I
105TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 1799
To amend title 23, United States Code, to provide for greater local input
in transportation planning, and for other purposes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JUNE 5, 1997
Mr. BARCIA (for himself, Mr. DINGELL, Mr. LOBIONDO, Mr. CAMP, Mr. DEL-
LUMS, Ms. KILPATRICK, Ms. JACKSON-LEE of Texas, Mr. SOLOMON, Ms.
STABENOW, Mr. STRICKLAND, and Mr. STUPAK) introduced the following
bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infra-
structure
A BILL
To amend title 23, United States Code, to provide for greater
local input in transportation planning, 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 ‘‘Local Input In Trans-
portation Planning Act’’.
SEC. 2. AMENDMENTS.
(a) PROJECTS
FOR BELOW PRINCIPAL ARTERIAL
ROADS.—Section 133(d)(3)(B) of title 23, United States
Code, is amended—
(1) by striking ‘‘tobe’’ and inserting ‘‘to be’’;
and
(2) by adding at the end the following new sen-
tence:
‘‘Projects under this subsection shall be undertaken on
roads classified below principal arterial.’’.
(b) LOCAL INPUT FOR PLANNING AND PROGRAM-
MING.—Section 135 of title 23, United States Code, is
amended—
(1) in subsection (c)(5)—
(A) by inserting ‘‘of local governments and
elected officials of subdivisions of local govern-
ments’’ after ‘‘elected officials’’; and
(B) by striking ‘‘local’’ after ‘‘consultation
with’’; and
(2) in subsection (f)(1), by inserting after the
second sentence the following new sentences:
‘‘With respect to nonmetropolitan areas (areas with less
than 50,000 population), the program shall be developed
jointly by the State, elected officials of affected local gov-
ernments, and elected officials of subdivisions of affected
local governments which have jurisdiction over transpor-
tation planning, through a process developed by the State
which ensures participation by such elected officials. Not
less that once every 2 years, the Secretary shall review
the planning process through which the program was de-
veloped. The Secretary shall approve such planning proc-
ess if the Secretary finds that the planning process is con-
sistent with this section and section 134.’’.
(c) OFF-SYSTEM BRIDGES.—Section 144(g)(3) of
title 23, United States Code, is amended to read as fol-
lows:
‘‘(3) OFF-SYSTEM BRIDGES.—Not less than 25
percent nor more than 35 percent of the amount ap-
portioned to each State in each of fiscal years 1998,
1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, and 2003, shall be ex-
pended for projects to replace, rehabilitate, paint,
seismic retrofit, or apply calcium magnesium acetate
to bridges located on public roads that are function-
ally classified as local roads or rural minor collec-
tors. After consultation with State and local elected
officials, the Secretary may, with respect to such
State, reduce the requirement for expenditure for
bridges on public roads that are functionally classi-
fied as local roads or rural minor collectors if the
Secretary determines that the needs of such State do
not justify such expenditure.’’.
(d) PARTICIPATION
OF
LOCAL
ELECTED
OFFI-
CIALS.—
(1) STUDY.—The Secretary shall conduct a
study on the effectiveness of the participation of
local elected officials in transportation planning and
programming.
(2) REPORT.—Not later than 3 years after the
date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary
shall transmit to Congress a report containing the
results of the study required by paragraph (1).
Æ