,,ii  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #bjgg  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,july #aj1 #bjai ,mr4  
,m>key 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,blum5?al1 &    
,mr4 ,s*atz7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2   
:i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to !          
,committee on ,environm5t & ,public     
,works  ,a ,,bill  ,to e/abli% !        
complete /reets program1 & = o!r        
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title  ,?is ,act   
may be cit$ z ! ,complete ,/reets ,act (
 #bjai4  #b4 ,complete /reets program   
7a7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7    
,complete /reets ,! t]m complete /reet  
means a public road t provides safe &   
accessible options = multiple travel    
modes = p ( all ages & abilities1       
includ+ modes su* z walk+1 cycl+1       
transit1 automobiles1 & freight4  7#b7  
,complete /reets policy ,! t]m complete 
/reets policy means a policy adopt$ by  
an eligible entity "u subsection        
7d77#a74  7#c7 ,complete /reets pr9ciple
 ,! t]m complete /reets pr9ciple means a
 pr9ciple at ! local1 ,/ate1 or regional

 level t ensures--  7,a7 ! safe &       
adequate accommodation1 9 all phases (  
project plann+ & developm5t1 ( all us]s 
( ! transportation sy/em1 includ+       
p$e/rians1 bicycli/s1 public transit    
us]s1 *ildr51 old] individuals1         
individuals ) disabilities1 motori/s1 & 
freight vehicles2 &  7,b7 ! consid]ation
 ( ! safety & conv5i5ce ( all us]s ( !  
transportation sy/em 9 all phases (     
project plann+ & developm5t4  7#d7      
,complete /reets prioritization plan ,! 
t]m complete /reets prioritization plan 
means a plan develop$ by an eligible    
entity "u subsection 7e77#a7 t is a     
compreh5sive /rategy & li/ ( specific   
projects to design1 & c>ry out ! design 
(1 complete /reets--  7,a7 to improve   
safety1 mobility1 or accessibility ( a  
/reet2  7,b7 t id5tifies--  7i7 ! /reets
 & infra/ructure to be affect$ by a     
project2  7ii7 a co/ e/imate ( !        
project2 &  7iii7 a timel9e = !         
completion ( ! project2 &  7,c7 t aligns
 ) local infra/ructure plans & roadway  

ma9t5ance s*$ules4  7#e7 ,complete      
/reets program ,! t]m complete /reets   
program means a program e/abli%$ by a   
,/ate "u subsection 7b77#a74  7#f7      
,eligible entity ,! t]m eligible entity 
means--  7,a7 a unit ( local gov]nm5t2  
7,b7 a regional plann+ organization2    
7,c7 a metropolitan plann+ organization2
  7,d7 a transit ag5cy2  7,e7 a natural 
res\rce or public l& ag5cy2  7,f7 a     
,tribal gov]nm5t2  7,g7 a nonpr(it      
entity responsible = ! adm9i/ration (   
local transportation safety programs2 or
  7,h7 any o!r local or regional        
gov]nm5tal entity1 o!r ?an a ,/ate      
ag5cy1 ) responsibility = or ov]sight ( 
transportation or recreational trails t 
! ,/ate 9 :i* ! project w occur det]m9es
 to be eligible1 consi/5t ) ! goals (   
?is section4  7#g7 ,metropolitan plann+ 
organization ,! t]m metropolitan plann+ 
organization means a metropolitan plann+
 organization designat$ "u-- 7,a7       
section #acd ( title #bc1 ,unit$ ,/ates 
,code2 or  7,b7 section #ecjc ( title   

#di1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7#h7         
,secret>y ,! t]m ,secret>y means !      
,secret>y ( ,transportation4  7b7       
,e/abli%m5t  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an  
,octob] #a ( ! fir/ fiscal ye> t beg9s n
 less ?an #b ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t
 ( ?is ,act1 ea* ,/ate %all e/abli% a   
program = a competitive process = an    
eligible entity to seek--  7,a7 te*nical
 assi/ance = a project to design &      
con/ruct a project includ$ 9 ! complete 
/reets prioritization plan ( ! eligible 
entity "u subsection 7f77#d72 &  7,b7   
grants = ! design & con/ruction (       
complete /reets "u subsection 7g74  7#b7
 ,fund+ ,n lat] ?an ,octob] #a ( ! fir/ 
fiscal ye> t beg9s n less ?an #c ye>s   
aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ea*  
,/ate %all beg9 to provide grants = !   
design & con/ruction ( complete /reets  
"u subsection 7g77#a74  7#c7 ,goals ,!  
goals ( a complete /reets program are-- 
7,a7 to provide te*nical assi/ance &    
inc5tives = ! adoption ( complete /reets
 policies2  7,b7 to enc\rage eligible   

