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Union Calendar No. 448
117th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 2187
[Report No. 117-622]
To amend title 23, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of
Transportation to set aside certain funds to provide parking for
commercial motor vehicles on the Federal-aid highway system, and for
other purposes.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
March 26, 2021
Mr. Bost (for himself, Ms. Craig, Mr. Johnson of South Dakota, Mr.
Garamendi, Mr. Stauber, and Ms. Wild) introduced the following bill;
which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and
Infrastructure
December 13, 2022
Additional sponsors: Mr. Van Drew, Mr. Tiffany, Mr. Pence, Mr.
Malinowski, Mr. LaMalfa, Mrs. Hartzler, Ms. Mace, Mr. LaHood, Mr.
Crawford, Mr. Rouzer, Mr. Delgado, Mr. Kelly of Mississippi, Mr. Reed,
Mr. Kind, Mr. Swalwell, Mr. Pappas, Mr. Emmer, Mr. Johnson of Ohio, Mr.
Babin, Mr. Gibbs, Mr. Phillips, Mr. Cooper, Ms. Wexton, Ms. Spanberger,
Mrs. Miller-Meeks, Mr. Bacon, Mr. Chabot, Mr. Meuser, Ms. Herrera
Beutler, Mr. Nehls, Mr. Gonzalez of Ohio, Mr. Harder of California, Mr.
Burgess, and Ms. Porter
December 13, 2022
Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole
House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed
[Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed
in italic]
[For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on March
26, 2021]
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A BILL
To amend title 23, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of
Transportation to set aside certain funds to provide parking for
commercial motor vehicles on the Federal-aid highway system, 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 ``Truck Parking Safety Improvement
Act''.
SEC. 2. SENSE OF CONGRESS.
It is the sense of Congress that it should be a national priority
to address the shortage of parking for commercial motor vehicles on the
Federal-aid highway system to improve highway safety.
SEC. 3. PARKING FOR COMMERCIAL MOTOR VEHICLES.
(a) In General.--Chapter 1 of title 23, United States Code, is
amended by adding at the end the following:
``Sec. 177. Parking for commercial motor vehicles
``(a) Grant Authority.--Subject to the availability of funds, the
Secretary shall make grants under this section, on a competitive basis,
to eligible entities for projects to provide parking for commercial
motor vehicles and improve the safety of commercial motor vehicle
operators.
``(b) Applications.--To be eligible for a grant under this section,
an eligible entity shall submit to the Secretary an application at such
time and in such manner as the Secretary may require.
``(c) Application Contents.--An application submitted under
subsection (b) shall contain--
``(1) a description of the proposed project; and
``(2) any other information that the Secretary may require.
``(d) Eligible Entities.--The following entities shall be eligible
to receive amounts under this section:
``(1) A State.
``(2) A metropolitan planning organization.
``(3) A unit of local government.
``(4) A political subdivision of a State or local
government carrying out responsibilities relating to commercial
motor vehicle parking.
``(5) A Tribal government or a consortium of Tribal
governments.
``(6) A multistate or multijurisdictional group of entities
described in paragraphs (1) through (5).
``(e) Private Sector Participation.--An eligible entity that
receives a grant under this section may partner with a private entity
to carry out an eligible project under this section.
``(f) Eligible Projects.--
``(1) In general.--An entity may use a grant awarded under
this section for a project described in paragraph (2) that is
on--
``(A) a Federal-aid highway; or
``(B) a facility with reasonable access to--
``(i) a Federal-aid highway; or
``(ii) a freight facility.
``(2) Projects described.--A project described in this
paragraph is a project to--
``(A) construct safety rest areas (as such term is
defined in section 120(c)) that include parking for
commercial motor vehicles;
``(B) construct additional commercial motor vehicle
parking capacity--
``(i) adjacent to private commercial truck
stops and travel plazas;
``(ii) within the boundaries of, or
adjacent to, a publicly owned freight facility,
including a port terminal operated by a public
authority; and
``(iii) at existing facilities, including
inspection and weigh stations and park-and-ride
locations;
``(C) open existing weigh stations, safety rest
areas, and park-and-ride facilities to commercial motor
vehicle parking;
``(D) construct or make capital improvements to
existing public commercial motor vehicle parking
facilities to expand parking utilization and
availability, including at seasonal facilities;
``(E) identify, promote, and manage the
availability of publicly and privately provided
commercial motor vehicle parking, such as through the
use of intelligent transportation systems;
``(F) improve the safety of commercial motor
vehicle operators at parking facilities as part of a
project described in subparagraphs (A) through (D); or
``(G) improve a parking facility, including through
truck stop electrification systems, as defined in
section 101(a), and other improvements determined
appropriate by the Secretary, as part of a project
described in subparagraphs (A) through (D).
``(3) Publicly accessible parking.--Commercial motor
vehicle parking constructed or opened with a grant under this
section shall be open and accessible to all commercial motor
vehicle operators.
