Maximize Our Highways Act of 2013

Bill: 113-hr-3048
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Reed, Tom [R-NY-23]
Introduced: 2013-08-02
Policy area: Transportation and Public Works
Subjects: Congressional oversight

Government studies and investigations

Roads and highways

Transportation programs funding
Latest action: action_date: 2013-08-05
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.

Summaries:
action_date: 2013-08-02
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p>Maximize Our Highways Act of 2013 - Directs the Secretary of Transportation (DOT) to study the economically beneficial uses of rights-of-way associated with federal-aid highways, including: (1) the identification of economically beneficial activities that may be carried out to ensure those rights-of-way are used in the most economically beneficial manner; and (2) an analysis of the costs and benefits of, barriers to, and revenue generated by carrying out such activities.</p>

tv_txt: I 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3048 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES August 2, 2013 Mr. Reed introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure A BILL To direct the Secretary of Transportation to conduct a study of economically beneficial uses of the rights-of-way associated with certain highways, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Maximize Our Highways Act of 2013 . 2. Study of economically beneficial uses of the rights-of-way associated with certain highways (a) Study The Secretary of Transportation shall conduct a study of economically beneficial uses of the rights-of-way associated with highways constructed with Federal assistance, which shall include— (1) the identification of economically beneficial activities that may be carried out with respect to those rights-of-way to ensure that— (A) those rights-of-way are used in the most economically beneficial manner compatible with transportation purposes; and (B) economic underutilization of those rights-of-way is minimized to the extent possible; (2) an analysis of the costs and benefits, including with respect to safety, of carrying out the economically beneficial activities identified under paragraph (1); (3) an analysis of barriers to carrying out the economically beneficial activities identified under paragraph (1); and (4) an analysis of the revenue that may be generated by carrying out the economically beneficial activities identified under paragraph (1) and how that revenue may be used to support transportation infrastructure. (b) Report Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to Congress and make available to States a report on the results of the study conducted under subsection (a), which shall include legislative recommendations based on the results.