,i #aag? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,h4 ,r4 #bahg ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,m>* #bf1 #bjba,mr4 ,bo/ 7= himself1 ,ms4 ,craig1 ,mr4 ,johnson ( ,s\? ,dakota1 ,mr4 ,g>am5di1 ,mr4 ,/aub]1 & ,ms4 ,wild7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,transportation & ,infra/ructure ,a ,,bill ,to am5d title #bc1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 to direct ! ,secret>y ( ,transportation to set aside c]ta9 funds to provide p>k+ = comm]cial motor vehicles on ! ,f$]al-aid highway sy/em1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,truck ,p>k+ ,safety ,improvem5t ,act4 #b4 ,p>k+ = comm]cial vehicles 7a7 ,s5se ( ,congress ,x is ! s5se ( ,congress t x %\ld be a national priority to address ! %ortage ( p>k+ = comm]cial motor vehicles on ! ,f$]al-aid ,highway ,sy/em to improve highway safety4 7b7 ,p>k+ = comm]cial vehicles ,*apt] #a ( title #bc1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 #aga4 ,p>k+ = comm]cial vehicles 7a7 ,au?orization ,9 addition to ! am\nts au?oriz$ "u section #aaja ( ! ,,fa/ ,act1 !re is au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ out ( ! ,highway ,tru/ ,fund 7o!r ?an ! ,mass ,transit ,acc\nt7 ! foll[+ am\nts to provide provid+ p>k+ = comm]cial motor vehicles on ,f$]al-aid highways3 7#a7 #abe1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjbb4 7#b7 #adj1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjbc4 7#c7 #aej1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjbd4 7#d7 #afe1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjbe4 7#e7 #age1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjbf4 7b7 ,grant au?ority ,! ,secret>y %all provide grants f funds made available "u subsection 7a71 on a competitive basis1 = projects to provide p>k+ = comm]cial motor vehicles on ,f$]al-aid highways or on a facility ) reasonable access to-- 7#a7 a ,f$]al-aid highway2 or 7#b7 a freight facility4 7c7 ,applications ,to be eligible = a grant "u ?is subsection1 an entity %all submit to ! ,secret>y an application at su* "t & 9 su* mann] z ! ,secret>y may require4 7d7 ,application cont5ts ,an application "u subsection 7c7 %all conta9-- 7#a7 a description ( ! propos$ project2 & 7#b7 any o!r in=mation t ! ,secret>y may require4 7e7 ,eligible entities ,! foll[+ entities %all be eligible to receive am\nts "u ?is section3 7#a7 ,a ,/ate4 7#b7 ,any public ag5cy c>ry+ out responsibilities relat+ to comm]cial motor vehicle p>k+4 7#c7 ,a metropolitan plann+ organization4 7#d7 ,a local gov]nm5t4 7f7 ,private sector p>ticipation ,an eligible entity t receives a grant "u ?is section may p>tn] ) a private entity to c>ry out an eligible project "u ?is section4 7g7 ,eligible projects 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,an entity may use funds provid$ "u ?is section only = projects describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b7 t are locat$-- 7,a7 on a ,f$]al-aid highway2 or 7,b7 on a facility ) reasonable access to-- 7i7 a ,f$]al-aid highway2 or 7ii7 a freight facility4 7#b7 ,projects describ$ ,a project ref]r$ to 9 p>agraph 7#a7 is a project to-- 7,a7 con/ruct safety re/ areas 7z su* t]m is def9$ 9 section #abj7;c77 t include p>k+ = comm]cial motor vehicles2 7,b7 con/ruct comm]cial motor vehicle p>k+ facilities-- 7i7 adjac5t to private comm]cial truck /ops & travel plazas2 7ii7 )9 ! b\nd>ies (1 or adjac5t to1 a publicly own$ freight facility1 includ+ a port t]m9al op]at$ by a public au?ority2 & 7iii7 at exi/+ facilities1 includ+ inspection & weigh /ations & p>k-&-ride locations2 & 7,c7 conv]t exi/+ weigh /ations & re/ areas to facilities = ! exclusive use ( comm]cial motor vehicle p>k+4 7h7 ,eligible activities 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,entities may use allocations "u ?is subsection = ! foll[+ activities ( an eligible project3 7,a7 ,developm5t phase activities1 includ+ plann+1 feasability analysis1 b5efit-co/ analysis1 environm5tal