,i #aafth ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #fajd ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,march #e1 #bjbj,mr4 ,bost 7for himself and ,ms4 ,craig7 introduced the following bill2 which was referred to the ,committee on ,transportation and ,infrastructure ,a ,,bill ,to amend title #bc1 ,united ,states ,code1 to direct the ,secretary of ,transportation to set aside certain funds to provide parking for commercial motor vehicles on the ,federal-aid highway system1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,truck ,parking ,safety ,improvement ,act4 #b4 ,parking for commercial vehicles 7a7 ,sense of ,congress ,it is the sense of ,congress that it should be a national priority to address the shortage of parking for commercial motor vehicles on the ,federal-aid ,highway ,system to improve highway safety4 7b7 ,parking for commercial vehicles ,chapter #a of title #bc1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended by adding at the end the following3 #aga4 ,parking for commercial vehicles 7a7 ,set aside ,before making an apportionment for a fiscal year under paragraph 7#a71 7#b71 7#c71 or 7#e7 of section #ajd7;b71 the ,secretary shall set aside1 from amounts made available to carry out the national highway performance program under section #aai1 the surface transportation block grant program under section #acc1 the highway safety improvement program under section #adh1 and the national highway freight program under section #afg1 for such fiscal year1 amounts described in subsection 7b7 of this section for providing parking for commercial motor vehicles on ,federal-aid highways4 7b7 ,amounts decribed ,the amounts referred to in this subsection are at least-- 7#a7 #abe1jjj1jjj for fiscal year #bjba2 7#b7 #adj1jjj1jjj for fiscal year #bjbb2 7#c7 #aej1jjj1jjj for fiscal year #bjbc2 7#d7 #afe1jjj1jjj for fiscal year #bjbd2 and 7#e7 #age1jjj1jjj for fiscal year #bjbe4 7c7 ,distribution among programs ,the amounts described in subsection 7b7 shall be determined by multiplying the set aside amount for a fiscal year by the ratio that-- 7#a7 the total initial apportionment for each program described in subsection 7a7 for a fiscal year2 bears to 7#b7 the total initial apportionment for all programs described in subsection 7a7 for such fiscal year4 7d7 ,distribution among ,states ,the amounts described in subsection 7c7 shall be set-aside from the ,states as determined by multiplying the set aside amount for each program by the ratio that-- 7#a7 the initial apportionment for a ,state for such program described in subsection 7c7 for a fiscal year2 bears to 7#b7 the total initial apportionment for all ,states for such program described in subsection 7c7 for such fiscal year4 7e7 ,grant authority ,the ,secretary shall provide grants from funds set aside under subsection 7a71 on a competitive basis1 for projects to provide parking for commercial motor vehicles on ,federal-aid highways or on a facility with reasonable access to-- 7#a7 a ,federal-aid highway2 or 7#b7 a freight facility4 7f7 ,applications ,to be eligible for a grant under this subsection1 an entity shall submit to the ,secretary an application at such time and in such manner as the ,secretary may require4 7g7 ,application contents ,an application under subsection 7f7 shall contain-- 7#a7 a description of the proposed project2 and 7#b7 any other information that the ,secretary may require4 7h7 ,eligible entities ,the following entities shall be eligible to receive amounts under this section3 7#a7 ,a ,state4 7#b7 ,any public agency carrying out responsibilities relating to commercial motor vehicle parking4 7#c7 ,a metropolitan planning organization4 7#d7 ,a local government4 7i7 ,eligible projects 7#a7 ,in general ,an entity may use funds provided under this section only for projects described in paragraph 7#b7 that are located-- 7,a7 on a ,federal-aid highway2 or 7,b7 on a facility with reasonable access to-- 7i7 a ,federal-aid highway2 or 7ii7 a freight facility4 7#b7 ,projects described ,a project referred to in paragraph 7#a7 is a project to-- 7,a7 construct safety rest areas 7as such term is defined in section #abj7;c77 that include parking for commercial motor vehicles2 7,b7 construct commercial motor vehicle parking facilities-- 7i7 adjacent to private commercial truck stops and travel plazas2 7ii7 within the boundaries of1 or adjacent to1 a publicly owned freight facility1 including a port terminal operated by a public authority2 and 7iii7 at existing facilities1 including inspection and weigh stations and park-and-ride locations2 and 