,i #aagth ,,congress #ast ,session ,h4 ,r4 #cjig ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,may #aa1 #bjba,mr4 ,doggett 7for himself1 ,mr4 ,blumenauer1 ,ms4 ,chu1 ,ms4 ,escobar1 ,mr4 ,grijalva1 ,mr4 ,nadler1 ,mr4 ,pocan1 ,ms4 ,porter1 ,mr4 ,raskin1 ,ms4 ,schakowsky1 ,ms4 ,brownley1 ,mr4 ,espaillat1 ,ms4 ,lee of ,california1 ,mr4 ,takano1 ,mr4 ,huffman1 ,mr4 ,garca of ,illinois1 ,mr4 ,de,saulnier1 ,mr4 ,swalwell1 ,ms4 ,titus1 ,ms4 ,snchez1 and ,mr4 ,khanna7 introduced the following bill2 which was referred to the ,committee on ,transportation and ,infrastructure ,a ,,bill ,to amend titles #bc and #di1 ,united ,states ,code1 to require metropolitan planning organizations to consider greenhouse gas emissions in long-range transportation plans and transportation improvement programs1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,green ,transportation ,act4 #b4 ,greenhouse gas emissions in long-range transportation plans 7a7 ,highway planning ,section #acd7;c77#b7 of title #bc1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended by adding at the end the following3 ,such plans and ,t,i,ps shall be developed after consideration of direct and indirect emissions of greenhouse gases 7as defined in section #baa7o77#a7 of the ,clean ,air ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #gede7o77#a777 and shall provide for reductions in such emissions44 7b7 ,public transportation planning ,section #ecjc7;c77#b7 of title #di1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended by adding at the end the following3 ,such plans and ,t,i,ps shall be developed after consideration of direct and indirect emissions of greenhouse gases 7as defined in section #baa7o77#a7 of the ,clean ,air ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #gede7o77#a777 and shall provide for reductions in such emissions44 7c7 ,statewide and nonmetropolitan highway planning ,section #ace7;a77#b7 of title #bc1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended by adding at the end the following3 ,such plans and ,t,i,ps shall be developed after consideration of direct and indirect emissions of greenhouse gases 7as defined in section #baa7o77#a7 of the ,clean ,air ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #gede7o77#a777 and shall provide for reductions in such emissions44 7d7 ,statewide and nonmetropolitan public transportation planning ,section #ecjd7;a77#b7 of title #di1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended by adding at the end the following3 ,such plans and ,t,i,ps shall be developed after consideration of direct and indirect emissions of greenhouse gases 7as defined in section #baa7o77#a7 of the ,clean ,air ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #gede7o77#a777 and shall provide for reductions in such emissions44 7e7 ,effective date ,the amendments made by this section shall take effect-- 7#a7 with respect to a metropolitan planning organization that operate within a metropolitan planning area with a population of not less than #bjj1jjj1 on the date of enactment of this section2 and 7#b7 with respect to a metropolitan planning organization other than a metropolitan planning organization described in paragraph 7#a71 on the date that is #d years after the date of enactment of this section4 #c4 ,consideration of emissions of greenhouse gases 7a7 ,title #bc ,title #bc1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended-- 7#a7 in section #acd7;a77#a7-- 7,a7 by striking fuel consumption and air pollution and inserting fuel consumption and air pollution and greenhouse gas emissions2 and 7,b7 by striking minimizing and inserting reducing2 7#b7 in section #acd7;d77#c71 by adding at the end the following3 7,d7 ,considerations 7i7 ,equitable and proportional representation ,in designating officials or representatives under paragraph 7#b71 the metropolitan planning organization shall consider the equitable and proportional representation of the population of the metropolitan planning area4 7ii7 ,savings clause ,nothing in this paragraph shall require a metropolitan planning organization in existence on the date of enactment of this subparagraph to be restructured4 2 7#c7 in section #acd7;i77#b77;,h71 by striking play in reducing congestion1 pollution1 and inserting play in reducing congestion1 pollution1 greenhouse gas emissions12 7#d7 in section #acd7;g77#c77;,a71 by striking disaster risk reduction1 environmental protection1 and inserting disaster risk reduction1 environmental protection1 climate change adaptation and resilience12 7#e7 in section #acd7;h77#a77;,e7-- 7,a7 by striking promote energy conservation and inserting promote energy conservation1 reduce greenhouse