``(g) Use of Funds.--
``(1) In general.--An eligible entity may use a grant under
this section for--
``(A) development phase activities, including
planning, feasibility analysis, benefit-cost analysis,
environmental review, preliminary engineering and
design work, and other preconstruction activities
necessary to advance a project under this section; and
``(B) construction and operational improvements.
``(2) Limitation.--
``(A) In general.--An eligible entity may use not
more than 25 percent of the amount of a grant under
this section for activities described in paragraph
(1)(A).
``(B) Existing facilities.--Not more than 10
percent of the amounts available for each fiscal year
for grants under the program may be used for projects
described under subsection (f)(2)(E) that solely
identify, promote, and manage the availability of
existing commercial motor vehicle parking.
``(h) Selection Criteria.--In making grants under this subsection,
the Secretary shall give priority to applications that demonstrate--
``(1) a shortage of commercial motor vehicle parking
capacity in the corridor in which the project is located;
``(2) consultation with motor carriers, commercial motor
vehicle operators, public safety officials, and private
providers of commercial motor vehicle parking;
``(3) that the project will likely--
``(A) increase the availability or utilization of
commercial motor vehicle parking;
``(B) facilitate the efficient movement of freight;
and
``(C) improve highway safety, traffic congestion,
and air quality; and
``(4) the ability to provide for the maintenance and
operation of the facility.
``(i) Federal Share.--Notwithstanding section 120, the Federal
share for a project carried out under this subsection shall be up to
100 percent.
``(j) Treatment of Projects.--
``(1) In general.--Notwithstanding any other provision of
law, projects funded under this section shall be treated as
projects on a Federal-aid highway under this chapter.
``(2) Period of availability.--Funds appropriated for
projects under this section shall remain available for a period
of 3 years after the last day of the fiscal year in which the
funds are made available.
``(k) Prohibition on Charging Fees.--To be eligible for a grant
under this section, an eligible entity shall agree that no fees will be
charged to a commercial motor vehicle to access parking constructed,
opened, or improved with a grant under this section.
``(l) Notification of Congress.--Not less than 3 business days
before making a grant for a project under this section, the Secretary
shall notify, in writing, the Committee on Transportation and
Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on the
Environment and Public Works of the Senate of the intention to award
such a grant.
``(m) Survey and Comparative Assessment.--
``(1) In general.--Not later than 18 months after the date
of enactment of this subsection, and every 2 years thereafter,
the Secretary, in consultation with appropriate State motor
carrier safety personnel, motor carriers, State departments of
transportation, and private providers of commercial motor
vehicle parking shall submit to the Committee on Transportation
and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the
Committee on the Environment and Public Works of the Senate a
report that--
``(A) evaluates the availability of adequate
parking and rest facilities, taking into account both
private and public facilities, for commercial motor
vehicles engaged in interstate transportation;
``(B) evaluates the effectiveness of the projects
funded under this section in improving access to
commercial motor vehicle parking;
``(C) evaluates the ability of entities receiving a
grant under this section to sustain the operation of
parking facilities constructed with funds provided
under this section; and
``(D) reports on the progress being made to provide
adequate commercial motor vehicle parking facilities in
the State.
``(2) Results.--The Secretary shall make the report and
subsequent updated reports under paragraph (1) available to the
public on the website of the Department of Transportation.
``(3) Alignment of reports.--In carrying out this
subsection, the Secretary shall consider the results of the
commercial motor vehicle parking facilities assessments of the
States under section 70202 of title 49 and seek to align the
contents of the report and reporting deadlines under paragraph
(1) with the requirements of such section.
``(n) Commercial Motor Vehicle Defined.--In this section, the term
`commercial motor vehicle' has the meaning given such term in section
31132 of title 49.''.
(b) Clerical Amendment.--The analysis for chapter 1 of title 23,
United States Code, is amended by adding after the item relating to
section 176 the following:
``177. Parking for commercial motor vehicles.''.
SEC. 4. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.
There are authorized to be appropriated out of the general fund of
the Treasury for projects for commercial vehicle parking under section
177 of title 23, United States Code (as added by this Act)--
(1) $175,000,000 for fiscal year 2023;
(2) $185,000,000 for fiscal year 2024;
(3) $195,000,000 for fiscal year 2025; and
(4) $200,000,000 for fiscal year 2026.
SEC. 5. PROHIBITION ON USE OF FUNDS.
None of the funds made available to carry out the Truck Parking
Safety Improvement Act, or the amendments made by such Act, may be used
for electric vehicle or electric truck charging.
Union Calendar No. 448
117th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 2187
[Report No. 117-622]
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A BILL
To amend title 23, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of
Transportation to set aside certain funds to provide parking for
commercial motor vehicles on the Federal-aid highway system, and for
other purposes.
_______________________________________________________________________
December 13, 2022
Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole
House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed