,i #aai? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,h4 ,r4 #ddbj ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,july #ae1 #bjbe,ms4 ,/rickl& 7= h]self1 ,mr4 ,lawl]1 ,ms4 ,norton1 ,ms4 ,adams1 ,mr4 ,?an$>1 ,ms4 ,titus1 ,ms4 ,matsui1 ,mr4 ,cleav]1 ,mr4 ,coh51 ,mr4 ,/anton1 ,ms4 ,ans>i1 ,ms4 ,g>cia ( ,texas1 ,ms4 ,scanlon1 ,mr4 ,ruiz1 ,mr4 ,k5n$y ( ,new ,york1 & ,mr4 ,h>d] ( ,cali=nia7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,transportation & ,infra/ructure ,a ,,bill ,to reau?orize & am5d ! ,heal?y ,/reets program to enhance ! resili5ce1 accessibility1 & safety ( ! ,nation's transportation corridors by support+ /rategic inve/m5ts 9 tree canopy1 %ade infra/ructure1 & o!r nature-bas$ cool+ /rategies along p$e/rian1 bicycle1 & transit r\tes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,cool ,corridors ,act ( #bjbe4 #b4 ,f9d+s2 purpose 7a7 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,extreme heat is a gr[+ public heal? & infra/ructure *all5ge4 7#b7 ,tree canopy & gre5 infra/ructure r$uce surface & air temp]atures1 improve safety & usability along transportation corridors1 & protect infra/ructure f heat-relat$ degradation4 7#c7 ,communities ) limit$ infra/ructure inve/m5t (t5 lack suffici5t tree cov] & face increas$ exposure to extreme heat & limit$ transportation access4 7#d7 ,f$]al programs su* z ! ,heal?y ,/reets program & ! ,urban & ,community ,=e/ry ,program h demon/rat$ bo? high dem& & ! effectiv5ess ( locally driv51 community-scale int]v5tions4 7#e7 ,locally driv5 ef=ts to plant & ma9ta9 trees along key walk+1 bik+1 & transit corridors are "u-res\rc$1 despite prov5 b5efits to heat mitigation1 public safety1 & community heal?4 7b7 ,purpose ,! purpose ( ?is ,act is to-- 7#a7 promote ! deploym5t ( cool+ infra/ructure along transportation corridors2 7#b7 enhance resili5ce & safety ( transportation sy/ems 9 ! face ( extreme heat & improve air quality2 7#c7 improve safety1 accessibility1 & usability = p$e/rians1 cycli/s1 & transit us]s2 7#d7 ext5d ! useful life ( infra/ructure2 & 7#e7 prioritize inve/m5t 9 communities fac+ disproportionate heat & access *all5ges4 #c4 ,reau?orization ( ,heal?y ,/reets program ,section #aaaja7;b77#b77;,c7 ( ! ,infra/ructure ,inve/m5t & ,jobs ,act 7#bc ,u4,s4,c4 #aja note7b77#b77;,c77 is am5d$ by /rik+ ?r\gh #bjbf & ins]t+ ?r\gh #bjcj4 #d4 ,heal?y ,/reets program 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,section #aadjf ( ! ,infra/ructure ,inve/m5t & ,jobs ,act 7#bc ,u4,s4,c4 #aja note7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subsection 7a7-- 7,a7 9 p>agraph 7#b7-- 7i7 9 subp>agraph 7,d7 by /rik+ & at ! end2 7ii7 9 subp>agraph 7,e7 by /rik+ ! p]iod & ins]t+ a semicolon2 & 7iii7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7,f7 ,/ate & local transit ag5cies2 7,g7 ,/ate dep>tm5ts ( transportation2 7,h7 local educational ag5cies2 & 7,i7 tree & gre5space /ew>d%ip organizations1 environm5tal asset managem5t gr\ps1 or infra/ructure resili5ce p>tn]s ) exp]i5ce 9 protect+ & su/a9+ gre5 infra/ructure & %ade assets4 2 & 7,b7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7#h7 ,cool corridor ,! t]m cool corridor means-- 7,a7 a designat$ transportation r\te enhanc$ ?r\gh l9e> gre5+ /rategies1 includ+ tree canopy1 %ade infra/ructure1 & o!r nature-bas$ solutions design$ to r$uce surface & ambi5t temp]atures2 & 7,b7 incorporates plann+ & /ew>d%ip measures to ensure ! long-t]m functionality1 protection1 & climate resili5ce ( ! activities describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a74 7#i7 ,heat mitigation /rategies ,! t]m heat mitigation /rategies means activities t result 9 ! mitigation ( heat 9 public spaces1 includ+ tree plant+1 vegetative infra/ructure1 cool or reflective surfaces1 %ade /ructures1 & o!r evid5ce-bas$ practices1 includ+ ! ma9t5ance & pres]vation ( already exi/+ gre5 infra/ructure1 roadside vegetations & trees4 2 7#b7 9 subsection 7b7-- 7,a7 by ins]t+ = demon/ration projects 9 geographically & climatically div]se regions1 includ+ bo? urban & rural communities ) hi/orically l[ tree canopy or high heat vuln]ability be=e to eligible entities2 7,b7 9 p>agraph 7#a7 