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(4) REQUIREMENTS.— 
(A) CALL
FOR
NOMINATION.—Not later 
than February 1, 2022, the Secretary shall 
publish in the Federal Register a notice solic-
iting applications for designation under this 
subsection. 
(B) GUIDANCE.—The notification under 
paragraph (1) shall include guidance on the re-
quirements and responsibilities of a direct re-
cipient under this section, including imple-
menting regulations. 
(C) 
DETERMINATION.—The 
Secretary 
shall make all designations under this section 
for fiscal year 2023 not later than June 1, 
2022. 
(5) TERM.—Except as provided in paragraph 
(6), a designation under this subsection shall— 
(A) be for a period of not less than 5 
years; and 
(B) be renewable. 
(6) TERMINATION.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall es-
tablish procedures for the termination of a des-
ignation under this subsection. 
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(B) 
CONSIDERATIONS.—In 
establishing 
procedures under subparagraph (A), the Sec-
retary shall consider— 
(i) with respect to projects carried out 
under this section, compliance with the re-
quirements of title 23, United States Code, 
or chapter 53 of title 49, United States 
Code; and 
(ii) the obligation rate of any funds— 
(I) made available under this sec-
tion; and 
(II) in the case of a metropolitan 
planning organization that represents 
a metropolitan planning area with an 
urbanized area population of greater 
than 200,000, made available under 
section 133(d)(1)(A)(i) of title 23, 
United States Code. 
(c) USE OF FUNDS.— 
(1) ELIGIBLE PROJECTS.—Funds made avail-
able under this section may be obligated for the pur-
poses described in section 133(b) or 148 of title 23, 
United States Code. 
(2) ADMINISTRATIVE
EXPENSES
AND
TECH-
NICAL ASSISTANCE.—Of the amounts made available 
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under this section, the Secretary may set aside not 
more than $5,000,000 for each fiscal year in each 
of fiscal years 2023 through 2026 for program man-
agement, oversight, and technical assistance to di-
rect recipients. 
(d) RESPONSIBILITIES OF DIRECT RECIPIENTS.— 
(1) DIRECT
AVAILABILITY
OF
FUNDS.—Not-
withstanding title 23, United States Code, the 
amounts made available under this section shall be 
allocated to each direct recipient for obligation. 
(2) DISTRIBUTION OF AMOUNTS AMONG DIRECT 
RECIPIENTS.— 
(A) IN
GENERAL.—Subject to subpara-
graph (B), on the first day of the fiscal year for 
which funds are made available under this sec-
tion, the Secretary shall allocate such funds to 
each direct recipient as the proportion of the 
population (as determined by data collected by 
the Bureau of the Census) of the urbanized 
area represented by any 1 direct recipient bears 
to the total population of all of urbanized areas 
represented by all direct recipients. 
(B) MINIMUM AND MAXIMUM AMOUNTS.— 
Of funds allocated to direct recipients under 
subparagraph (A), each direct recipient shall re-
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ceive not less than $10,000,000 and not more 
than $50,000,000 each fiscal year. 
(C) MINIMUM GUARANTEED AMOUNT.—In 
making a determination whether to designate a 
metropolitan planning organization or unit of 
local government as a direct recipient under 
subsection (b), the Secretary shall ensure that 
each direct recipient receives the minimum re-
quired allocation under subparagraph (B). 
(D) 
ADDITIONAL
AMOUNTS.—If 
any 
amounts remain undistributed after the dis-
tribution described in this subsection, such re-
maining amounts and an associated amount of 
obligation limitation shall be made available as 
if suballocated under clauses (i) and (ii) of sec-
tion 133(d)(1)(A) of title 23, United States 
Code, and distributed among the States in the 
proportion that the relative shares of the popu-
lation (as determined by data collected by the 
Bureau of the Census) of the urbanized areas 
of each State bears to the total populations of 
all urbanized areas across all States. 
(3) PROJECT DELIVERY.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—For 1 or more projects 
carried out with funds provided under this sec-
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tion, the direct recipient may, consistent with 
the agreement entered into with the Secretary 
under this paragraph, assume the Federal-aid 
highway project approval and oversight respon-
sibilities vested in the State department of 
transportation under section 106 of title 23, 
United States Code. 
(B) PARTNERSHIP.—The direct recipient 
may partner with a State, unit of local govern-
ment, regional entity, or transit agency to carry 
out a project under this section. 
(C) PROCEDURAL, 
LEGAL, 
AND
SUB-
STANTIVE REQUIREMENTS.—A direct recipient 
entering into an agreement with the Secretary 
under this section shall assume responsibility 
for compliance with all procedural and sub-
stantive requirements as would apply if that re-
sponsibility were carried out by a State, unless 
the direct recipient or the Secretary determines 
that such assumption of responsibility for 1 or 
more of the procedural and substantive require-
ments is not appropriate. 
(D) WRITTEN
AGREEMENT.—The Sec-
retary and the direct recipient shall enter into 
an agreement in writing relating to the extent 
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to which the direct recipient assumes the re-
sponsibilities of the Secretary under this para-
graph. Such agreement shall be developed in 
consultation with the State. 
(E) USE OF FUNDS.—The direct recipient 
may use amounts made available under this 
section for costs incurred in implementing this 
paragraph and to compensate a State, unit of 
local government, or transit agency for costs in-
curred in providing assistance under this para-
graph. 
(F) LIMITATIONS.—The direct recipient 
may not assume responsibilities described in 
subparagraph (A) for any project that the Sec-
retary determines to be in a high-risk category, 
including projects on the National Highway 
System. 
(G) SELF-CERTIFICATION
AND
COMPLI-
ANCE.—The Secretary may conduct risk-based 
stewardship and oversight of a direct recipient’s 
performance of the assumed responsibilities 
specified in the agreement under subparagraph 
(D), as determined appropriate by the Sec-
retary. 
(e) EXPENDITURE OF FUNDS.— 
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(1) CONSISTENCY WITH METROPOLITAN PLAN-
NING.—Except as otherwise provided in this section, 
programming and expenditure of funds for projects 
under this section shall be consistent with the re-
quirements of section 134 of title 23, United States 
Code, and section 5303 of title 49, United States 
Code. 
(2) SELECTION OF PROJECTS.— 
(A) IN
GENERAL.—Notwithstanding sub-
sections (j)(5) and (k)(4) of section 134 of title 
23, United States Code, or subsections (j)(5) 
and (k)(4) of section 5303 of title 49, United 
States Code, a direct recipient shall select, from 
the approved transportation improvement pro-
gram under such sections, all projects to be 
funded under this section, including projects on 
the National Highway System. 
(B) ELIGIBLE PROJECTS.—The project se-
lection process described in this subsection shall 
apply to all federally funded projects within the 
boundaries of a metropolitan planning area or 
unit of local government served by a direct re-
cipient that are carried out under this section. 
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(C) CONSULTATION REQUIRED.—In select-
ing a project under this subsection, the direct 
recipient shall consult with— 
(i) in the case of a highway project, 
the State and locality in which such project 
is located; and 
(ii) in the case of a transit project, 
any affected public transportation oper-
ator. 
(3) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in this 
section shall be construed to limit the ability of a di-
rect recipient to partner with a State department of 
transportation or other recipient of Federal funds 
under title 23, United States Code, or chapter 53 of 
title 49, United States Code, to carry out a project. 
(f) TREATMENT OF FUNDS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in this 
section, funds made available to carry out this sec-
tion shall be administered as if apportioned under 
chapter 1 of title 23, United States Code. 
(2) FEDERAL SHARE.—The Federal share of 
the cost of a project carried out under this section 
shall be determined in accordance with section 120 
of title 23, United States Code. 
(g) REPORT.— 
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(1) DIRECT
RECIPIENT
REPORT.—Not later 
than 60 days after the end of each fiscal year, each 
direct recipient shall submit to the Secretary a re-
port that includes— 
(A) a list of projects funded with amounts 
provided under this section; 
(B) a description of any obstacles to com-
plete projects or timely obligation of funds; and 
(C) recommendations to improve the effec-
tiveness of the program under this section. 
