,i  #aafth ,,congress  #b;d ,session    
,h4 ,r4 #fggj  ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of  
,,representatives  ,may #h1 #bjbj,mr4   
,lipinski 7for himself1 ,mr4 ,cohen1 and
 ,ms4 ,de,lauro7 introduced the         
following bill2 which was referred to   
the ,committee on ,transportation and   
,infrastructure  ,a ,,bill  ,to amend   
title #bc1 ,united ,states ,code1 to    
encourage and promote the safe and      
efficient management1 operation1 and    
development of surface transportation   
systems1 and for other purposes4  #a4   
,short title  7a7 ,short title ,this    
,act may be cited as the ,mobility      
,options1 ,resiliency1 and ,efficiency  
7,,more7 through ,,tdm ,act4  7b7 ,table
 of contents ,the table of contents for 
this ,act is as follows3 ,sec4 #a4      
,short title4,title ,i--,,adopting ,,the
 ,,national ,,plans ,,to ,,section      
#acd,sec4 #ajja4 ,policy4,sec4 #ajjb4   
,definitions4,sec4 #ajjc4               
,requirements4,sec4 #ajjd4              
,planning4,title ,,ii--,,adopting ,,the 

,,state ,,plans ,,to ,,section #ace,sec4
 #bjja4 ,requirements4,sec4 #bjjb4      
,planning4,sec4 #bjjc4 ,relationship to 
long-range plan4,title                  
,,iii--,,appropriations ,,and ,,grant   
,p,r,o,g,r,a,m,s,sec4 #cjja4            
,authorizations of appropriations4,sec4 
#cjjb4 ,grants4,title ,,iv--,,national  
,,and ,,state ,,advisory ,,committees   
,,on ,,transportation ,,demand          
,m,a,n,a,g,e,m,e,n,t,sec4 #djja4        
,national and ,state advisory committees
 on transportation demand management4   
,i ,,adopting ,,the ,,national ,,plans  
,,to ,,section #acd  #ajja4 ,policy     
,section #acd7;a77#a7 of title #bc1     
,united ,states ,code1 is amended to    
read as follows3  7#a7 to encourage and 
promote the safe and efficient          
management1 operation1 and development  
of surface transportation systems and   
support transportation demand management
 expectations and goals that will serve 
the mobility needs of the people and    
freight1 foster economic growth and     

development within and between ,states  
and urbanized areas1 and to take into   
consideration resiliency needs while    
minimizing transportation related fuel  
consumption1 congestion1 and air        
pollution through metropolitan and      
statewide transportation planning       
processes in this chapter2 and  4       
#ajjb4 ,definitions ,section #acd7;b7 of
 title #bc1 ,united ,states ,code1 is   
amended by inserting after paragraph    
7#g7 the following3  7#h7               
,transportation demand management2 tdm  
,the terms ,transportation ,demand      
,management and ,,tdm mean the use of   
strategies to inform and encourage      
travelers to maximize the efficiency of 
a transportation system leading to      
improved mobility1 reduced congestion1  
and lower vehicle emissions4  7#i7      
,transportation demand management       
strategies ,the term ,transportation    
,demand ,management ,strategies means   
the use of planning1 programs1 policy1  
marketing1 communications1 incentives1  

pricing1 and technology to shift travel 
mode1 routes used1 departure times1     
number of trips1 and location and design
 work space or public attractions4  4   
#ajjc4 ,requirements ,section #acd7;c7  
of title #bc1 ,united ,states ,code1 is 
amended-- 7#a7 by striking paragraph    
7#b7 and inserting the following3  7#b7 
,contents ,the plans and ,t,i,ps for    
each metropolitan area shall provide for
 the development and integrated         
management1 including transportation    
demand management1 and operation of     
transportation systems and facilities   
7including accessible pedestrian        
walkways1 bicycle transportation        
facilities1 and intermodal facilities   
that support intercity transportation   
and reduce the need of single-occupancy 
vehicles and intercity bus facilities   
and commuter vanpool providers7 that    
will function as an intermodal          
transportation system for the           
metropolitan planning area and as an    
integral part of an intermodal          

transportation system for the ,state and
 the ,united ,states4  2 and  7#b7 by   
striking paragraph 7#c7 and inserting   
the following3  7#c7 ,process of        
development ,the process for developing 
the plans and ,t,i,ps shall provide for 
consideration of all modes of           
transportation and transportation demand
 management and shall be continuing1    
cooperative1 and comprehensive to the   
degree appropriate1 based on the        
complexity of the transportation        
problems to be addressed4  4  #ajjd4    
,planning ,section #acd7;h7 of title    
#bc1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended--
 7#a7 in paragraph 7#a7-- 7,a7 by       
striking and at the end of subparagraph 
7,i72  7,b7 by striking the period at   
the end of subparagraph 7,j7 and        
inserting a semicolon2 and  7,c7 by     
adding at the end1 the following3  7,k7 
summarize the issues1 problems1 barriers
 and existing policies and programs of  
transportation demand management2  7,l7 
incentivize lower-cost options for      