entities to adopt a /rategic &          
compreh5sive approa* = ! developm5t (   
complete /reets2  7,c7 to facilitate    
bett] p$e/rian1 bicycle1 & public       
transit travel = us]s ( all ages &      
abilities by address+ critical gaps 9   
p$e/rian1 bicycle1 & public transit     
infra/ructure2  7,d7 to di/ribute fund+ 
to rew>d eligible entities t h committ$ 
to adopt+ complete /reets be/ practices 
develop$ by ! ,secret>y "u subsection   
7c72 &  7,e7 to ensure t und]s]v$       
municipalities are s]v$ equitably by !  
complete /reets program4  7c7 ,complete 
/reets b5*m>ks & guidance  7#a7 ,9 g5]al
 ,n lat] ?an #dej days aft] ! date (    
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y %all   
prep>e & make available to ,/ates &     
eligible entities b5*m>ks & guidance by 
:i*--  7,a7 ,/ates c c>ry out complete  
/reets programs2  7,b7 eligible entities
 c c>ry out complete /reets policies &  
complete /reets pr9ciples2 &  7,c7      
eligible entities c evaluate !          
effectiv5ess ( complete /reets projects4

  7#b7 ,focus ,! b5*m>ks & guidance     
prep>$ & made available "u p>agraph 7#a7
 %all--  7,a7 be design$ to result 9 !  
e/abli%m5t ( me?ods ( effectively c>ry+ 
out a complete /reets policy1 a complete
 /reets program1 & complete /reets      
pr9ciples1 z applicable2  7,b7 focus on 
modify+ scop+1 design1 & con/ruction    
proc$ures to m effectively comb9e modes 
( transportation into integrat$         
facilities t meet ! ne$s ( ea* ( ^?     
modes ( transportation 9 an appropriate 
balance2 &  7,c7 indicate ! expect$     
op]ational & safety p]=mance (          
alt]native approa*es to facility design4
  7#c7 ,topics ( emphasis ,9 prep>+ !   
b5*m>ks & guidance "u p>agraph 7#a71 !  
,secret>y %all emphasize-- 7,a7         
proc$ures = id5tify+ ! ne$s ( us]s ( all
 ages & abilities ( a p>ticul> roadway2 
7,b7 proc$ures = id5tify+ ! types &     
designs ( facilities ne$$ to s]ve ea*   
class ( us]s2  7,c7 safety & o!r b5efits
 provid$ by c>ry+ out complete /reets   
pr9ciples2  7,d7 common b>ri]s to c>ry+ 

out complete /reets pr9ciples2  7,e7    
proc$ures = ov]com+ ! mo/ common b>ri]s 
to c>ry+ out complete /reets pr9ciples2 
7,f7 proc$ures = id5tify+ ! co/s        
associat$ ) c>ry+ out complete /reets   
pr9ciples2  7,g7 proc$ures = maximiz+   
local coop]ation 9 ! introduction (     
complete /reets pr9ciples & c>ry+ out ^?
 pr9ciples2 &  7,h7 proc$ures = assess+ 
& modify+ ! facilities & op]ational     
*>act]i/ics ( exi/+ roadways to improve 
consi/5cy ) complete /reets pr9ciples4  
7#d7 ,public review & comm5t ,! complete
 /reets b5*m>ks & guidance prep>$ & made
 available "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all be     
subject to a p]iod ( public review &    
comm5t4  7d7 ,complete /reets policies  
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,an eligible entity seek+ 
te*nical assi/ance or funds f a complete
 /reets program %all adopt a complete   
/reets policy us+ complete /reets       
pr9ciples & approv$ by--  7,a7 ! ,/ate (
 ! eligible entity2 or  7,b7 a          
metropolitan plann+ organization t s]ves
 an area "u ! jurisdiction ( ! eligible 