review1 prelim9>y eng9e]+ & design "w1 & o!r precon/ruction activities4 7,b7 ,con/ruction1 recon/ruction1 rehabilitation1 acquisition ( real prop]ty1 environm5tal mitigation1 con/ruction cont+5cies1 acquisition ( equipm5t1 & op]ational improvem5ts directly relat$ to exp&+ comm]cial motor vehicle p>k+4 7#b7 ,limitation ,an entity may n use m ?an #be p]c5t ( a grant "u ?is subsection = activities describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a77;,a74 7i7 ,priority ,9 mak+ grants "u ?is subsection1 ! ,secret>y %all give priority to entities t-- 7#a7 demon/rate a safety ne$ = comm]cial motor vehicle p>k+ capacity 9 ! corridor 9 :i* ! project describ$ "u subsection 7d77#a7 is propos$ to be c>ri$ out2 7#b7 h consult$ ) affect$ ,/ate & local gov]nm5ts1 truck+ organizations1 & private provid]s ( comm]cial motor vehicle p>k+1 includ+ truck /op & travel plaza op]ators2 7#c7 demon/rate t ! project describ$ "u subsection 7d77#a7 w likely-- 7,a7 increase comm]cial motor vehicle p>k+ capacity2 7,b7 facilitate ! effici5t movem5t ( freight2 & 7,c7 improve highway safety1 traffic conge/ion1 & air quality2 7#d7 demon/rate ! ability to provide = ! ma9t5ance & op]ation co/ necess>y to keep ! facility available = use aft] completion ( con/ruction2 & 7#e7 demon/rate ! ability to lev]age private & non-f$]al funds = ! project4 7j7 ,f$]al %>e ,not)/&+ any o!r provision ( law1 ! ,f$]al %>e = a project c>ri$ out "u ?is subsection %all be #ajj p]c5t4 7k7 ,treatm5t ( funds ,not)/&+ section #abf1 funds made available "u ?is subsection %all rema9 available until exp5d$ & %all n be transf]able4 7l7 ,prohibition on *>g+ fees ,to be eligible = a grant "u ?is section1 an entity %all agree t no fees w be *>g$ = a comm]cial motor vehicle to access & p>k at any "p ( ! facility con/ruct$ ) funds made available "u ?is subsection4 7m7 ,notification ( ,congress ,n less ?an #c days be=e mak+ a grant = a project "u ?is section1 ! ,secret>y %all notify1 9 writ+1 ! ,committee on ,transportation & ,infra/ructure ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & ! ,committee on ! ,environm5t & ,public ,works ( ! ,s5ate ( !-- 7#a7 ! am\nt ( ea* propos$ grant to be made "u ?is subsection2 & 7#b7 evaluation & ju/ification = ! project selection4 7n7 ,survey & comp>ative assessm5t 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ah mon?s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is subsection1 & e #b ye>s !reaft]1 ! ,secret>y1 9 consultation ) appropriate ,/ate motor c>ri] safety p]sonnel & ,/ate dep>tm5ts ( transportation1 %all submit to ! ,committee on ,transportation & ,infra/ructure ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & ! ,committee on ! ,environm5t & ,public ,works ( ! ,s5ate a report t-- 7,a7 evaluates ! capability ( ! ,/ates to provide adequate p>k+ & re/ facilities = comm]cial motor vehicles engag$ 9 int]/ate transportation2 7,b7 evaluates ! effectiv5ess ( ! projects fund$ "u ?is subsection 9 improv+ access to truck p>k+2 7,c7 evaluates ! ability ( entities receiv+ a grant "u ?is subsection to su/a9 ! op]ation ( p>k+ facilities con/ruct$ ) funds provid$ "u ?is subsection2 & 7,d7 reports on ! progress be+ made to provide adequate comm]cial motor vehicle p>k+ facilities 9 ! ,/ate4 7#b7 ,results ,! ,secret>y %all make ! report "u p>agraph 7#a7 available to ! public on ! website ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,transportation4 7o7 ,treatm5t ( projects ,not)/&+ any o!r provision ( law1 a project c>ri$ out "u ?is section %all be treat$ z if ! project is locat$ on a ,f$]al-aid highway "u ?is *apt]4 7p7 ,comm]cial motor vehicle def9$ ,9 ?is section1 ! t]m comm]cial motor vehicle has ! mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9 section #caacb ( title #di4 4 7c7 ,cl]ical am5dm5t ,! analysis = *apt] #a ( title #bc1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by add+ aft] ! item relat+ to section #aga ! foll[+3 #aga4 ,p>k+ = comm]cial vehicles4 4