,,ii  #aaith ,,congress  #ast ,session  
,s4 #bhij  ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of     
,,the ,,united ,,states  ,september #ah 
7legislative day1 ,september #af71 #bjbe
 ,mr4 ,markey 7for himself1 ,mr4        
,padilla1 ,mr4 ,merkley1 and ,mr4       
,sanders7 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    
require transportation planners to      
consider projects and strategies to     
reduce greenhouse gas emissions1 and for
 other purposes4  #a4  ,short title     
,this ,act may be cited as the          
,generating ,resilient1 ,environmentally
 ,exceptional ,national ,streets ,act or
 the ,,green ,streets ,act4  #b4        
,public roads performance measures      
,section #aej of title #bc1 ,united     
,states ,code1 is amended--  7#a7 in    
subsection 7b7-- 7,a7 by redesignating  
paragraph 7#g7 as paragraph 7#h72 and   
7,b7 by inserting after paragraph 7#f7  

the following3  7#g7 ,combating climate 
change ,to reduce carbon dioxide and    
other greenhouse gas emissions and      
improve the resilience of the           
transportation system4  2  7#b7 in      
subsection 7c7-- 7,a7 in paragraph      
7#a7--  7i7 by striking the paragraph   
designation and all that follows through
 ,not later and inserting the following3
  7#a7  ,rulemaking  7,a7  ,in general  
,not later  2 and  7ii7 by adding at the
 end the following3  7,b7  ,updates     
,the ,secretary shall periodically      
update the rulemaking promulgated under 
subparagraph 7,a7 as necessary1         
including to implement the amendments   
made to this section by the ,,green     
,streets ,act4  2  7,b7 in paragraph    
7#e7-- 7i7 in subparagraph 7,a71 by     
striking and at the end2  7ii7 in       
subparagraph 7,b71 by striking the      
period at the end and inserting 2 and2  
and  7iii7 by adding at the end the     
following3  7,c7 transit accessibility  
7as defined in section #ecbf7;a7 of     

title #di72  7,d7 transit stop distance 
7as defined in section #ecbf7;a7 of     
title #di72 and  7,e7 transit mode share
 7as defined in section #ecbf7;a7 of    
title #di74  2 and  7,c7 by adding at   
the end the following3  7#g7            
,performance goals for public roads ,for
 the purpose of carrying out section    
#aai7;f77#c71 the ,secretary shall      
establish--  7,a7 minimum standards for 
,states to use in decreasing per capita 
vehicle miles traveled on public roads1 
including through--  7i7 alignment of   
zoning and land use policy and planning2
  7ii7 investment in active and safe    
transportation infrastructure1 such as  
sidewalks1 trails1 and bike lanes2      
7iii7 public transit and safe multimodal
 access to public transit2 and  7iv7    
intercity passenger service by train or 
bus2  7,b7 minimum standards for ,states
 to use in improving the resilience of  
public roads2  7,c7 in consultation with
 the ,administrator of the              
,environmental ,protection ,agency1     

minimum standards for the reduction of  
greenhouse gas emissions on public      
roads1 with the goal of achieving       
net-zero emissions2 and  7,d7 measures  
for ,states to use to assess-- 7i7      
carbon dioxide emissions on public      
roads2  7ii7 air pollutants and         
multipollutants on public roads1        
including noise pollution2 and  7iii7   
any other greenhouse gas emissions on   
public roads1 as determined to be       
appropriate by the ,secretary4  2 and   
7#c7 in subsection 7d77#a7-- 7,a7 by    
striking subsection 7c71 each ,state    
shall set and inserting subsection      
7c77#a77;,a71 and not later than #a year
 after each update of that rulemaking   
under subsection 7c77#a77;,b71 each     
,state shall set or update1 as          
applicable12 and  7,b7 by striking and  
7#f7 and inserting 7#f71 and 7#g74  #c4 
,analysis for road capacity expansion   
projects  7a7  ,metropolitan            
transportation planning  7#a7           
,federal-aid highways  ,section #acd7;h7

