles2 
and  7,i7 directs agency staff to create
 an implementation plan4  7#b7          
,exception ,a law or policy described in
 subsection 7a7 shall not apply to a new
 road construction or modification      
project for which1 as of the effective  
date of the law or policy1 at least #cj 
percent of the design phase is          
completed4  7c7 ,exemption requirements 
and procedures ,a law or policy         
described in subsection 7a7 shall allow 
for a project-specific exemption from an
 applicable complete streets policy if--
 7#a7 7,a7 an affected roadway          
prohibits1 by law1 use of the roadway by
 specified users1 in which case a       
greater effort shall be made to         
accommodate those specified users       
elsewhere1 including on roadways that   
cross or otherwise intersect with the   
affected roadway2  7,b7 the cost to the 

exempted project in achieving compliance
 with the applicable complete streets   
policy would be excessively             
disproportionate 7as defined in the     
#bjja ,department of ,transportation    
,guidance on ,accommodating ,bicycle and
 ,pedestrian ,travel71 as compared to   
the need or probable use of a particular
 complete street2 or  7,c7 the existing 
and planned population1 employment      
densities1 traffic volumes1 or level of 
transit service around a particular     
roadway is so low1 that the expected    
users of the roadway will not include   
pedestrians1 public transportation1     
freight vehicles1 or bicyclists2 and    
7#b7 the project-specific exemption is  
approved by-- 7,a7 a senior manager of  
the metropolitan planning organization  
that approved the transportation        
improvement program containing the      
exempted project2  7,b7 a senior manager
 of the relevant ,state department of   
transportation2 or  7,c7 in the case of 
a project for which neither the         

metropolitan planning organization nor  
the ,state department of transportation 
is the agency with primary              
transportation planning authority1 a    
senior manager of the regional1 county1 
or city agency responsible for planning 
and approval of the project4  7d7       
,integration ,each ,state department of 
transportation and metropolitan planning
 organization implementing a complete   
streets policy shall incorporate        
complete streets principles into all    
aspects of the transportation project   
development1 programming1 and delivery  
process1 including project planning and 
identification1 scoping procedures1     
design approvals1 design manuals1 and   
performance measures4  7e7 ,reports     
7#a7 ,in general ,each ,state department
 of transportation shall submit to the  
,secretary a report describing the      
implementation by the ,state of measures
 to achieve compliance with the         
requirements of this section1 at such   
time1 in such manner1 and containing    

such information as the ,secretary may  
require4  7#b7 ,determination by        
,secretary ,on receipt of a report under
 paragraph 7#a71 the ,secretary shall   
determine whether the applicable ,state 
has achieved compliance with the        
requirements of this section4  #d4      
,certification  7a7 ,in general ,not    
later than #a year after the enactment  
of this ,act1 the ,secretary shall      
establish a method of evaluating        
compliance by ,state departments of     
transportation and metropolitan planning
 organizations with the requirements of 
this ,act1 including a requirement that 
each ,state department of transportation
 and metropolitan planning organization 
shall submit to the ,secretary a report 
describing-- 7#a7 each complete streets 
policy adopted by the ,state department 
of transportation or metropolitan       
planning organization2  7#b7 the means  
of implementation by the ,state         
department of transportation or         
metropolitan planning organization of   

the complete streets policy2 and  7#c7  
the process for providing an exemption1 
from the requirements of the complete   
streets policy of the ,state department 
of transportation or metropolitan       
planning organization4  7b7 ,report ,not
 later than #c years after the date of  
enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary  
shall submit to ,congress a report      
describing-- 7#a7 the method established
 under subsection 7a72  7#b7 the status 
of activities for adoption and          
implementation by ,state departments of 
transportation and metropolitan planning
 organizations of complete streets      
policies2  7#c7 the tools and resources 
provided by the ,secretary to ,state    
departments of transportation and       
metropolitan planning organizations to  
assist with that adoption and           
implementation2 and  7#d7 other measures
 carried out by the ,secretary to       
encourage the adoption of complete      
streets policies by local jurisdictions4
  #e4 ,accessibility standards  7a7     