(2) REPORT TO CONGRESS.—Not later than Oc-
tober 1, 2024, the Secretary shall submit to the 
Committee on Environment and Public Works of the 
Senate and the Committee on Transportation and 
Infrastructure of the House of Representatives a re-
port that— 
(A) summarizes the findings of each direct 
recipient provided under paragraph (1); 
(B) describes the efforts undertaken by 
both direct recipients and the Secretary to en-
sure compliance with the requirements of title 
23 and chapter 53 of title 49, United States 
Code; 
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(C) analyzes the capacity of direct recipi-
ents to receive direct allocations of funds under 
chapter 1 of title 23, United States Code; and 
(D) provides recommendations from the 
Secretary to— 
(i) improve the administration, over-
sight, and performance of the program es-
tablished under this section; 
(ii) improve the effectiveness of direct 
recipients to complete projects and obligate 
funds in a timely manner; and 
(iii) evaluate options to expand the 
authority provided under this section, in-
cluding to allow for the direct allocation to 
metropolitan planning organizations or 
units of local government of funds made 
available to carry out clause (i) or (ii) of 
section 133(d)(1)(A) of title 23, United 
States Code. 
(3) UPDATE.—Not less frequently than every 2 
years, the Secretary shall update the report de-
scribed in paragraph (2). 
(h) DEFINITIONS.— 
(1) DIRECT RECIPIENT.—In this section, the 
term ‘‘direct recipient’’ means a metropolitan plan-
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ning organization or unit of local government des-
ignated by the Secretary as high-performing under 
subsection (b) and that was directly allocated funds 
as described in subsection (d). 
(2) METROPOLITAN
PLANNING
AREA.—The 
term ‘‘metropolitan planning area’’ has the meaning 
given such term in section 134 of title 23, United 
States Code. 
(3) 
METROPOLITAN
PLANNING
ORGANIZA-
TION.—The term ‘‘metropolitan planning organiza-
tion’’ has the meaning given such term in section 
134 of title 23, United States Code. 
(4) NATIONAL
HIGHWAY
SYSTEM.—The term 
‘‘National Highway System’’ has the meaning given 
such term in section 101 of title 23, United States 
Code. 
(5) STATE.—The term ‘‘State’’ has the mean-
ing given such term in section 101 of title 23, 
United States Code. 
(6) URBANIZED AREA.—The term ‘‘urbanized 
area’’ has the meaning given such term in section 
134 of title 23, United States Code. 
SEC. 1306. GRIDLOCK REDUCTION GRANT PROGRAM. 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—The Secretary of Transpor-
tation shall establish a gridlock reduction program to 
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make grants, on a competitive basis, for projects to re-
duce, and mitigate the adverse impacts of, traffic conges-
tion. 
(b) APPLICATIONS.—To be eligible for a grant under 
this section, an applicant shall submit to the Secretary an 
application in such form, at such time, and containing 
such information as the Secretary determines appropriate. 
(c) ELIGIBILITY.— 
(1) ELIGIBLE
APPLICANTS.—The Secretary 
may make grants under this section to an applicant 
that serves an eligible area and that is— 
(A) a metropolitan planning organization; 
(B) a unit of local government or a group 
of local governments; 
(C) a multijurisdictional group of entities 
described in subparagraphs (A) and (B); 
(D) a special purpose district or public au-
thority with a transportation function, including 
a port authority; or 
(E) a State that is in partnership with an 
entity or group of entities described in subpara-
graph (A), (B), or (C). 
(2) ELIGIBLE AREA.—An eligible area for an el-
igible entity under paragraph (1) shall be— 
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(A) a combined statistical area, as defined 
by the Office of Management and Budget, with 
a population of not less than 1,300,000; or 
(B) a metropolitan statistical area that is 
not part of a combined statistical area, as de-
fined by the Office of Management and Budget, 
that has a population of not less than 750,000. 
(d) ELIGIBLE PROJECTS.—The Secretary may award 
grants under this section to applicants that submit a com-
prehensive program of surface transportation-related 
projects to reduce traffic congestion and related adverse 
impacts, including a project for one or more of the fol-
lowing: 
(1) Transportation systems management and 
operations, including strategies to improve the oper-
ations of high-occupancy vehicle lanes. 
(2) Intelligent transportation systems to im-
prove connectivity and innovation. 
(3) Real-time traveler information. 
(4) Traffic incident management. 
(5) Active traffic management. 
(6) Traffic signal timing. 
(7) Multimodal travel payment systems. 
(8) Transportation demand management, in-
cluding employer-based commuting programs such 
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as carpool, vanpool, transit benefit, parking cashout, 
shuttle, or telework programs. 
