I 
117TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2514 
To amend title 23, United States Code, to encourage and promote the safe 
and efficient management, operation, and development of surface trans-
portation systems, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 14, 2021 
Mr. GARCI´A of Illinois (for himself, Mr. HUFFMAN, Mr. COHEN, Ms. 
SHERRILL, and Mr. WELCH) introduced the following bill; which was re-
ferred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure 
A BILL 
To amend title 23, United States Code, to encourage and 
promote the safe and efficient management, operation, 
and development of surface transportation systems, and 
for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
(a) SHORT TITLE.—This Act may be cited as the 
‘‘Mobility Options, Resiliency, and Efficiency (MORE) 
through TDM Act’’. 
(b) TABLE OF CONTENTS.—The table of contents for 
this Act is as follows: 
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Sec. 1. Short title. 
TITLE I—ADOPTING THE NATIONAL PLANS TO SECTION 134 
Sec. 1001. Policy. 
Sec. 1002. Definitions. 
Sec. 1003. Requirements. 
Sec. 1004. Planning. 
TITLE II—ADOPTING THE STATE PLANS TO SECTION 135 
Sec. 2001. Requirements. 
Sec. 2002. Planning. 
Sec. 2003. Relationship to long-range plan. 
TITLE III—APPROPRIATIONS AND GRANT PROGRAMS 
Sec. 3001. Authorizations of appropriations. 
Sec. 3002. Grants. 
TITLE IV—NATIONAL AND STATE ADVISORY COMMITTEES ON 
TRANSPORTATION DEMAND MANAGEMENT 
Sec. 4001. National and State advisory committees on transportation demand 
management. 
TITLE 
I—ADOPTING 
THE 
NA-
TIONAL PLANS TO SECTION 
134 
SEC. 1001. POLICY. 
Section 134(a)(1) of title 23, United States Code, is 
amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(1) to encourage and promote the safe and ef-
ficient management, operation, and development of 
surface transportation systems and support Trans-
portation demand management expectations and 
goals that will serve the mobility needs of the people 
and freight, foster economic growth and development 
within and between States and urbanized areas, and 
to take into consideration resiliency needs while 
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minimizing transportation related fuel consumption, 
congestion, and air pollution through metropolitan 
and Statewide transportation planning processes in 
this chapter; and’’. 
SEC. 1002. DEFINITIONS. 
Section 101(a) of title 23, United States Code, is 
amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(35) TRANSPORTATION
DEMAND
MANAGE-
MENT; TDM.—The terms ‘Transportation Demand 
Management’ and ‘TDM’ mean the use of strategies 
to inform and encourage travelers to maximize the 
efficiency of a transportation system leading to im-
proved mobility, reduced congestion, and lower vehi-
cle emissions. 
‘‘(36) TRANSPORTATION
DEMAND
MANAGE-
MENT STRATEGIES.—The term ‘Transportation De-
mand Management Strategies’ means the use of 
planning, programs, policy, marketing, communica-
tions, incentives, pricing, data, and technology to 
shift travel mode, routes used, departure times, 
number of trips, and location and design of work 
spaces or public attractions.’’. 
SEC. 1003. REQUIREMENTS. 
Section 134(c) of title 23, United States Code, is 
amended— 
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(1) by striking paragraph (2) and inserting the 
following: 
‘‘(2) CONTENTS.—The plans and TIPs for each 
metropolitan area shall provide for the development 
and integrated management, including transpor-
tation demand management, and operation of trans-
portation systems and facilities (including accessible 
pedestrian walkways, bicycle transportation facilities, 
and intermodal facilities that support intercity trans-
portation and reduce the need of single-occupancy 
vehicles and intercity bus facilities and commuter 
vanpool providers) that will function as an inter-
modal transportation system for the metropolitan 
planning area and as an integral part of an inter-
modal transportation system for the State and the 
United States.’’; and 
(2) by striking paragraph (3) and inserting the 
following: 
‘‘(3) PROCESS OF DEVELOPMENT.—The process 
for developing the plans and TIPs shall provide for 
consideration of all modes of transportation and 
transportation demand management and shall be 
continuing, cooperative, and comprehensive to the 
degree appropriate, based on the complexity of the 
transportation problems to be addressed.’’. 
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SEC. 1004. PLANNING. 
Section 134(h) of title 23, United States Code, is 
amended— 
(1) in paragraph (1)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end of sub-
paragraph (I); 
(B) by striking the period at the end of 
subparagraph (J) and inserting a semicolon; 
and 
(C) by adding at the end, the following: 
‘‘(K) summarize the issues, problems, bar-
riers and existing policies and programs of 
transportation demand management; 
‘‘(L) incentivize equitable and lower-cost 
options for transportation systems, including 
transportation demand management; 
‘‘(M) identify strategies which provide 
multimodal choices to single-occupancy vehicle 
travel on the road; and 
‘‘(N) mitigate congestion-related issues 
and identify alternative transportation routes 
and options during times of severe weather 
storms and other natural disasters declared 
local, State, and Federal state of emergencies.’’; 
and 
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(2) in paragraph (2)(B), by inserting after 
clause (ii) the following: 
‘‘(iii) 
TRANSPORTATION
DEMAND 
MANAGEMENT TARGETS.—Each Metropoli-
tan planning organization that is consid-
ered to be in nonattainment or mainte-
nance areas for at least one National Am-
bient Air Quality Standard as defined 
under the Clean Air Act shall establish de-
mand management targets that address 
the objectives, issues, and goals of trans-
portation demand management described 
in subsection (b), where applicable, to use 
in tracking progress toward attainment of 
such critical outcomes for the region of the 
metropolitan planning organization.’’. 
TITLE II—ADOPTING THE STATE 
PLANS TO SECTION 135 
SEC. 2001. REQUIREMENTS. 
Section 135(a)(2) of title 23, United States Code, is 
amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(2) CONTENTS.—The statewide transportation 
plan and the transportation improvement program 
developed for each State shall provide for transpor-
tation demand management issues, objectives devel-
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opment, and integrated management and operation 
of transportation systems and facilities (including 
accessible pedestrian walkways, bicycle transpor-
tation facilities, and intermodal facilities that sup-
port intercity transportation, including intercity 
buses and intercity bus facilities and commuter van 
pool providers) that will function as an intermodal 
transportation system and reduce the need of single 
occupancy vehicles for the State and an integral part 
of an intermodal transportation system for the 
United States.’’. 
SEC. 2002. PLANNING. 
Section 135(d)(1) of title 23, United States Code, is 
amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end of subpara-
graph (I); 
(2) by striking the period at the end of sub-
paragraph (J) and inserting a semicolon; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(K) resolve issues, problems, and barriers 
of transportation demand management; 
‘‘(L) guide transportation investment deci-
sions including transportation demand manage-
ment policies, strategies, and performance 
measures of the State; 
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‘‘(M) enhance private-sector and disadvan-
taged community involvement in providing 
multimodal and multioccupancy transportation 
programs and services that promote environ-
mental, safety, and equity goals and increase 
economic activity; and 
‘‘(N) improve operations and facilities with 
mobility issues within the State, and a descrip-
tion of the strategies the State is employing to 
address them, considering the objectives of 
transportation demand management.’’. 
SEC. 2003. RELATIONSHIP TO LONG-RANGE PLAN. 
Section 135(f)(1) of title 23, United States Code, is 
amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(1) DEVELOPMENT.—Each State shall develop 
a long-range Statewide transportation plan, with a 
minimum 20-year forecast period for all areas of the 
State, that provides for the development and imple-
mentation of the intermodal transportation system 
and supports the objectives of transportation de-
mand management of the State.’’. 
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TITLE III—APPROPRIATIONS 
AND GRANT PROGRAMS 
SEC. 3001. AUTHORIZATIONS OF APPROPRIATIONS. 
(a) AMENDMENT.—Chapter 1 of title 23, United 
States Code, is amended by inserting after section 170 the 
following: 
‘‘§ 171. Transportation Demand Management imple-
mentation program 
‘‘The Secretary of Transportation shall establish a 
program to encourage and assist the development and 
funding of Transportation Demand Management related 
projects in accordance with this section and to further di-
rect Federal resources, as authorized in this section, to-
wards implementation of Transportation Demand Man-
agement objectives described in section 134(b).’’. 
(b) IN GENERAL.—The following sums are author-
ized to be appropriated out of the Highway Trust Fund 
(other than the Mass Transit Account): $250,000,000 for 
each of fiscal years 2022 through 2026, to carry out sec-
tion 171 of title 23, United States Code. 
(c) DIVISION OF FUNDS AMONG STATES.—The Sec-
retary shall distribute the funds authorized in subsection 
(b) to the 50 States and the District of Columbia in ac-
cordance with the formula described in subsection (d). 
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(d) CALCULATION OF STATE AMOUNTS.—For each 
of fiscal years 2022 through 2026, funds shall be distrib-
uted to each State and the District of Columbia in a for-
mula that mirrors the allocation/apportionment percent-
age each State or the District of Columbia receives under 
section 104(c) of title 23, United States Code. 
