3.0.0 3344 2023-01-11T13:30:20Z 2023-01-11T13:30:20Z House HR 2015-07-29 114 [Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 121 (Wednesday, July 29, 2015)]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Ms. FRANKEL of Florida:H.R. 3344.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section 8, Clauses 1, 3, and 7 of the UnitedStates Constitution, granting Congress the power to tax andspend, the power to regulate interstate commerce, and thepower to establish Post roads, respectively.[Page H5772]]]> hspw00 Transportation and Infrastructure Committee House Standing hspw12 Highways and Transit Subcommittee Referred to 2015-07-30T18:47:33Z Referred to 2015-07-29T14:11:40Z GROW AMERICA Act 114 2410 HR 2015-08-18 Referred to the Subcommittee on Research and Technology. Related bill CRS GROW AMERICA Act 114 3064 HR 2015-08-18 Referred to the Subcommittee on Research and Technology. Related bill CRS 2015-07-30 hspw12 Highways and Transit Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit. Committee 2015-07-29 Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hspw00 Transportation and Infrastructure Committee 2015-07-29 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2015-07-29 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress F000462 Rep. Frankel, Lois [D-FL-22] Lois Frankel D FL 22 N C001061 Rep. Cleaver, Emanuel [D-MO-5] Emanuel Cleaver D MO 5 2015-07-29 True C001084 Rep. Cicilline, David N. [D-RI-1] David Cicilline D RI N. 1 2015-07-29 True Transportation and Public Works Navigation, waterways, harbors Performance measurement Public transit Regional and metropolitan planning Roads and highways State and local finance State and local government operations Transportation programs funding Urban and suburban affairs and development Transportation and Public Works 00 2015-07-29 Introduced in House 2015-09-17T21:22:50Z Metropolitan Planning Enhancement Act

Revises metropolitan transportation planning organization (MPO) requirements.

Prescribes requirements for the designation of new and consolidation of multiple MPOs within a metropolitan statistical area.

Defines "consolidated metropolitan planning organization" to mean a sole MPO that serves a metropolitan statistical area.

Allows an MPO for an urbanized area with a population over 200,000 to request a high-performing MPO designation from the Department of Transportation (DOT). Specifies criteria DOT shall consider in making such designation.

Revises certain allocations of surface transportation program funds to states for:

  • any areas with a population of fewer (under current law, non-urban areas with more) than 5,000, and
  • urbanized areas with a population over 200,000 that have a high-performing MPO.

Makes similar changes to the transportation alternatives program.

Extends permanently a state's obligational authority to distribute a specified amount of surface transportation program funds for federal-aid highways and highway safety construction programs in urbanized areas with a population over 200,000, including those areas that have a high-performing MPO.

Makes permanent a special rule authorizing a state to obligate up to 15% of its apportionment of surface transportation program funds for each fiscal on roads functionally classified as minor collectors in areas of less than 5,000 population.

Revises requirements for the apportionment of state planning funds to MPOs.

Requires a state's apportionment to be distributed in accordance with a formula that prioritizes the needs of high-performing MPOs.

Requires metropolitan planning organizations to involve public port authorities in metropolitan freight transportation planning.

Revises the statewide and nonmetropolitan transportation planning process for the development of statewide transportation plans and statewide transportation improvement programs for federal-aid highway projects. Makes certain changes from discretionary to mandatory with respect to such process.

Requires DOT to certify at least once every four years that each state has met certain requirements; and other federal laws, regulations, and orders applicable to the statewide and nonmetropolitan and the metropolitan processes.

Authorizes DOT to withhold up to 20% of a state's apportionment of funds for federal-aid highway projects and public transportation projects if the state fails to meet such certification.

Makes similar changes to requirements for public transportation program projects.

Eliminates the requirement that the congestion management process be addressed in the metropolitan transportation planning and statewide and nonmetropolitan transportation planning of such projects in:

  • urbanized transportation management areas with a population over 200,000 individuals, and
  • certain nonattainment areas for ozone or carbon monoxide.

Revises requirements authorizing an MPO to voluntarily elect to develop multiple scenarios for consideration as part of the development of the metropolitan transportation plan for a metropolitan planning area.

Requires an MPO to offer certain interested parties a reasonable opportunity to participate in the development and consideration of those scenarios as well as provide input during the development and implementation of the transportation plan.

Prescribes requirements to require MPOs to create a performance-based target achievement process for adding projects to a transportation improvement program.

]]> Metropolitan Planning Enhancement Act Display Title Metropolitan Planning Enhancement Act Official Title as Introduced To enhance the capabilities of metropolitan planning organizations, and for other purposes. Introduced in House IH Short Titles as Introduced Metropolitan Planning Enhancement Act Introduced in House 2015-07-29T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-114hr3344ih/xml/BILLS-114hr3344ih.xml 2015-07-30 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.