[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 4814 Introduced in Senate (IS)]
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118th CONGRESS
2d Session
S. 4814
To amend title 49, United States Code, to provide assistance for cities
hosting international sporting events taking place in the United
States, and for other purposes.
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IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
July 25, 2024
Ms. Cantwell (for herself and Mr. Moran) 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 amend title 49, United States Code, to provide assistance for cities
hosting international sporting events taking place in the United
States, 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 ``Transportation Assistance for
Olympic and World Cup Cities Act of 2024''.
SEC. 2. TRANSPORTATION ASSISTANCE FOR INTERNATIONAL GAMES.
(a) In General.--Chapter 55 of title 49, United States Code, is
amended by inserting after section 5501 the following:
``Sec. 5502. Transportation assistance for international games
``(a) Purpose.--The purpose of this section is to support State and
local efforts on transportation issues necessary to obtain the national
recognition and economic benefits of hosting international sporting
events in the United States.
``(b) Definitions.--In this section:
``(1) Covered event.--
``(A) In general.--The term `covered event' means
any event that--
``(i) in the determination of the
Secretary, is an irregular, multiday,
international sporting event, including--
``(I) an Olympic, Paralympic, or
Special Olympics event;
``(II) a FIFA World Cup event; and
``(III) a FIFA Women's World Cup
event; and
``(ii) is 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 event described in
subparagraph (A)(i).
``(2) Eligible entity.--
``(A) In general.--The term `eligible entity'
means--
``(i) a State, Indian Tribe, or unit of
local government (including a port authority or
transit agency) hosting a covered event;
``(ii) a State, Indian Tribe, or unit of
local government (including a port authority or
transit agency) that--
``(I) is supporting a covered
event; and
``(II) is located not more than 100
miles from the location in which the
applicable covered event is or will be
held;
``(iii) a metropolitan planning
organization that serves an area that--
``(I) is under the jurisdiction of
a State, Indian Tribe, or unit of local
government described in subparagraph
(A) or (B); and
``(II) is located not more than 100
miles from the location in which the
applicable covered event is or will be
held; or
``(iv) an entity eligible to receive a
grant under section 5339 that is located not
more than 100 miles from the location in which
the applicable covered event is or will be
held.
``(B) Transportation planning activities.--For
purposes of a transportation planning activity
described in subsection (c)(2)(B) or (d), the term
`eligible entity' means--
``(i) an entity described in subparagraph
(A); or
``(ii) a nonprofit entity established for
execution of a covered event.
``(3) Secretary.--The term `Secretary' means the Secretary
of Transportation.
``(c) Grants for Transportation Projects Relating to International
Games.--
``(1) In general.--Using amounts made available to the
Secretary under subsection (f), the Secretary may make planning
and construction grants to eligible entities to carry out
projects described in paragraph (2) that--
``(A) are located not more than 100 miles from the
location in which the applicable covered event is or
will be held; and
``(B) in the determination of the Secretary, are
not temporary infrastructure needed for hosting the
covered event.
``(2) Project described.--A project referred to in
paragraph (1) is any of the following:
``(A) A transportation project that--
``(i) is eligible for assistance under--
``(I) any provision of this title,
including section 5312; or
``(II) any provision of title 23;
and
``(ii) in the determination of the
Secretary, will assist with the movement of
people and goods for the applicable covered
event.
``(B) A transportation planning activity that, in
the determination of the Secretary, will assist with
the movement of people and goods for the applicable
covered event.
``(3) Requirements.--The requirements described in section
6701(n) shall apply to a project described in paragraph (2)
that is funded by a grant under this subsection.
``(d) Transportation Planning Activities.--The Secretary may
provide technical and planning assistance to eligible entities,
including--
``(1) by providing assistance for planning activities of
States, Indian Tribes, units of local government, and
metropolitan planning organizations under sections 134 and 135
of title 23 and sections 5303, 5304, and 5305 of this title for
transportation projects relating to a covered event;
``(2) by assisting States, Indian Tribes, units of local
government, and metropolitan planning organizations with the
development of intermodal transportation plans;
``(3) by facilitating and incentivizing programs to
temporarily pool and share, for the duration of a covered
event, buses and related equipment among--
``(A) States, Indian Tribes, and units of local
government hosting or supporting a covered event; and
``(B) States, Indian Tribes, and units of local
government not hosting or supporting a covered event;
``(4) by expediting review and comment of any required
submissions to the Secretary relating to a covered event;
``(5) by assisting with the coordination of transportation
planning efforts between governments or the private sector; and
``(6) by providing any other technical or planning
assistance the Secretary determines to be necessary for
advancing the purpose of this section described in subsection
(a).
