National Intersection and Interchange Safety Construction Program Act of 2021
Bill: H.R.200 | Sponsor: Rep. Emmer, Tom (R-MN)
Policy area: Transportation and Public Works

Summary:
National Intersection and Interchange Safety Construction Program Act of 2021
This bill directs the Department of Transportation (DOT) to establish a national intersection and interchange safety construction grant program. Under the program, DOT may make grants to governmental entities and planning organizations to assist a project that is eligible for federal-aid highway funding and will improve the safety of intersections or interchanges on the National Highway System that are used by an average of 50,000 vehicles a day and are in immediate need of safety improvement.

To direct the Secretary of Transportation to establish a national 
intersection and interchange safety construction program, and for other 
                               purposes.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``National Intersection and 
Interchange Safety Construction Program Act of 2021''.

SEC. 2. NATIONAL INTERSECTION AND INTERCHANGE SAFETY CONSTRUCTION 
              PROGRAM.

    (a) Establishment.--Not later than 180 days after the date of 
enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Transportation shall establish 
a national intersection and interchange safety construction program (in 
this section referred to as the ``Program'') to assist safety 
improvements for high-risk intersections and interchanges.
    (b) Grant Authority.--
            (1) In general.--In carrying out the Program, the Secretary 
        may make a grant to a covered entity in accordance with this 
        section.
            (2) Competitive basis.--The Secretary shall award grants 
        under the Program on a competitive basis.
    (c) Project Requirements.--The Secretary may only make a grant 
under the Program to assist a project that--
            (1) is eligible for funding under title 23, United States 
        Code; and
            (2) will improve the safety of an intersection or 
        interchange that is--
                    (A) on the National Highway System;
                    (B) used by an average of 50,000 vehicles a day; 
                and
                    (C) in immediate need of improvement with respect 
                to safety.
    (d) Applications.--To be eligible for a grant under the Program, a 
covered entity shall submit to the Secretary an application in such 
form, at such time, and containing such information as the Secretary 
determines is appropriate.
    (e) Limitation.--The aggregate amount provided to a covered entity 
in a fiscal year through grants under the Program may not exceed 5 
percent of the amount made available for all grants under the Program 
in that fiscal year.
    (f) Congressional Review.--At least 90 days before establishing the 
Program under subsection (a), the Secretary shall submit to Congress a 
report detailing the selection process the Secretary shall use in 
making grants under the Program.
    (g) Covered Entity Defined.--In this section, the term ``covered 
entity'' means each of the following:
            (1) A State government entity.
            (2) A local government entity.
            (3) A territory of the United States.
            (4) A tribal government.
            (5) A metropolitan planning organization.
            (6) Any entity composed of 2 or more entities described in 
        paragraphs (1) through (5).
    (h) Authorization of Appropriations.--
            (1) In general.--There is authorized to be appropriated out 
        of the Highway Trust Fund (other than the Mass Transit Account) 
        to carry out the Program $250,000,000 each fiscal year.
            (2) Applicability of title 23, united states code.--Funds 
        authorized to be appropriated by paragraph (1) shall--
                    (A) be available for obligation in the same manner 
                as if those funds were apportioned under chapter 1 of 
                title 23, United States Code, except that the Federal 
                share of the cost of a project or activity carried out 
                using those funds shall be 80 percent; and
                    (B) remain available until expended and not be 
                transferable.
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