 of title #bc1 ,united ,states ,code1 is
 amended-- 7,a7 in paragraph 7#a7--  7i7
 by redesignating subparagraphs 7,f7    
through 7,j7 as subparagraphs 7,h7      
through 7,l71 respectively2 and  7ii7 by
 inserting after subparagraph 7,e7 the  
following3  7,f7 reduce carbon dioxide  
and other greenhouse gas emissions2     
7,g7 decrease per capita vehicle miles  
traveled2  2 and  7,b7 by adding at the 
end the following3  7#d7  ,analysis of  
projects that increase traffic capacity 
7,a7  ,definitions  ,in this paragraph3 
7i7 ,covered project ,the term covered  
project means a project that--  7,i7    
uses funds made available under this    
title to increase traffic capacity1     
including--  7aa7 by adding new travel  
lanes1 including on an existing road2 or
  7bb7 by converting shoulder lanes into
 new travel lanes2 or  7,,ii7 is        
projected to receive not less than      
#be1jjj1jjj of ,federal funds made      
available under this title4  7ii7       
,environmental justice community  ,the  

term environmental justice community    
means a community with significant      
representation of communities of color1 
low-income communities1 or ,tribal and  
,indigenous communities1 that           
experiences1 or is at risk of           
experiencing1 higher or more adverse    
human health or environmental effects4  
7,b7  ,analysis  ,in furtherance of the 
planning goals described in             
subparagraphs 7,f7 and 7,g7 of paragraph
 7#a71 a metropolitan planning          
organization1 with input from local     
community-based organizations with      
relevant expertise1 shall conduct and   
publish an analysis of--  7i7 the impact
 on per capita vehicle miles traveled1  
mobile source greenhouse gas emissions1 
and non-single-occupancy-vehicle trips1 
including trips by bicycle1 pedestrian  
travel1 public transportation1 and      
passenger rail1 prior to approval of    
each covered project within the         
metropolitan planning area2 and  7ii7   
with respect to environmental justice   

communities served by the metropolitan  
planning organization1 air pollution1   
toxic air contaminants1 and other       
environmental justice metrics measured  
by a ,federal environmental justice     
tool1 such as the environmental justice 
mapping and screening tool created by   
the ,environmental ,protection ,agency4 
7#e7  ,requirement for new capacity     
projects  ,before carrying out a project
 to construct new capacity for single   
occupancy passenger vehicles1 a         
metropolitan planning organization shall
 submit to the ,secretary and make      
publicly available documents that       
demonstrate--  7,a7 that the            
metropolitan planning organization has  
shown progress in achieving a state of  
good repair on the ,national ,highway   
,system1 as defined in the asset        
management plan of the ,state under     
section #aai7;e72  7,b7 that the        
project-- 7i7 supports the achievement  
of performance targets of the ,state    
established under section #aej2 and     

7ii7 is more cost effective1 as         
determined by a benefit-cost analysis1  
than--  7,i7 an operational improvement 
to the facility or corridor2  7,,ii7 the
 construction of a public transportation
 project eligible for assistance under  
chapter #ec of title #di2 or  7,,iii7   
the construction of a non-single        
occupancy passenger vehicle project that
 improves freight movement2 and  7,c7   
that the metropolitan planning          
organization and the owner of the       
facility have a public plan for         
maintaining and operating the new asset 
while continuing progress in achieving a
 state of good repair as described in   
subparagraph 7,a74  4  7#b7  ,public    
transportation  ,section #ecjc7;h77#a7  
of title #di1 ,united ,states ,code1 is 
amended-- 7,a7 by redesignating         
subparagraphs 7,f7 through 7,i7 as      
subparagraphs 7,h7 through 7,k71        
respectively2 and  7,b7 by inserting    
after subparagraph 7,e7 the following3  
7,f7 reduce carbon dioxide and other    

greenhouse gas emissions2  7,g7 decrease
 per capita vehicle miles traveled2  4  
7b7 ,statewide and nonmetropolitan      
transportation planning  7#a7           
,federal-aid highways ,section #ace7;d7 
of title #bc1 ,united ,states ,code1 is 
amended--  7,a7 in paragraph 7#a7-- 7i7 
by redesignating subparagraphs 7,f7     
through 7,j7 as subparagraphs 7,h7      
through 7,l71 respectively2 and  7ii7 by
 inserting after subparagraph 7,e7 the  
following3  7,f7 reduce carbon dioxide  
and greenhouse gas emissions2  7,g7     
decrease per capita vehicle miles       
traveled2  2 and  7,b7 by adding at the 
end the following3  7#d7  ,analysis of  
projects that increase traffic capacity 
7,a7  ,definitions  ,in this paragraph3 
7i7 ,covered project ,the term covered  
project means a project that--  7,i7    
uses funds made available under this    
title to increase traffic capacity1     
including--  7aa7 by adding new travel  
lanes1 including on an existing road2 or
  7bb7 by converting shoulder lanes into