transportation systems1 including       
transportation demand management2  7,m7 
identify strategies which provide       
multimodal choices to single-occupancy  
vehicle travel on the road2 and  7,n7   
mitigate congestion-related issues and  
identify alternative transportation     
routes and options during times of      
severe weather storms declared local1   
,state1 and ,federal state of           
emergencies4  2 and  7#b7 in paragraph  
7#b77;,b71 by inserting after clause    
7ii7 the following3  7iii7              
,transportation demand management       
targets ,each ,metropolitan planning    
organization that is considered to be in
 nonattainment or maintenance areas for 
at least one ,national ,ambient ,air    
,quality ,standard as defined the ,clean
 ,air ,act shall establish demand       
management targets that address the     
objectives1 issues1 and goals of        
transportation demand management        
described in subsection 7b71 where      
applicable1 to use in tracking progress 

toward attainment of such critical      
outcomes for the region of the          
metropolitan planning organization4  4  
,,ii ,,adopting ,,the ,,state ,,plans   
,,to ,,section #ace  #bjja4             
,requirements ,section #ace7;a77#b7 of  
title #bc1 ,united ,states ,code1 is    
amended to read as follows3  7#b7       
,contents ,the statewide transportation 
plan and the transportation improvement 
program developed for each ,state shall 
provide for transportation demand       
management issues1 objectives           
development1 and integrated management  
and operation of transportation systems 
and facilities 7including accessible    
pedestrian walkways1 bicycle            
transportation facilities1 and          
intermodal facilities that support      
intercity transportation1 including     
intercity buses and intercity bus       
facilities and commuter van pool        
providers7 that will function as an     
intermodal transportation system and    
reduce the need of single occupancy     

vehicles for the ,state and an integral 
part of an intermodal transportation    
system for the ,united ,states4  4      
#bjjb4 ,planning ,section #ace7;d77#a7  
of title #bc1 ,united ,states ,code1 is 
amended-- 7#a7 by striking and at the   
end of subparagraph 7,i72  7#b7 by      
striking the period at the end of       
subparagraph 7,j7 and inserting a       
semicolon2 and  7#c7 by adding at the   
end the following3  7,k7 resolve issues1
 problems1 and barriers of              
transportation demand management2  7,l7 
guide transportation investment         
decisions including transportation      
demand management policies1 strategies1 
and performance measures of the ,state2 
7,m7 enhance private-sector involvement 
in providing multimodal and             
multioccupancy transportation programs  
and services that promote environmental 
goals and increase economic activity2   
and  7,n7 improve facilities with       
mobility issues within the ,state1 and a
 description of the strategies the      

,state is employing to address them1    
considering the objectives of           
transportation demand management4  4    
#bjjc4 ,relationship to long-range plan 
,section #ace7;f77#a7 of title #bc1     
,united ,states ,code1 is amended to    
read as follows3  7#a7 ,development     
,each ,state shall develop a long-range 
statewide transportation plan1 with a   
minimum #bj-year forecast period for all
 areas of the ,state1 that provides for 
the development and implementation of   
the intermodal transportation system and
 supports the objectives of             
transportation demand management of the 
,state4  4  ,,iii ,,appropriations ,,and
 ,,grant ,,programs  #cjja4             
,authorizations of appropriations  7a7  
,amendment ,chapter #a of title #bc1    
,united ,states ,code1 is amended by    
inserting after section #agj the        
following3  #aga4 ,transportation demand
 management implementation program ,the 
,secretary of ,transportation shall     
establish program to encourage and      

assist the development and funding of   
,transportation ,demand ,management     
related projects in accordance with this
 section and to further direct ,federal 
resources1 as authorized in this        
section1 towards implementation of      
,transportation ,demand ,management     
objectives described in section         
#acd7;b74  4  7b7 ,in general ,the      
following sums are authorized to be     
appropriated out of the ,highway ,trust 
,fund 7other than the ,mass ,transit    
,account73 #ajj1jjj1jjj for each of     
fiscal years #bjbj through #bjbd1 to    
carry out section #aga of title #bc1    
,united ,states ,code4  7c7 ,division of
 funds among states ,the ,secretary     
shall distribute the funds authorized in
 subsection 7b7 to the #ej ,states and  
the ,district of ,columbia in accordance
 with the formula described in          
subsection 7d74  7d7 ,calculation of    
,state amounts ,for each of fiscal years
 #bjbj through #bjbd1 funds shall be    
distributed to each ,state and the      