(9) A project to provide transportation options 
to reduce traffic congestion, including— 
(A) a project under chapter 53 of title 49, 
United States Code, including value capture 
and transit-oriented development projects; 
(B) a bicycle or pedestrian project, includ-
ing a project to provide safe and connected ac-
tive transportation networks; and 
(C) a surface transportation project car-
ried out in accordance with the national travel 
and tourism infrastructure strategic plan under 
section 1431(e) of the FAST Act (49 U.S.C. 
301 note). 
(10) Any other project, as determined appro-
priate by the Secretary utilizing eligible projects. 
(e) AWARD PRIORITIZATION.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—In selecting grants under 
this section, the Secretary shall prioritize applicants 
serving urbanized areas, as described in subsection 
(c), that are experiencing a high degree of recurrent 
transportation congestion, as determined by the Sec-
retary. 
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(2) ADDITIONAL CONSIDERATIONS.—In select-
ing grants under this section, the Secretary shall 
also consider the extent to which the project 
would— 
(A) reduce traffic congestion and improve 
the reliability of the surface transportation sys-
tem; 
(B) mitigate the adverse impacts of traffic 
congestion on the surface transportation sys-
tem, including safety and environmental im-
pacts; 
(C) maximize the use of existing capacity; 
and 
(D) employ innovative, integrated, and 
multimodal solutions to the items described in 
subparagraphs (A), (B), and (C). 
(f) FEDERAL SHARE.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Federal share of the 
cost of a project carried out under this section may 
not exceed 60 percent. 
(2) MAXIMUM FEDERAL SHARE.—Federal as-
sistance other than a grant for a project under this 
section may be used to satisfy the non-Federal share 
of the cost of such project, except that the total Fed-
eral assistance provided for a project receiving a 
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grant under this section may not exceed 80 percent 
of the total project cost. 
(g) USE OF FUNDS.—Funds made available for a 
project under this section may be used for— 
(1) development phase activities, including plan-
ning, feasibility analysis, revenue forecasting, envi-
ronmental review, preliminary engineering and de-
sign work, and other preconstruction activities; and 
(2) construction, reconstruction, rehabilitation, 
acquisition of real property (including land related 
to the project and improvements to the land), envi-
ronmental mitigation, construction contingencies, ac-
quisition of equipment, and operational improve-
ments. 
(h) FUNDING.— 
(1) GRANT AMOUNT.—A grant under this sec-
tion shall be in an amount not less than 
$10,000,000 and not more than $50,000,000. 
(2) 
AVAILABILITY.—Funds 
made 
available 
under this program shall be available until expended. 
(i) FREIGHT PROJECT SET-ASIDE.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall set aside 
not less than 50 percent of the funds made available 
to carry out this section for grants for freight 
projects under this subsection. 
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(2) ELIGIBLE USES.—The Secretary shall pro-
vide funds set aside under this subsection to appli-
cants that submit a comprehensive program of sur-
face 
transportation-related 
projects 
to 
reduce 
freight-related traffic congestion and related adverse 
impacts, including— 
(A) freight intelligent transportation sys-
tems; 
(B) real-time freight parking information; 
(C) real-time freight routing information; 
(D) freight transportation and delivery 
safety projects; 
(E) first-mile and last-mile delivery solu-
tions; 
(F) shifting freight delivery to off-peak 
travel times; 
(G) reducing greenhouse gas emissions and 
air pollution from freight transportation and 
delivery, including through the use of innovative 
vehicles that produce fewer greenhouse gas 
emissions; 
(H) use of centralized delivery locations; 
(I) designated freight vehicle parking and 
staging areas; 
(J) curb space management; and 
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(K) other projects, as determined appro-
priate by the Secretary. 
(3) AWARD PRIORITIZATION.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—In providing funds set 
aside under this section, the Secretary shall 
prioritize applicants serving urbanized areas, as 
described in subsection (c), that are experi-
encing a high degree of recurrent congestion 
due to freight transportation, as determined by 
the Secretary. 
