,,ii  #aafth ,,congress  #b;d ,session  
,s4 #diad  ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of     
,,the ,,united ,,states  ,november #ah1 
#bjbj,mr4 ,carper 7for himself1 ,mrs4   
,feinstein1 ,mr4 ,tester1 ,mr4          
,heinrich1 and ,ms4 ,warren7 introduced 
the following bill2 which was read twice
 and referred to the ,committee on      
,indian ,affairs  ,a ,,bill  ,to amend  
title #bc1 ,united ,states ,code1 to    
establish a grant program for           
transportation projects to improve      
,tribal health1 well-being1 and youth   
safety1 and for other purposes4  #a4    
,short title ,this ,act may be cited as 
the ,providing ,access to ,tribal       
,health1 ,well-being1 and ,youth ,safety
 ,act of #bjbj4  #b4 ,providing ,access 
to ,tribal ,health1 ,well-being1 and    
,youth ,safety program  7a7 ,in general 
,chapter #b of title #bc1 ,united       
,states ,code1 is amended by inserting  
after section #bjg the following3  #bjh4
 ,providing ,access to ,tribal ,health1 
,well-being1 and ,youth ,safety program 

7a7 ,definitions ,in this section3 7#a7 
,indian tribe ,the term ,indian tribe   
has the meaning given the term in       
section #bjg7m77#a74  7#b7 ,program ,the
 term program means the ,providing      
,access to ,tribal ,health1 ,well-being1
 and ,youth ,safety program established 
under subsection 7b74  7b7              
,establishment ,the ,secretary shall    
carry out a grant program1 to be known  
as the ,providing ,access to ,tribal    
,health1 ,well-being1 and ,youth ,safety
 program or the ,,pathways program to   
provide grants to ,indian tribes to     
carry out eligible activities described 
in subsection 7d74  7c7 ,application ,to
 be eligible to receive a grant under   
the program1 an ,indian tribe shall     
submit to the ,secretary an application 
at such time1 in such manner1 and       
containing such information as the      
,secretary may require4  7d7 ,eligible  
activities ,an ,indian tribe may use    
funds from a grant under the program to 
carry out any of the following          

activities3 7#a7 ,construction1         
planning1 and design of on-road and     
off-road trail facilities for           
pedestrians1 bicyclists1 and other      
nonmotorized forms of transportation1   
including sidewalks1 bicycle            
infrastructure1 pedestrian and bicycle  
signals1 traffic calming techniques1    
lighting and other safety-related       
infrastructure1 and transportation      
projects to achieve compliance with the 
,americans with ,disabilities ,act of   
#aiij 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #abaja et seq474   
7#b7 ,construction1 planning1 and design
 of infrastructure-related projects and 
systems that will provide safe routes   
for non-drivers1 including children1    
older adults1 and individuals with      
disabilities1 to access daily needs4    
7#c7 ,conversion and use of abandoned   
railroad corridors for trails for       
pedestrians1 bicyclists1 or other       
nonmotorized transportation users4  7#d7
 ,construction of turnouts1 overlooks1  
and viewing areas4  7#e7 ,community     

improvement activities1 including-- 7,a7
 historic preservation and              
rehabilitation of historic              
transportation facilities2 and  7,b7    
vegetation management practices in      
transportation rights-of-way to improve 
roadway safety1 prevent against invasive
 species1 or provide erosion control4   
7#f7 ,construction1 planning1 and design
 of infrastructure-related projects     
that-- 7,a7 will substantially improve  
the ability of students to walk and     
bicycle to school1 including sidewalk   
improvements1 traffic calming and speed 
reduction improvements1 pedestrian and  
bicycle crossing improvements1 on-street
 bicycle facilities1 and traffic        
diversion improvements2 and  7,b7 are on
 a public road or any bicycle or        
pedestrian pathway or trail in the      
vicinity of a school4  7#g7             
,noninfrastructure-related activities to
 encourage walking and bicycling to     
school1 including-- 7,a7 public         
awareness campaigns and outreach to     

press and community leaders2  7,b7      
student sessions on bicycle and         
pedestrian safety1 health1 and          
environment2 and  7,c7 funding for      
training1 volunteers1 and managers of   
safe routes to school programs4  7e7    
,federal share ,the ,federal share of   
the cost of an activity carried out with
 funds from a grant under the program   
shall be #ajj percent4  7f7             
,authorization of appropriations ,there 
is authorized to be appropriated out of 
the ,highway ,trust ,fund 7other than   
the ,mass ,transit ,account7 #be1jjj1jjj
 for each of fiscal years #bjba through 
#bjbe4  4  7b7 ,conforming amendment    
,section #bja7;b77#a7 of title #bc1     
,united ,states ,code1 is amended by    
striking and the ,federal lands access  
program and inserting 1 the ,federal    
lands access program1 and the ,providing
 ,access to ,tribal ,health1            
,well-being1 and ,youth ,safety program 
under section #bjh4  7c7 ,clerical      
amendment ,the analysis for chapter #b  

of title #bc1 ,united ,states ,code1 is 
amended by inserting after the item     
relating to section #bjg the following3 
#bjh4 ,providing ,access to ,tribal     
,health1 ,well-being1 and ,youth ,safety
 program4  4