,,ii  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #bjg  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!       
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,janu>y #bd1 #bjai,mr4 
,b>rasso introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 
read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on  
,indian ,affairs  ,a ,,bill  ,to enhance
 tribal road safety1 & = o!r purposes4  
#a4 ,def9ition ( ,secret>y ,9 ?is ,act1 
! t]m ,secret>y means ! ,secret>y ( !   
,int]ior4  #b4 ,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 =  
"o 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/+ 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      
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$]al ag5cy1 z applicable1 %all--  7,a7
 notify ! ,committee on ,indian ,affairs
 ( ! ,s5ate & ! ,committee on ,natural  
,res\rces ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives ( 
! failure to comply ) ! deadl9e2 &  7,b7
 provide to ! ,committees describ$ 9    
subp>agraph 7,a7 a detail$ explanation (
 ! reasons = ! failure to comply ) !    
deadl9e4  #c4 ,programmatic agreem5ts = 
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 capacity 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