[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 383 Introduced in House (IH)]
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117th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 383
To include certain eligibility requirements in the surface
transportation system funding alternatives program, and for other
purposes.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
January 21, 2021
Mr. Blumenauer (for himself and Mr. Lowenthal) introduced the following
bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and
Infrastructure
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A BILL
To include certain eligibility requirements in the surface
transportation system funding alternatives 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 ``Road User Charge Advancement Act of
2021''.
SEC. 2. STATE SURFACE TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM FUNDING PILOTS.
Section 6020 of the FAST Act (23 U.S.C. 503 note) is amended--
(1) by striking subsection (b) and inserting the following:
``(b) Eligibility.--
``(1) Application.--To be eligible for a grant under this
section, a State or group of States shall submit to the
Secretary an application in such form and containing such
information as the Secretary may require.
``(2) Eligible projects.--The Secretary may provide grants
to States or a group of States under this section for the
following projects:
``(A) State pilot projects.--
``(i) In general.--A pilot project to
demonstrate a user-based alternative revenue
mechanism in a State.
``(ii) Limitation.--If an applicant has
previously been awarded a grant under this
section, such applicant's proposed pilot
project must be comprised of core activities or
iterations not substantially similar in manner
or scope to activities previously carried out
by the applicant with a grant for a project
under this section.
``(B) State implementation projects.--A project--
``(i) to implement a user-based alternative
revenue mechanism that collects revenue to be
expended on projects for the surface
transportation system of the State; or
``(ii) that demonstrates progress towards
implementation of a user-based alternative
revenue mechanism, with consideration for
previous grants awarded to the applicant under
this section.'';
(2) in subsection (c)--
(A) in paragraph (1) by striking ``2 or more
future''; and
(B) by adding at the end the following:
``(6) To test solutions to ensure the privacy and security
of data collected for the purpose of implementing a user-based
alternative revenue mechanism.'';
(3) in subsection (d) by striking ``to test the design,
acceptance, and implementation of a user-based alternative
revenue mechanism'' and inserting ``to test the design and
acceptance of, or implement, a user-based alternative revenue
mechanism'';
(4) in subsection (g) by striking ``50 percent'' and
inserting ``80 percent'';
(5) in subsection (i)--
(A) in the heading by striking ``Biennial'' and
inserting ``Annual'';
(B) by striking ``2 years after the date of
enactment of this Act'' and inserting ``1 year after
the date of enactment of the Road User Charge
Advancement Act of 2021'';
(C) by striking ``every 2 years thereafter'' and
inserting ``every year thereafter''; and
(D) by inserting ``and containing a determination
of the characteristics of the most successful
mechanisms with the highest potential for future
widespread deployment'' before the period at the end;
and
(6) by striking subsections (j) and (k) and inserting the
following:
``(j) Funding.--From funds made available to carry out section
503(b) of title 23, United States Code, $35,000,000 shall be used to
carry out this section for each of fiscal years 2022 through 2025.
``(k) Use of Funds.--Of amounts made available pursuant to
subsection (j)--
``(1) for fiscal year 2022, $17,500,000 shall be used to
carry out projects under subsection (b)(2)(A) and $17,500,000
shall be used to carry out projects under subsection (b)(2)(B);
``(2) for fiscal year 2023, $15,000,000 shall be used to
carry out projects under subsection (b)(2)(A) and $20,000,000
shall be used to carry out projects under subsection (b)(2)(B);
``(3) for fiscal year 2024, $12,500,000 shall be used to
carry out projects under subsection (b)(2)(A) and $22,500,000
shall be used to carry out projects under subsection (b)(2)(B);
and
``(4) for fiscal year 2025, $10,000,000 shall be used to
carry out projects under subsection (b)(2)(A) and $25,000,000
shall be used to carry out projects under subsection
(b)(2)(B).''.
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