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111TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2156 
To implement a pilot program to establish truck parking facilities. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 28, 2009 
Mr. TONKO (for himself, Mr. ARCURI, Mr. SCHAUER, Mr. TEAGUE, Mr. 
PERRIELLO, Ms. MARKEY of Colorado, Ms. TITUS, Mr. HALL of New 
York, and Mr. NADLER of New York) introduced the following bill; which 
was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure 
A BILL 
To implement a pilot program to establish truck parking 
facilities. 
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 ‘‘Jason’s Law’’. 
SEC. 2. TRUCK PARKING FACILITIES. 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—In cooperation with appro-
priate State, regional, and local governments, the Sec-
retary of Transportation shall implement a pilot program 
to address the shortage of long-term parking for commer-
cial motor vehicles on the National Highway System. 
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(b) ALLOCATION OF FUNDS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Transpor-
tation shall allocate funds made available to carry 
out this section among States, metropolitan planning 
organizations, and local governments. 
(2) APPLICATIONS.—To be eligible for an allo-
cation under this section, a State (as defined in sec-
tion 101(a) of title 23, United States Code), metro-
politan planning organization, or local government 
shall submit to the Secretary an application at such 
time and containing such information as the Sec-
retary may require. 
(3) ELIGIBLE
PROJECTS.—Funds allocated 
under this subsection shall be used by the recipient 
for projects described in an application approved by 
the Secretary. Such projects shall serve the National 
Highway System and may include the following: 
(A) Constructing safety rest areas (as de-
fined in section 120(c) of title 23, United 
States Code) that include parking for commer-
cial motor vehicles. 
(B) Constructing commercial motor vehicle 
parking facilities adjacent to commercial truck 
stops and travel plazas. 
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(C) Opening existing facilities to commer-
cial motor vehicle parking, including inspection 
and weigh stations and park-and-ride facilities. 
(D) Promoting the availability of publicly 
or privately provided commercial motor vehicle 
parking on the National Highway System using 
intelligent transportation systems and other 
means. 
(E) Constructing turnouts along the Na-
tional Highway System for commercial motor 
vehicles. 
(F) Making capital improvements to public 
commercial motor vehicle parking facilities cur-
rently closed on a seasonal basis. 
(G) Improving the geometric design of 
interchanges on the National Highway System 
to improve access to commercial motor vehicle 
parking facilities. 
(4) PRIORITY.—In allocating funds made avail-
able to carry out this section, the Secretary shall 
give priority to applicants that— 
(A) demonstrate a severe shortage of com-
mercial motor vehicle parking capacity in the 
corridor to be addressed; 
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