,,ii #aahth ,,congress #ast ,session ,s4 #ajcd ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,march #bi1 #bjbc,ms4 ,lummis 7for herself1 ,mr4 ,kelly1 ,mr4 ,boozman1 and ,mr4 ,tester7 introduced the following bill2 which was read twice and referred to the ,committee on ,environment and ,public ,works ,a ,,bill ,to amend title #bc1 ,united ,states ,code1 to establish a competitive grant program for projects for commercial motor vehicle parking1 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 #ahj4 ,parking for commercial motor vehicles 7a7 ,definitions ,in this section3 7#a7 ,commercial motor vehicle ,the term commercial motor vehicle has the meaning given the term in section #caacb of title #di4 7#b7 ,safety rest area ,the term safety rest area has the meaning given the term in section #abj7;c77#a74 7b7 ,grant authority ,subject to the availability of funds1 the ,secretary shall make grants1 on a competitive basis1 to eligible entities for projects to provide public parking for commercial motor vehicles and improve the safety of commercial motor vehicle drivers4 7c7 ,eligible entities 7#a7 ,in general ,an entity eligible to receive a grant under this section is any of the following3 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 subparagraphs 7,a7 through 7,e74 7#b7 ,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 7d7 ,eligible projects 7#a7 ,in general ,an entity may use a grant provided 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 7as described in section #feh4ai of title #bc1 ,code of ,federal ,regulations 7or a successor regulation77 to-- 7i7 a ,federal-aid highway2 or 7ii7 a freight facility4 7#b7 ,projects described ,a project referred to in paragraph 7#a7 is a project-- 7,a7 to construct a safety rest area that includes parking for commercial motor vehicles2 7,b7 to construct additional commercial motor vehicle parking capacity-- 7i7 adjacent to a private commercial truck stop or travel plaza2 7ii7 within the boundaries of1 or adjacent to1 a publicly owned freight facility1 including a port terminal operated by a public authority2 7iii7 at an existing facility1 including an inspection or weigh station and a park-and-ride location2 or 7iv7 at another suitable facility1 as determined by the eligible entity1 in concurrence with the ,secretary2 7,c7 to reopen an existing weigh station1 safety rest area1 park-and-ride facility1 or other government-owned facility1 that is not in use1 for commercial motor vehicle parking2 7,d7 to construct or make capital improvements to an existing public commercial motor vehicle parking facility to expand parking use and availability1 including at a seasonal facility2 7,e7 to 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 to improve the personal safety of commercial motor vehicle drivers at a parking facility as part of a project described in subparagraphs 7,a7 through 7,d72 or 7,g7 to improve a parking facility1 including through truck stop electrification systems1 as part of a project described in subparagraphs 7,a7 through 7,d74 7e7 ,application ,to be eligible to receive a grant under this section1 an eligible entity shall submit to the ,secretary an application at such time1 in such manner1 and containing such information as the ,secretary may require1 including-- 7#a7 a description of the proposed project2 and 7#b7 any other information that the ,secretary determines to be necessary4 7f7 ,selection criteria ,the ,secretary may select a project to receive a grant under this section only if the ,secretary determines that-- 7#a7 there is a shortage of commercial motor vehicle parking capacity in the corridor in which the project is located2 7#b7 the eligible entity has consulted with motor carriers1 commercial motor vehicle drivers1 public safety officials1 and private providers of commercial motor vehicle parking regarding the project2 7#c7 the project will likely-- 7,a7 increase the availability or utilization of commercial motor vehicle parking2 7,b7 facilitate the efficient movement of freight2 or 7,c7 improve highway safety1 traffic congestion1 and air quality2 and 7#d7 the eligible entity demonstrates the ability to provide for the maintenance and operation of the facility4 7g7 ,additional consideration ,to the maximum extent practicable1 the ,secretary shall select projects to receive grants under the program in a manner that maximizes the geographic dispersion of new commercial motor vehicle parking capacity across the ,united ,states4 7h7 ,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 ,limitations 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 7i7 ,in general ,except as provided in clause 7ii71 not more than #aj percent of the amounts made available for each fiscal year for grants under this section may be used for projects described in subsection 7d77#b77;,e7 that solely identify1 promote1 and manage the availability of existing commercial motor vehicle parking4 7ii7 ,exception ,clause 7i7 shall not apply to a project described in subsection 7d77#b77;,e7 that is part of a project to expand commercial motor vehicle parking capacity4 7#c7 ,prohibition 7,a7 ,in general ,amounts made available to carry out this section shall not be used for the construction1 or development phase activities that would enable the construction1 of charging or fueling infrastructure for the propulsion of a vehicle1 including a commercial motor vehicle4 7,b7 ,savings provision ,nothing in this paragraph limits the use of funds other than funds made available to carry out this section4 7i7 ,requirements 7#a7 ,publicly accessible parking ,commercial motor vehicle parking constructed1 opened1 or improved with funds from a grant under this section shall be open and accessible to all commercial motor vehicle drivers4 7#b7 ,prohibition on charging fees 7,a7 ,in general ,no fee may be charged by an eligible entity to a commercial motor vehicle driver to gain access to parking constructed1 opened1 maintained1 or improved with a grant under this section4 7j7 ,treatment of projects ,notwithstanding any other provision of law1 a project carried out under this section shall be treated as a project on a ,federal-aid highway under this chapter4 7k7 ,period of availability of funds ,amounts made available 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 amounts are made available4 4 7b7 ,clerical amendment ,the analysis for chapter #a of title #bc1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended by adding at the end the following3 #ahj4 ,parking for commercial motor vehicles4 4 #d4 ,survey and comparative assessment 7a7 ,in general ,not later than #d years after the date of enactment of this ,act1 and every #b years thereafter1 the ,secretary of ,transportation1 in consultation with appropriate ,state motor carrier safety personnel1 motor carriers1 ,state departments of transportation1 and private providers of commercial motor vehicle parking1 shall submit to the ,committee on ,environment and ,public ,works of the ,senate and the ,committee on ,transportation and ,infrastructure of the ,house of ,representatives 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 section #ahj of title #bc1 ,united ,states ,code1 in improving access to commercial motor vehicle parking2 7#c7 evaluates the ability of eligible entities that received a grant under section #ahj of title #bc1 ,united ,states ,code1 to sustain the operation of parking facilities constructed with funds provided under that section2 and 7#d7 reports on the progress being made to provide adequate commercial motor vehicle parking facilities4 7b7 ,results ,the ,secretary of ,transportation shall make the reports under subsection 7a7 available to the public on the website of the ,department of ,transportation4 7c7 ,alignment of reports ,in carrying out this section1 the ,secretary of ,transportation shall-- 7#a7 consider the results of the commercial motor vehicle parking facilities assessments of ,states under subsection 7f7 of section #gjbjb of title #di1 ,united ,states ,code2 and 7#b7 seek to align the contents of the reports under subsection 7a7 and the submission and publication of those reports with the ,state freight plans developed and updated under that section4 #e4 ,authorization of appropriations ,there are authorized to be appropriated to the ,secretary of ,transportation for projects for commercial motor vehicle parking under section #ahj of title #bc1 ,united ,states ,code-- 7#a7 #age1jjj1jjj for fiscal year #bjbd2 7#b7 #bfj1jjj1jjj for fiscal year #bjbe2 and 7#c7 #cbj1jjj1jjj for fiscal year #bjbf4