3.0.0 584 2017-12-13T21:40:25Z 2017-12-13T21:40:25Z Senate S S 2009-03-12 111 ssev00 Environment and Public Works Committee Senate Standing Referred to 2009-03-12T19:07:43Z Complete Streets Act of 2009 111 1443 HR 2009-03-12 Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit. Identical bill CRS Text similarities House 2009-03-12 ssev00 Environment and Public Works Committee Senate Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. IntroReferral 2009-03-12 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. 2009-03-12 True S000709 Sen. Specter, Arlen [R-PA] ARLEN SPECTER R PA 2009-04-02 False L000174 Sen. Leahy, Patrick J. [D-VT] Patrick Leahy D VT 2009-05-04 False S000033 Sen. Sanders, Bernard [I-VT] Bernard Sanders I VT 2009-05-04 False B001265 Sen. Begich, Mark [D-AK] Mark Begich D AK 2009-05-04 False W000802 Sen. Whitehouse, Sheldon [D-RI] Sheldon Whitehouse D RI 2009-06-22 False L000261 Sen. Levin, Carl [D-MI] CARL LEVIN D MI MILTON 2009-09-08 False N000032 Sen. Nelson, Bill [D-FL] CLARENCE NELSON D FL WILLIAM 2009-10-05 False K000367 Sen. Klobuchar, Amy [D-MN] Amy Klobuchar D MN 2009-10-21 False C000141 Sen. Cardin, Benjamin L. [D-MD] Ben Cardin D MD 2009-11-17 False D000563 Sen. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL] Richard Durbin D IL J. 2009-11-17 False G000555 Sen. Gillibrand, Kirsten E. [D-NY] Kirsten Gillibrand D NY E. 2009-12-01 False L000035 Sen. Lincoln, Blanche L. [D-AR] BLANCHE LINCOLN D AR LAMBERT 2010-04-20 False F000457 Sen. Franken, Al [D-MN] Al Franken D MN 2010-05-12 False Transportation and Public Works Access Board Administrative law and regulatory procedures Pedestrians and bicycling Public transit Roads and highways State and local government operations Transportation safety and security Transportation and Public Works 00 2009-03-12 Introduced in Senate 2009-04-20T17:17:18Z Complete Streets Act of 2009 - Requires each state to have in effect within two years a law, or each state department of transportation and metropolitan planning organization (MPO) an explicit policy statement, that requires all federally-funded transportation projects, with certain exceptions, to accommodate the safety and convenience of all users in accordance with certain complete streets principles.

Defines "complete streets principles" as federal, state, local, or regional level transportation laws, policies, or principles which ensure that the safety and convenience of all users of a transportation system, including pedestrians, bicyclists, public transit users, children, older individuals, motorists, and individuals with disabilities, are accommodated in all phases of project planning and development.

Allows such law or policy to make project-specific exemptions from such principles only if: (1) affected roadways prohibit specified users by law from using them, the cost of a compliance project would be excessively disproportionate to the need, or the population and employment densities or level of transit service around a roadway is so low that there is no need to implement such principles; and (2) all such exemptions are properly approved.

Requires: (1) the Secretary to establish a method for ensuring compliance by state departments of transportation and MPOs with complete streets principles; and (2) states to require every agency responsible for a project within an approved transportation improvement program to review and certify project compliance with complete streets principles.

Requires states noncompliant with complete streets principles to use a portion of their surface transportation program funds to carry out a highway safety program.

Requires the Architectural and Transportation Barriers Compliance Board to issue final standards for accessibility of new construction and alterations of pedestrian facilities for public rights-of-way.

Requires the Secretary to conduct research regarding complete streets to: (1) assist states, MPOs, and local jurisdictions in developing and implementing complete streets-compliant plans, projects, procedures, policies, and training programs; and (2) establish benchmarks for, and provide technical guidance on, implementing complete streets policies and principles.

]]> Complete Streets Act of 2009 Short Titles as Introduced Complete Streets Act of 2009 Display Title Complete Streets Act of 2009 Official Title as Introduced A bill to ensure that all users of the transportation system, including pedestrians, bicyclists, transit users, children, older individuals, and individuals with disabilities, are able to travel safely and conveniently on and across federally funded streets and highways. Introduced in Senate 2009-03-12T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-111s584is/xml/BILLS-111s584is.xml 2009-03-12 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. 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.