 new travel lanes2 or  7,,ii7 is        
projected to receive not less than      
#be1jjj1jjj of ,federal funds made      
available under this title4  7ii7       
,environmental justice community  ,the  
term environmental justice community    
means a community with significant      
representation of communities of color1 
low-income communities1 or ,tribal and  
,indigenous communities1 that           
experiences1 or is at risk of           
experiencing1 higher or more adverse    
human health or environmental effects4  
7,b7  ,analysis  ,in furtherance of the 
planning goals described in             
subparagraphs 7,f7 and 7,g7 of paragraph
 7#a71 a ,state shall conduct and       
publish an analysis of--  7i7 the impact
 on per capita vehicle miles traveled1  
mobile source greenhouse gas emissions1 
and non-single-occupancy-vehicle trips1 
including trips by bicycle1 pedestrian  
travel1 public transportation1 and      
passenger rail1 prior to approval of    
each covered project within the ,state2 

and  7ii7 with respect to environmental 
justice communities served by the       
,state1 air pollution1 toxic air        
contaminants1 and other environmental   
justice metrics measured by a ,federal  
environmental justice tool1 such as the 
environmental justice mapping and       
screening tool created by the           
,environmental ,protection ,agency4     
7#e7  ,requirement for new capacity     
projects  ,before carrying out a project
 to construct new capacity for single   
occupancy passenger vehicles1 a ,state  
shall submit to the ,secretary and make 
publicly available documents that       
demonstrate--  7,a7 that the ,state has 
shown progress in achieving a state of  
good repair on the ,national ,highway   
,system1 as defined in the asset        
management plan of the ,state under     
section #aai7;e72  7,b7 that the        
project-- 7i7 supports the achievement  
of performance targets of the ,state    
established under section #aej2 and     
7ii7 is more cost effective1 as         

determined by a benefit-cost analysis1  
than--  7,i7 an operational improvement 
to the facility or corridor2  7,,ii7 the
 construction of a public transportation
 project eligible for assistance under  
chapter #ec of title #di2 or  7,,iii7   
the construction of a non-single        
occupancy passenger vehicle project that
 improves freight movement2 and  7,c7   
that the ,state has a public plan for   
maintaining and operating the new asset 
while continuing progress in achieving a
 state of good repair as described in   
subparagraph 7,a74  4  7#b7  ,public    
transportation  ,section #ecjd7;d77#a7  
of title #di1 ,united ,states ,code1 is 
amended-- 7,a7 by redesignating         
subparagraphs 7,f7 through 7,i7 as      
subparagraphs 7,h7 through 7,k71        
respectively2 and  7,b7 by inserting    
after subparagraph 7,e7 the following3  
7,f7 reduce carbon dioxide and other    
greenhouse gas emissions2  7,g7 decrease
 per capita vehicle miles traveled2  4  
#d4 ,investment requirements to meet    

performance goals ,section #aai7;f7 of  
title #bc1 ,united ,states ,code1 is    
amended--  7#a7 in the subsection       
heading1 by striking conditions and     
inserting conditions2 greenhouse gas    
emissions on public roads2 and  7#b7 by 
adding at the end the following3  7#c7  
,greenhouse gas emissions on public     
roads  7,a7 ,obligation requirement  7i7
 ,in general ,subject to clause 7ii71 if
 a ,state reports1 in a performance     
target report under section #aej7;e71   
that the ,state has not achieved the    
targets of the ,state for performance   
measures described in section #aej7;d7  
pertaining to the minimum standards for 
public roads established by the         
,secretary under section #aej7;c77#g71  
the ,state shall be required1 during the
 following fiscal year--  7,i7 to       
obligate #cc percent of the amount      
apportioned to the ,state under section 
#ajd7;b77#a7 for the purpose of         
achieving the targets through projects  
described in clause 7iii72 and  7,,ii7  

