,,ii #aahth ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 #cifd ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,march #ad1 #bjbd,mr4 ,cardin 7for himself1 ,ms4 ,baldwin1 and ,mr4 ,van ,hollen7 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 with respect to the highway safety improvement program1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,sarah ,debbink ,langenkamp ,active ,transportation ,safety ,act4 #b4 ,highway safety improvement program 7a7 ,highway safety improvement project ,section #adh7;a77#d77;,b7 of title #bc1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended-- 7#a7 in clause 7xxix71 by striking through 7xxviii7 and inserting through 7xxx72 7#b7 by redesignating clause 7xxix7 as clause 7xxxi72 and 7#c7 by inserting after clause 7xxviii7 the following3 7xxix7 ,the connection of #b or more segments of existing bicyclist or pedestrian infrastructure4 7xxx7 ,the reduction of safety risks to vulnerable road users through a project or strategy described in a program of projects or strategies developed pursuant to subsection 7l77#b77;,b74 4 7b7 ,treatment of certain projects and strategies related to vulnerable road users 7#a7 ,vulnerable road user safety assessment ,section #adh7l7 of title #bc1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended by adding at the end the following3 7#h7 ,consistency with ,state strategic highway safety plan 7,a7 ,in general ,a project or strategy for reducing safety risks to vulnerable road users shall be treated as consistent with a ,state strategic highway safety plan if-- 7i7 the relevant ,state strategic highway safety plan includes an emphasis area related to vulnerable road users2 and 7ii7 the project or strategy-- 7,i7 was described in a program of projects or strategies developed pursuant to paragraph 7#b77;,b72 7,,ii7 was identified by a local government1 metropolitan planning organization1 or regional transportation planning organization1 including in a safety plan described in subparagraph 7,b71 as addressing #a or more areas of high risk to vulnerable road users during the consultation process required under paragraph 7#d77;,b7 and through a planning process and data-based analysis2 or 7,,iii7 is a ,proven ,safety ,countermeasure1 as determined by the ,federal ,highway ,administration4 7,b7 ,safety plans described ,a safety plan referred to in subparagraph 7,a77ii77,,ii7 is-- 7i7 a pedestrian or bicyclist safety plan2 7ii7 a ,complete ,streets plan2 7iii7 a local roadway safety plan2 7iv7 a ,vision ,zero ,action ,plan2 7v7 a transition plan described in section #ce4aej7;d7 of title #bh1 ,code of ,federal ,regulations 7or successor regulations7 7commonly known as an ,,ada ,transition ,plan72 7vi7 a ,tribal transportation safety plan2 7vii7 a comprehensive safety action plan 7as defined in section #bdaab7;a7 of the ,infrastructure ,investment and ,jobs ,act 7#bc ,u4,s4,c4 #djb note2 ,public ,law #aag-eh772 or 7viii7 any other safety plan1 as determined by the ,secretary4 4 7#b7 ,eligible projects ,section #adh7;e77#a7 of title #bc1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended-- 7,a7 in subparagraph 7,b71 by striking or at the end2 7,b7 in subparagraph 7,c71 by striking the period at the end and inserting 2 or2 and 7,c7 by adding at the end the following3 7,d7 a project or strategy that is treated as consistent with a ,state strategic highway safety plan under subsection 7l77#h74 4 7c7 ,federal share of certain highway safety improvement projects 7#a7 ,in general ,section #adh7;j7 of title #bc1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended-- 7,a7 by striking ,except as provided in sections #abj and #acj and inserting the following3 7#a7 ,in general ,except as provided in sections #abj and #acj and paragraph 7#b7 2 and 7,b7 by adding at the end the following3 7#b7 ,exception ,notwithstanding any other provision of law1 the ,federal share of the cost of a highway safety improvement project carried out with funds apportioned to a ,state under section #ajd7;b77#c7 may be up to #ajj percent if the project is a project described in clause 7xxix7 or 7xxx7 of subsection 7a77#d77;,b74 4 7#b7 ,flexible financing ,section #acc7;h77#g7 of title #bc1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended-- 7,a7 by redesignating subparagraph 7,c7 as subparagraph 7,d72 and 7,b7 by striking subparagraph 7,b7 and inserting the following3 7,b7 ,flexible financing ,notwithstanding section #abj-- 7i7 the non-,federal share for a project under this subsection may be calculated on a project1 multiple-project1 or program basis2 and 7ii7 the ,federal share of the cost of an individual project under this subsection may be up to #ajj percent4 7,c7 ,treatment as non-,federal share ,notwithstanding any other provision of law1 funds made available to carry out section #adh may be credited toward the non-,federal share of the costs of a project under this subsection if the project-- 7i7 includes a ,proven ,safety ,countermeasure for bicyclists or pedestrians1 as determined by the ,federal ,highway ,administration2 or 7ii7 is consistent with the ,state strategic highway safety plan as described in section #adh7l77#h74 4 7#c7 ,increased ,federal share for ,proven ,safety ,countermeasures ,section #abj7;c77#a7 of title #bc1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended1 in the first sentence1 by inserting ,proven ,safety ,countermeasures for bicyclists or pedestrians 7as determined by the ,federal ,highway ,administration71 before breakaway utility poles4