109 HR 1347 IH: End D.C. Regional Traffic Gridlock Act U.S. House of Representatives 2005-03-16 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.
I 109th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1347 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 16, 2005 Mr. Moran of Virginia (for himself, Ms. Norton, and Mr. Tom Davis of Virginia) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure A BILL To provide funding for projects to reduce traffic congestion and improve travel options in the metropolitan Washington region.
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Short title
This Act may be cited as the End D.C. Regional Traffic Gridlock Act.
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Metropolitan Washington region transportation projects
(a)
In general
The Secretary of Transportation shall make grants to the National Capital Region Transportation Planning Board of the Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments (in this section referred to as the Board) to carry out transportation projects to reduce traffic congestion and improve travel options in the metropolitan Washington region. (b)
Eligible projects
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Project purposes
Projects eligible for assistance under this section shall be limited to projects of regional significance selected by the Board for one or more of the following purposes: (A)Establishing and operating an integrated traffic management and incident response program. (B)Expanding use of intelligent transportation systems. (C)Improving access to transit facilities. (D)Improving pedestrian safety. (E)Promoting telecommuting and teleworking. (F)Expanding the network of nonmotorized trails. (2)
Eligible activities
In carrying out projects under this section, the following activities shall be eligible for assistance: (A)Any effort to improve coordination of transportation planning and land use planning. (B)The design, construction, and maintenance of facilities and services. (C)The operation of such facilities. (D)The provision of services. (E)The deployment of demand reduction and traffic management measures. (c)
Applicability of Requirements
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Planning requirements
Except as otherwise determined by the Secretary, projects carried out under this section shall be subject toβ€” (A)for highway projects, the planning requirements of title 23, United States Code; and (B)for transit projects, the planning requirements of chapter 53 of title 49, United States Code. (2)
Construction standards
Except as otherwise determined by the Secretary, construction standards applicable to the construction of highway and transit projects under titles 23 and 49, United States Code, shall apply to the construction of highway and transit projects under this section. (d)
Federal share
The Federal share of the cost of a project carried out under this section shall be 75 percent. (e)
Maintenance of funding and effort
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Treatment of amounts
Amounts made available to carry out this section shall be in addition to other Federal, State, and local transportation funding for the metropolitan Washington region jurisdictions. (2)
Maintenance of effort
In using funds provided under this section, a metropolitan Washington region jurisdiction shall maintain the expenditures of the jurisdiction for transportation in the metropolitan Washington region at a level that is not less than the level of the expenditures maintained by the jurisdiction for the fiscal year preceding the fiscal year for which the funds are received. (f)
Authorization of appropriations
There is authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary to carry out this section $10,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2005 through 2009. Of such amounts, not to exceed $100,000 per fiscal year may be used for administrative expenses.