[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 768 Introduced in Senate (IS)]
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117th CONGRESS
1st Session
S. 768
To amend section 5303 of title 49, United States Code, to consider
housing in metropolitan transportation planning, and for other
purposes.
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IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
March 16, 2021
Ms. Cortez Masto introduced the following bill; which was read twice
and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs
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A BILL
To amend section 5303 of title 49, United States Code, to consider
housing in metropolitan transportation planning, 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 ``Better Planning and Land-Use for
Accessible Neighborhoods Act'' or the ``Better PLAN Act''.
SEC. 2. METROPOLITAN TRANSPORTATION PLANNING.
Section 5303 of title 49, United States Code, is amended--
(1) in subsection (a)(1), by inserting ``and better connect
housing and employment'' after ``urbanized areas'';
(2) in subsection (g)(3)(A), by inserting ``housing,''
after ``economic development,'';
(3) in subsection (h)(1)--
(A) in subparagraph (E), by inserting ``,
housing,'' after ``growth'';
(B) in subparagraph (H), by striking ``and'' at the
end;
(C) in subparagraph (I), by striking the period at
the end and inserting ``; and''; and
(D) by adding at the end the following:
``(J) enhance the integration and connectivity of
the transportation system by better connecting housing
to employment.'';
(4) in subsection (i)--
(A) in paragraph (4)(B)--
(i) by redesignating clauses (iii) through
(vi) as clauses (iv) through (vii),
respectively; and
(ii) by inserting after clause (ii) the
following:
``(iii) assumed distribution of population
and housing;'';
(B) in paragraph (5)(A), by inserting ``housing,''
after ``conservation,''; and
(C) in paragraph (6)(A), by inserting ``affordable
housing organizations,'' after ``disabled,''; and
(5) in subsection (k)--
(A) by redesignating paragraphs (4) and (5) as
paragraphs (5) and (6), respectively; and
(B) by inserting after paragraph (3) the following:
``(4) Housing coordination process.--
``(A) In general.--Within a metropolitan planning
area serving a transportation management area, the
transportation planning process under this section
shall address the integration of housing,
transportation, and economic development strategies
through a process that provides for effective
integration, based on a cooperatively developed and
implemented strategy, of new and existing
transportation facilities eligible for funding under
this chapter and title 23.
``(B) Coordination in integrated planning
process.--In carrying out the process described in
subparagraph (A), a metropolitan planning organization
shall--
``(i) consult with--
``(I) State and local entities
responsible for land use, economic
development, housing, management of
road networks, or public
transportation; and
``(II) other appropriate public or
private entities; and
``(ii) coordinate, to the extent
practicable, with applicable State and local
entities to align the goals of the process with
the goals of any comprehensive housing
affordability strategies established within the
metropolitan planning area pursuant to section
105 of the Cranston-Gonzalez National
Affordable Housing Act (12 U.S.C. 12705) and
plans developed under section 5A of the United
States Housing Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437c-1).
``(C) Schedule.--The Secretary shall establish an
appropriate phase-in schedule for compliance with the
requirements of this paragraph, but no sooner than--
``(i) 1 year after the identification of a
transportation management area; or
``(ii) with respect to a transportation
management area in existence on the day before
the date of enactment of this paragraph, 1 year
after the date of enactment of this paragraph.
``(D) Housing coordination plan.--
``(i) In general.--A metropolitan planning
organization serving a transportation
management area may develop a housing
coordination plan that includes projects and
strategies that will be considered in the
metropolitan transportation plan of the
metropolitan planning organization.
``(ii) Contents.--A plan described in
clause (i) may--
``(I) develop regional goals for
the integration of housing,
transportation, and economic
development strategies to--
``(aa) better connect
housing and employment while
mitigating commuting times;
``(bb) align transportation
improvements with housing
needs, such as housing supply
shortages, and proposed housing
development;
``(cc) align planning for
housing and transportation to
address needs in relationship
to household incomes within the
metropolitan planning area;
``(dd) expand housing and
economic development within the
catchment areas of existing
transportation facilities and
public transportation services
when appropriate, including
higher-density development, as
locally determined;
``(ee) manage effects of
growth of vehicle miles
traveled experienced in the
metropolitan planning area
related to housing development
and economic development;
``(ff) increase share of
households with sufficient and
affordable access to the
transportation networks of the
metropolitan planning area;
``(II) identify the location of
existing and planned housing and
employment, and transportation options
that connect housing and employment;
and
``(III) include a comparison of
transportation plans to land use
management plans, including zoning
plans, that may affect road use, public
transportation ridership and housing
development.''.
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