[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 5891 Introduced in House (IH)]
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116th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 5891
To amend title 23, United States Code, with respect to funding for
certain safety projects, and for other purposes.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
February 13, 2020
Mr. Brown of Maryland (for himself, Ms. Brownley of California, Mr.
Espaillat, Mr. Cohen, Mr. Huffman, Mr. Lipinski, Ms. Titus, and Mr.
Carson of Indiana) introduced the following bill; which was referred to
the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
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A BILL
To amend title 23, United States Code, with respect to funding for
certain safety projects, 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 ``Safe Routes to School Expansion
Act''.
SEC. 2. HIGHWAY SAFETY IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM.
Section 148 of title 23, United States Code, is amended--
(1) in subsection (a)--
(A) in paragraph (4)(B)--
(i) by striking clause (xviii) and
inserting the following:
``(xviii) Safe Routes to School
infrastructure related projects, as defined in
section 1404(f) of SAFETEA-LU (23 U.S.C. 402
note).'';
(ii) in clause (xxvi) by inserting ``or
leading pedestrian intervals'' after
``beacons'';
(iii) by redesignating clause (xxviii) as
clause (xxix);
(iv) by inserting after clause (xxvii) the
following:
``(xxviii) Installation of infrastructure
improvements that create safe routes to bus
stops including sidewalks, crosswalks, signage,
and bus stop shelters or protected waiting
areas.''; and
(v) in clause (xxix), as redesignated, by
striking ``(xxvii)'' and inserting
``(xxviii)'';
(B) by redesignating paragraphs (10) through (12)
as paragraphs (11) through (13), respectively;
(C) by inserting after paragraph (9) the following:
``(10) Safety project under any other section.--
``(A) In general.--The term `safety project under
any other section' means a project carried out for the
purposes of safety under any section of this title
other than this section.
``(B) Inclusion.--The term `safety project under
any other section' includes a project, consistent with
the State strategic highway safety plan, that--
``(i) promotes public awareness and informs
the public regarding highway safety matters
(including motorcycle safety and school bus
stop safety);
``(ii) facilitates enforcement of traffic
safety laws; and
``(iii) supports Safe Routes to School non-
infrastructure projects, as defined in section
1404(f) of SAFETEA-LU (23 U.S.C. 402 note).'';
and
(D) in paragraph (12)(A), as so redesignated--
(i) in clause (ix) by striking ``and'';
(ii) by redesignating clause (x) as clause
(xi); and
(iii) by inserting after clause (ix) the
following:
``(x) State or local representatives of
educational agencies to address Safe Routes to
School and school bus safety; and'';
(2) in subsection (c)(1)(A) by striking ``(11)'' and
inserting ``(12)'';
(3) in subsection (d)(2)(B)(i) by striking ``(11)'' and
inserting ``(12)''; and
(4) in subsection (e) by adding at the end the following:
``(3) Flexible funding for safety projects under any other
section.--
``(A) In general.--To advance the implementation of
a State strategic highway plan, a State may use not
more than 25 percent of the amounts apportioned to the
State under section 104(b)(3) for a fiscal year to
carry out safety projects under any other section.
``(B) Other transportation and safety plans.--
Nothing in this paragraph requires a State to revise
any State process, plan, or program in effect on the
date of enactment of this paragraph.''.
SEC. 3. FEDERAL SHARE PAYABLE.
Section 120(c)(1) of title 23, United States Code, is amended by
inserting ``an improvement for pedestrian or bicyclist safety or safety
of people with disabilities, Safe Routes to School improvements,''
after ``utility poles,''.
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