3.0.0 2113 2020-02-14T19:19:54Z 2020-02-14T19:19:54Z House H HR 2011-06-03 112 From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Ms. HIRONO:H.R. 2113.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, section 8 and Article IV, section 3 of theConstitution of the United States grant Congress theauthority to enact this bill.[Page H4036]]]> hspw00 Transportation and Infrastructure Committee House Standing hspw12 Highways and Transit Subcommittee Referred to 2011-06-06T15:35:33Z Referred to 2011-06-03T13:03:05Z 2011-06-06 hspw12 Highways and Transit Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit. Committee 2011-06-03 Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hspw00 Transportation and Infrastructure Committee 2011-06-03 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1040-1041) IntroReferral B00100 9 Library of Congress 2011-06-03 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2011-06-03 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress H001042 Rep. Hirono, Mazie K. [D-HI-2] Mazie Hirono D HI K. 2 N Transportation and Public Works General public lands matters Indian lands and resources rights Parks, recreation areas, trails Public transit Roads and highways Transportation programs funding Wilderness and natural areas, wildlife refuges, wild rivers, habitats Transportation and Public Works 00 2011-06-03 Introduced in House 2011-09-07T21:25:45Z Transportation Infrastructure Improvements on Federal Lands Act of 2011 - Makes eligible for federal-aid highway assistance preventive maintenance activities on federal lands highways the appropriate federal land management agency demonstrates to the satisfaction of the Secretary of Transportation (DOT) are a cost-effective means of extending the useful life of such a highway.

Authorizes the use of Federal Lands Highway Program funds for: (1) trails used primarily for transportation; and (2) maintenance of highways, roads, parkways, and trails used primarily for transportation located on public lands, national parks, and Indian reservations, provided such maintenance will improve the asset management of such facilities.

Sets the federal share of the cost of a high priority project located on public lands or an Indian reservation, or in a national park or wildlife refuge, at 100%.

Makes eligible for federal-aid highway assistance any projects in the vicinity of a federally owned or managed park, refuge, or recreational area open to the general public (Paul S. Sarbanes Transit in Parks Program) that: (1) are part of an alternative transportation program in which implementation is expected to last more than one year; or (2) involve capital investment grants financing operating costs of fixed guideway projects and systems, buses and related equipment, and bus-related facilities for which capital investment grant assistance has been provided.

Earmarks 60% of funds made available to the Paul S. Sarbanes Transit in Parks Program each fiscal year for qualified alternative transportation projects in national parks.

]]> Transportation Infrastructure Improvements on Federal Lands Act of 2011 Short Titles as Introduced Transportation Infrastructure Improvements on Federal Lands Act of 2011 Official Title as Introduced To amend titles 23 and 49, United States Code, to improve the effectiveness of transportation programs on Federal lands and to provide funding for park roads and parkways and the Paul S. Sarbanes Transit in Parks Program, and for other purposes. Display Title Transportation Infrastructure Improvements on Federal Lands Act of 2011 Introduced in House 2011-06-03T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-112hr2113ih/xml/BILLS-112hr2113ih.xml 2011-06-06 Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit. 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.