,,ii  #aag? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #eafi  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,decemb] #a1 #bjbb,ms4 
,lummis 7= h]self & ,mr4 ,kelly7        
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on       
,environm5t & ,public ,works  ,a ,,bill 
,to am5d title #bc1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1
 to e/abli% a competitive grant program 
= projects = comm]cial motor vehicle    
p>k+1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title
 ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,truck ,p>k+ 
,safety ,improvem5t ,act4  #b4 ,s5se (  
,congress ,x is ! s5se ( ,congress t x  
%\ld be a national priority to address !
 %ortage ( p>k+ = comm]cial motor       
vehicles on ! ,f$]al-aid highway sy/em  
to improve highway safety4  #c4 ,p>k+ = 
comm]cial motor vehicles  7a7 ,9 g5]al  
,*apt] #a ( title #bc1 ,unit$ ,/ates    
,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end !      
foll[+3  #ahj4 ,p>k+ = comm]cial motor  
vehicles  7a7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is        
section3 7#a7 ,comm]cial motor vehicle  
,! t]m comm]cial motor vehicle has !    

mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #caacb (     
title #di4  7#b7 ,safety re/ area ,! t]m
 safety re/ area has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 
9 section #abj7;c77#a74  7b7 ,grant     
au?ority ,subject to ! availability (   
funds1 ! ,secret>y %all make grants1 on 
a competitive basis1 to eligible        
entities = projects to provide p>k+ =   
comm]cial motor vehicles & improve !    
safety ( comm]cial motor vehicle driv]s4
  7c7 ,eligible entities  7#a7 ,9 g5]al 
,an entity eligible to receive a grant  
"u ?is section is any ( ! foll[+3 7,a7  
,a ,/ate4  7,b7 ,a metropolitan plann+  
organization4  7,c7 ,a unit ( local     
gov]nm5t4  7,d7 ,a political subdivision
 ( a ,/ate or local gov]nm5t c>ry+ out  
responsibilities relat+ to comm]cial    
motor vehicle p>k+4  7,e7 ,an ,indian   
,tribe 7z def9$ 9 section #d ( ! ,indian
 ,self-,det]m9ation & ,education        
,assi/ance ,act 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #ecjd77  
or a consortium ( ,indian ,tribes 7z s  
def9$74  7,f7 ,a multi/ate or           
multijurisdictional gr\p ( entities     

describ$ 9 subp>agraphs 7,a7 ?r\gh 7,e74
  7#b7 ,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  7d7 ,eligible projects  7#a7  
,9 g5]al ,an entity may use a grant     
provid$ "u ?is section = a project      
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b7 t is on-- 7,a7 
a ,f$]al-aid highway2 or  7,b7 a        
facility ) reasonable access 7z describ$
 9 section #feh4ai ( title #bc1 ,code ( 
,f$]al ,regulations 7or a successor     
regulation77 to-- 7i7 a ,f$]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--
 7,a7 to con/ruct a safety re/ area t   
includes p>k+ = comm]cial motor         
vehicles2  7,b7 to con/ruct additional  
comm]cial motor vehicle p>k+ capacity-- 
7i7 on or adjac5t to a private comm]cial
 truck /op or travel plaza2  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 an exi/+ facility1 includ+ an  
inspection or weigh /ation & a          
p>k-&-ride location2 or  7iv7 at ano!r  
suitable facility1 z det]m9$ by !       
,secret>y2  7,c7 to reop5 an exi/+ weigh
 /ation1 safety re/ area1 p>k-&-ride    
facility1 or o!r gov]nm5t-own$ facility1
 t is n 9 use1 = comm]cial motor vehicle
 p>k+2  7,d7 to con/ruct or make capital
 improvem5ts to an exi/+ public         
comm]cial motor vehicle p>k+ facility to
 exp& p>k+ use & availability1 includ+  
at a seasonal facility2  7,e7 to        
id5tify1 promote1 & manage !            
availability ( publicly & privately     
provid$ comm]cial motor vehicle p>k+1   
su* z ?r\gh ! use ( intellig5t          
transportation sy/ems2  7,f7 to improve 
! p]sonal safety & security ( comm]cial 
motor vehicle driv]s at a p>k+ facility 
z "p ( a project describ$ 9 subp>agraphs
 7,a7 ?r\gh 7,d72  7,g7 to improve a    
p>k+ facility1 includ+ ?r\gh advanc$    
truck /op electrification sy/ems & o!r  

