Transportation Assistance for Olympic Cities Act of 2022
Bill: H.R.7642 | Sponsor: Rep. Brownley, Julia (D-CA)
Policy area: Sports and Recreation

Summary:
Transportation Assistance for Olympic Cities Act of 2022
This bill authorizes through FY2034 the Department of Transportation (DOT) to prioritize providing grants for surface transportation projects relating to international Olympic, Paralympic, and Special Olympics events, including for temporary facilities, equipment, operations, and maintenance that meet the extraordinary needs associated with hosting such events.
DOT must take all reasonable efforts to provide assistance for such events, including by developing intermodal transportation plans and expediting federal review of requests with regards to the events.
Authority under the bill to provide grants and assistance terminates on September 30, 2034.

To provide assistance for surface transportation projects relating to 
    international Olympic, Paralympic, and Special Olympics events.

    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 ``Transportation Assistance for 
Olympic Cities Act of 2022''.

SEC. 2. TRANSPORTATION ASSISTANCE FOR OLYMPIC, PARALYMPIC, AND SPECIAL 
              OLYMPICS CITIES.

    (a) Purpose.--The purpose of this section is to prioritize and 
support State and local efforts on surface transportation issues 
necessary to obtain the national recognition and economic benefits of 
participation in the international Olympic, Paralympic, and Special 
Olympics movement by hosting international Olympic, Paralympic, and 
Special Olympics events in the United States.
    (b) Definitions.--In this section:
            (1) Covered event.--
                    (A) In general.--The term ``covered event'' means 
                an international Olympic, Paralympic, or Special 
                Olympics event held at a site that has been selected to 
                hold such event.
                    (B) Exclusion.--The term ``covered event'' does not 
                include activities relating to preparing or submitting 
                a bid to be selected to hold an international Olympic, 
                Paralympic, or Special Olympics event.
            (2) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary 
        of Transportation.
    (c) Priority for Transportation Projects Relating to Olympic, 
Paralympic, and Special Olympics Events.--
            (1) In general.--Notwithstanding any other provision of 
        law, in providing grants for surface transportation projects 
        described in paragraph (2), the Secretary may give priority to 
        a surface transportation project relating to a covered event.
            (2) Grants described.--A grant referred to in paragraph (1) 
        is a discretionary grant for a surface transportation project--
                    (A) under title 23 or 49, United States Code, 
                beginning on the date of enactment of this Act; or
                    (B) otherwise administered by the Secretary for 
                surface transportation projects.
    (d) Transportation Planning Activities.--The Secretary shall take 
all reasonable efforts to provide assistance to a covered event, 
including--
            (1) by providing assistance for planning activities of 
        States and metropolitan planning organizations under sections 
        134 and 135 of title 23, United States Code, for surface 
        transportation projects relating to a covered event;
            (2) by developing intermodal transportation plans in 
        coordination with States and local transportation agencies;
            (3) by expediting review and comment of any required 
        submissions to the Secretary relating to a covered event; and
            (4) by providing technical assistance.
    (e) Transportation Projects Relating to Olympic, Paralympic, and 
Special Olympics Events.--
            (1) In general.--The Secretary may provide assistance, 
        including planning, capital, and operating assistance, to a 
        State or unit of local government in carrying out surface 
        transportation projects relating to a covered event.
            (2) Use of funds.--Notwithstanding any other provision of 
        law, any funding provided in accordance with this section may 
        be used for any temporary facility, equipment, operations, and 
        maintenance that meets the extraordinary surface transportation 
        needs associated with hosting a covered event.
    (f) Funding.--
            (1) In general.--There are authorized to be appropriated to 
        carry out this section such sums as are necessary for each of 
        fiscal years 2022 through 2034.
            (2) Supplement, not supplant.--Any amounts provided to a 
        State or unit of local government in accordance with this 
        section shall be in addition to any Federal funds otherwise 
        available to the State or unit of local government for the 
        surface transportation project.
    (g) Sunset.--The authority provided by this section shall terminate 
on September 30, 2034.
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