,,ib ,union ,calendar ,no4 #ddh #aagth ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #bahg ,report ,no4 #aag-fbb ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,march #bf1 #bjba,mr4 ,bost 7for himself1 ,ms4 ,craig1 ,mr4 ,johnson of ,south ,dakota1 ,mr4 ,garamendi1 ,mr4 ,stauber1 and ,ms4 ,wild7 introduced the following bill2 which was referred to the ,committee on ,transportation and ,infrastructure ,december #ac1 #bjbb;,additional sponsors3 ,mr4 ,van ,drew1 ,mr4 ,tiffany1 ,mr4 ,pence1 ,mr4 ,malinowski1 ,mr4 ,la,malfa1 ,mrs4 ,hartzler1 ,ms4 ,mace1 ,mr4 ,la,hood1 ,mr4 ,crawford1 ,mr4 ,rouzer1 ,mr4 ,delgado1 ,mr4 ,kelly of ,mississippi1 ,mr4 ,reed1 ,mr4 ,kind1 ,mr4 ,swalwell1 ,mr4 ,pappas1 ,mr4 ,emmer1 ,mr4 ,johnson of ,ohio1 ,mr4 ,babin1 ,mr4 ,gibbs1 ,mr4 ,phillips1 ,mr4 ,cooper1 ,ms4 ,wexton1 ,ms4 ,spanberger1 ,mrs4 ,miller-,meeks1 ,mr4 ,bacon1 ,mr4 ,chabot1 ,mr4 ,meuser1 ,ms4 ,herrera ,beutler1 ,mr4 ,nehls1 ,mr4 ,gonzalez of ,ohio1 ,mr4 ,harder of ,california1 ,mr4 ,burgess1 and ,ms4 ,porter ,december #ac1 #bjbb,reported with an amendment1 committed to the ,committee of the ,whole ,house on the ,state of the ,union1 and ordered to be printed,strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic,for text of introduced bill1 see copy of bill as introduced on ,march #bf1 #bjba ,a ,,bill ,to amend title #bc1 ,united ,states ,code1 to direct the ,secretary of ,transportation to set aside certain funds to provide parking for commercial motor vehicles on the ,federal-aid highway system1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,truck ,parking ,safety ,improvement ,act4 #b4 ,sense of ,congress ,it is the sense of ,congress that it should be a national priority to address the shortage of parking for commercial motor vehicles on the ,federal-aid highway system to improve highway safety4 #c4 ,parking for commercial motor vehicles 7a7 ,in general ,chapter #a of title #bc1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended by adding at the end the following3 #agg4 ,parking for commercial motor vehicles 7a7 ,grant authority ,subject to the availability of funds1 the ,secretary shall make grants under this section1 on a competitive basis1 to eligible entities for projects to provide parking for commercial motor vehicles and improve the safety of commercial motor vehicle operators4 7b7 ,applications ,to be eligible for a grant under this section1 an eligible entity shall submit to the ,secretary an application at such time and in such manner as the ,secretary may require4 7c7 ,application contents ,an application submitted under subsection 7b7 shall contain-- 7#a7 a description of the proposed project2 and 7#b7 any other information that the ,secretary may require4 7d7 ,eligible entities ,the following entities shall be eligible to receive amounts under this section3 7#a7 ,a ,state4 7#b7 ,a metropolitan planning organization4 7#c7 ,a unit of local government4 7#d7 ,a political subdivision of a ,state or local government carrying out responsibilities relating to commercial motor vehicle parking4 7#e7 ,a ,tribal government or a consortium of ,tribal governments4 7#f7 ,a multistate or multijurisdictional group of entities described in paragraphs 7#a7 through 7#e74 7e7 ,private sector participation ,an eligible entity that receives a grant under this section may partner with a private entity to carry out an eligible project under this section4 7f7 ,eligible projects 7#a7 ,in general ,an entity may use a grant awarded under this section for a project described in paragraph 7#b7 that is on-- 7,a7 a ,federal-aid highway2 or 7,b7 a facility with reasonable access to-- 7i7 a ,federal-aid highway2 or 7ii7 a freight facility4 7#b7 ,projects described ,a project described in this paragraph is a project to-- 7,a7 construct safety rest areas 7as such term is defined in section #abj7;c77 that include parking for commercial motor vehicles2 7,b7 construct additional commercial motor vehicle parking capacity-- 7i7 adjacent to private commercial truck stops and travel plazas2 7ii7 within the boundaries of1 or adjacent to1 a publicly owned freight facility1 including a port terminal operated by a public authority2 and 7iii7 at existing facilities1 including inspection and weigh stations and park-and-ride locations2 7,c7 open existing weigh stations1 safety rest areas1 and park-and-ride facilities to commercial motor vehicle parking2 7,d7 construct or make capital improvements to existing public commercial motor vehicle parking facilities to expand parking utilization and availability1 including at seasonal facilities2 7,e7 identify1 promote1 and manage the availability of publicly and privately provided commercial motor vehicle parking1 such as through the use of intelligent transportation systems2 7,f7 improve the safety of commercial motor vehicle operators at parking facilities as part of a project described in subparagraphs 7,a7 through 7,d72 or 7,g7 improve a parking facility1 including through truck stop electrification systems1 as defined in section #aja7;a71 and other improvements determined appropriate by the ,secretary1 as part of a project described in subparagraphs 7,a7 through 7,d74 7#c7 ,publicly accessible parking ,commercial motor vehicle parking constructed or opened with a grant under this section shall be open and accessible to all commercial motor vehicle operators4 7g7 ,use of funds 7#a7 ,in general ,an eligible entity may use a grant under this section for-- 7,a7 development phase activities1 including planning1 