,,ii #aaf? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,s4 #abaa ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,april #aa1 #bjai,mr4 ,hoev5 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,cram]1 & ,ms4 ,mc,sally7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,indian ,affairs ,a ,,bill ,to provide = improvem5ts to ,tribal transportation facilities & ,tribal transportation safety1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,address+ ,und]develop$ & ,tribally ,op]at$ ,/reets ,act4 #b4 ,def9ition ( ,secret>y ,9 ?is ,act1 ! t]m ,secret>y means ! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior4 #c4 ,application ( categorical exclusions to c]ta9 tribal transportation facilities 7a7 ,def9ition ( tribal transportation safety project 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,9 ?is section1 ! t]m tribal transportation safety project means a project describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b7 t is eligible = fund+ "u section #bjb ( title #bc1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 & t-- 7,a7 corrects or improves a haz>d\s road location or feature2 or 7,b7 addresses a highway safety problem4 7#b7 ,projects describ$ ,a project describ$ 9 ?is p>agraph is a project = #a or m ( ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,an int]section safety improvem5t4 7,b7 ,pavem5t & %\ld] wid5+ 7includ+ ! addition ( a pass+ lane to rem$y an unsafe condition74 7,c7 ,in/allation ( rumble /rips or ano!r w>n+ device1 if ! rumble /rips or o!r w>n+ devices d n adv]sely affect ! safety or mobility ( bicycli/s & p$e/rians1 includ+ p]sons ) disabilities4 7,d7 ,in/allation ( a skid-resi/ant surface at an int]section or o!r location ) a high frequ5cy ( cra%es4 7,e7 ,an improvem5t = p$e/rian or bicycli/ safety or ! safety ( p]sons ) disabilities4 7,f7 ,con/ruction & improvem5t ( a railway-highway grade cross+ safety feature1 includ+ ! in/allation ( protective devices4 7,g7 ,! conduct ( a model traffic en=cem5t activity at a railway-highway cross+4 7,h7 ,con/ruction ( a traffic calm+ feature4 7,i7 ,elim9ation ( a roadside haz>d4 7,j7 ,in/allation1 replacem5t1 & o!r improvem5ts ( highway signage & pavem5t m>k+s or a project to ma9ta9 m9imum levels ( retroreflectivity t addresses a highway safety problem consi/5t ) a ,/ate /rategic highway safety plan4 7,k7 ,in/allation ( a priority control sy/em = em]g5cy vehicles at signaliz$ int]sections4 7,l7 ,in/allation ( a traffic control or o!r w>n+ device at a location ) high cra% pot5tial4 7,m7 ,transportation safety plann+4 7,n7 ,collection1 analysis1 & improvem5t ( safety data4 7,o7 ,plann+ integrat$ int]op]able em]g5cy communications equipm5t1 op]ational activities1 or traffic en=cem5t activities 7includ+ police assi/ance7 relat+ to "w zone safety4 7,p7 ,in/allation ( gu>drails1 b>ri]s 7includ+ b>ri]s betwe5 con/ruction "w zones & traffic lanes = ! safety ( road us]s & work]s71 & cra% att5uators4 7,q7 ,! addition or retr(itt+ ( /ructures or o!r measures to elim9ate or r$uce cra%es involv+ vehicles & wildlife4 7,r7 ,in/allation ( yell[-gre5 signs & signals at p$e/rian & bicycle cross+s & 9 s*ool zones4 7,s7 ,con/ruction & op]ational improvem5ts on a high risk rural road 7z def9$ 9 section #adh7;a7 ( title #bc1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code74 7,t7 ,geometric improvem5ts to a road = ! purposes ( safety improvem5t4 7,u7 ,a road safety audit4 7,v7 ,roadway safety infra/ructure improvem5ts consi/5t ) ! recomm5dations includ$ 9 ! publication ( ! ,f$]al ,highway ,adm9i/ration entitl$ ,h&book = ,design+ ,roadways = ! ,ag+ ,population 7,,fhwa-,,sa-#ad-jae71 dat$ ,june #bjad 7or a revis$ or updat$ publication74 7,w7 ,truck p>k+ facilities eligible = fund+ "u section #adja ( ,,map-#ba 7#bc ,u4,s4,c4 #acg note2 ,public ,law #aab-ada74 7,x7 ,sy/emic safety improvem5ts4 7,y7 ,in/allation ( vehicle-to-infra/ructure communication equipm5t4 7,z7 ,p$e/rian hybrid beacons4 7,,aa7 ,roadway improvem5ts t provide sep>ation betwe5 p$e/rians & motor vehicles1 includ+ m$ians & p$e/rian cross+ isl&s4 7,,bb7 ,a physical infra/ructure safety project n describ$ 9 subp>agraphs 7,a7 ?r\gh 7,,aa74 7b7 ,new categorical exclusions 7#a7 ,review ( exi/+ tribal categorical exclusions ,! ,secret>y %all review ! categorical exclusions "u section #gga4aag ( title #bc1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations 7or successor regulations71 to det]m9e :i*1 if any1 are applicable = use by ! ,secret>y 9 review ( projects eligible = assi/ance "u section #bjb ( title #bc1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4 7#b7 ,review ( tribal transportation safety projects ,! ,secret>y %all id5tify types ( tribal transportation safety projects t meet ! requirem5ts = categorical exclusions "u sections #aejg4c & #aejh4d ( title #dj1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations4 7#c7 ,proposal ,! ,secret>y %all issue a propos$ rule1 9 accordance ) sections #aejg4c & #aejh4d ( title #dj1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations1 to propose any categorical exclusions id5tifi$ "u p>agraphs 7#a7 & 7#b74 7#d7 ,deadl9e ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 & aft] consid]+ any comm5ts on ! propos$ rule issu$ "u p>agraph 7#c71 ! ,secret>y %all promulgate a f9al rule = ! categorical exclusions1 9 accordance ) sections #aejg4c & #aejh4d ( title #dj1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations4 7#e7 ,te*nical assi/ance ,! ,secret>y ( ,transportation %all provide te*nical assi/ance to ! ,secret>y 9 c>ry+ out ?is subsection4 7c7 ,reviews ( tribal transportation safety projects 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y or ! head ( ano!r ,f$]al ag5cy responsible = a decision relat$ to a tribal transportation safety project %all complete any approval or decision = ! review ( ! tribal transportation safety project requir$ "u ! ,national ,environm5tal ,policy ,act ( #aifi 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #dcba et seq47 or any o!r applicable ,f$]al law on an exp$iti\s basis us+ ! %orte/ exi/+ applicable process4 7#b7 ,review ( applications ,n lat] ?an #de days aft] ! date ( receipt ( a complete application by an ,indian tribe = approval ( a tribal transportation safety project1 ! ,secret>y %all-- 7,a7 take f9al action on ! application2 or 7,b7 provide ! ,indian tribe a s*$ule = completion ( ! review describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a71 includ+ ! id5tification ( any o!r ,f$]al ag5cy t has jurisdiction ) respect to ! project4 7#c7 ,decisions "u o!r ,f$]al laws ,9 any case 9 :i* a decision "u any o!r ,f$]al law relat+ to a tribal transportation safety project 7includ+ ! issuance or d5ial ( a p]mit or lic5se7 is requir$1 n lat] ?an #de days aft] ! ,secret>y has made all decisions ( ! lead ag5cy "u ! ,national ,environm5tal ,policy ,act ( #aifi 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #dcba et seq47 ) respect to ! project1 ! head ( ! ,f$]al ag5cy responsible = ! decision %all-- 7,a7 make ! applicable decision2 or 7,b7 provide ! ,indian tribe a s*$ule = mak+ ! decision4 7#d7 ,ext5sions ,! ,secret>y or ! head ( an applicable ,f$]al ag5cy may