improvem5ts det]m9$ appropriate by !    
,secret>y1 z "p ( a project describ$ 9  
subp>agraphs 7,a7 ?r\gh 7,d72 or  7,h7  
to ma9ta9 a safety re/ area t is op5 to 
comm]cial motor vehicles4  7e7          
,application ,to be eligible to receive 
a grant "u ?is section1 an eligible     
entity %all submit to ! ,secret>y an    
application at su* "t1 9 su* mann]1 &   
conta9+ su* in=mation z ! ,secret>y may 
require1 includ+-- 7#a7 a description ( 
! propos$ project2 &  7#b7 any o!r      
in=mation t ! ,secret>y det]m9es to be  
necess>y4  7f7 ,priority ,9 provid+     
grants "u ?is section1 ! ,secret>y %all 
give priority to applications t         
demon/rate-- 7#a7 a %ortage ( comm]cial 
motor vehicle p>k+ capacity 9 ! corridor
 9 :i* ! project is locat$2  7#b7       
consultation ) motor c>ri]s1 comm]cial  
motor vehicle driv]s1 public safety     
(ficials1 & private provid]s ( comm]cial
 motor vehicle p>k+2  7#c7 t ! project w
 likely-- 7,a7 increase ! availability  
or utilization ( comm]cial motor vehicle

 p>k+2  7,b7 facilitate ! effici5t      
movem5t ( freight2 &  7,c7 improve      
highway safety1 traffic conge/ion1 & air
 quality2 &  7#d7 ! ability to provide =
 ! ma9t5ance & op]ation ( ! facility4   
7g7 ,use ( funds  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,an     
eligible entity may use a grant "u ?is  
section =-- 7,a7 developm5t phase       
activities1 includ+ plann+1 feasibility 
analysis1 b5efit-co/ analysis1          
environm5tal review1 prelim9>y eng9e]+ &
 design "w1 & o!r precon/ruction        
activities necess>y to advance a project
 "u ?is section2 &  7,b7 con/ruction &  
op]ational improvem5ts4  7#b7           
,limitations  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,an eligible
 entity may use n m ?an #be p]c5t ( !   
am\nt ( a grant "u ?is section =        
activities describ$ 9 p>agraph          
7#a77;,a74  7,b7 ,exi/+ facilities  7i7 
,9 g5]al ,except z provid$ 9 clause     
7ii71 n m ?an #aj p]c5t ( ! am\nts made 
available = ea* fiscal ye> = grants "u  
?is section may be us$ = projects       
describ$ 9 subsection 7d77#b77;,e7 t    

solely id5tify1 promote1 & manage !     
availability ( exi/+ comm]cial motor    
vehicle p>k+4  7ii7 ,exception ,clause  
7i7 %all n apply to a project describ$ 9
 subsection 7d77#b77;,e7 t is "p ( a    
project to exp& comm]cial motor vehicle 
p>k+ capacity4  7,c7 ,ma9t5ance ,n m ?an
 #ae p]c5t ( ! am\nts made available =  
ea* fiscal ye> = grants "u ?is section  
may be us$ = projects describ$ 9        
subsection 7d77#b77;,h74  7h7           
,requirem5ts  7#a7 ,publicly accessible 
p>k+ ,comm]cial motor vehicle p>k+      
con/ruct$1 op5$1 or improv$ ) funds f a 
grant "u ?is section %all be op5 &      
accessible to all comm]cial motor       
vehicle driv]s4  7#b7 ,prohibition on   
*>g+ fees  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,except z      
provid$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b71 no fee may  
be *>g$ to a comm]cial motor vehicle to 
access p>k+ con/ruct$1 op5$1 ma9ta9$1 or
 improv$ ) a grant "u ?is section4  7,b7
 ,ancill>y fees ,a fee may be *>g$ to a 
comm]cial motor vehicle = ancill>y      
s]vices relat$ to p>k+ con/ruct$1 op5$1 

