[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 1763 Introduced in Senate (IS)]
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117th CONGRESS
1st Session
S. 1763
To amend title 23, United States Code, to establish a high risk rural
roads safety program, and for other purposes.
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IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
May 20, 2021
Mr. Kelly (for himself and Mr. Burr) introduced the following bill;
which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and
Public Works
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A BILL
To amend title 23, United States Code, to establish a high risk rural
roads safety 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 ``High Risk Rural Roads Safety Act of
2021''.
SEC. 2. HIGH RISK RURAL ROADS SAFETY GRANT PROGRAM.
Section 148 of title 23, United States Code, is amended by adding
at the end the following:
``(l) High Risk Rural Roads Program Set-aside.--
``(1) Definition of indian tribe.--
``(A) In general.--In this subsection, the term
`Indian Tribe' has the meaning given the term in
section 207(m)(1).
``(B) Inclusions.--In this subsection, the term
`Indian Tribe' includes a Native village and a Native
Corporation (as those terms are defined in section 3 of
the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act (43 U.S.C.
1602)).
``(2) Reservation of funds.--
``(A) In general.--Of the funds apportioned to a
State under section 104(b)(3) for each fiscal year, the
Secretary shall reserve an amount such that the
Secretary reserves a total under this subsection of
$750,000,000, of which--
``(i) $150,000,000 shall be for grants to
Indian Tribes under paragraph (3); and
``(ii) $600,000,000 shall be apportioned to
States in accordance with paragraph (4).
``(B) Not transferable.--Amounts reserved under
this paragraph shall not be transferable.
``(3) Tribal grant program.--
``(A) In general.--The Secretary, in consultation
with the Secretary of the Interior, shall establish a
program to provide grants to Indian Tribes to improve
safety on high risk rural roads.
``(B) Applications.--To be eligible to receive a
grant under the program, an Indian Tribe shall submit
to the Secretary an application at such time, in such
manner, and containing such information as the
Secretary may require.
``(C) Use of funds.--An Indian Tribe may use funds
from a grant under this paragraph only for a highway
safety improvement project on a high risk rural road.
``(D) State strategic highway safety plan.--A
project carried out under this paragraph shall not be
required to be included in a State strategic highway
safety plan.
``(E) Federal share.--The Federal share of the cost
of a project carried out with a grant under the program
may be up to 100 percent.
``(4) State apportionment.--
``(A) In general.--The Secretary shall apportion
amounts under paragraph (2)(A)(ii) to States based on
the proportion that--
``(i) the amount apportioned to the State
under section 104(b)(3) for the fiscal year;
bears to
``(ii) the amount apportioned to all States
under section 104(b)(3) for the fiscal year.
``(B) Allocation within a state.--Funds apportioned
to a State under this paragraph shall be obligated in
areas of the State in which the population is not more
than 50,000, based on the proportion that--
``(i) the population of the applicable area
of the State; bears to
``(ii) the total population of all areas of
the State with a population of not more than
50,000.
``(C) Reservation.--For each fiscal year, a State
may reserve not more than 2 percent of the funds
apportioned to a State under this paragraph to provide
technical assistance to assist areas of the State
described in subparagraph (B) in carrying out an
eligible project under subparagraph (D).
``(D) Eligible projects.--
``(i) In general.--A State may use amounts
apportioned under this paragraph only for a
highway safety improvement project on a high
risk rural road.
``(ii) Selection.--To the maximum extent
practicable, in selecting projects to carry out
under this paragraph, a State shall consult
with the unit of local government representing
the area in which the project will be carried
out.
``(E) Federal share.--The Federal share of the cost
of a project carried out under this paragraph shall be
100 percent.''.
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