3.0.0 2686 2020-02-12T18:55:27Z 2020-02-12T18:55:27Z Senate S S 2008-03-03 110 sscm00 Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee Senate Standing Referred to 2008-03-03T20:43:19Z Safe and Complete Streets Act of 2008 110 5951 HR 2008-05-02 Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit. Related bill CRS 2008-03-03 sscm00 Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee Senate Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. IntroReferral 2008-03-03 Introduced in Senate IntroReferral 10000 9 Library of Congress H000206 Sen. Harkin, Tom [D-IA] THOMAS HARKIN D IA RICHARD N C000174 Sen. Carper, Thomas R. [D-DE] Thomas Carper D DE R. 2008-03-03 True D000563 Sen. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL] Richard Durbin D IL J. 2008-04-29 False S000033 Sen. Sanders, Bernard [I-VT] Bernard Sanders I VT 2008-04-29 False C001057 Sen. Coleman, Norm [R-MN] Norm Coleman R MN 2008-04-29 False L000261 Sen. Levin, Carl [D-MI] CARL LEVIN D MI MILTON 2008-09-08 False Transportation and Public Works Bicycles Disabled Families Infrastructure Pedestrians Right-of-way Road construction Science, Technology, Communications Social Welfare Traffic accidents and safety Transportation and the aged Transportation and the disabled Transportation research Transportation and Public Works 00 2008-03-03 Introduced in Senate 2008-05-02T19:40:21Z Complete Streets Act of 2008 - Amends the surface transportation program to require state and metropolitan planning organizations (MPOs) to: (1) adopt a policy statement that ensures that all users of the transportation system, including pedestrians, bicyclists, and transit users as well as children, older individuals, and individuals with disabilities, are able to travel safely and conveniently on streets and highways within the public right-of-way; and (2) apply such policy to Transportation Improvement Program projects as well as to all aspects of the transportation project development process.

Requires states and MPOs to certify that each road project has been reviewed for compliance with the policy statement and enhances the safety, convenience, and accessibility for all users of the transportation system to the extent reasonably possible.

Requires the U.S. Access Board to issue final standards for accessibility of new construction and alterations of pedestrian facilities in the public right-of-way.

Directs the Secretary of Transportation to require the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) to conduct complete streets research to assist states and MPOs in developing and implementing plans, projects, procedures, policies, and training that comply with the policy statement.

]]> Complete Streets Act of 2008 Short Titles as Introduced Complete Streets Act of 2008 Display Title Complete Streets Act of 2008 Official Title as Introduced A bill to ensure that all users of the transportation system, including pedestrians, bicyclists, and transit users as well as children, older individuals, and individuals with disabilities, are able to travel safely and conveniently on streets and highways. Introduced in Senate 2008-03-03T05:00:00Z 2008-03-03 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.