gas emissions2 7,b7 by inserting and public health after quality of life2 and 7,c7 by inserting 1 including housing and land use patterns after development patterns2 7#f7 in section #acd7;i77#b77;,d77i71 by striking greatest potential to and inserting greatest potential to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and2 7#g7 in section #acd7;i77#e77;,a71 by inserting air quality1 public health1 housing1 transportation1 after conservation12 7#h7 in section #ace7;d77#a77;,e7-- 7,a7 by striking promote energy conservation and inserting promote energy conservation1 reduce greenhouse gas emissions2 7,b7 by inserting and public health after quality of life2 and 7,c7 by inserting 1 including housing and land use patterns after development patterns2 7#i7 in section #ace7;d77#a77;,i71 by striking mitigate stormwater and inserting mitigate stormwater and climate change2 7#aj7 in section #ace7;f77#b77;,d77i71 by inserting air quality1 public health1 housing1 transportation1 after conservation12 7#aa7 in section #ace7;f77#d77;,a71 by striking have the greatest potential to and inserting have the greatest potential to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and2 and 7#ab7 in section #ace7;f77#h71 by striking play in reducing congestion1 pollution1 and inserting play in reducing congestion1 pollution1 greenhouse gas emissions14 7b7 ,title #di ,title #di1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended-- 7#a7 in section #ecjc7;a77#a71 by striking fuel consumption and air pollution and inserting fuel consumption and air pollution and greenhouse gas emissions2 7#b7 in section #ecjc7;i77#b77;,h71 by striking reducing congestion1 pollution1 and inserting reducing congestion1 pollution1 greenhouse gas emissions2 7#c7 in section #ecjc7;g77#c77;,a71 by striking reduction1 environmental protection1 and inserting reduction1 environmental protection1 climate change adaptation and resilience12 7#d7 in section #ecjc7;h77#a77;,e71 by striking promote energy conservation and inserting promote energy conservation1 reduce greenhouse gas emissions2 7#e7 in section #ecjc7;h77#a77;,i71 by striking reliability of the transportation system and inserting reliability of the transportation system and reduce or mitigate stormwater and climate change impacts of surface transportation2 7#f7 in section #ecjc7;i77#b77;,d71 by striking may have the greatest potential to and inserting may have the greatest potential to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and2 7#g7 in section #ecjd7;d77#a77;,e71 by striking promote energy conservation1 and inserting promote energy conservation1 reduce greenhouse gas emissions12 7#h7 in section #ecjd7;f77#b77;,d77i71 by striking resources1 environmental protection1 and inserting resources1 environmental protection1 climate change adaptation and resilience12 and 7#i7 in section #ecjd7;f77#d77;,a71 by striking have the greatest potential to and inserting have the greatest potential to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and4 #d4 ,use of funds for measuring and monitoring transportation-related greenhouse gas emissions ,notwithstanding any other provision of law1 a ,state or metropolitan planning organization may use amounts authorized pursuant to section #aaja of the ,,fast ,act to develop standardized models and methodologies for measuring and monitoring transportation-related greenhouse gas emissions4 #e4 ,submission of reports 7a7 ,states ,section #aej7;e7 of title #bc1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended-- 7#a7 in paragraph 7#c71 by striking and at the end2 7#b7 in paragraph 7#d71 by striking the period and inserting 2 and2 and 7#c7 by adding at the end the following3 7#e7 the standardized models and methodologies the ,state uses to measure and monitor transportation-related greenhouse gas emissions4 4 7b7 ,m,p,os ,not later than #b years after the date of enactment of this section1 and biennially thereafter1 each metropolitan planning organization 7as such term is defined in section #acd of title #bc1 ,united ,states ,code7 shall submit to the ,secretary of ,transportation the standardized models and methodologies the metropolitan planning organization uses to measure and monitor transportation-related greenhouse gas emissions4 7c7 ,analysis ,the ,secretary of ,transportation shall collect and organize the models and methodologies that are submitted pursuant to section #aej7;e77#e7 of title #bc1 ,united ,states ,code1 and subsection 7b7 of this section1 in a publicly available clearinghouse4 #f4 ,national goals and performance management measures 7a7 ,in general ,section #aej of title #bc1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended-- 