(e) USE OF FUNDS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—States shall distribute funds 
authorized under the TDM Implementation Program 
in the form of competitive grants to eligible entities 
to support the implementation of projects and pro-
grams identified within a State adopted Transpor-
tation Demand Management plan to support the 
movement of people and result in reduced conges-
tion, environmental benefits, improved equity within 
transportation systems, and support economic activ-
ity. 
(2) ELIGIBLE PROJECTS.—Funds apportioned 
to the State under this section for the TDM Imple-
mentation program may be obligated to carry out 
one or more of the following: 
(A) Technologies designed to inform and 
promote the use of non-single occupancy vehi-
cles. 
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(B) Technologies designed to inform and 
promote alternative trip mode options that im-
prove and assist the movement of all people. 
(C) Marketing and promotional efforts to 
promote mode choice and reduce the environ-
mental impacts of commuter movement. 
(D) Real-time traffic and multimodal 
transportation information systems that aim to 
influence travel mode decisions and behavior. 
(E) Work zone management and informa-
tion systems that aim to shift travel modes dur-
ing construction. 
(F) Support the development of plans that 
enhance disaster preparedness and mitigate 
congestion along major travel routes during 
times of emergency, natural disasters, and con-
struction that impacts existing road capacity. 
(G) Any other multimodal surface trans-
portation project to improve the equitable flow 
of all people and goods within the existing na-
tional highway infrastructure network. 
(3) ELIGIBLE ENTITIES.—States are authorized 
to award competitive grant funds, as identified in 
this section, to the following organizations or enti-
ties: 
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(A) Transportation Demand Management 
product and service providers, and related 
Transportation Demand Management associa-
tions. 
(B) Transportation Management Associa-
tions and Transportation Management Organi-
zations. 
(C) Metropolitan Organizations. 
(D) Regional Planning Organizations. 
(E) Public transportation Agencies. 
(F) Local governments. 
(f) DEFINITIONS.—For purposes of this section, the 
terms ‘‘Transportation Management Associations’’ or 
‘‘TMAs’’ and ‘‘Transportation Management Organiza-
tions’’ or ‘‘(TMOs)’’ mean associations, organizations, or 
cooperatives that provide transportation services and edu-
cation to businesses, property owners, residents, and em-
ployees in a defined geographic area, combining their ef-
forts to expand transportation options and reduce pro-
gram costs. TMAs and TMOs are not-for-profit collabora-
tions of private and public sector entities working together 
toward common goals, such as congestion mitigation, 
transportation services, and pollution reduction. 
(g) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—The table of sec-
tions for chapter 1 of title 23, United States Code, is 
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amended by inserting after the item relating to section 
170 the following: 
‘‘171. Transportation Demand Management implementation program.’’. 
SEC. 3002. GRANTS. 
(a) AUTHORIZATION.—The Secretary shall make 
grants under this section to eligible nonprofit institutions 
of higher education to establish and operate a university 
transportation center for research and development re-
lated to Transportation Demand Management and Trans-
portation Demand Management Strategies. 
(b) AUTHORIZED FUNDS.—The Secretary may dis-
tribute $3,000,000 for the creation of a University Trans-
portation Center dedicated towards the advancement of 
transportation demand management, the understanding of 
behavior in mobility decisions, and the development of mo-
bility as a service applications. 
(c) ELIGIBLE USE OF FUNDS.—The funds author-
ized in this section shall be used for the establishment of 
university transportation dedicated towards the research 
and development of transportation demand management 
and transportation demand management strategies. 
Funds may be used for the research of TDM related top-
ics, as defined under section 1002. 
(d) ELIGIBLE APPLICANTS.—To receive a grant 
under this section, applicants must be in accordance with 
requirements outlined in title 49, United States Code. 
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(e) COMPETITIVE SELECTION PROCESS.—To receive 
a grant under this section— 
(1) a consortium of nonprofit institutions of 
higher education shall submit to the Secretary an 
application that is in such form and contains such 
information as the Secretary may require; and 
(2) the awardee must follow and be in accord-
ance with the process as described in section 
5505(b) of title 49, United States Code. 
TITLE IV—NATIONAL AND STATE 
ADVISORY COMMITTEES ON 
TRANSPORTATION 
DEMAND 
MANAGEMENT 
SEC. 4001. NATIONAL AND STATE ADVISORY COMMITTEES 
ON 
TRANSPORTATION 
DEMAND 
MANAGE-
MENT. 
