[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 4383 Introduced in Senate (IS)]
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117th CONGRESS
2d Session
S. 4383
To provide assistance for surface transportation projects relating to
international Olympic, Paralympic, and Special Olympics events.
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IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
June 13, 2022
Mr. Padilla (for himself and Mrs. Feinstein) introduced the following
bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce,
Science, and Transportation
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A BILL
To provide assistance for surface transportation projects relating to
international Olympic, Paralympic, and Special Olympics events.
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 ``Transportation Assistance for
Olympic Cities Act of 2022''.
SEC. 2. TRANSPORTATION ASSISTANCE FOR OLYMPIC, PARALYMPIC, AND SPECIAL
OLYMPICS CITIES.
(a) Purpose.--The purpose of this section is to prioritize and
support State and local efforts on surface transportation issues
necessary to obtain the national recognition and economic benefits of
participation in the international Olympic, Paralympic, and Special
Olympics movement by hosting international Olympic, Paralympic, and
Special Olympics events in the United States.
(b) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) Covered event.--
(A) In general.--The term ``covered event'' means
an international Olympic, Paralympic, or Special
Olympics event held at a site that has been selected to
hold such event.
(B) Exclusion.--The term ``covered event'' does not
include activities relating to preparing or submitting
a bid to be selected to hold an international Olympic,
Paralympic, or Special Olympics event.
(2) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary
of Transportation.
(c) Priority for Transportation Projects Relating to Olympic,
Paralympic, and Special Olympics Events.--
(1) In general.--Notwithstanding any other provision of
law, in providing grants for surface transportation projects
described in paragraph (2), the Secretary may give priority to
a surface transportation project relating to a covered event.
(2) Grants described.--A grant referred to in paragraph (1)
is a discretionary grant for a surface transportation project--
(A) under title 23 or 49, United States Code,
beginning on the date of enactment of this Act; or
(B) otherwise administered by the Secretary for
surface transportation projects.
(d) Transportation Planning Activities.--The Secretary shall take
all reasonable efforts to provide assistance to a covered event,
including--
(1) by providing assistance for planning activities of
States and metropolitan planning organizations under sections
134 and 135 of title 23, United States Code, for surface
transportation projects relating to a covered event;
(2) by developing intermodal transportation plans in
coordination with States and local transportation agencies;
(3) by expediting review and comment of any required
submissions to the Secretary relating to a covered event; and
(4) by providing technical assistance.
(e) Transportation Projects Relating to Olympic, Paralympic, and
Special Olympics Events.--
(1) In general.--The Secretary may provide assistance,
including planning, capital, and operating assistance, to a
State or unit of local government in carrying out surface
transportation projects relating to a covered event.
(2) Use of funds.--Notwithstanding any other provision of
law, any funding provided in accordance with this section may
be used for any temporary facility, equipment, operations, and
maintenance that meets the extraordinary surface transportation
needs associated with hosting a covered event.
(f) Funding.--
(1) In general.--There are authorized to be appropriated to
carry out this section such sums as are necessary for each of
fiscal years 2022 through 2034.
(2) Supplement, not supplant.--Any amounts provided to a
State or unit of local government in accordance with this
section shall be in addition to any Federal funds otherwise
available to the State or unit of local government for the
surface transportation project.
(g) Sunset.--The authority provided by this section shall terminate
on September 30, 2034.
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