7#a7 in subsection 7b7-- 7,a7 by redesignating paragraph 7#g7 as paragraph 7#h72 and 7,b7 by inserting after paragraph 7#f7 the following3 7#g7 ,combating climate change ,to reduce carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gas emissions and reduce the climate impacts of the transportation system4 2 7#b7 in subsection 7c7-- 7,a7 in paragraph 7#a7 by striking ,not later than #ah months after the date of enactment of the ,,map-#ba1 the ,secretary and inserting ,the ,secretary2 and 7,b7 by adding at the end the following3 7#g7 ,greenhouse gas emissions ,the ,secretary shall establish1 in consultation with the ,administrator of the ,environmental ,protection ,agency1 measures for ,states to use to assess-- 7,a7 carbon dioxide emissions per capita on public roads2 and 7,b7 any other greenhouse gas emissions per capita on public roads that the ,secretary determines to be appropriate4 2 7#c7 in subsection 7d7-- 7,a7 in paragraph 7#a7-- 7i7 by striking ,not later than #a year after the ,secretary has promulgated the final rulemaking under subsection 7c71 each and inserting ,each2 and 7ii7 by striking and 7#f7 and inserting 7#f71 and 7#g72 and 7,b7 by adding at the end the following3 7#c7 ,regressive targets 7,a7 ,in general ,a ,state may not establish a regressive target for the measures described under paragraph 7#d7 or paragraph 7#g7 of subsection 7c74 7,b7 ,regressive target defined ,in this paragraph1 the term regressive target means a target that fails to demonstrate constant or improved performance for a particular measure4 2 and 7#d7 in subsection 7e7-- 7,a7 by striking ,not later than #d years after the date of enactment of the ,,map-#ba and biennially thereafter1 a and inserting ,a2 and 7,b7 by inserting biennial after the ,secretary a4 7b7 ,development of greenhouse gas measure ,not later than #a year after the date of enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary of ,transportation shall issue such regulations as are necessary to carry out paragraph 7#g7 of section #aej7;c7 of title #bc1 ,united ,states ,code1 as added by this ,act4 #g4 ,carbon pollution reduction 7a7 ,in general ,chapter #a of title #bc1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended by adding at the end the following3 #aga4 ,carbon pollution reduction 7a7 ,establishment ,the ,secretary shall establish a carbon pollution reduction program to support the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions from the surface transportation system4 7b7 ,eligible projects ,a project is eligible for funding under this section if such project-- 7#a7 is expected to yield a significant reduction in greenhouse gas emissions from the surface transportation system2 7#b7 will help a ,state meet the greenhouse gas emissions performance targets established under section #aej7;c77#g72 and 7#c7 is-- 7,a7 eligible for assistance under this title or under chapter #ec of title #di2 or 7,b7 a capital project1 as such term is defined in section #bbijf of title #di1 to improve intercity rail passenger transportation1 provided that the project will yield a significant reduction in single occupant vehicle trips and improve mobility on public roads4 7c7 ,guidance ,the ,secretary shall issue guidance on methods of determining the reduction of single occupant vehicle trips and improvement of mobility on public roads as those factors relate to intercity rail passenger transportation projects under subsection 7b77#d74 7d7 ,operating expenses ,a ,state may use not more than #aj percent of the funds provided under section #ajd7;b77#g7 for the operating expenses of public transportation and passenger rail transportation projects4 7e7 ,single-,occupancy vehicle highway facilities ,none of the funds provided under this section may be used for a project that will result in the construction of new capacity available to single occupant vehicles unless the project consists of a high occupancy vehicle facility and is consistent with section #aff4 7f7 ,evaluation 7#a7 ,in general ,the ,secretary shall annually evaluate the progress of each ,state in carrying out the program under this section by comparing the percent change in carbon dioxide emissions per capita on public roads in the ,state calculated as-- 7,a7 the annual carbon dioxide emissions per capita on public roads in the ,state for the most recent year for which there is data2 divided by 7,b7 the average annual carbon dioxide emissions per capita on public roads in the ,state in calendar years #bjae through #bjai4 7#b7 ,measures ,in conducting the evaluation under paragraph 7#a71 the ,secretary shall-- 7,a7 prior to the effective date of the greenhouse gas