[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 3964 Introduced in Senate (IS)]
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118th CONGRESS
2d Session
S. 3964
To amend title 23, United States Code, with respect to the highway
safety improvement program, and for other purposes.
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IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
March 14, 2024
Mr. Cardin (for himself, Ms. Baldwin, and Mr. Van Hollen) 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, with respect to the highway
safety improvement 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 ``Sarah Debbink Langenkamp Active
Transportation Safety Act''.
SEC. 2. HIGHWAY SAFETY IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM.
(a) Highway Safety Improvement Project.--Section 148(a)(4)(B) of
title 23, United States Code, is amended--
(1) in clause (xxix), by striking ``through (xxviii)'' and
inserting ``through (xxx)'';
(2) by redesignating clause (xxix) as clause (xxxi); and
(3) by inserting after clause (xxviii) the following:
``(xxix) The connection of 2 or more
segments of existing bicyclist or pedestrian
infrastructure.
``(xxx) The reduction of safety risks to
vulnerable road users through a project or
strategy described in a program of projects or
strategies developed pursuant to subsection
(l)(2)(B).''.
(b) Treatment of Certain Projects and Strategies Related to
Vulnerable Road Users.--
(1) Vulnerable road user safety assessment.--Section 148(l)
of title 23, United States Code, is amended by adding at the
end the following:
``(8) Consistency with state strategic highway safety
plan.--
``(A) In general.--A project or strategy for
reducing safety risks to vulnerable road users shall be
treated as consistent with a State strategic highway
safety plan if--
``(i) the relevant State strategic highway
safety plan includes an emphasis area related
to vulnerable road users; and
``(ii) the project or strategy--
``(I) was described in a program of
projects or strategies developed
pursuant to paragraph (2)(B);
``(II) was identified by a local
government, metropolitan planning
organization, or regional
transportation planning organization,
including in a safety plan described in
subparagraph (B), as addressing 1 or
more areas of high risk to vulnerable
road users during the consultation
process required under paragraph (4)(B)
and through a planning process and
data-based analysis; or
``(III) is a Proven Safety
Countermeasure, as determined by the
Federal Highway Administration.
``(B) Safety plans described.--A safety plan
referred to in subparagraph (A)(ii)(II) is--
``(i) a pedestrian or bicyclist safety
plan;
``(ii) a Complete Streets plan;
``(iii) a local roadway safety plan;
``(iv) a Vision Zero Action Plan;
``(v) a transition plan described in
section 35.150(d) of title 28, Code of Federal
Regulations (or successor regulations)
(commonly known as an `ADA Transition Plan');
``(vi) a Tribal transportation safety plan;
``(vii) a comprehensive safety action plan
(as defined in section 24112(a) of the
Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (23
U.S.C. 402 note; Public Law 117-58)); or
``(viii) any other safety plan, as
determined by the Secretary.''.
(2) Eligible projects.--Section 148(e)(1) of title 23,
United States Code, is amended--
(A) in subparagraph (B), by striking ``or'' at the
end;
(B) in subparagraph (C), by striking the period at
the end and inserting ``; or''; and
(C) by adding at the end the following:
``(D) a project or strategy that is treated as
consistent with a State strategic highway safety plan
under subsection (l)(8).''.
(c) Federal Share of Certain Highway Safety Improvement Projects.--
(1) In general.--Section 148(j) of title 23, United States
Code, is amended--
(A) by striking ``Except as provided in sections
120 and 130'' and inserting the following:
``(1) In general.--Except as provided in sections 120 and
130 and paragraph (2)''; and
(B) by adding at the end the following:
``(2) Exception.--Notwithstanding any other provision of
law, the Federal share of the cost of a highway safety
improvement project carried out with funds apportioned to a
State under section 104(b)(3) may be up to 100 percent if the
project is a project described in clause (xxix) or (xxx) of
subsection (a)(4)(B).''.
(2) Flexible financing.--Section 133(h)(7) of title 23,
United States Code, is amended--
(A) by redesignating subparagraph (C) as
subparagraph (D); and
(B) by striking subparagraph (B) and inserting the
following:
``(B) Flexible financing.--Notwithstanding section
120--
``(i) the non-Federal share for a project
under this subsection may be calculated on a
project, multiple-project, or program basis;
and
``(ii) the Federal share of the cost of an
individual project under this subsection may be
up to 100 percent.
``(C) Treatment as non-federal share.--
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, funds made
available to carry out section 148 may be credited
toward the non-Federal share of the costs of a project
under this subsection if the project--
``(i) includes a Proven Safety
Countermeasure for bicyclists or pedestrians,
as determined by the Federal Highway
Administration; or
``(ii) is consistent with the State
strategic highway safety plan as described in
section 148(l)(8).''.
(3) Increased federal share for proven safety
countermeasures.--Section 120(c)(1) of title 23, United States
Code, is amended, in the first sentence, by inserting ``Proven
Safety Countermeasures for bicyclists or pedestrians (as
determined by the Federal Highway Administration),'' before
``breakaway utility poles''.
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