``(e) Limitation.--The Secretary may provide assistance under this
section for a covered event only during the period beginning on the
date that is 5 years before the date on which the covered event begins
and ending on the date that is 30 days after the date on which the
covered event ends.
``(f) Funding.--
``(1) Authorization of appropriations.--There is authorized
to be appropriated to the Secretary to carry out this section
$50,000,000 for each fiscal year.
``(2) Transfer of authority.--Of the amounts made available
to carry out this section for each fiscal year, the Secretary
may transfer not more than 2 percent for a fiscal year to the
Administrator of any of the Federal Highway Administration, the
Federal Transit Administration, the Federal Railroad
Administration, the Federal Aviation Administration, or the
Maritime Administration to award and oversee grants in
accordance with this section.
``(3) Supplemental agreements.--Notwithstanding part 200 of
title 2, Code of Federal Regulations (or successor
regulations), a grant agreement under which funds are awarded
pursuant to this section may take the form of a supplemental
agreement to an existing agreement that meets the requirements
of this section.''.
(b) Clerical Amendment.--The analysis for chapter 55 of title 49,
Untied States Code, is amended by inserting after the item relating to
section 5501 the following:
``5502. Transportation assistance for international games.''.
SEC. 3. STUDIES ON THE EFFECTS OF HOSTING THE OLYMPICS AND WORLD CUP ON
THE TRAVEL AND TOURISM INDUSTRY IN THE UNITED STATES.
(a) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) Local planning committees.--The term ``Local Planning
Committees'' means the World Cup planning committees specific
to each World Cup host city.
(2) Olympics.--The term ``Olympics'' means the 2028 Summer
Olympics and 2028 Paralympics, both hosted by Los Angeles,
California.
(3) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary
of Commerce.
(4) Travel and tourism industry.--The term ``travel and
tourism industry'' means the travel and tourism industry in the
United States.
(5) World cup.--The term ``World Cup'' means the 2026 Men's
FIFA World Cup, hosted by the United States, Mexico, and
Canada.
(b) Department of Commerce Study and Report on Effects on Travel
and Tourism of Hosting the Olympics.--
(1) Study.--Not later than 90 days after the date of
enactment of this Act and after consultation with the United
States Travel and Tourism Advisory Board and the United States
Olympic Planning Committee, the Secretary shall, subject to the
availability of appropriations, commence a study to examine the
impact of the Olympics on the travel and tourism industry,
including--
(A) changes in the frequency of international
travel to the United States;
(B) changes in the frequency of domestic travel
within the United States;
(C) changes in the revenues of businesses in the
travel and tourism industry; and
(D) changes in employment rates in the travel and
tourism industry.
(2) Report.--
(A) In general.--Not later than 180 days after the
conclusion of the Olympics, the Secretary shall submit
to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and
Transportation of the Senate and the Committee on
Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives a
report containing the results of the study conducted
under paragraph (1).
(B) Availability.--The Secretary shall make the
report described in subparagraph (A) publicly available
on the website of the Department of Commerce.
(c) Department of Commerce Study and Report on Effects on Travel
and Tourism of Hosting the World Cup.--
(1) Study.--Not later than 90 days after the date of
enactment of this Act and after consultation with the United
States Travel and Tourism Advisory Board and Local Planning
Committees, the Secretary shall, subject to the availability of
appropriations, commence a study to examine the impact of the
World Cup on the travel and tourism industry, including--
(A) changes in the frequency of international
travel to the United States;
(B) changes in the frequency of domestic travel
within the United States;
(C) changes in the revenues of businesses in the
travel and tourism industry; and
(D) changes in employment rates in the travel and
tourism industry.
(2) Report.--
(A) In general.--Not later than 180 days after the
conclusion of the World Cup, the Secretary shall submit
to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and
Transportation of the Senate and the Committee on
Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives a
report containing the results of the study conducted
under paragraph (1).
(B) Availability.--The Secretary shall make the
report described in subparagraph (A) publicly available
on the website of the Department of Commerce.
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