,final standards ,not later than #a year
 after the date of enactment of this    
,act1 the ,architectural and            
,transportation ,barriers ,compliance   
,board established by section           
#ejb7;a77#a7 of the ,rehabilitation ,act
 of #aigc 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #gib7;a77#a77  
shall promulgate final standards for    
accessibility of new construction and   
alteration of pedestrian facilities for 
public rights-of-way4  7b7 ,temporary   
standards ,during the period beginning  
on the date of enactment of this ,act   
and ending on the date on which the     
,architectural and ,transportation      
,barriers ,compliance ,board promulgates
 final standards under subsection 7a71 a
 ,state or metropolitan planning        
organization shall apply to public      
rights-of-way-- 7#a7 the standards for  
accessible transportation facilities    
contained in section #cg4i of title #di1
 ,code of ,federal ,regulations 7as in  
effect on the date of enactment of this 
,act72 or  7#b7 if the standards        

referred to in paragraph 7#a7 do not    
address1 or are inapplicable to1 an     
affected public right-of-way1 the       
revised draft guidelines for accessible 
public rights-of-way of the             
,architectural and ,transportation      
,barriers ,compliance ,board dated      
,november #bc1 #bjje4  #f4 ,research1   
technical guidance1 and implementation  
assistance  7a7 ,research  7#a7 ,in     
general ,the ,secretary shall conduct   
research regarding complete streets to  
assist ,states1 metropolitan planning   
organizations1 and local jurisdictions  
in developing1 adopting1 and            
implementing plans1 projects1           
procedures1 policies1 and training      
programs that comply with complete      
streets principles4  7#b7 ,participation
 ,the ,secretary shall solicit          
participation in the research program   
under paragraph 7#a7 by-- 7,a7 the      
,american ,association of ,state        
,highway and ,transportation ,officials2
  7,b7 the ,institute of ,transportation

 ,engineers2  7,c7 the ,american ,public
 ,transportation ,association2  7,d7 the
 ,american ,planning ,association2  7,e7
 the ,national ,association of ,regional
 ,councils2  7,f7 the ,association of   
,metropolitan ,planning ,organizations2 
7,g7 the ,insurance ,institute for      
,highway ,safety2  7,h7 the ,american   
,society of ,landscape ,architects2     
7,i7 representatives of transportation  
safety1 disability1 motoring1 bicycling1
 walking1 transit user1 aging1 and air  
quality organizations2 and  7,j7 other  
affected communities4  7#c7             
,requirements ,the research under       
paragraph 7#a7 shall-- 7,a7 be based on 
the applicable statement of complete    
streets research needs of the           
,transportation ,research ,board1 as    
described in ,,tr ,circular ,e#aaj2 and 
7,b7 seek to develop new areas of       
inquiry1 in addition to that statement4 
7b7 ,benchmarks and guidance  7#a7 ,in  
general ,the research conducted under   
subsection 7a7 shall be designed to     

result in the establishment of          
benchmarks and the provision of         
practical guidance on methods of        
effectively implementing complete       
streets policies and complete streets   
principles that will accommodate all    
users along a facility or corridor1     
including vehicles1 pedestrians1        
bicyclists1 and transit users4  7#b7    
,focus ,the benchmarks and guidance     
under paragraph 7#a7 shall-- 7,a7 focus 
on modifying scoping1 design1 and       
construction procedures to more         
effectively combine particular methods  
of use into integrated facilities that  
meet the needs of each method in an     
appropriate balance2 and  7,b7 indicate 
the expected operational and safety     
performance of alternative approaches to
 facility design4  7c7 ,data collection 
,the ,secretary shall collaborate with  
the ,bureau of ,transportation          
,statistics1 the ,federal ,transit      
,administration1 and appropriate        
committees of the ,transportation       

,research ,board-- 7#a7 to collect data 
regarding a baseline nonmotorized and   
transit use survey to be integrated into
 the ,national ,household ,travel       
,survey2 and  7#b7 to develop a survey  
tool for use by ,state departments of   
transportation in identifying the       
multimodal capacity of ,state and local 
roadways4  7d7 ,technical guidance  7#a7
 ,report ,not later than #ae months     
after the date of enactment of this     
,act1 the ,secretary shall prepare and  
make available to all ,states1          
metropolitan planning organizations1 and
 local jurisdictions a report that      
describes the best practices by which   
transportation agencies throughout the  
,united ,states have implemented        
complete streets principles in          
accordance with1 or in anticipation of1 
the requirements of this ,act4  7#b7    
,topics for emphasis ,in preparing the  
report under paragraph 7#a71 the        
,secretary shall place particular       
emphasis on the following topics3 7,a7  

,procedures for identifying the needs of
 users of all ages and abilities of a   
particular roadway4  7,b7 ,procedures   
for identifying the types and designs of
 facilities needed to serve each class  
of users4  7,c7 ,safety and other       
benefits provided by the implementation 
of complete streets principles4  7,d7   
,common barriers to the implementation  
of complete streets principles4  7,e7   
,procedures for overcoming the most     
common barriers to the implementation of
 complete streets principles4  7,f7     
,procedures for identifying the costs   
associated with the implementation of   
complete streets principles4  7,g7      
,procedures for maximizing local        
cooperation in the introduction and     
implementation of complete streets      
principles4  7,h7 ,procedures for       
assessing and modifying the facilities  
and operational characteristics of      
existing roadways to improve consistency
 with complete streets principles4