,i #aafth ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #ehia ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,february #ac1 #bjbj,mr4 ,brown of ,maryland 7for himself1 ,ms4 ,brownley of ,california1 ,mr4 ,espaillat1 ,mr4 ,cohen1 ,mr4 ,huffman1 ,mr4 ,lipinski1 ,ms4 ,titus1 and ,mr4 ,carson of ,indiana7 introduced the following bill2 which was referred to the ,committee on ,transportation and ,infrastructure ,a ,,bill ,to amend title #bc1 ,united ,states ,code1 with respect to funding for certain safety projects1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,safe ,routes to ,school ,expansion ,act4 #b4 ,highway safety improvement program ,section #adh of title #bc1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended-- 7#a7 in subsection 7a7-- 7,a7 in paragraph 7#d77;,b7-- 7i7 by striking clause 7xviii7 and inserting the following3 7xviii7 ,safe ,routes to ,school infrastructure related projects1 as defined in section #adjd7;f7 of ,,safetea-,,lu 7#bc ,u4,s4,c4 #djb note74 2 7ii7 in clause 7xxvi7 by inserting or leading pedestrian intervals after beacons2 7iii7 by redesignating clause 7xxviii7 as clause 7xxix72 7iv7 by inserting after clause 7xxvii7 the following3 7xxviii7 ,installation of infrastructure improvements that create safe routes to bus stops including sidewalks1 crosswalks1 signage1 and bus stop shelters or protected waiting areas4 2 and 7v7 in clause 7xxix71 as redesignated1 by striking 7xxvii7 and inserting 7xxviii72 7,b7 by redesignating paragraphs 7#aj7 through 7#ab7 as paragraphs 7#aa7 through 7#ac71 respectively2 7,c7 by inserting after paragraph 7#i7 the following3 7#aj7 ,safety project under any other section 7,a7 ,in general ,the term safety project under any other section means a project carried out for the purposes of safety under any section of this title other than this section4 7,b7 ,inclusion ,the term safety project under any other section includes a project1 consistent with the ,state strategic highway safety plan1 that-- 7i7 promotes public awareness and informs the public regarding highway safety matters 7including motorcycle safety and school bus stop safety72 7ii7 facilitates enforcement of traffic safety laws2 and 7iii7 supports ,safe ,routes to ,school non-infrastructure projects1 as defined in section #adjd7;f7 of ,,safetea-,,lu 7#bc ,u4,s4,c4 #djb note74 2 and 7,d7 in paragraph 7#ab77;,a71 as so redesignated-- 7i7 in clause 7ix7 by striking and2 7ii7 by redesignating clause 7x7 as clause 7xi72 and 7iii7 by inserting after clause 7ix7 the following3 7x7 ,state or local representatives of educational agencies to address ,safe ,routes to ,school and school bus safety2 and 2 7#b7 in subsection 7c77#a77;,a7 by striking 7#aa7 and inserting 7#ab72 7#c7 in subsection 7d77#b77;,b77i7 by striking 7#aa7 and inserting 7#ab72 and 7#d7 in subsection 7e7 by adding at the end the following3 7#c7 ,flexible funding for safety projects under any other section 7,a7 ,in general ,to advance the implementation of a ,state strategic highway plan1 a ,state may use not more than #be percent of the amounts apportioned to the ,state under section #ajd7;b77#c7 for a fiscal year to carry out safety projects under any other section4 7,b7 ,other transportation and safety plans ,nothing in this paragraph requires a ,state to revise any ,state process1 plan1 or program in effect on the date of enactment of this paragraph4 4 #c4 ,federal share payable ,section #abj7;c77#a7 of title #bc1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended by inserting an improvement for pedestrian or bicyclist safety or safety of people with disabilities1 ,safe ,routes to ,school improvements1 after utility poles14