to obligate #aj percent of the amount   
apportioned to the ,state under section 
#ajd7;b77#b7 7other than amounts        
suballocated to metropolitan areas and  
other areas of the ,state under section 
#acc7;d77 for the purpose of achieving  
the targets through projects described  
in clause 7iii74  7ii7  ,increase  ,for 
each fiscal year after the date of      
enactment of this paragraph that the    
,state does not achieve the targets of  
the ,state for performance measures     
described in section #aej7;d7 pertaining
 to the minimum standards for public    
roads established by the ,secretary     
under section #aej7;c77#g71 the amount  
required to be obligated under clause   
7i77,i7 shall be increased by #b percent
 over the amount required to be         
obligated in the previous fiscal year4  
7iii7  ,projects described  ,a project  
referred to in clause 7i7 is any of the 
following3  7,i7 ,a project on a        
,federal-aid highway4  7,,ii7 ,transit  
expansion1 including an expansion of    

regular bus routes1 arterial bus rapid  
transit1 highway bus rapid transit1 rail
 transit1 and intercity passenger rail4 
7,,iii7 ,transit service improvements1  
including an increased service level4   
7,,iv7 ,transit fare reduction or       
transit priority treatments4  7,v7 ,a   
project for active transportation       
infrastructure4  7,,vi7 ,a project for  
micromobility infrastructure and        
service1 including shared vehicle       
services4  7,,vii7 ,a land use project1 
including residential and other density 
increases1 mixed-use development1 and   
transit-oriented development4  7,b7     
,restoration  ,the obligation           
requirement in subparagraph 7,a77i77,i7 
for a fiscal year shall remain in effect
 for each subsequent fiscal year until  
the date on which the ,secretary        
determines that the ,state has achieved 
the targets of the ,state for           
performance measures described in       
section #aej7;d7 pertaining to the      
minimum standards for public roads      

established by the ,secretary under     
section #aej7;c77#g74  4  #e4  ,transit 
accessibility  7a7  ,in general         
,section #ecbf of title #di1 ,united    
,states ,code1 is amended--  7#a7 in the
 section heading1 by inserting and      
accessibility after management2  7#b7 in
 subsection 7a7-- 7,a7 by redesignating 
paragraphs 7#b7 and 7#c7 as paragraphs  
7#e7 and 7#f71 respectively2  7,b7 by   
inserting after paragraph 7#a7 the      
following3  7#b7 ,covered entity ,the   
term covered entity means--  7,a7 any   
metropolitan planning area with a       
population of not fewer than #bej1jjj   
individuals on the date of enactment of 
the ,,green ,streets ,act2 and  7,b7 any
 ,state in which there exists a         
metropolitan planning area with a       
population of not fewer than #bej1jjj   
individuals on the date of enactment of 
the ,,green ,streets ,act4  7#c7  ,first
 last mile accessibility  ,the term     
first last mile accessibility means the 
requirement of a traveler to travel--   

7,a7 from the starting point of their   
journey to the place of transportation2 
and  7,b7 from place of transportation  
to their final destination4  7#d7       
,transit accessibility  ,the term       
transit accessibility means the share of
 jobs1 health care facilities1 grocery  
stores and other food suppliers1        
schools1 and other destinations         
accessible by public transportation in  
any #de-minute period4  2 and  7,c7 by  
adding at the end the following3  7#g7  
,transit mode share ,the term transit   
mode share means the percentage of trips
 taken by public transportation for both
 commuting and noncommuting trips4  7#h7
  ,transit stop distance  ,the term     
transit stop distance means the average 
distance by census block to the nearest 
transit stop1 passenger station1 or     
terminal providing regularly scheduled  
service4  2  7#c7 by redesignating      
subsections 7c7 and 7d7 as subsections  
7d7 and 7e71 respectively2 and  7#d7 by 
inserting after subsection 7b7 the      

following3  7c7 ,transit access  7#a7   
,standards and performance measures ,not
 later than #a year after the date of   
enactment of the ,,green ,streets ,act1 
the ,secretary shall establish national 
transit access standards and performance
 measures for--  7,a7 transit           
accessibility2  7,b7 transit stop       
distance2  7,c7 transit mode share2     
7,d7 first last mile accessibility2 and 
7,e7 accessibility for individuals with 
disabilities in accordance with guidance
 issued by the ,access ,board on        
accessibility for transportation        
vehicles1 streets1 and sidewalks4  7#b7 
,performance targets and initial report 
,not later than #ahj days after the date
 on which the ,secretary establishes the
 standards and performance measures     
under paragraph 7#a71 the ,secretary    
shall--  7,a7 require each covered      
entity to-- 7i7 establish targets for   
the covered entity relating to each of  
the standards and performance measures  
described in paragraph 7#a72 and  7ii7  

submit to the ,secretary a report       
describing-- 7,i7 the performance of the
 covered entity with respect to each of 
the standards and performance measures  
described in paragraph 7#a72 and  7,,ii7
 by functional classification1 the share
 of housing units and roadways in the   
covered entity that have--  7aa7        
sidewalks2  7bb7 crosswalks2  7cc7      
dedicated bike lanes2 or  7dd7 other    
forms of dedicated nonmotorized         
facilities2 and  7,b7 provide technical 
assistance1 including analytical tools1 
to assist a covered entity in--  7i7    
establishing targets under subparagraph 
7,a77i72 and  7ii7 reporting on         
performance under subparagraph 7,a77ii74
  4  7b7  ,clerical amendment  ,the     
analysis for chapter #ec of title #di1  
,united ,states ,code1 is amended by    
striking the item relating to section   
#ecbf and inserting the following3      
#ecbf4 ,transit asset management and    
accessibility4  4  #f4  ,reports and    
technical assistance  7a7  ,in general  

,section #ecbf7;c7 of title #di1 ,united
 ,states ,code 7as amended by section   
#e7;a77#d771 is amended by adding at the
 end the following3  7#c7  ,subsequent  
reports  7,a7  ,timing  ,not later than 
#ahj days after receipt of the initial  
report under paragraph 7#b77;,a77ii71   
the ,secretary shall establish a        
schedule for the submission of          
subsequent reports by each covered      
entity4  7,b7  ,contents  ,each         
subsequent report under this paragraph  
shall describe-- 7i7 the progress of the
 covered entity in meeting the targets  
of the covered entity relating to the   
standards and performance measures      
described in paragraph 7#a71 including  
any change in performance since the     
submission of the previous report2  7ii7
 any revision of existing targets or    
establishment of new targets relating to
 the standards and performance measures 
described in paragraph 7#a72 and  7iii7 
any proposal for the revision of        
existing targets or the establishment of

 new targets relating to the standards  
and performance measures described in   
paragraph 7#a74  7,c7  ,technical       
assistance  ,the ,secretary shall       
provide technical assistance1 including 
analytical tools1 to assist a covered   
entity in--  7i7 reporting on           
performance under this paragraph2 and   
7ii7 establishing or revising           
performance targets relating to the     
standards and performance measures      
described in paragraph 7#a74  7#d7      
,other entities  7,a7  ,in general      
,with respect to any ,state or community
 that is not a covered entity1 including
 a rural community or ,tribal community1
 the ,secretary shall provide technical 
assistance1 including analytical tools1 
to assist those entities with reaching  
each of the standards and performance   
measures described in paragraph 7#a74   
7,b7  ,rule of construction  ,nothing in
 subparagraph 7,a7 requires any entity  
described in that subparagraph to comply
 with the standards1 performance        

measures1 or reporting requirements     
under this subsection4  4  7b7          
,metropolitan transportation planning   
,section #ecjc7;h77#b77;,b77i77,i7 of   
title #di1 ,united ,states ,code1 is    
amended by striking title #bc1 and      
inserting title #bc and section #ecbf14 
7c7  ,conforming amendments  7#a7       
,section #acd7;h77#b77;,b77ii7 of title 
#bc1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended  
by striking #ecbf7;c7 and inserting     
#ecbf7;d74  7#b7 ,section               
#ace7;d77#b77;,b77ii7 of title #bc1     
,united ,states ,code1 is amended by    
striking #ecbf7;c7 and inserting        
#ecbf7;d74  7#c7 ,section               
#ecjc7;h77#b77;,b77ii7 of title #di1    
,united ,states ,code1 is amended by    
striking #ecbf7;c7 and inserting        
#ecbf7;d74  7#d7 ,section               
#ecjd7;d77#b77;,b77ii7 of title #di1    
,united ,states ,code1 is amended by    
striking #ecbf7;c7 and inserting        
#ecbf7;d74  7#e7 ,section               
#ecji7;c77#a77;,c7 of title #di1 ,united

 ,states ,code1 is amended by striking  
#ecbf7;c77#b7 and inserting             
#ecbf7;d77#b74  7#f7 ,section           
#eccg7;a77#d77;,b7 of title #di1 ,united
 ,states ,code1 is amended by striking  
#ecbf7;d7 and inserting #ecbf7;e74  7#g7
 ,section #bdijd7;d77#b77;,a7 of title  
#di1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended  
by striking #ecbf7;a77#c7 and inserting 
#ecbf7;a77#f74