entity4  7#b7 ,requirem5ts ,a complete  
/reets policy ( an eligible entity      
%all-- 7,a7 include a description (--   
7i7 h[ ! eligible entity int5ds to      
develop complete /reets infra/ructure2  
7ii7 h[1 aft] ! developm5t ( complete   
/reets infra/ructure1 ! transportation  
sy/em w s]ve us]s ( all ages &          
abilities1 includ+ p$e/rians1 bicycli/s1
 & public transit pass5g]s1 z well z    
trucks1 buses1 & automobiles2  7iii7 h[ 
! complete /reets policy w apply to all 
projects & phases ( projects t affect ! 
/reets "u ! complete /reets policy1     
includ+ recon/ruction1 new con/ruction1 
plann+1 design1 ma9t5ance1 & op]ations1 
= ! entire /reet2  7iv7 any exceptions  
to ! complete /reets policy1 includ+ a  
cle> proc$ure = ! approval ( ^?         
exceptions1 z describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#c72 
7v7 ! jurisdiction 9 :i* ! complete     
/reets policy applies2 &  7vi7 ! /eps   
necess>y = implem5tation ( ! complete   
/reets policy2  7,b7 enc\rage a         
compreh5sive1 integrat$1 & connect$     

network = all modes ( transportation2   
7,c7 b5efit us]s ( all abilities2  7,d7 
emphasize ! ne$ to coord9ate ) o!r      
jurisdictions ) respect to ! /reets "u !
 jurisdiction ( ! complete /reets       
policy2  7,e7 require ! use ( ! late/ & 
be/ design crit]ia & guidel9es1         
p>ticul>ly /&>ds relat+ to provid+      
access to individuals ) disabilities1 9 
projects "u ! complete /reets policy2   
7,f7 recognize ! ne$ = flexibility 9    
balanc+ us] ne$s2  7,g7 be context      
s5sitive & complem5t ! community1       
includ+ consid]ation ( ! urban1         
suburban1 or rural location 9 :i* a     
project is locat$2  7,h7 e/abli%        
p]=mance /&>ds ) measurable outcomes to 
ensure t ! complete /reets infra/ructure
 complies ) complete /reets pr9ciples2  
7,i7 meet ! m9imum /&>ds e/abli%$ by !  
,secret>y "u subsection 7e77#b77;,a72 & 
7,j7 except z provid$ 9 p>agraph 7#c71  
require ! complete /reets policy to     
apply to new road con/ruction & road    
modification projects1 includ+ design1  

plann+1 con/ruction1 recon/ruction1     
rehabilitation1 ma9t5ance1 & op]ations1 
= ! entire "r-(-way "u ! jurisdiction ( 
! complete /reets policy4  7#c7         
,exemption requirem5ts & proc$ures ,a   
complete /reets policy %all all[ = a    
project-specific exemption f ! complete 
/reets policy if--  7,a7 ! roadway      
affect$ by ! project may n1 "u          
applicable law1 be us$ by c]ta9 types ( 
us]s1 9 :i* case ! eligible entity %all 
make a great] ef=t to accommodate !     
types ( us]s else:]e1 includ+ on        
roadways t cross or o!rwise int]sect ) !
 affect$ roadway2  7,b7 ! co/ ( !       
project to comply ) ! complete /reets   
policy w\ld be excessively              
disproportionate 7z def9$ 9 ! docum5t ( 
! ,dep>tm5t ( ,transportation entitl$   
,design ,guidance ,accommodat+ ,bicycle 
& ,p$e/rian ,travel3 ,a ,recomm5d$      
,approa* & requir$ "u section #abjb7;b7 
( ! ,transportation ,equity ,act = !    
#ba/ ,c5tury 7#bc ,u4,s4,c4 #bag note2  
,public ,law #aje-agh77 comp>$ to ! ne$ 