(B) ADDITIONAL
CONSIDERATIONS.—In 
providing funds set aside under this subsection, 
the Secretary shall consider the extent to which 
the proposed project— 
(i) reduces freight-related traffic con-
gestion and improves the reliability of the 
freight transportation system; 
(ii) mitigates the adverse impacts of 
freight-related traffic congestion on the 
surface transportation system, including 
safety and environmental impacts; 
(iii) maximizes the use of existing ca-
pacity; 
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(iv) employs innovative, integrated, 
and multimodal solutions to the items de-
scribed in clauses (i) through (iii); 
(v) leverages Federal funds with non- 
Federal contributions; and 
(vi) integrates regional multimodal 
transportation 
management 
and 
oper-
ational projects that address both pas-
senger and freight congestion. 
(4) FLEXIBILITY.—If the Secretary determines 
that there are insufficient qualified applicants to use 
the funds set aside under this subsection, the Sec-
retary may use such funds for grants for any 
projects eligible under this section. 
(j) REPORT.— 
(1) RECIPIENT REPORT.—The Secretary shall 
ensure that not later than 2 years after the Sec-
retary awards grants under this section, the recipi-
ent of each such grant submits to the Secretary a 
report that contains— 
(A) information on each activity or project 
that received funding under this section; 
(B) a summary of any non-Federal re-
sources leveraged by a grant under this section; 
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(C) any statistics, measurements, or quan-
titative assessments that demonstrate the con-
gestion reduction, reliability, safety, and envi-
ronmental benefits achieved through activities 
or projects that received funding under this sec-
tion; and 
(D) any additional information required by 
the Secretary. 
(2) REPORT TO CONGRESS.—Not later than 9 
months after the date specified in paragraph (1), the 
Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Trans-
portation and Infrastructure of the House of Rep-
resentatives and the Committee on Environment and 
Public Works, the Committee on Commerce, Science, 
and Transportation, and the Committee on Banking, 
Housing, and Urban Affairs of the Senate, and 
make publicly available on a website, a report detail-
ing— 
(A) a summary of any information pro-
vided under paragraph (1); and 
(B) recommendations and best practices 
to— 
(i) reduce traffic congestion, including 
freight-related traffic congestion, and im-
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prove the reliability of the surface trans-
portation system; 
(ii) mitigate the adverse impacts of 
traffic congestion, including freight-related 
traffic congestion, on the surface transpor-
tation system, including safety and envi-
ronmental impacts; and 
(iii) employ innovative, integrated, 
and multimodal solutions to the items de-
scribed in clauses (i) and (ii). 
(k) NOTIFICATION.—Not later than 3 business days 
before awarding a grant under this section, the Secretary 
shall notify the Committee on Transportation and Infra-
structure of the House of Representatives and the Com-
mittee on Environment and Public Works, the Committee 
on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, and the Com-
mittee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs of the 
Senate of the intention to award such a grant. 
(l) TREATMENT OF PROJECTS.— 
(1) FEDERAL REQUIREMENTS.—The Secretary 
shall, with respect to a project funded by a grant 
under this section, apply— 
(A) the requirements of title 23, United 
States Code, to a highway project; 
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(B) the requirements of chapter 53 of title 
49, United States Code, to a public transpor-
tation project; and 
(C) the requirements of section 22905 of 
title 49, United States Code, to a passenger rail 
or freight rail project. 
(2) MULTIMODAL PROJECTS.— 
(A) IN
GENERAL.—Except as otherwise 
provided in this paragraph, if an eligible project 
is a multimodal project, the Secretary shall— 
(i) determine the predominant modal 
component of the project; and 
(ii) apply the applicable requirements 
of such predominant modal component to 
the project. 
(B) EXCEPTIONS.— 
(i) PASSENGER
OR
FREIGHT
RAIL 
COMPONENT.—For 
any 
passenger 
or 
freight rail component of a project, the re-
quirements of section 22907(j)(2) of title 
49, United States Code, shall apply. 
(ii) PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION COMPO-
NENT.—For any public transportation 
component of a project, the requirements 
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of section 5333 of title 49, United States 
Code, shall apply. 
(C) BUY AMERICA.—In applying the Buy 
America requirements under section 313 of title 
23, United States Code, and sections 5320, 
22905(a), and 24305(f) of title 49, United 
States Code, to a multimodal project under this 
paragraph, the Secretary shall— 
(i) consider the various modal compo-
nents of the project; and 
(ii) seek to maximize domestic jobs. 