by /rik+ & at ! end2 7,c7 9 p>agraph 7#b7 by /rik+ ! p]iod & ins]t+ 1 includ+ ! integration ( %ade /ructures1 bus /op %elt]s1 & climate-resili5t /reetscape elem5ts1 :i* may include ! /rategic plant+ ( trees = %ade22 & 7,d7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7#c7 to plan1 design1 con/ruction1 & ma9ta9 tree canopy & gre5 infra/ructure along public transportation corridors1 includ+ alongside transportation "r ( ways1 at bus /ops1 ne> transit hubs1 & )9 designat$ public-s*ool zones & prop]ties2 7#d7 to deploy sm>t s5sors & data tools to monitor heat exposure & p]=mance2 7#e7 = community engagem5t1 plann+1 & work=ce developm5t activities relat+ to heat mitigation1 tree plant+ & ma9t5ance2 & 7#f7 to integrate cool+ infra/ructure into exi/+ or plann$ multimodal corridors or new & exi/+ transportation projects2 p>ticul>ly s*ool zones1 & neighborhood-scale corridors :]e p$e/rian mobility is high to create cool corridors 2 7#c7 9 subsection 7d77#b7-- 7,a7 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 by /rik+ & at ! end2 7,b7 9 subp>agraph 7,b7 by /rik+ ! p]iod at ! end & ins]t+ 2 &2 & 7,c7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7,c7 plans to und]go review & seek approval f ! ,/ate or local ag5cy ( jurisdiction prior to project implem5tation to ensure projects d n int]f]e or h9d] any ongo+ or future developm5ts4 2 7#d7 9 subsection 7f7-- 7,a7 9 p>agraph 7#a7 by ins]t+ t is impact$ by high heat or l[ tree canopy cov]age aft] disadvantag$ community2 7,b7 9 p>agraph 7#b7 by /rik+ or at ! end2 7,c7 9 p>agraph 7#c7 by /rik+ ! p]iod at ! end & ins]t+ a semicolon2 & 7,d7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7#d7 t improves access to transit1 s*ools1 jobs1 or ess5tial s]vices2 7#e7 t incorporates ma9t5ance & long-t]m su/a9ability plans2 7#f7 t lev]ages additional fund+ ?r\gh public private or int]ag5cy coord9ation2 7#g7 t aims to pres]ve & ma9ta9 exi/+ gre5 infra/ructure & vegetation alongside transportation corridors & transit r\tes2 7#h7 t incorporates ! use ( vegetation or tree species t require m9imal ma9t5ance2 or 7#i7 t integrates work=ce tra9+ & urban =e/ry job creation /rategies4 2 & 7#e7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7i7 ,int]ag5cy coord9ation ,9 c>ry+ out ! program "u ?is section1 ! ,secret>y %all coord9ate ) ! foll[+1 z appropriate3 7#a7 ,! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy4 7#b7 ,! ,secret>y ( ,en]gy4 7#c7 ,! ,secret>y ( ,h\s+ & ,urban ,developm5t4 7#d7 ,! ,secret>y ( ,agriculture1 p>ticul>ly ! ,*ief ( ! ,=e/ ,s]vice4 7#e7 ,! ,director ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,climate ,resili5ce ,toolkit & ,unit$ ,/ates ,global ,*ange ,rese>* ,program4 7j7 ,te*nical assi/ance & guidance ,! ,secret>y1 9 coord9ation ) relevant ,f$]al ag5cies1 %all provide-- 7#a7 te*nical assi/ance1 model project templates1 & guidance to grantees to promote co/-effective & evid5ce-bas$ project deliv]y "u ?is section2 & 7#b7 guidance on tree species selection1 %ort & long t]m /ew>d%ip plans1 & integration ) local =e/ry plans4 7k7 ,specifications = tree plant+ ,if ! recipi5t ( a grant "u ?is section uses grant fund+ = tree plant+-- 7#a7 su* plant+ %all be done 9 a mann] t does n ob/ruct traffic views or h9d] public safety1 z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y2 & 7#b7 ! recipi5t %all be responsible = tree ma9t5ance1 includ+ wat]+ & upkeep1 z ne$$4 7l7 ,report+ ,a recipi5t ( a grant "u ?is section %all submit to ! ,secret>y an annual report on-- 7#a7 temp]ature r$uction & environm5tal p]=mance metrics2 7#b7 infra/ructure resili5ce improvem5ts2 7#c7 public heal? & equity outcomes2 7#d7 co/-b5efit analyses2 & 7#e7 community engagem5t practices4 4 7b7 ,report ,n lat] ?an #e ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,transportation %all submit to ,congress a report evaluat+ ! outcomes ( ! program "u section #aadjf ( ! ,infra/ructure ,inve/m5t & ,jobs ,act 7#bc ,u4,s4,c4 #aja note7 & mak+ recomm5dations = p]man5t au?orization & integration ( ! program into ! surface transportation block grant program "u section #acc ( title #bc1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4