or p>ticul> use ( ! affect$ roadway2 or 
7,c7 ! exi/+ & expect$ population1      
employm5t d5sity1 traffic volume1 or    
level ( transit s]vice on & ar\nd !     
affect$ roadway is s l[ t ! expect$ us]s
 ( ! affect$ roadway w n include        
p$e/rians1 public transportation1       
freight vehicles1 or bicycli/s4  7#d7   
,guidance ,! ,secret>y %all e/abli%     
guidance = a ,/ate or metropolitan      
plann+ organization to evaluate &       
approve a complete /reets policy ( an   
eligible entity4  7#e7 ,reports  7,a7 ,9
 g5]al ,ea* ,/ate dep>tm5t (            
transportation %all submit to !         
,secret>y a report describ+ !           
implem5tation by ! ,/ate ( measures to  
a*ieve complete /reets pr9ciples )9     
complete /reets policies ( eligible     
entities )9 ! ,/ate at su* "t1 9 su*    
mann]1 & conta9+ su* in=mation z !      
,secret>y may require4  7,b7            
,det]m9ation by ,secret>y ,on receipt ( 
a report "u subp>agraph 7,a71 !         
,secret>y %all det]m9e :e!r ! complete  

/reets program ( ! ,/ate has incorporat$
 complete /reets pr9ciples into all     
aspects ( ! transportation project      
developm5t1 programm+1 & deliv]y        
process1 includ+ project plann+1 project
 id5tification1 project scop+ proc$ures1
 design approval1 design manuals1 &     
p]=mance measures4  7e7 ,c]tification   
7#a7 ,c]tification ( ,/ate programs ,n  
lat] ?an ,octob] #a ( ! fir/ fiscal ye> 
t beg9s n less ?an #c ye>s aft] ! date (
 enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y %all  
e/abli% a me?od ( evaluat+ & c]tify+    
compliance by ,/ates ) ! requirem5ts (  
?is ,act1 includ+ a requirem5t t ea*    
,/ate dep>tm5t ( transportation submit a
 report to ! ,secret>y t describes--    
7,a7 ! complete /reets program ( !      
,/ate2  7,b7 ! plan to c>ry out !       
complete /reets program ( ! ,/ate2 &    
7,c7 ! degree ( involvem5t ( eligible   
entities )9 ! ,/ate 9 develop+ & c>ry+  
out ! complete /reets program ( ! ,/ate4
  7#b7 ,m9imum /&>ds = complete /reets  
policies ,n lat] ?an ,octob] #a ( ! fir/

 fiscal ye> t beg9s n less ?an #a ye>   
aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !    
,secret>y %all e/abli% m9imum           
requirem5ts = ! c]tification ( an       
eligible entity by a ,/ate or           
metropolitan plann+ organization t      
describes--  7,a7 ! m9imum /&>ds = a    
complete /reets policy t all[s an       
eligible entity to receive a grant "u   
subsection 7g77#a72 &  7,b7 a me?od =   
metropolitan plann+ organizations to    
c]tify t ! complete /reets policy ( an  
eligible entity meets ! m9imum          
requirem5ts requir$ by ! ,secret>y "u   
subp>agraph 7,a74  7#c7 ,report ,n lat] 
?an ,octob] #a ( ! fir/ fiscal ye> t    
beg9s n less ?an #d ye>s aft] ! date (  
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y %all   
submit to ,congress a report t          
describes--  7,a7 ! evaluation &        
c]tification me?od e/abli%$ "u p>agraph 
7#a72  7,b7 ! /atus ( activities =      
adopt+ & c>ry+ out complete /reets      
programs by ,/ates2  7,c7 ! tools &     
res\rces provid$ by ! ,secret>y to      

,/ates to assi/ ) adopt+ & c>ry+ out    
complete /reets programs by ,/ates2 &   
7,d7 o!r measures c>ri$ out by !        
,secret>y to enc\rage ! adoption (      
complete /reets policies by eligible    
entities describ$ 9 subsection 7d77#a74 
7f7 ,complete /reets prioritization plan
  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,to receive a grant "u  
subsection 7g77#a71 an eligible entity  
%all develop1 & ! ,/ate ( ! eligible    
entity %all approve (1 a complete /reets
 prioritization plan4  7#b7 ,requirem5ts
 ,9 develop+ a complete /reets          
prioritization plan1 an eligible entity 
%all prioritize projects bas$ on ! ext5t
 to :i* projects int5d$ to be includ$ 9 
! complete /reets prioritization plan   
improve--  7,a7 safety2  7,b7 p$e/rian  
mobility2  7,c7 bicycle mobility2  7,d7 
public transit op]ations & access2  7,e7
 vehicul> op]ations2  7,f7 freight      
op]ations2  7,g7 air quality2 &  7,h7   
any o!r factor ! ,secret>y det]m9es to  
be necess>y4  7#c7 ,approval ,a ,/ate   
%all approve ( a complete /reets        