(m) TREATMENT OF FUNDS.—Except as provided in 
subsection (l), funds authorized for the purposes described 
in this section shall be available for obligation in the same 
manner as if the funds were apportioned under chapter 
1 of title 23, United States Code. 
SEC. 1307. REBUILD RURAL BRIDGES PROGRAM. 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—The Secretary of Transpor-
tation shall establish a rebuild rural bridges program to 
improve the safety and state of good repair of bridges in 
rural communities. 
(b) GRANT AUTHORITY.—In carrying out the pro-
gram established in subsection (a), the Secretary shall 
make grants, on a competitive basis, to eligible applicants 
in accordance with this section. 
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(c) APPLICATIONS.—To be eligible for a grant under 
this section, an eligible entity shall submit to the Secretary 
an application in such form, at such time, and containing 
such information as the Secretary determines appropriate. 
(d) ELIGIBLE PROJECTS.—The Secretary— 
(1) shall provide grants under this section to 
projects eligible under title 23, United States Code, 
including projects on and off of the Federal-aid 
highway system, to inspect, replace, rehabilitate, or 
preserve— 
(A) an off-system bridge; 
(B) a bridge on Tribal land; or 
(C) a bridge in poor condition located in a 
rural community; and 
(2) may provide a grant for a bundle of bridges 
described in paragraph (1). 
(e) ELIGIBLE PROJECT COSTS.—A recipient of a 
grant under this section may use such grant for— 
(1) development phase activities, including plan-
ning, feasibility analysis, revenue forecasting, envi-
ronmental review, preliminary engineering and de-
sign work, and other preconstruction activities; 
(2) construction, reconstruction, rehabilitation, 
acquisition of real property (including land related 
to the project and improvements to the land), envi-
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ronmental mitigation, and construction contin-
gencies; and 
(3) bridge inspection, evaluation, and preserva-
tion. 
(f) FEDERAL SHARE.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Federal share of the 
cost of a project carried out using a grant under this 
section may not exceed 80 percent of the total cost 
of such project. 
(2) MAXIMUM FEDERAL ASSISTANCE.—Federal 
assistance other than a grant under this section may 
be used to satisfy up to 100 percent of the total cost 
of such project. 
(g) CONSIDERATIONS.—In making grants under this 
section, the Secretary shall consider— 
(1) whether the project can be completed with-
out additional Federal funding or financial assist-
ance available to the project sponsor, beyond existing 
Federal apportionments; and 
(2) the level of benefits the project is expected 
to generate, including— 
(A) the costs avoided by the prevention of 
closure or reduced use of the asset to be im-
proved by the project; 
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(B) reductions in maintenance costs over 
the life of the asset; 
(C) safety benefits, including the reduction 
of accidents and related costs; and 
(D) benefits to the economy of the rural or 
Tribal community. 
(3) STUDY.—Not later than 18 months after 
the date of enactment of this Act, the Comptroller 
General of the United States shall submit to the 
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of 
the House of Representatives a study on the infra-
structure needs of colonias. 
(h) NOTIFICATION.—Not later than 3 business days 
before awarding a grant under this section, the Secretary 
shall notify the Committee on Transportation and Infra-
structure of the House of Representatives and the Com-
mittee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate 
of the intention to award such a grant. 
(i) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) ELIGIBLE APPLICANT.—The term ‘‘eligible 
applicant’’ means— 
(A) a State; 
(B) a metropolitan planning organization 
or a regional transportation planning organiza-
tion; 
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(C) a unit of local government; 
(D) a Federal land management agency; 
(E) an Indian Tribe or Tribal organiza-
tion; 
(F) a territory; and 
(G) a multijurisdictional group of entities 
described in subparagraph (A) through (F). 
(2) OFF SYSTEM BRIDGE.—The term ‘‘off-sys-
tem bridge’’ has the meaning given such term in sec-
tion 133(f) of title 23, United States Code, (as 
added by this Act). 
(3) RURAL
COMMUNITY.—The term ‘‘rural 
community’’ means an area that is not an urbanized 
area, as such term is defined in section 101(a) of 
title 23, United States Code. 
SEC. 1308. PARKING FOR COMMERCIAL MOTOR VEHICLES. 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—The Secretary of Transpor-
tation shall establish a program under which the Secretary 
shall make grants, on a competitive basis, to eligible enti-
ties to address the shortage of parking for commercial 
motor vehicles to improve the safety of commercial motor 
vehicle operators. 