performance measures under section #aej7;c77#g71 use such data as are available1 which may include data on motor fuels usage published by the ,federal ,highway ,administration and information on emissions factors or coefficients published by the ,energy ,information ,administration of the ,department of ,energy2 and 7,b7 following the effective date of the greenhouse gas performance measures under section #aej7;c77#g71 use such measures4 7g7 ,progress report ,the ,secretary shall annually issue a carbon pollution reduction progress report1 to be made publicly available on the website of the ,department of ,transportation1 that includes-- 7#a7 the results of the evaluation under subsection 7f7 for each ,state2 and 7#b7 a ranking of all the ,states by the criteria under subsection 7f71 with the ,states that1 for the year covered by such report1 have the largest percentage reduction in annual carbon dioxide emissions per capita on public roads being ranked the highest4 7h7 ,high-,performing ,states 7#a7 ,designation ,for purposes of this section1 each ,state that is #a of the #ae highest ranked ,states1 as determined under subsection 7g77#b71 and that achieves a reduction in carbon dioxide emissions per capita on public roads1 as determined by the evaluation in subsection 7f71 shall be designated as a high-performing ,state for the following fiscal year4 7#b7 ,use of funds ,for each ,state that is designated as a high-performing ,state under paragraph 7#a7-- 7,a7 notwithstanding section #abj1 the ,state may use funds made available under this title to pay the non-,federal share of a project under this section during any year for which such ,state is designated as a high-performing ,state2 and 7,b7 notwithstanding section #abf1 the ,state may transfer up to #ej percent of funds apportioned under section #ajd7;b77#g7 to the program under section #ajd7;b77#b7 in any year for which such ,state is designated as a high-performing ,state4 7#c7 ,transfer ,for each ,state that is #a of the #ae lowest ranked ,states1 as determined under subsection 7g77#b71 the ,secretary shall transfer #aj percent of the amount apportioned to the ,state under section #ajd7;b77#b7 in the fiscal year following the year in which the ,state is so ranked1 not including amounts set aside under section #acc7;d77#a77;,a7 and under section #acc7;h7 or #eje7;a71 to the apportionment of the ,state under section #ajd7;b77#g74 7#d7 ,limitation ,the ,secretary shall not conduct a transfer under paragraph 7#c7-- 7,a7 until the first fiscal year following the effective date of greenhouse gas performance measures under section #aej7;c77#g72 and 7,b7 with respect to a ,state in any fiscal year following the year in which such ,state achieves a reduction in carbon dioxide emissions per capita on public roads in such year as determined by the evaluation under subsection 7f74 7i7 ,report ,not later than #b years after the date of enactment of this section and periodically thereafter1 the ,secretary1 in consultation with the ,administrator of the ,environmental ,protection ,agency1 shall issue a report-- 7#a7 detailing1 based on the best available science1 what types of projects eligible for assistance under this section are expected to provide the most significant greenhouse gas emissions reductions from the surface transportation sector2 and 7#b7 detailing1 based on the best available science1 what types of projects eligible for assistance under this section are not expected to provide significant greenhouse gas emissions reductions from the surface transportation sector4 4 7b7 ,clerical amendment ,the analysis for chapter #a of title #bc1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended by adding at the end the following new item3 #aga4 ,carbon pollution reduction4 4 7c7 ,applicability ,subsection 7b77#b7 of section #aga of title #bc1 ,united ,states ,code1 as added by this section1 shall apply to a ,state beginning on the first fiscal year following the fiscal year in which the ,state sets greenhouse gas performance targets under section #aej7;d7 of title #bc1 ,united ,states ,code4 7d7 ,apportionment ,section #ajd7;b7 of title #bc1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended-- 7#a7 in paragraph 7#a7 by striking #fc4g percent and inserting #fb4ch percent2 7#b7 in paragraph 7#b7 by striking #bi4c percent and inserting #bg4ih percent2 7#c7 in paragraph 7#c7 by striking #g percent and inserting #e4fi percent2 and 7#d7 by adding at the end the following3 7#g7 ,carbon pollution reduction program ,for the carbon pollution reduction program1 #c4ie percent of the amount remaining after distributing amounts under paragraphs 7#d71 7#e71 and 7#f74 4