,district of ,columbia in a formula that
 mirrors the allocation_/apportionment  
percentage each ,state or the ,district 
of ,columbia receives under section     
#ajd7;c7 of title #bc1 ,united ,states  
,code4  7e7 ,use of funds  7#a7 ,in     
general ,states shall distribute funds  
authorized under the ,,tdm              
,implementation ,program in the form of 
competitive grants to eligible entities 
to support the implementation of        
projects and programs identified within 
a ,state adopted ,transportation ,demand
 ,management plans to support the       
movement of people and resulting in     
reduced congestion1 environmental       
benefits1 and support economic activity4
  7#b7 ,eligible projects ,funds        
apportioned to the ,state under this    
section for the ,,tdm ,implementation   
program may be obligated to carry out   
one or more of the following3 7,a7      
,technologies designed to inform and    
promote the use of non-single occupancy 
vehicles4  7,b7 ,technologies designed  

to inform and promote alternative trip  
mode options that improve and_/or assist
 the movement of people4  7,c7          
,marketing and promotional efforts to   
promote mode choice and reduce the      
environmental impacts of commuter       
movement4  7,d7 ,real-time traffic and  
multimodal transportation information   
systems that aim to influence travel    
decisions and behavior4  7,e7 ,work zone
 management and information systems that
 aim to shift travel modes during       
construction4  7,f7 ,support the        
development of plans that enhance       
disaster preparedness and mitigate      
congestion along major travel routes    
during times of emergency1 natural      
disasters1 and severe construction4     
7,g7 ,enhancement of the resiliency of  
critical infrastructure1 including      
infrastructure that supports in times of
 national or regional emergencies4  7,h7
 ,any other surface transportation      
project to improve the flow of people   
and goods within the existing national  

highway infrastructure network4  7#c7   
,eligible entities ,states are          
authorized to award competitive grant   
funds1 as identified in this section1 to
 the following organizations or         
entities3 7,a7 ,transportation ,demand  
,management product and service         
providers1 and related ,transportation  
,demand ,management associations4  7,b7 
,transportation ,management             
,associations and ,transportation       
,management ,organizations4  7,c7       
,metropolitan ,organizations4  7,d7     
,regional ,planning ,organizations4     
7,e7 ,public transportation ,agencies4  
7,f7 ,local governments4  7f7           
,definitions ,for purposes of this      
section1 the terms ,transportation      
,management ,associations or ,t,m,as and
 ,transportation ,management            
,organizations or 7,t,m,os7 mean        
associations1 organizations1 or         
cooperatives that provide transportation
 services and education to businesses1  
property owners1 residents1 and         

employees in a defined geographic area1 
combining their efforts to expand       
transportation options and reduce       
program costs4 ,t,m,as and ,t,m,os are  
not-for-profit collaborations of private
 and public sector entities working     
together toward common goals1 such as   
congestion mitigation1 transportation   
services1 and pollution reduction4  7g7 
,conforming amendment ,the table of     
sections for chapter #a of title #bc1   
,united ,states ,code1 is amended by    
inserting after the item relating to    
section #agj the following3  #aga4      
,transportation demand management       
implementation program4  4  #cjjb4      
,grants  7a7 ,authorization ,the        
,secretary shall make grants under this 
section to eligible nonprofit           
institutions of higher education to     
establish and operate a university      
transportation center for research and  
development related to ,transportation  
,demand ,management and ,transportation 
,demand ,management ,strategies4  7b7   

,authorized funds ,the ,secretary may   
distribute #c1jjj1jjj for the creation  
of a ,university ,transportation ,center
 dedicated towards the advancement of   
transportation demand management1 the   
understanding of behavior in mobility   
decisions1 and the development of       
mobility as a service applications4  7c7
 ,eligible use of funds ,the funds      
authorized in this section shall be used
 for the establishment of university    
transportation dedicated towards the    
research and development of             
transportation demand management and    
transportation demand management        
strategies4 ,funds may be used for the  
research of ,,tdm related topics1 as    
defined under section #ajjb4  7d7       
,eligible applicants ,to receive a grant
 under this section1 applicants must be 
in accordance with requirements outlined
 in title #di1 ,united ,states ,code4   
7e7 ,competitive selection process ,to  
receive a grant under this section--    
7#a7 a consortium of nonprofit          

institutions of higher education shall  
submit to the ,secretary an application 
that is in such form and contains such  
information as the ,secretary may       
require2 and  7#b7 the awardee must     
follow and be in accordance with the    
process as described in section         
#eeje7;b7 of title #di1 ,united ,states 
,code4  ,,iv ,,national ,,and ,,state   
,,advisory ,,committees ,,on            
,,transportation ,,demand ,,management  
#djja4 ,national and ,state advisory    
committees on transportation demand     
management  7a7 ,amendment ,chapter #a  
of title #bc1 ,united ,states ,code1 is 
amended by inserting after section #aga 
the following3  #agb4 ,national and     
,state advisory committees on           
transportation demand management  7a7   
,establishment of national advisory     
committee of transportation demand      
management  7#a7 ,in general ,the       
,administrator of ,federal ,highways    
,administration shall establish a       
,national ,advisory ,committee for      