(b) APPLICATIONS.—To be eligible for a grant under 
this section, an eligible entity shall submit to the Secretary 
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an application in such form, at such time, and containing 
such information as the Secretary may require. 
(c) ELIGIBLE PROJECTS.—Projects eligible under 
this section are projects that— 
(1) construct safety rest areas that include 
parking for commercial motor vehicles; 
(2) construct commercial motor vehicle parking 
facilities— 
(A) adjacent to private commercial truck-
stops and travel plazas; 
(B) within the boundaries of, or adjacent 
to, a publicly owned freight facility, including a 
port terminal operated by a public authority; 
and 
(C) at existing facilities, including inspec-
tion and weigh stations and park-and-ride loca-
tions; 
(3) open existing weigh stations, safety rest 
areas, and park-and-ride facilities to commercial 
motor vehicle parking; 
(4) facilitate access to publicly and privately 
provided commercial motor vehicle parking, such as 
through the use of intelligent transportation sys-
tems; 
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(5) construct turnouts along a Federal-aid 
highway for commercial motor vehicles; 
(6) make capital improvements to public com-
mercial motor vehicle parking facilities that are 
closed on a seasonal basis to allow the facilities to 
remain open year-round; 
(7) open existing commercial motor vehicle 
chain-up areas that are closed on a seasonal basis to 
allow the facilities to remain open year-round for 
commercial motor vehicle parking; 
(8) address commercial motor vehicle parking 
and layover needs in emergencies that strain the ca-
pacity of existing publicly and privately provided 
commercial motor vehicle parking; and 
(9) make improvements to existing commercial 
motor vehicle parking facilities, including advanced 
truckstop electrification systems. 
(d) USE OF FUNDS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—An eligible entity may use a 
grant under this section for— 
(A) development phase activities, including 
planning, feasibility analysis, benefit-cost anal-
ysis, environmental review, preliminary engi-
neering 
and 
design 
work, 
and 
other 
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preconstruction activities necessary to advance 
a project described in subsection (c); and 
(B) construction and operational improve-
ments, as such terms are defined in section 101 
of title 23, United States Code. 
(2) PRIVATE SECTOR PARTICIPATION.—An eli-
gible entity that receives a grant under this section 
may partner with a private entity to carry out an eli-
gible project under this section. 
(3) LIMITATION.—Not more than 10 percent of 
the amounts made available to carry out this section 
may be used to promote the availability of existing 
commercial motor vehicle parking. 
(e) SELECTION CRITERIA.—In making grants under 
this section, the Secretary shall consider— 
(1) in the case of construction of new commer-
cial motor vehicle parking capacity, the shortage of 
public and private commercial motor vehicle parking 
near the project; and 
(2) the extent to which each project— 
(A) would increase commercial motor vehi-
cle parking capacity or utilization; 
(B) would facilitate the efficient movement 
of freight; 
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(C) would improve safety, traffic conges-
tion, and air quality; 
(D) is cost effective; and 
(E) reflects consultation with motor car-
riers, commercial motor vehicle operators, and 
private providers of commercial motor vehicle 
parking. 
(f) NOTIFICATION OF CONGRESS.—Not later than 3 
business days before announcing a project selected to re-
ceive a grant under this section, the Secretary of Trans-
portation shall notify the Committee on Transportation 
and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and 
the Committee on Environment and Public Works of the 
Senate of the intention to award such a grant. 
(g) FEDERAL SHARE.—The Federal share of the cost 
of a project under this section shall be determined in ac-
cordance with subsections (b) and (c) of section 120 of 
title 23, United States Code. 
(h) PROHIBITION ON CHARGING FEES.—To be eligi-
ble for a grant under this section, an eligible entity shall 
certify that no fees will be charged for the use of a project 
assisted with such grant. 
(i) AMENDMENT TO MAP–21.—Section 1401(c)(1) 
of MAP–21 (23 U.S.C. 137 note) is amended— 
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(1) by inserting ‘‘and private providers of com-
mercial motor vehicle parking’’ after ‘‘personnel’’; 
and 
(2) in subparagraph (A) by striking ‘‘the capa-
bility of the State to provide’’ and inserting ‘‘the 
availability of’’. 