7,c7 convert existing weigh stations and rest areas to facilities for the exclusive use of commercial motor vehicle parking4 7j7 ,eligible activities 7#a7 ,in general ,entities may use allocations under this subsection for the following activities of an eligible project3 7,a7 ,development phase activities1 including planning1 feasability analysis1 benefit-cost analysis1 environmental review1 preliminary engineering and design work1 and other preconstruction activities4 7,b7 ,construction1 reconstruction1 rehabilitation1 acquisition of real property1 environmental mitigation1 construction contingencies1 acquisition of equipment1 and operational improvements directly related to expanding commercial motor vehicle parking4 7#b7 ,limitation ,an entity may not use more than #be percent of a grant under this subsection for activities described in paragraph 7#a77;,a74 7k7 ,priority ,in making grants under this subsection1 the ,secretary shall give priority to entities that-- 7#a7 demonstrate a safety need for commercial motor vehicle parking capacity in the corridor in which the project described under subsection 7d77#a7 is proposed to be carried out2 7#b7 have consulted with affected ,state and local governments1 trucking organizations1 and private providers of commercial motor vehicle parking2 7#c7 demonstrate that the project described under subsection 7d77#a7 will likely-- 7,a7 increase commercial motor vehicle parking capacity2 7,b7 facilitate the efficient movement of freight2 and 7,c7 improve highway safety1 traffic congestion1 and air quality2 and 7#d7 demonstrate the ability to provide for the maintenance and operation cost necessary to keep the facility available for use after completion of construction4 7l7 ,federal share ,notwithstanding any other provision of law1 the ,federal share for a project carried out under this subsection shall be #ajj percent4 7m7 ,treatment of funds ,notwithstanding section #abf1 funds made available under this subsection shall remain available until expended and shall not be transferable4 7n7 ,prohibition on charging fees ,to be eligible for a grant under this section1 an entity shall agree that no fees will be charged for a commercial motor vehicle to access and park at any part of the facility constructed with funds made available under this subsection4 7o7 ,notification of ,congress ,not less than #c days before making a grant for a project under this section1 the ,secretary shall notify1 in writing1 the ,committee on ,transportation and ,infrastructure of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,committee on the ,environment and ,public ,works of the ,senate of the-- 7#a7 the amount of each proposed grant to be made under this subsection2 7#b7 evaluation and justification for the project selection4 7p7 ,survey and comparative assessment 7#a7 ,in general ,not later than #ah months after the date of enactment of this subsection1 and every #b years thereafter1 the ,secretary1 in consultation with appropriate ,state motor carrier safety personnel and ,state departments of transportation1 shall submit to the ,committee on ,transportation and ,infrastructure of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,committee on the ,environment and ,public ,works of the ,senate a report that-- 7,a7 evaluates the capability of the ,states to provide adequate parking and rest facilities for commercial motor vehicles engaged in interstate transportation2 7,b7 evaluates the effectiveness of the projects funded under this subsection in improving access to truck parking2 7,c7 evaluates the ability of entities receiving a grant under this subsection to sustain the operation of parking facilities constructed with funds provided under this subsection2 and 7,d7 reports on the progress being made to provide adequate commercial motor vehicle parking facilities in the ,state4 7#b7 ,results ,the ,secretary shall make the report under paragraph 7#a7 available to the public on the website of the ,department of ,transportation4 7q7 ,treatment of projects ,notwithstanding any other provision of law1 a project carried out under this section shall be treated as if the project is located on a ,federal-aid highway under this chapter4 7r7 ,commercial motor vehicle defined ,in this section1 the term commercial motor vehicle has the meaning given such term in section #caacb of title #di4 4 7c7 ,clerical amendment ,the analysis for chapter #a of title #bc1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended by adding after the item relating to section #aga the following3 #aga4 ,parking for commercial vehicles4 4