‘‘(3) Benefits that may be achieved with an in-
crease in the percentage of trips taken annually 
using sustainable modes of transportation. 
‘‘(4) An affordability index that illustrates the 
transportation and housing costs associated with liv-
ing in specific locations. 
‘‘(5) Any other information relating to the sta-
tus and expansion of sustainable modes of transpor-
tation and livable communities that the Director de-
termines is necessary. 
‘‘(g) EXECUTIVE BRANCH COORDINATION.—The Di-
rector shall work collaboratively with other executive 
branch agencies, including the Department of Housing 
and Urban Development, the Environmental Protection 
Agency, the Department of the Interior, and the Depart-
ment of Health and Human Services, to exchange infor-
mation, carry out joint planning and research, and con-
duct other activities that promote the development of liv-
able communities, increase transportation choices, and im-
prove the environment, public health, and quality of life. 
‘‘(h) COLLABORATION.— 
‘‘(1) IN
GENERAL.—The Director shall work 
collaboratively to ensure the expeditious and success-
ful implementation of projects and programs that 
pertain to livability in offices of the Federal High-
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way Administration, Federal Transit Administration, 
Federal Railroad Administration, and all other oper-
ating administrations within the Department of 
Transportation. Projects and programs that pertain 
to livability include the following: 
‘‘(A) The nonmotorized transportation 
pilot 
program 
under 
section 
1807 
of 
SAFETEA–LU (23 U.S.C. 217 note; 119 Stat. 
1460). 
‘‘(B) Transportation enhancements under 
section 133. 
‘‘(C) The recreational trails program under 
section 206. 
‘‘(D) The national scenic byways program 
under section 162. 
‘‘(E) Other programs of the Department of 
Transportation identified by the Secretary as 
contributing significantly to improved livability. 
‘‘(2) EFFECT ON LOCATION OF PROGRAMS.— 
Programs specified under paragraph (1) shall re-
main in the modal location in effect before the date 
of enactment of this section. A program relating to 
livability established after the date of enactment of 
this section may be situated in any modal location 
in the Department of Transportation, at the discre-
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tion of the Secretary, unless otherwise mandated by 
Act of Congress. 
‘‘(i) DEVELOPMENT AND DISSEMINATION OF BEST 
PRACTICES.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Office shall act as a 
leadership resource to develop and disseminate infor-
mation on best practices and provide technical as-
sistance or other training to States, regional and 
local governmental entities, and Indian tribes relat-
ing to, at a minimum, the following: 
‘‘(A) Promotion of the integration of land 
use planning and transit-oriented development 
to support the creation of livable communities. 
‘‘(B) Fostering multimodal transportation 
systems and effective multimodal connections. 
‘‘(C) The expeditious delivery of non-
motorized transportation projects. 
‘‘(D) Innovative design of nonmotorized 
transportation facilities. 
‘‘(E) Adoption and implementation of com-
prehensive street design policies and principles 
and practical design standards. 
‘‘(F) Reduction of greenhouse gas emis-
sions and other criteria pollutants. 
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‘‘(G) Projects, programs, and activities 
that support the achievement of the national 
mode share targets developed under paragraph 
(2). 
‘‘(2) MODE
SHARE
TARGETS.—The Director 
shall develop quantifiable national mode share tar-
gets for sustainable modes of transportation, develop 
a timeline for achievement of the targets, and sup-
port projects, programs, and activities within the 
Department of Transportation and throughout the 
United States in support of the targets. 
‘‘(j) COMPREHENSIVE STREET DESIGN POLICIES 
AND PRINCIPLES AND PRACTICAL DESIGN STANDARDS.— 
The Director shall encourage the adoption and implemen-
tation by States, regional and local governmental entities, 
and Indian tribes of comprehensive street design policies 
and principles and practical design standards through— 
‘‘(1) the development and dissemination of in-
formation on best practices under subsection (i); 
‘‘(2) the provision of technical assistance or 
other training under subsection (i); and 
‘‘(3) the creation or compilation of model com-
prehensive street design policies and principles and 
practical design standards and the dissemination of 
information relating to such models to States, met-
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ropolitan planning organizations, and other appro-
priate governmental entities. 
‘‘(k) LIVABILITY, SUSTAINABILITY, 
AND
PLAN-
NING.—The Director shall compile information and pro-
vide technical assistance, training, and information con-
cerning best practices to States and metropolitan planning 
organizations to assist such entities in achieving compli-
ance with livability and sustainability requirements and 
performance targets. 
‘‘(l) FUNDING.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—There is authorized to be 
appropriated out of the Highway Trust Fund (other 
than the Mass Transit Account) to carry out this 
section $200,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2012 
through 2016. 
‘‘(2) CONTRACT
AUTHORITY.—Funds made 
available to carry out this section shall be available 
for obligation and administered in the same manner 
as if the funds were apportioned under chapter 1.’’. 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The analysis for such 
chapter is amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘330. Office of Livability.’’. 
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