(j) SURVEY; COMPARATIVE ASSESSMENT; REPORT.— 
(1) UPDATE.—Not later than 2 years after the 
date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall 
update the survey of each State required under sec-
tion 1401(c)(1) of the MAP–21 (23 U.S.C. 137 
note). 
(2) REPORT.—Not later than 1 year after the 
deadline under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall 
publish on the website of the Department of Trans-
portation a report that— 
(A) evaluates the availability of adequate 
parking and rest facilities for commercial motor 
vehicles engaged in interstate transportation; 
(B) evaluates the effectiveness of the 
projects funded under this section in improving 
access to commercial motor vehicle parking; and 
(C) reports on the progress being made to 
provide adequate commercial motor vehicle 
parking facilities in the State. 
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(3) CONSULTATION.—The Secretary shall pre-
pare the report required under paragraph (2) in con-
sultation with— 
(A) relevant State motor carrier safety 
personnel; 
(B) motor carriers and commercial motor 
vehicle operators; and 
(C) private providers of commercial motor 
vehicle parking. 
(k) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) COMMERCIAL MOTOR VEHICLE.—The term 
‘‘commercial motor vehicle’’ has the meaning given 
such term in section 31132 of title 49, United 
States Code. 
(2) ELIGIBLE ENTITY.—The term ‘‘eligible enti-
ty’’ means— 
(A) a State; 
(B) a metropolitan planning organization; 
(C) a unit of local government; 
(D) a political subdivision of a State or 
local government carrying out responsibilities 
relating to commercial motor vehicle parking; 
and 
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(E) a multistate or multijurisdictional 
group of entities described in subparagraphs 
(A) through (D). 
(3) SAFETY
REST
AREA.—The term ‘‘safety 
rest area’’ has the meaning given such term in sec-
tion 120(c) of title 23, United States Code. 
SEC. 1309. ACTIVE CONNECTED TRANSPORTATION GRANT 
PROGRAM. 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—The Secretary of Transpor-
tation shall establish an active connected transportation 
grant program to provide for safe and connected active 
transportation networks and active transportation connec-
tors. 
(b) GRANT AUTHORITY.—In carrying out the pro-
gram established in subsection (a), the Secretary shall 
make grants, on a competitive basis, in accordance with 
this section. 
(c) ELIGIBLE
APPLICANTS.—The Secretary may 
make a grant under this section to— 
(1) a State; 
(2) a metropolitan planning organization; 
(3) a regional transportation authority; 
(4) a unit of local government, including a 
county or multi-county special district; 
(5) a Federal land management agency; 
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(6) a natural resource or public land agency; 
(7) an Indian Tribe or Tribal organization; 
(8) any local or regional governmental entity 
with responsibility for or oversight of transportation 
or recreational trails; and 
(9) a multistate or multijurisdictional group of 
entities described in this subsection. 
(d) APPLICATIONS.—To be eligible for a grant under 
this section, an entity specified under subsection (c) shall 
submit to the Secretary an application in such form, at 
such time, and containing such information as the Sec-
retary determines appropriate. 
(e) ELIGIBLE PROJECTS.—The Secretary shall pro-
vide grants under this section to projects that improve the 
connectivity and the use of active transportation facili-
ties— 
(1) including— 
(A) active transportation networks; 
(B) active transportation connectors; and 
(C) planning related to the development 
of— 
(i) active transportation networks; 
(ii) active transportation connectors; 
and 
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(iii) vision zero plans or complete 
streets prioritization plans under section 
1601; and 
(2) that have— 
(A) total project costs of not less than 
$15,000,000; or 
(B) in the case of planning grants under 
subsection (f)(2), a total cost of not less than 
$100,000. 
(f) USE OF FUNDS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Of the amounts made avail-
able to carry out this section for fiscal years 2023 
through 2026 and except as provided in paragraph 
(2), the Secretary shall obligate— 
(A) not less than 30 percent to eligible 
projects that construct active transportation 
networks; and 
(B) not less than 30 percent to eligible 
projects that construct active transportation 
connectors. 
(2) PLANNING GRANTS.—Of the amounts made 
available to carry out this section for fiscal years 
2023 through 2026, the Secretary may use not more 
than 10 percent to provide planning grants to eligi-
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