retary) for more than 120 days shall prepare a con-
gestion mitigation plan for such project that includes 
funding for projects to reduce vehicle miles traveled 
during peak commuting hours along the impacted 
corridor. 
‘‘(2) COORDINATION.—A recipient shall prepare 
a congestion mitigation plan under paragraph (1) in 
coordination with any relevant employer advisory 
council established under section 5303(r) of title 49. 
‘‘(3) REVIEW
BY
SECRETARY.—A congestion 
mitigation plan prepared under paragraph (1) shall 
be made available to the Secretary for review upon 
the request of the Secretary.’’. 
SEC. 4. EMPLOYER-BASED COMMUTER PROGRAMS ACTION 
PLAN. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Transportation 
shall develop and implement a plan to expand and promote 
employer-based commuter programs (as defined in section 
5303(b) of title 49, United States Code). 
(b) CONTENTS.—The plan developed under sub-
section (a) shall include plans— 
(1) to amend existing regulations and guidance 
and, if necessary, develop new regulations and guid-
ance to ensure that employer-based commuter pro-
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grams are integrated, to the extent possible, into all 
appropriate Federal transportation programs; 
(2) to identify best practices with respect to 
employer-based commuter programs; 
(3) to research the effectiveness and efficiency 
of employer-based commuter programs; and 
(4) to create a national and regional peer ex-
change program to ensure that developments with 
respect to employer-based commuter programs are 
shared and issues are addressed. 
(c) TIMING.—Not later than 180 days after the date 
of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall finalize and 
begin implementation of the plan developed under sub-
section (a). 
(d) REPORT TO CONGRESS.—Not later than 2 years 
after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall 
submit to the Committee on Transportation and Infra-
structure of the House of Representatives and the Com-
mittee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs and the 
Committee on Environment and Public Works of the Sen-
ate a report on the implementation and impact of the plan 
developed under subsection (a). 
SEC. 5. DISASTER PREPAREDNESS REPORT. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 1 year after the 
date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Transpor-
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tation shall submit to the Committee on Transportation 
and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and 
the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs 
and the Committee on Environment and Public Works of 
the Senate a report with recommendations on how to bet-
ter integrate employer-based commuter programs (as de-
fined in section 5303(b) of title 49, United States Code) 
into emergency planning, preparedness, and response ac-
tivities. 
(b) COORDINATION.—In preparing the report under 
subsection (a), the Secretary shall consult with— 
(1) the Administrator of the Federal Emer-
gency Management Agency; and 
(2) stakeholders, including national and re-
gional organizations and experts that promote em-
ployer-based commuter programs. 
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