3.0.0 3067 2022-12-30T07:48:46Z 2023-01-01T23:48:43Z Senate S 2021-10-26 117 sscm00 Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee Senate Standing Referred to 2021-10-26T18:49:50Z Promoting Service in Transportation Act 117 3310 HR 2021-05-19 Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit. Related bill CRS Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act 117 3684 HR 2022-08-04 Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. Hearings held. Related bill CRS Promoting Service in Transportation Act 117 1681 S 2021-05-18 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Related bill CRS Surface Transportation Investment Act of 2021 117 2016 S 2021-12-17 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 227. Related bill CRS 2021-10-26 sscm00 Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee Senate Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. IntroReferral 2021-10-26 Introduced in Senate IntroReferral 10000 9 Library of Congress C001113 Sen. Cortez Masto, Catherine [D-NV] Catherine Cortez Masto D NV N Transportation and Public Works Transportation and Public Works 00 2021-10-26 Introduced in Senate 2022-09-09T14:37:32Z New, Emerging, and Exciting Technologies in Transportation Act or the NEXT in Transportation Act

This bill establishes and expands activities concerning electrification of transportation systems and intelligent transportation systems and technology.

Regarding transportation electrification, the Department of Transportation (DOT) and the Department of Energy must (1) establish a temporary working group to make recommendations about incorporating electric vehicles into U.S. transportation and energy systems, and (2) develop a transportation electrification strategy based on those recommendations.

The bill also

  • provides funding for states to develop electric vehicle charging infrastructure;
  • includes programs to increase transportation energy efficiency and the use of alternative fuels or electric vehicles in state energy conservation plans; and
  • allows the use, subject to limits, of public transportation funds to install charging equipment for privately owned vehicles.

Regarding intelligent transportation systems and technology, DOT must establish an internet-based resource for states and localities to use when developing intelligent transportation and related programs.

DOT must also award grants to improve transportation efficiency and safety through advanced smart city or community technologies and systems. Eligible recipients include states, Indian tribes, localities, public transit agencies, and groups of such entities.

Additionally, DOT must support workforce development in the intelligent transportation technologies and systems industry. This includes (1) contracting with the National Academies of Sciences to assess workforce needs, (2) establishing a working group to implement a workforce development plan, and (3) increasing public awareness of career opportunities in the transportation sector.

]]> NEXT in Transportation Act Display Title NEXT in Transportation Act Short Title(s) as Introduced NEXT in Transportation Act Introduced in Senate IS Short Title(s) as Introduced New, Emerging, and Exciting Technologies in Transportation Act Introduced in Senate IS Official Title as Introduced A bill to amend titles 23 and 49, United States Code, to provide for new and emerging technologies in transportation, and for other purposes. Introduced in Senate IS Introduced in Senate 2021-10-26T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-117s3067is/xml/BILLS-117s3067is.xml 2021-10-26 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.