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115TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 765 
To authorize programs and activities to support transportation options in 
areas that are undergoing extensive repair or reconstruction of transpor-
tation infrastructure, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 31, 2017 
Ms. VELA´ZQUEZ (for herself, Mr. SERRANO, Mr. MEEKS, and Mr. JEFFRIES) 
introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on 
Transportation and Infrastructure 
A BILL 
To authorize programs and activities to support transpor-
tation options in areas that are undergoing extensive 
repair or reconstruction of transportation infrastructure, 
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. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Increase Transpor-
tation Alternatives Investment Act of 2017’’. 
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SEC. 2. SURFACE TRANSPORTATION BLOCK GRANT PRO-
GRAM. 
Section 133 of title 23, United States Code, is 
amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(j) TRANSPORTATION ALTERNATIVES FOR AREAS 
UNDERGOING EXTENSIVE REPAIR OR RECONSTRUCTION 
OF TRANSPORTATION INFRASTRUCTURE.—The Secretary 
shall issue regulations to ensure that States give pref-
erence to eligible projects under this section that— 
‘‘(1) are located in areas that are undergoing 
extensive repair or reconstruction of transportation 
infrastructure, including Federal-aid highways, fed-
erally owned roads open for public travel, passenger 
rail facilities, and public transportation facilities; 
and 
‘‘(2) will provide transportation alternatives re-
lated to the full or partial closure of the transpor-
tation infrastructure in such areas.’’. 
SEC. 3. GRANT PROGRAM. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Transportation 
shall carry out a grant program to support community ef-
forts to invest in transportation alternatives. 
(b) AWARD OF GRANTS.—Not later than 1 year after 
the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall 
award grants under the program on a competitive basis. 
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(c) PREFERENCE.—In awarding the grants, the Sec-
retary shall give preference to projects located in areas 
that are undergoing extensive repair or reconstruction of 
transportation infrastructure, including Federal-aid high-
ways, federally owned roads open for public travel, pas-
senger rail facilities, and public transportation facilities. 
(d) ELIGIBLE
ENTITIES.—The following entities 
shall be eligible to receive grants under the program: 
(1) State and local governments. 
(2) Metropolitan planning organizations. 
(3) Rural planning organizations. 
(e) ELIGIBLE ACTIVITIES.—Amounts received in 
grants under the program may be used to plan for, facili-
tate, and provide initial support for any of the following 
activities: 
(1) Transportation demand management pro-
grams, including support for transportation manage-
ment associations. 
(2) Carpool or telecommuting projects. 
(3) Planning, design, acquisition of rights-of- 
way, construction, improvement, and management of 
streets, pathways, and public transportation facilities 
to facilitate expanded bicycle and pedestrian mobility 
and access. 
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(f) APPLICATION.—To receive a grant under the pro-
gram, an eligible entity shall submit to the Secretary an 
application in such form and manner as the Secretary pre-
scribes. 
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