ext5d ! p]iod "u p>agraph 7#b7 or 7#c71 z applicable1 by an additional #cj days by provid+ ! ,indian tribe notice ( ! ext5sion1 includ+ a /atem5t ( ! ne$ = ! ext5sion4 7#e7 ,notification & explanation ,9 any case 9 :i* a requir$ action is n complet$ by ! deadl9e "u p>agraph 7#b71 7#c71 or 7#d71 z applicable1 ! ,secret>y or ! head ( a ,f$]al ag5cy1 z applicable1 %all-- 7,a7 notify ! ,committee on ,indian ,affairs & ! ,committee on ,environm5t & ,public ,works ( ! ,s5ate & ! ,committee on ,natural ,res\rces ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives ( ! failure to comply ) ! deadl9e2 & 7,b7 provide to ! ,committees describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 a detail$ explanation ( ! reasons = ! failure to comply ) ! deadl9e4 #d4 ,programmatic agreem5ts = tribal categorical exclusions 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all ent] into programmatic agreem5ts ) ,indian tribes t e/abli% effici5t adm9i/rative proc$ures = c>ry+ out environm5tal reviews = projects eligible = assi/ance "u section #bjb ( title #bc1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4 7b7 ,inclusions ,a programmatic agreem5t "u subsection 7a7-- 7#a7 may include an agreem5t t all[s an ,indian tribe to det]m9e1 on behalf ( ! ,secret>y1 :e!r a project is categorically exclud$ f ! prep>ation ( an environm5tal assessm5t or environm5tal impact /atem5t "u ! ,national ,environm5tal ,policy ,act ( #aifi 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #dcba et seq472 & 7#b7 %all-- 7,a7 require t ! ,indian tribe ma9ta9 adequate capability 9 t]ms ( p]sonnel & o!r res\rces to c>ry out applicable ag5cy responsibilities pursuant to section #aejg4b ( title #dj1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations 7or successor regulations72 7,b7 set =? ! responsibilities ( ! ,indian tribe = mak+ categorical exclusion det]m9ations1 docum5t+ ! det]m9ations1 & a*iev+ acceptable quality control & quality assurance2 7,c7 all[-- 7i7 ! ,secret>y to monitor compliance ( ! ,indian tribe ) ! t]ms ( ! agreem5t2 & 7ii7 ! ,indian tribe to execute any ne$$ corrective action2 7,d7 conta9 /ipulations = am5dm5ts1 t]m9ation1 & public availability ( ! agreem5t once ! agreem5t has be5 execut$2 & 7,e7 h a t]m ( n m ?an #e ye>s1 ) an option = r5ewal bas$ on a review by ! ,secret>y ( ! p]=mance ( ! ,indian tribe4 #e4 ,use ( c]ta9 tribal transportation funds ,section #bjb7;d7 ( title #bc1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by /rik+ p>agraph 7#b7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3 7#b7 ,use ( funds ,funds made available to c>ry out ?is subsection %all be us$-- 7,a7 to c>ry out any plann+1 design1 eng9e]+1 precon/ruction1 con/ruction1 & inspection ( new or replacem5t tribal transportation facility bridges2 7,b7 to replace1 rehabilitate1 seismically retr(it1 pa9t1 apply calcium magnesium acetate1 sodium acetate_/=mate1 or o!r environm5tally acceptable1 m9imally corrosive anti-ic+ & deic+ composition2 or 7,c7 to implem5t any c\nt]measure = defici5t tribal transportation facility bridges1 includ+ multiple-pipe culv]ts4 2 & 7#b7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7#e7 ,fund+ 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,9 addition to any o!r funds made available to c>ry out ?is section1 !re are au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ out ( ! ,highway ,tru/ ,fund 7o!r ?an ! ,mass ,transit ,acc\nt7 to c>ry out ?is subsection-- 7i7 #af1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjba2 7ii7 #ah1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjbb2 7iii7 #bj1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjbc2 7iv7 #bb1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjbd2 & 7v7 #bd1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjbe4 7,b7 ,treatm5t ,= purposes ( section #bja1 funds made available "u subp>agraph 7,a7 %all be consid]$ to be "p ( ! tribal transportation program4 4 #f4 ,bureau ( ,indian ,affairs road ma9t5ance program ,!re are au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to ! ,director ( ! ,bureau ( ,indian ,affairs to c>ry out ! road ma9t5ance program ( ! ,bureau-- 7#a7 #df1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjba2 7#b7 #dh1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjbb2 7#c7 #ej1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjbc2 7#d7 #eb1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjbd2 & 7#e7 #ed1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjbe4 #g4 ,/udy ( road ma9t5ance on ,indian l& 7a7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7 ,indian l& ,! t]m ,indian l& has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m ,indian l&s 9 section #c ( ! ,native ,am]ican ,bus9ess ,developm5t1 ,trade ,promotion1 & ,t\rism ,act ( #bjjj 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #dcjb74 7#b7 ,indian tribe ,! t]m ,indian tribe has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #d ( ! ,indian ,self-,det]m9ation & ,education ,assi/ance ,act 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #ecjd74 7#c7 ,road ,! t]m road means a road manag$ 9 :ole or 9 "p by ! ,bureau ( ,indian ,affairs4 7#d7 ,secret>y ,! t]m ,secret>y means ! ,secret>y1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,assi/ant ,secret>y = ,indian ,affairs4 7b7 ,/udy ,n lat] ?an #b ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y1 9 consultation ) ! ,secret>y ( ,transportation1 %all c>ry out a /udy to evaluate-- 7#a7 ! long-t]m viability & useful life ( exi/+ roads on ,indian l&2 7#b7 any /eps necess>y to a*ieve ! goal ( address+ ! def]r$ ma9t5ance backlog ( exi/+ roads on ,indian l&2 7#c7 programmatic re=ms & p]=mance enhancem5ts necess>y to a*ieve ! goal ( re/ructur+ & /reaml9+ road ma9t5ance programs on exi/+ or future roads locat$ on ,indian l&2 & 7#d7 recomm5dations on h[ to implem5t ef=ts to coord9ate ) ,/ates1 c\nties1 municipalities1 & o!r units ( local gov]nm5t to ma9ta9 roads on ,indian l&4 7c7 ,tribal consultation & input ,be=e beg9n+ ! /udy "u subsection 7b71 ! ,secret>y %all-- 7#a7 consult ) any ,indian tribes t h jurisdiction ov] roads eligible = fund+ "u ! road ma9t5ance program ( ! ,bureau ( ,indian ,affairs2 & 7#b7 solicit & consid] ! input1 comm5ts1 & recomm5dations ( ! ,indian tribes describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a74 7d7 ,report ,on completion ( ! /udy "u subsection 7b71 ! ,secret>y1 9 consultation ) ! ,secret>y ( ,transportation1 %all submit to ! ,committees on ,indian ,affairs & ,environm5t & ,public ,works ( ! ,s5ate & ! ,committees on ,natural ,res\rces & ,transportation & ,infra/ructure ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives a report on ! results & f9d+s ( ! /udy4 7e7 ,/atus report ,n lat] ?an #b ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 & n less frequ5tly ?an e #b ye>s !reaft]1 ! ,secret>y1 9 consultation ) ! ,secret>y ( ,transportation1 %all submit to ! ,committees on ,indian ,affairs & ,environm5t & ,public ,works ( ! ,s5ate & ! ,committees on ,natural ,res\rces & ,transportation & ,infra/ructure ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives a report t includes a description (-- 7#a7 ! progress made t[>d