(a) AMENDMENT.—Chapter 1 of title 23, United 
States Code, is amended by inserting after section 171 the 
following: 
‘‘§ 172. National and State advisory committees on 
transportation demand management 
‘‘(a) ESTABLISHMENT OF NATIONAL ADVISORY COM-
MITTEE OF TRANSPORTATION DEMAND MANAGEMENT.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Administrator of Fed-
eral Highways Administration shall establish a Na-
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tional Advisory Committee for Transportation De-
mand Management in accordance with this section 
to strategically direct Federal resources and policies 
toward implementation of Transportation Demand 
Management objectives described in section 134(b). 
‘‘(2) COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIP.—The National 
Advisory Committee of Transportation Demand 
Management shall include no fewer than 11 rep-
resentatives with at least one Transportation De-
mand Management––Certified Professional and the 
others chosen from— 
‘‘(A) the transportation industry, product 
and service providers, and related Transpor-
tation Demand Management associations; 
‘‘(B) large corporations, large nonprofits, 
and universities who need to move large num-
bers of students and employees; 
‘‘(C) 
organizations 
representing 
com-
muters; 
‘‘(D) State Transportation Demand Man-
agement workforce; 
‘‘(E) State departments of transportation; 
‘‘(F) public transportation entities; 
‘‘(G) regional and metropolitan planning 
organizations; and 
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‘‘(H) local governments. 
‘‘(3) TRANSPORTATION DEMAND MANAGEMENT 
CONDITIONS
AND
PERFORMANCE
REPORTS.—Not 
later than 2 years after the date of enactment of 
this section, and every 5 years thereafter, the Ad-
ministrator shall prepare and submit to Congress a 
report that describes the conditions and performance 
of the National Transportation Demand Manage-
ment Program in the United States. 
‘‘(b) ESTABLISHMENT OF STATE ADVISORY COMMIT-
TEES ON TRANSPORTATION DEMAND MANAGEMENT.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Each State shall develop 
advisory committees focused on the development and 
furthering of the principles of transportation de-
mand management within their respective jurisdic-
tion. 
‘‘(2) PURPOSE.—The State Transportation De-
mand Management Advisory Committees shall Serve 
as a body of transportation demand management ex-
perts from within a State that will draft and ap-
prove State Transportation Demand management 
plans. 
‘‘(3) SUBMISSION.—Approved State Transpor-
tation Demand Management plans shall be sub-
mitted to the Administrator of the Federal High-
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ways Administration before a State is eligible to re-
ceive funds authorized under section 104(b). 
‘‘(4) ROLE.—The State Transportation De-
mand Management Advisory Committees shall— 
‘‘(A) advise the State on transportation de-
mand management-related priorities, issues, 
projects, and funding needs; 
‘‘(B) serve as a forum for discussion for 
State transportation decisions affecting the 
movement of people; 
‘‘(C) communicate and coordinate regional 
priorities with other organizations; 
‘‘(D) promote the sharing of information 
between the private and public sectors on effi-
ciency of transportation infrastructure systems 
and transportation demand management best 
practices; 
‘‘(E) facilitate coordination and collabora-
tion between public and private organizations; 
and 
‘‘(F) participate in the development of the 
transportation demand management plan of the 
State and region. 
‘‘(5) MEMBERSHIP.— 
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‘‘(A) IN
GENERAL.—A State Transpor-
tation Demand Management Advisory Com-
mittee shall consist of representatives from a 
cross-section of public and private sector trans-
portation stakeholders. 
‘‘(B) REPRESENTATIVES.—A State Advi-
sory Committee shall consist of not fewer than 
11 eligible representatives. 
‘‘(C) 
ELIGIBLE
APPOINTEES.—Eligible 
State Advisory Committee appointees includes 
representatives from— 
‘‘(i) transportation product and serv-
ice providers; 
‘‘(ii) large nonprofits and universities 
who need to move large numbers of stu-
dents and employees; 
‘‘(iii) large corporations with large 
numbers of employees; 
‘‘(iv) transportation demand manage-
ment-related associations; 
‘‘(v) organizations representing com-
muters; 
‘‘(vi) regional and metropolitan plan-
ning organizations; 
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‘‘(vii) the transportation department 
of the State; 
‘‘(viii) public transportation entities; 
‘‘(ix) association representing com-
muters; and 
‘‘(x) local governments. 
‘‘(6) 
APPOINTMENT
OF
ADVISORY
COM-
MITTEE.—The head of the department of transpor-
tation for a State shall have the power to appoint 
the members of the applicable State Transportation 
Demand Management Advisory Committee.’’. 
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—The table of sec-
tions for chapter 1 of title 23, United States Code, is fur-
ther amended by inserting after the item relating to sec-
tion 171 the following: 
‘‘172. National and State advisory committees on transportation demand man-
agement.’’. 
Æ 
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