,,ii  #aagth ,,congress  #ast ,session  
,s4 #gfh  ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the
 ,,united ,,states  ,march #af1         
#bjba,ms4 ,cortez ,masto introduced the 
following bill2 which was read twice and
 referred to the ,committee on ,banking1
 ,housing1 and ,urban ,affairs  ,a      
,,bill  ,to amend section #ecjc of title
 #di1 ,united ,states ,code1 to consider
 housing in metropolitan transportation 
planning1 and for other purposes4  #a4  
,short title ,this ,act may be cited as 
the ,better ,planning and ,land-,use for
 ,accessible ,neighborhoods ,act or the 
,better ,,plan ,act4  #b4 ,metropolitan 
transportation planning ,section #ecjc  
of title #di1 ,united ,states ,code1 is 
amended-- 7#a7 in subsection 7a77#a71 by
 inserting and better connect housing   
and employment after urbanized areas2   
7#b7 in subsection 7g77#c77;,a71 by     
inserting housing1 after economic       
development12  7#c7 in subsection       
7h77#a7-- 7,a7 in subparagraph 7,e71 by 
inserting 1 housing1 after growth2  7,b7

 in subparagraph 7,h71 by striking and  
at the end2  7,c7 in subparagraph 7,i71 
by striking the period at the end and   
inserting 2 and2 and  7,d7 by adding at 
the end the following3  7,j7 enhance the
 integration and connectivity of the    
transportation system by better         
connecting housing to employment4  2    
7#d7 in subsection 7i7-- 7,a7 in        
paragraph 7#d77;,b7-- 7i7 by            
redesignating clauses 7iii7 through 7vi7
 as clauses 7iv7 through 7vii71         
respectively2 and  7ii7 by inserting    
after clause 7ii7 the following3  7iii7 
assumed distribution of population and  
housing2  2  7,b7 in paragraph          
7#e77;,a71 by inserting housing1 after  
conservation12 and  7,c7 in paragraph   
7#f77;,a71 by inserting affordable      
housing organizations1 after disabled12 
and  7#e7 in subsection 7k7-- 7,a7 by   
redesignating paragraphs 7#d7 and 7#e7  
as paragraphs 7#e7 and 7#f71            
respectively2 and  7,b7 by inserting    
after paragraph 7#c7 the following3     

7#d7 ,housing coordination process  7,a7
 ,in general ,within a metropolitan     
planning area serving a transportation  
management area1 the transportation     
planning process under this section     
shall address the integration of        
housing1 transportation1 and economic   
development strategies through a process
 that provides for effective            
integration1 based on a cooperatively   
developed and implemented strategy1 of  
new and existing transportation         
facilities eligible for funding under   
this chapter and title #bc4  7,b7       
,coordination in integrated planning    
process ,in carrying out the process    
described in subparagraph 7,a71 a       
metropolitan planning organization      
shall-- 7i7 consult with-- 7,i7 ,state  
and local entities responsible for land 
use1 economic development1 housing1     
management of road networks1 or public  
transportation2 and  7,,ii7 other       
appropriate public or private entities2 
and  7ii7 coordinate1 to the extent     

practicable1 with applicable ,state and 
local entities to align the goals of the
 process with the goals of any          
comprehensive housing affordability     
strategies established within the       
metropolitan planning area pursuant to  
section #aje of the ,cranston-,gonzalez 
,national ,affordable ,housing ,act 7#ab
 ,u4,s4,c4 #abgje7 and plans developed  
under section #e;,a of the ,united      
,states ,housing ,act of #aicg 7#db     
,u4,s4,c4 #adcg;c-#a74  7,c7 ,schedule  
,the ,secretary shall establish an      
appropriate phase-in schedule for       
compliance with the requirements of this
 paragraph1 but no sooner than-- 7i7 #a 
year after the identification of a      
transportation management area2 or  7ii7
 with respect to a transportation       
management area in existence on the day 
before the date of enactment of this    
paragraph1 #a year after the date of    
enactment of this paragraph4  7,d7      
,housing coordination plan  7i7 ,in     
general ,a metropolitan planning        

organization serving a transportation   
management area may develop a housing   
coordination plan that includes projects
 and strategies that will be considered 
in the metropolitan transportation plan 
of the metropolitan planning            
organization4  7ii7 ,contents ,a plan   
described in clause 7i7 may-- 7,i7      
develop regional goals for the          
integration of housing1 transportation1 
and economic development strategies to--
 7aa7 better connect housing and        
employment while mitigating commuting   
times2  7bb7 align transportation       
improvements with housing needs1 such as
 housing supply shortages1 and proposed 
housing development2  7cc7 align        
planning for housing and transportation 
to address needs in relationship to     
household incomes within the            
metropolitan planning area2  7dd7 expand
 housing and economic development within
 the catchment areas of existing        
transportation facilities and public    
transportation services when            

appropriate1 including higher-density   
development1 as locally determined2     
7ee7 manage effects of growth of vehicle
 miles traveled experienced in the      
metropolitan planning area related to   
housing development and economic        
development2  7ff7 increase share of    
households with sufficient and          
affordable access to the transportation 
networks of the metropolitan planning   
area2  7,,ii7 identify the location of  
existing and planned housing and        
employment1 and transportation options  
that connect housing and employment2 and
  7,,iii7 include a comparison of       
transportation plans to land use        
management plans1 including zoning      
plans1 that may affect road use1 public 
transportation ridership and housing    
development4  4