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118TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 4982 
To amend title 23, United States Code, to require the Secretary of Transpor-
tation to conduct an economic impact study for certain proposed toll 
facilities and projects, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 27, 2023 
Mrs. CHAVEZ-DEREMER introduced the following bill; which was referred to 
the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure 
A BILL 
To amend title 23, United States Code, to require the Sec-
retary of Transportation to conduct an economic impact 
study for certain proposed toll facilities and projects, 
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 ‘‘Tolling Transparency 
Act of 2023’’. 
SEC. 2. REQUIREMENTS FOR TOLLING. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 129(a) of title 23, United 
States Code, is amended— 
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(1) in paragraph (3)(B)(i), by striking ‘‘para-
graph (9)(C)’’ and inserting ‘‘paragraph (10)(C)’’; 
(2) in paragraph (6), by striking ‘‘paragraph 
(3)’’ and inserting ‘‘paragraph (4)’’; 
(3) in paragraph (9)(C)(i)(II), by striking 
‘‘paragraph (3)(B)’’ and inserting ‘‘paragraph 
(4)(B)’’; 
(4) by redesignating paragraphs (3) through 
(11) as paragraphs (4) through (12), respectively; 
and 
(5) by adding after paragraph (2) the following: 
‘‘(3) ECONOMIC IMPACT STUDY INCLUDED IN 
NEPA REVIEW.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—As part of any review 
process that may be required by the National 
Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 
4321 et seq.) for a proposed toll facility under 
this subsection or a proposed project that uses 
tolls carried out under subsection (d), the Sec-
retary shall conduct an economic impact study 
examining— 
‘‘(i) the impact of such toll facility or 
project on businesses and communities; 
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‘‘(ii) significant impacts due to the di-
version of traffic onto county and city 
roadways; 
‘‘(iii) the level of confidence that any 
negative impacts of such toll facility or 
project can or will be adequately mitigated, 
or that any suggested mitigation will be 
implemented in time to prevent significant 
impacts when tolling is scheduled to begin; 
‘‘(iv) the level of confidence in mod-
eling analysis completed for such toll facil-
ity or project; and 
‘‘(v) the impact of such toll facility or 
project on low-income residents and sen-
iors. 
‘‘(B) LIMITATION ON TOLLING.— 
‘‘(i) IN GENERAL.—A public authority 
with jurisdiction over a toll facility or 
project described in subparagraph (A) may 
not collect a toll of any kind for any pur-
pose unless the economic impact study de-
scribed in subparagraph (A) is completed. 
‘‘(ii) DISCRETION OF SECRETARY.—If 
the Secretary determines that the results 
of such economic impact study indicate 
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that such toll facility or project would have 
an unreasonable adverse impact, the Sec-
retary may prohibit such toll facility or the 
use of tolls in such project.’’. 
(b) CONFORMING CHANGES.— 
(1) CONGESTION
RELIEF
PROGRAM.—Section 
129(d)(6)(B)(v) of title 23, United States Code, is 
amended by striking ‘‘subsection (a)(3)’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘subsection (a)(4)’’. 
(2) HOV FACILITIES.—Section 166(c)(2) of 
title 23, United States Code, is amended by striking 
‘‘section 
129(a)(3)’’ 
and 
inserting 
‘‘section 
129(a)(4)’’. 
(3) APPLICABILITY OF PROVISIONS FOR INTER-
NATIONAL
BRIDGES.—Section 535f of title 33, 
United States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘section 
129(a)(3)’’ and inserting ‘‘section 129(a)(4)’’. 
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