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[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 1668 Introduced in House (IH)]

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118th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 1668

  To amend title 23, United States Code, with respect to the highway 
          safety improvement program, and for other purposes.

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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             March 21, 2023

 Mr. Blumenauer (for himself and Mr. Raskin) introduced the following 
    bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and 
                             Infrastructure

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                                 A BILL

 
  To amend title 23, United States Code, with respect to the highway 
          safety improvement program, and for other purposes.

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

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Sarah Debbink Langenkamp Active 
Transportation Safety Act''.

SEC. 2. HIGHWAY SAFETY IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM.

    (a) Highway Safety Improvement Project.--Section 148(a)(4)(B) of 
title 23, United States Code, is amended--
            (1) in clause (xxix) by striking ``through (xxviii)'' and 
        inserting ``through (xxx)'';
            (2) by redesignating clause (xxix) as clause (xxxi); and
            (3) by inserting after clause (xxviii) the following:
                            ``(xxix) The connection of 2 or more 
                        segments of existing bicyclist or pedestrian 
                        infrastructure.
                            ``(xxx) 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 
                        (l)(2)(B).''.
    (b) Treatment of Certain Projects and Strategies Related to 
Vulnerable Road Users.--
            (1) Vulnerable road user safety assessment.--Section 148(l) 
        of title 23, United States Code, is amended by adding at the 
        end the following:
            ``(8) Consistency with state strategic highway safety 
        plan.--A project or strategy shall be treated as consistent 
        with a State strategic highway safety plan, including for 
        purposes of section 133(h)(7)(B)(i)(II), if--
                    ``(A) the relevant State strategic highway safety 
                plan includes an emphasis area related to vulnerable 
                road users; and
                    ``(B) the project or strategy--
                            ``(i) was described in a program of 
                        projects or strategies developed pursuant to 
                        paragraph (2)(B) of this subsection;
                            ``(ii) was identified by a local 
                        government, metropolitan planning organization, 
                        or regional transportation planning 
                        organization during the consultation process 
                        required under paragraph (4)(B) of this 
                        subsection; or
                            ``(iii) is eligible under section 
                        133(h)(3).''.
            (2) Eligible projects.--Section 148(e)(1) of title 23, 
        United States Code, is amended--
                    (A) in subparagraph (B) by striking ``or'' at the 
                end;
                    (B) in subparagraph (C) by striking the period at 
                the end and inserting ``; or''; and
                    (C) by adding at the end the following:
                    ``(D) a project or strategy that is treated as 
                consistent with a State strategic highway safety plan 
                under subsection (l)(8).''.
    (c) Federal Share of Certain Highway Safety Improvement Projects.--
            (1) In general.--Section 148(j) of title 23, United States 
        Code, is amended--
                    (A) by striking ``Except'' and inserting the 
                following:
            ``(1) In general.--Except''; and
                    (B) by adding at the end the following:
            ``(2) Exception.--Notwithstanding paragraph (1) and section 
        120, the Federal share of the cost of a highway safety 
        improvement project carried out with funds apportioned to a 
        State under section 104(b)(3) may be up to 100 percent if the 
        project is carried out pursuant to clause (xxix) or (xxx) of 
        subsection (a)(4)(B) of this section.''.
            (2) Flexible financing.--Section 133(h)(7)(B)(i) of title 
        23, United States Code, is amended--
                    (A) in subclause (I) by striking ``and'' at the 
                end;
                    (B) in subclause (II) by adding ``and'' at the end; 
                and
                    (C) by adding at the end the following:
                                    ``(III) includes a Proven Safety 
                                Countermeasure for bicyclists or 
                                pedestrians, as determined by the 
                                Federal Highway Administration;''.
            (3) Increased federal share for proven safety 
        countermeasures.--Section 120(c)(1) of title 23, United States 
        Code, is amended by inserting ``Proven Safety Countermeasures 
        for bicyclists or pedestrians (as determined by the Federal 
        Highway Administration),'' before ``breakaway utility poles''.
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