address+ ! def]r$ ma9t5ance ne$s ( ! roads on ,indian l&1 includ+ a li/ ( projects fund$ dur+ ! fiscal p]iod cov]$ by ! report2 7#b7 ! out/&+ ne$s ( ! roads t h be5 provid$ fund+ to address ! def]r$ ma9t5ance ne$s2 7#c7 ! rema9+ ne$s ( any ( ! projects ref]r$ to 9 p>agraph 7#a72 7#d7 h[ ! goals describ$ 9 subsection 7b7 h be5 met1 includ+-- 7,a7 an id5tification & assessm5t ( any defici5cies or %ortfalls 9 meet+ ! goals2 & 7,b7 a plan to address ! defici5cies or %ortfalls 9 meet+ ! goals2 & 7#e7 any o!r issues or recomm5dations provid$ by an ,indian tribe "u ! consultation & input process "u subsection 7c7 t ! ,secret>y det]m9es to be appropriate4 #h4 ,ma9t5ance ( c]ta9 ,indian res]vation roads ,! ,commission] ( ,u4,s4 ,cu/oms & ,bord] ,protection may transf] funds to ! ,director ( ! ,bureau ( ,indian ,affairs to ma9ta9 or repair roads "u ! jurisdiction ( ! ,director1 subject to ! condition t ! ,commission] & ! ,director %all mutually agree t ! prim>y us] ( ! subject road is ,u4,s4 ,cu/oms & ,bord] ,protection4 #i4 ,tribal transportation safety ne$s 7a7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7 ,alaska ,native ,! t]m ,alaska ,native has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m ,native 9 section #c ( ! ,alaska ,native ,claims ,settlem5t ,act 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 #afjb74 7#b7 ,alaska ,native village ,! t]m ,alaska ,native village has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m ,native village 9 section #c ( ! ,alaska ,native ,claims ,settlem5t ,act 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 #afjb74 7#c7 ,indian tribe ,! t]m ,indian tribe has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #d ( ! ,indian ,self-,det]m9ation & ,education ,assi/ance ,act 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #ecjd74 7b7 ,be/ practices1 /&>diz$ cra% report =m 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,transportation1 9 consultation ) ! ,secret>y1 ,indian tribes1 ,alaska ,native villages1 & ,/ate dep>tm5ts ( transportation %all develop-- 7,a7 be/ practices = ! compil+1 analysis1 & %>+ ( motor vehicle cra% data = cra%es occurr+ on ,indian res]vations & 9 ,alaska ,native communities2 & 7,b7 a /&>diz$ =m = use by ,indian tribes & ,alaska ,native communities to c>ry out ^? be/ practices4 7#b7 ,purpose ,! purpose ( ! be/ practices & /&>diz$ =m develop$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all be to improve ! quality & quantity ( cra% data available to & us$ by ! ,f$]al ,highway ,adm9i/ration1 ,/ate dep>tm5ts ( transportation1 ,indian tribes1 & ,alaska ,native villages4 7#c7 ,report ,on completion ( ! developm5t ( ! be/ practices & /&>diz$ =m "u p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,secret>y ( ,transportation %all submit to ! ,committee on ,indian ,affairs ( ! ,s5ate & ! ,committee on ,natural ,res\rces ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives a report describ+ ! be/ practices & /&>diz$ =m4 7c7 ,use ( ,,im>s ,! ,director ( ! ,bureau ( ,indian ,affairs %all require all law en=cem5t (fices ( ! ,bureau1 = ! purpose ( report+ motor vehicle cra% data = cra%es occurr+ on ,indian res]vations & 9 ,alaska ,native communities-- 7#a7 to use ! cra% report =m ( ! applicable ,/ate2 & 7#b7 to upload ! in=mation on t =m to ! ,incid5t ,managem5t ,analysis & ,report+ ,sy/em 7,,im>s7 ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ! ,int]ior4 7d7 ,tribal ,transportation ,program safety fund+ ,section #bjb7;e77#a7 ( title #bc1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by /rik+ #b p]c5t & ins]t+ #d p]c5t4