tation systems, walking, cycling, and other low-car-
bon modes of transportation including— 
(A) improvements to infrastructure; and 
(B) changes to engineering and design 
guidelines, including the Manual on Uniform 
Control Devices for Streets and Highways or 
current design criteria codified under part 625, 
title 23 of the United States Code of Federal 
Regulations. 
(2) Strategies and policies that reduce Vehicle 
Miles Traveled (VMT), including— 
(A) the promotion of transit oriented or 
transit accessible development; 
(B) access to jobs and services as a metric 
to measure transportation success instead of 
level of service; and 
(C) more efficient land use or walkable 
communities; 
(3) recommendations for tax incentives for the 
adoption of technology that produces low levels of 
greenhouse gas emissions; 
(4) the development of transportation tech-
nology that dramatically reduces existing greenhouse 
gas emissions or produces low levels of greenhouse 
gas emissions, including— 
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(A) alternative fuels; 
(B) zero-emissions vehicles and associated 
charging infrastructure; 
(C) intelligent transportation systems or 
advanced data; and 
(D) emissions capture technologies; and 
(5) recommendations for changes to DOT grant 
criteria, Federal surface transportation policy, and 
Federal regulations that would prioritize investments 
supporting these goals. 
(c) CONSULTATION.—In developing the action plan, 
the Secretary shall consult with— 
(1) other Federal agencies, as appropriate; 
(2) individuals from— 
(A) the business community, including 
trade associations and small business owners; 
(B) labor organizations; 
(C) the environmental community; 
(D) the public health community; 
(E) the defense community; and 
(F) the scientific community, including the 
National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, 
and Medicine, organizations that further the 
scientific profession, and institutions of higher 
education; 
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(G) transportation experts, including walk-
ing, biking, and public transit advocates; 
(3) representatives from State, Tribal, and local 
governments, including State transportation depart-
ments and metropolitan planning organizations; and 
(4) other organizations that the Secretary de-
termines appropriate. 
(d) PUBLIC COMMENT.—In developing the action 
plan, the Secretary shall make the draft action plan avail-
able for public comment for at least 60 days, and issue 
a response to public comments received within 90 days of 
the end of the comment period. 
(e) REVISION.—Not later than 6 years after the date 
of the enactment of this Act, and every 4 years thereafter 
until the year 2040, the Secretary shall revise the action 
plan. 
(f) STATE STRATEGIC ACTION PLAN.— 
(1) WITHHOLDING OF FUNDS.—For fiscal year 
2023, and each fiscal year thereafter, the Secretary 
shall withhold 5 percent of the amount required to 
be apportioned to a State under section 104(b) of 
title 23, United States Code, until the Secretary de-
termines that a strategic action plan submitted to 
the Secretary pursuant to paragraph (2) complies 
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with the criteria developed pursuant to such para-
graph. 
(2) STATE CRITERIA.—Not later than 2 years 
after the date of enactment of this Act, the Sec-
retary shall develop criteria for each State to submit 
a strategic action plan to the Secretary not later 
than fiscal year 2023, and every 4 years thereafter 
until the year 2040, to achieve the emissions target 
by the year 2040, with consideration given to the 
greenhouse gas emissions of each such State. 
(g) REPORT TO CONGRESS.—Not later than 4 years 
after the date of enactment of this Act, and every 4 years 
thereafter until the year 2040, the Secretary shall submit 
to Congress a report on— 
(1) the following information for each State— 
(A) total greenhouse gas emissions from 
transportation; 
(B) greenhouse gas emissions per capita; 
(C) vehicle miles traveled per capita; and 
(D) average vehicle fleet efficiency; 
(2) actions taken to achieve the emissions tar-
get; and 
(3) progress with respect to achieving the emis-
sions target. 
(h) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
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(1) EMISSIONS TARGET.—The term ‘‘emissions 
target’’ means a level of greenhouse gas emissions 
from the transportation sector that does not exceed 
20 percent of the level of greenhouse gas emissions 
in the United States for the year 2005, as deter-
mined by the Administrator of the Environmental 
Protection Agency. 
(2) INSTITUTION OF HIGHER EDUCATION.—The 
term ‘‘institution of higher education’’ has the 
meaning given the term in section 101 of the Higher 
Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1001). 
(3) 
METROPOLITAN
PLANNING
ORGANIZA-
TION.—The term ‘‘metropolitan planning organiza-
tion’’ has the meaning given the term under section 
134 of title 23, United States Code. 
(4) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means 
the Secretary of Transportation. 
(5) STATE.—The term ‘‘State’’ has the mean-
ing given the term under section 101 of title 23, 
United States Code. 
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