prioritization plan if ! ,/ate det]m9es 
t ! complete /reets prioritization      
plan--  7,a7 meets ! requirem5ts ( ?is  
section2 &  7,b7 meets ! goals describ$ 
9 subsection 7b77#c74  7#d7 ,te*nical   
assi/ance fund+ ,a ,/ate may provide n m
 ?an #ej1jjj 9 ea* fiscal ye> to an     
eligible entity ) a complete /reets     
policy approv$ by ! applicable ,/ate or 
metropolitan plann+ organization to     
conduct /udies or analyses to support ! 
completion ( a complete /reets          
prioritization plan4  7g7 ,grants =     
complete /reets infra/ructure  7#a7 ,9  
g5]al ,a ,/ate may provide a grant = !  
design & con/ruction ( "o or m projects 
includ$ 9 ! complete /reets             
prioritization plan ( an eligible       
entity4  7#b7 ,limitation ,a grant      
provid$ to an eligible entity "u        
p>agraph 7#a7 may be 9 an am\nt t is n m
 ?an #ejj1jjj = ea* fiscal ye>4  7h7    
,accessibility /&>ds  7#a7 ,f9al /&>ds  
,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date (        
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,ar*itectural &  

,transportation ,b>ri]s ,compliance     
,bo>d e/abli%$ "u section #ejb7;a77#a7 (
 ! ,rehabilitation ,act ( #aigc 7#bi    
,u4,s4,c4 #gib7;a77#a77 %all promulgate 
f9al /&>ds = accessibility ( new        
con/ruction & alt]ation ( p$e/rian      
facilities = public rights-(-way4  7#b7 
,tempor>y /&>ds ,dur+ ! p]iod beg9n+ on 
! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act & end+ on !
 date on :i* ! ,ar*itectural &          
,transportation ,b>ri]s ,compliance     
,bo>d promulgates f9al /&>ds "u p>agraph
 7#a71 a ,/ate or metropolitan plann+   
organization %all apply to public       
rights-(-way--  7,a7 ! /&>ds =          
accessible transportation facilities 9  
section #cg4i ( title #di1 ,code (      
,f$]al ,regulations 7z 9 effect on !    
date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act72 or  7,b7 if
 ! /&>ds ref]r$ to 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 d 
n address1 or are inapplicable to1 an   
affect$ public "r-(-way1 ! guidel9es    
describ$ 9 ! notice ( availability (    
draft guidel9es ( ! ,ar*itectural &     
,transportation ,b>ri]s ,compliance     

,bo>d entitl$ ,am]icans ,) ,disabilities
 ,act 7,,ada7 ,accessibility ,guidel9es 
= ,build+s & ,facilities2 ,ar*itectural 
,b>ri]s ,act 7,,aba7 ,accessibility     
,guidel9es2 ,public ,rights-(-,way 7#gj 
,f$4 ,reg4 #gjgcd 7,novemb] #bc1        
#bjje774  7i7 ,fund+ ,a ,/ate %all      
obligate #e p]c5t ( ! funds apportion$  
to ! ,/ate "u section #ajd7;b7 ( title  
#bc1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 to c>ry out ! 
complete /reets program ( ! ,/ate4  #c4 
,safety = us]s ,section #addb ( ! ,,fa/ 
,act 7#bc ,u4,s4,c4 #aji note2 ,public  
,law #aad-id7 is am5d$ by /rik+         
subsection 7a7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7a7  
,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all require ea*  
,/ate & metropolitan plann+ organization
 to adopt & implem5t /&>ds = ! design ( 
,f$]al surface transportation projects t
 provide = ! safe & adequate            
accommodation ( all us]s ( ! surface    
transportation network1 includ+ motoriz$
 & nonmotoriz$ us]s1 9 all phases (     
project plann+1 developm5t1 & op]ation4 
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