ma9ta9$1 or improv$ ) a grant "u ?is    
section1 includ+-- 7i7 a sy/em t        
provides heat+ & air condition+ to      
comm]cial motor vehicles2 or  7ii7 a    
sy/em t provides electrical p[] to      
comm]cial motor vehicles )\t ! ne$ =    
eng9e idl+4  7i7 ,f$]al %>e ,not)/&+    
section #abj1 ! ,f$]al %>e = a project  
c>ri$ out "u ?is section %all be up to  
#ajj p]c5t4  7j7 ,treatm5t ( projects   
,not)/&+ any o!r provision ( law1 a     
project c>ri$ out "u ?is section %all be
 treat$ z a project on a ,f$]al-aid     
highway "u ?is *apt]4  7k7 ,p]iod (     
availability ( funds ,am\nts made       
available = projects "u ?is section %all
 rema9 available = a p]iod ( #c ye>s    
aft] ! la/ day ( ! fiscal ye> 9 :i* !   
am\nts are made available4  7l7 ,survey 
& comp>ative assessm5t  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n
 lat] ?an #d ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t
 ( ?is section1 & e #b ye>s !reaft]1 !  
,secret>y1 9 consultation ) appropriate 
,/ate motor c>ri] safety p]sonnel1 motor
 c>ri]s1 ,/ate dep>tm5ts (              

transportation1 & private provid]s (    
comm]cial motor vehicle p>k+1 %all      
submit to ! ,committee on ,environm5t & 
,public ,works ( ! ,s5ate & ! ,committee
 on ,transportation & ,infra/ructure ( !
 ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives a report t--   
7,a7 evaluates ! availability ( adequate
 p>k+ & re/ facilities1 tak+ into acc\nt
 bo? private & public facilities1 =     
comm]cial motor vehicles engag$ 9       
int]/ate transportation2  7,b7 evaluates
 ! effectiv5ess ( ! projects fund$ "u   
?is section 9 improv+ access to         
comm]cial motor vehicle p>k+2  7,c7     
evaluates ! ability ( eligible entities 
t receiv$ a grant "u ?is section to     
su/a9 ! op]ation ( p>k+ facilities      
con/ruct$ ) funds provid$ "u ?is        
section2 &  7,d7 reports on ! progress  
be+ made to provide adequate comm]cial  
motor vehicle p>k+ facilities4  7#b7    
,results ,! ,secret>y %all make !       
reports "u p>agraph 7#a7 available to ! 
public on ! website ( ! ,dep>tm5t (     
,transportation4  7#c7 ,alignm5t (      

reports ,9 c>ry+ out ?is subsection1 !  
,secret>y %all-- 7,a7 consid] ! results 
( ! comm]cial motor vehicle p>k+        
facilities assessm5ts ( ,/ates "u       
subsection 7f7 ( section #gjbjb ( title 
#di2 &  7,b7 seek to align ! cont5ts ( !
 reports "u p>agraph 7#a7 & ! submission
 & publication ( ^? reports ) ! ,/ate   
freight plans develop$ & updat$ "u t    
section4  4  7b7 ,cl]ical am5dm5t ,!    
analysis = *apt] #a ( title #bc1 ,unit$ 
,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end 
! foll[+3  #ahj4 ,p>k+ = comm]cial motor
 vehicles4  4  #d4 ,au?orization (      
appropriations ,!re are au?oriz$ to be  
appropriat$ to ! ,secret>y (            
,transportation = projects = comm]cial  
motor vehicle p>k+ "u section #ahj (    
title #bc1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code-- 7#a7   
#age1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjbc2  7#b7  
#ahe1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjbd2  7#c7  
#aie1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjbe2 &  7#d7
 #bjj1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjbf4