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111TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION H. R. 2156 

To implement a pilot program to establish truck parking facilities. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

APRIL 28, 2009 

Mr. TONKO (for himself, Mr. ARCURI, Mr. SCHAUER, Mr. TEAGUE, Mr. 

PERRIELLO, Ms. MARKEY of Colorado, Ms. TITUS, Mr. HALL of New 

York, and Mr. NADLER of New York) introduced the following bill; which 

was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure 

A BILL 

To implement a pilot program to establish truck parking 

facilities. 

1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 

3 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 

4 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Jason’s Law’’. 

5 SEC. 2. TRUCK PARKING FACILITIES. 

6 (a) ESTABLISHMENT.—In cooperation with appro7 priate State, regional, and local governments, the Sec8 retary of Transportation shall implement a pilot program 

9 to address the shortage of long-term parking for commer10 cial motor vehicles on the National Highway System. 


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1 (b) ALLOCATION OF FUNDS.— 

2 (1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Transpor3 tation shall allocate funds made available to carry 

4 out this section among States, metropolitan planning 

5 organizations, and local governments. 

6 (2) APPLICATIONS.—To be eligible for an allo7 cation under this section, a State (as defined in sec8 tion 101(a) of title 23, United States Code), metro9 politan planning organization, or local government 

10 shall submit to the Secretary an application at such 

11 time and containing such information as the Sec12 retary may require. 

13 (3) ELIGIBLE PROJECTS.—Funds allocated 

14 under this subsection shall be used by the recipient 

15 for projects described in an application approved by 

16 the Secretary. Such projects shall serve the National 

17 Highway System and may include the following: 

18 (A) Constructing safety rest areas (as de19 fined in section 120(c) of title 23, United 

20 States Code) that include parking for commer21 cial motor vehicles. 

22 (B) Constructing commercial motor vehicle 

23 parking facilities adjacent to commercial truck 

24 stops and travel plazas. 


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1 (C) Opening existing facilities to commer2 cial motor vehicle parking, including inspection 

3 and weigh stations and park-and-ride facilities. 

4 (D) Promoting the availability of publicly 

5 or privately provided commercial motor vehicle 

6 parking on the National Highway System using 

7 intelligent transportation systems and other 

8 means. 

9 (E) Constructing turnouts along the Na10 tional Highway System for commercial motor 

11 vehicles. 

12 (F) Making capital improvements to public 

13 commercial motor vehicle parking facilities cur14 rently closed on a seasonal basis. 

15 (G) Improving the geometric design of 

16 interchanges on the National Highway System 

17 to improve access to commercial motor vehicle 

18 parking facilities. 

19 (4) PRIORITY.—In allocating funds made avail20 able to carry out this section, the Secretary shall 

21 give priority to applicants that— 

22 (A) demonstrate a severe shortage of com23 mercial motor vehicle parking capacity in the 

24 corridor to be addressed; 


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1 (B) have consulted with affected State and 

2 local governments, community groups, private 

3 providers of commercial motor vehicle parking, 

4 and motorist and trucking organizations; and 

5 (C) demonstrate that their proposed 

6 projects are likely to have positive effects on 

7 highway safety, traffic congestion, or air qual8 ity. 

9 (c) REPORT TO CONGRESS.—Not later than 3 years 

10 after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of 

11 Transportation shall submit to Congress a report on the 

12 results of the pilot program. 

13 (d) FUNDING.— 

14 (1) IN GENERAL.—There is authorized to be 

15 appropriated from the Highway Trust Fund (other 

16 than the Mass Transit Account) to carry out this 

17 section $20,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2010 

18 through 2015. 

19 (2) CONTRACT AUTHORITY.—Funds authorized 

20 under this subsection shall be available for obligation 

21 in the same manner as if the funds were apportioned 

22 under chapter 1 of title 23, United States Code, ex23 cept that such funds shall not be transferable and 

24 shall remain available until expended, and the Fed25 eral share of the cost of a project under this section 


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1 shall be determined in accordance with sections 

2 120(b) and 120(c) of such title. 

3 (e) TREATMENT OF PROJECTS.—Notwithstanding 

4 any other provision of law, projects funded under this sec5 tion shall be treated as projects on a Federal-aid system 

6 under chapter 1 of title 23, United States Code. 

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