feasibility analysis1 benefit-cost analysis1 environmental review1 preliminary engineering and design work1 and other preconstruction activities necessary to advance a project under this section2 and 7,b7 construction and operational improvements4 7#b7 ,limitation 7,a7 ,in general ,an eligible entity may use not more than #be percent of the amount of a grant under this section for activities described in paragraph 7#a77;,a74 7,b7 ,existing facilities ,not more than #aj percent of the amounts available for each fiscal year for grants under the program may be used for projects described under subsection 7f77#b77;,e7 that solely identify1 promote1 and manage the availability of existing commercial motor vehicle parking4 7h7 ,selection criteria ,in making grants under this subsection1 the ,secretary shall give priority to applications that demonstrate-- 7#a7 a shortage of commercial motor vehicle parking capacity in the corridor in which the project is located2 7#b7 consultation with motor carriers1 commercial motor vehicle operators1 public safety officials1 and private providers of commercial motor vehicle parking2 7#c7 that the project will likely-- 7,a7 increase the availability or utilization of commercial motor vehicle parking2 7,b7 facilitate the efficient movement of freight2 and 7,c7 improve highway safety1 traffic congestion1 and air quality2 and 7#d7 the ability to provide for the maintenance and operation of the facility4 7i7 ,federal share ,notwithstanding section #abj1 the ,federal share for a project carried out under this subsection shall be up to #ajj percent4 7j7 ,treatment of projects 7#a7 ,in general ,notwithstanding any other provision of law1 projects funded under this section shall be treated as projects on a ,federal-aid highway under this chapter4 7#b7 ,period of availability ,funds appropriated for projects under this section shall remain available for a period of #c years after the last day of the fiscal year in which the funds are made available4 7k7 ,prohibition on charging fees ,to be eligible for a grant under this section1 an eligible entity shall agree that no fees will be charged to a commercial motor vehicle to access parking constructed1 opened1 or improved with a grant under this section4 7l7 ,notification of congress ,not less than #c business days before making a grant for a project under this section1 the ,secretary shall notify1 in writing1 the ,committee on ,transportation and ,infrastructure of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,committee on the ,environment and ,public ,works of the ,senate of the intention to award such a grant4 7m7 ,survey and comparative assessment 7#a7 ,in general ,not later than #ah months after the date of enactment of this subsection1 and every #b years thereafter1 the ,secretary1 in consultation with appropriate ,state motor carrier safety personnel1 motor carriers1 ,state departments of transportation1 and private providers of commercial motor vehicle parking shall submit to the ,committee on ,transportation and ,infrastructure of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,committee on the ,environment and ,public ,works of the ,senate a report that-- 7,a7 evaluates the availability of adequate parking and rest facilities1 taking into account both private and public facilities1 for commercial motor vehicles engaged in interstate transportation2 7,b7 evaluates the effectiveness of the projects funded under this section in improving access to commercial motor vehicle parking2 7,c7 evaluates the ability of entities receiving a grant under this section to sustain the operation of parking facilities constructed with funds provided under this section2 and 7,d7 reports on the progress being made to provide adequate commercial motor vehicle parking facilities in the ,state4 7#b7 ,results ,the ,secretary shall make the report and subsequent updated reports under paragraph 7#a7 available to the public on the website of the ,department of ,transportation4 7#c7 ,alignment of reports ,in carrying out this subsection1 the ,secretary shall consider the results of the commercial motor vehicle parking facilities assessments of the ,states under section #gjbjb of title #di and seek to align the contents of the report and reporting deadlines under paragraph 7#a7 with the requirements of such section4 7n7 ,commercial motor vehicle defined ,in this section1 the term commercial motor vehicle has the meaning given such term in section #caacb of title #di4 4 7b7 ,clerical amendment ,the analysis for chapter #a of title #bc1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended by adding after the item relating to section #agf the following3 #agg4 ,parking for commercial motor vehicles4 4 #d4 ,authorization of ,appropriations ,there are authorized to be appropriated out of the general fund of the ,treasury for projects for commercial vehicle parking under section #agg of title #bc1 ,united ,states ,code 7as added by this ,act7-- 7#a7 #age1jjj1jjj for fiscal year #bjbc2 7#b7 #ahe1jjj1jjj for fiscal year #bjbd2 7#c7 #aie1jjj1jjj for fiscal year #bjbe2 and 7#d7 #bjj1jjj1jjj for fiscal year #bjbf4 #e4 ,prohibition on use of funds ,none of the funds made available to carry out the ,truck ,parking ,safety ,improvement ,act1 or the amendments made by such ,act1 may be used for electric vehicle or electric truck charging4 ,december #ac1 #bjbb,reported with an amendment1 committed to the ,committee of the ,whole ,house on the ,state of the ,union1 and ordered to be printed