,transportation ,demand ,management in  
accordance with this section to         
strategically direct ,federal resources 
and policies toward implementation of   
,transportation ,demand ,management     
objectives described in section         
#acd7;b74  7#b7 ,committee membership   
,the ,national ,advisory ,committee of  
,transportation ,demand ,management     
shall include no fewer than #aa         
representatives chosen from-- 7,a7 the  
transportation industry1 product and    
service providers1 and related          
,transportation ,demand ,management     
associations2  7,b7 large corporations1 
large nonprofits1 and universities who  
need to move large numbers of students  
and employees2  7,c7 organizations      
representing commuters2  7,d7 ,state    
,transportation ,demand ,management     
workforce2  7,e7 ,state departments of  
transportation2  7,f7 public            
transportation entities2  7,g7 regional 
and metropolitan planning organizations2
 and  7,h7 local governments4  7#c7     

,transportation demand management       
conditions and performance reports ,not 
later than #b years after the date of   
enactment of this section1 and every #e 
years thereafter1 the ,administrator    
shall prepare and submit to ,congress a 
report that describes the conditions and
 performance of the ,national           
,transportation ,demand ,management     
,program in the ,united ,states4  7b7   
,establishment of state advisory        
committees on transportation demand     
management  7#a7 ,in general ,each      
,state shall develop advisory committees
 focused on the development and         
furthering of the principles of         
transportation demand management within 
their respective jurisdiction4  7#b7    
,purpose ,the ,state ,transportation    
,demand ,management ,advisory           
,committees shall serve as a body of    
transportation demand management experts
 from within a ,state that will draft   
and approve ,state ,transportation      
,demand ,management plans4  7#c7        

,submission ,approved ,state            
,transportation ,demand ,management     
plans shall be submitted to the         
,administrator of the ,federal ,highways
 ,administration before a ,state is     
eligible to receive funds authorized    
under section #ajd7;b74  7#d7 ,role ,the
 ,state ,transportation ,demand         
,management ,advisory ,committees       
shall-- 7,a7 advise the ,state on       
transportation demand management-related
 priorities1 issues1 projects1 and      
funding needs2  7,b7 serve as a forum   
for discussion for ,state transportation
 decisions affecting the movement of    
people2  7,c7 communicate and coordinate
 regional priorities with other         
organizations2  7,d7 promote the sharing
 of information between the private and 
public sectors on efficiency of         
transportation infrastructure systems   
and transportation demand management    
best practices2  7,e7 facilitate        
coordination and collaboration between  
public and private organizations2 and   

7,f7 participate in the development of  
the transportation demand management    
plan of the ,state and region4  7#e7    
,membership  7,a7 ,in general ,a ,state 
,transportation ,demand ,management     
,advisory ,committee shall consist of   
representatives from a cross-section of 
public and private sector transportation
 stakeholders4  7,b7 ,representatives ,a
 ,state ,advisory ,committee shall      
consist of not fewer than #aa eligible  
representatives4  7,c7 ,eligible        
appointees ,eligible ,state ,advisory   
,committee appointees includes          
representatives from-- 7i7              
transportation product and service      
providers2  7ii7 large nonprofits and   
universities who need to move large     
numbers of students and employees2      
7iii7 large corporations who need to    
move large numbers of employees2  7iv7  
transportation demand management-related
 associations2  7v7 organizations       
representing commuters2  7vi7 regional  
and metropolitan planning organizations2

  7vii7 the transportation department of
 the ,state2  7viii7 public             
transportation entities2  7ix7          
association representing commuters2 and 
7x7 local governments4  7#f7            
,appointment of advisory committee ,the 
head of the department of transportation
 for a ,state shall have the power to   
appoint the members of the applicable   
,state ,transportation ,demand          
,management ,advisory ,committee4  4    
7b7 ,conforming amendment ,the table of 
sections for chapter #a of title #bc1   
,united ,states ,code1 is further       
amended by inserting after the item     
relating to section #aga the following3 
#agb4 ,national and ,state advisory     
committees on transportation demand     
management4  4