(e) REPORTS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Each State department of 
transportation shall submit to the Secretary a report 
describing the implementation by the State of meas-
ures to achieve compliance with the requirements of 
this section, at such time, in such manner, and con-
taining such information as the Secretary may re-
quire. 
(2) DETERMINATION BY SECRETARY.—On re-
ceipt of a report under paragraph (1), the Secretary 
shall determine whether the applicable State has 
achieved compliance with the requirements of this 
section. 
SEC. 4. CERTIFICATION. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 1 year after the 
enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall establish a 
method of evaluating compliance by State departments of 
transportation and metropolitan planning organizations 
with the requirements of this Act, including a requirement 
that each State department of transportation and metro-
politan planning organization shall submit to the Sec-
retary a report describing— 
(1) each complete streets policy adopted by the 
State department of transportation or metropolitan 
planning organization; 
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(2) the means of implementation by the State 
department of transportation or metropolitan plan-
ning organization of the complete streets policy; and 
(3) the process for providing an exemption, 
from the requirements of the complete streets policy 
of the State department of transportation or metro-
politan planning organization. 
(b) REPORT.—Not later than 3 years after the date 
of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to 
Congress a report describing— 
(1) the method established under subsection 
(a); 
(2) the status of activities for adoption and im-
plementation by State departments of transportation 
and metropolitan planning organizations of complete 
streets policies; 
(3) the tools and resources provided by the Sec-
retary to State departments of transportation and 
metropolitan planning organizations to assist with 
that adoption and implementation; and 
(4) other measures carried out by the Secretary 
to encourage the adoption of complete streets poli-
cies by local jurisdictions. 
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SEC. 5. ACCESSIBILITY STANDARDS. 
(a) FINAL STANDARDS.—Not later than 1 year after 
the date of enactment of this Act, the Architectural and 
Transportation Barriers Compliance Board established by 
section 502(a)(1) of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29 
U.S.C. 792(a)(1)) shall promulgate final standards for ac-
cessibility of new construction and alteration of pedestrian 
facilities for public rights-of-way. 
(b) TEMPORARY STANDARDS.—During the period be-
ginning on the date of enactment of this Act and ending 
on the date on which the Architectural and Transportation 
Barriers Compliance Board promulgates final standards 
under subsection (a), a State or metropolitan planning or-
ganization shall apply to public rights-of-way— 
(1) the standards for accessible transportation 
facilities contained in section 37.9 of title 49, Code 
of Federal Regulations (as in effect on the date of 
enactment of this Act); or 
(2) if the standards referred to in paragraph 
(1) do not address, or are inapplicable to, an af-
fected public right-of-way, the revised draft guide-
lines for accessible public rights-of-way of the Archi-
tectural and Transportation Barriers Compliance 
Board dated November 23, 2005. 
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SEC. 6. RESEARCH, TECHNICAL GUIDANCE, AND IMPLE-
MENTATION ASSISTANCE. 
(a) RESEARCH.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall conduct 
research regarding complete streets to assist States, 
metropolitan planning organizations, and local juris-
dictions in developing, adopting, and implementing 
plans, projects, procedures, policies, and training 
programs that comply with complete streets prin-
ciples. 
(2) PARTICIPATION.—The Secretary shall solicit 
participation in the research program under para-
graph (1) by— 
(A) the American Association of State 
Highway and Transportation Officials; 
(B) the Institute of Transportation Engi-
neers; 
(C) the American Public Transportation 
Association; 
(D) the American Planning Association; 
(E) the National Association of Regional 
Councils; 
(F) the Association of Metropolitan Plan-
ning Organizations; 
(G) the Insurance Institute for Highway 
Safety; 
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