[Congressional Bills 111th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 2156 Introduced in House (IH)]

111th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 2156

  To implement a pilot program to establish truck parking facilities.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             April 28, 2009

   Mr. Tonko (for himself, Mr. Arcuri, Mr. Schauer, Mr. Teague, Mr. 
Perriello, Ms. Markey of Colorado, Ms. Titus, Mr. Hall of New York, and 
   Mr. Nadler of New York) introduced the following bill; which was 
     referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure

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                                 A BILL


 
  To implement a pilot program to establish truck parking facilities.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Jason's Law''.

SEC. 2. TRUCK PARKING FACILITIES.

    (a) Establishment.--In cooperation with appropriate State, 
regional, and local governments, the Secretary of Transportation shall 
implement a pilot program to address the shortage of long-term parking 
for commercial motor vehicles on the National Highway System.
    (b) Allocation of Funds.--
            (1) In general.--The Secretary of Transportation shall 
        allocate funds made available to carry out this section among 
        States, metropolitan planning organizations, and local 
        governments.
            (2) Applications.--To be eligible for an allocation under 
        this section, a State (as defined in section 101(a) of title 
        23, United States Code), metropolitan planning organization, or 
        local government shall submit to the Secretary an application 
        at such time and containing such information as the Secretary 
        may require.
            (3) Eligible projects.--Funds allocated under this 
        subsection shall be used by the recipient for projects 
        described in an application approved by the Secretary. Such 
        projects shall serve the National Highway System and may 
        include the following:
                    (A) Constructing safety rest areas (as defined in 
                section 120(c) of title 23, United States Code) that 
                include parking for commercial motor vehicles.
                    (B) Constructing commercial motor vehicle parking 
                facilities adjacent to commercial truck stops and 
                travel plazas.
                    (C) Opening existing facilities to commercial motor 
                vehicle parking, including inspection and weigh 
                stations and park-and-ride facilities.
                    (D) Promoting the availability of publicly or 
                privately provided commercial motor vehicle parking on 
                the National Highway System using intelligent 
                transportation systems and other means.
                    (E) Constructing turnouts along the National 
                Highway System for commercial motor vehicles.
                    (F) Making capital improvements to public 
                commercial motor vehicle parking facilities currently 
                closed on a seasonal basis.
                    (G) Improving the geometric design of interchanges 
                on the National Highway System to improve access to 
                commercial motor vehicle parking facilities.
            (4) Priority.--In allocating funds made available to carry 
        out this section, the Secretary shall give priority to 
        applicants that--
                    (A) demonstrate a severe shortage of commercial 
                motor vehicle parking capacity in the corridor to be 
                addressed;
                    (B) have consulted with affected State and local 
                governments, community groups, private providers of 
                commercial motor vehicle parking, and motorist and 
                trucking organizations; and
                    (C) demonstrate that their proposed projects are 
                likely to have positive effects on highway safety, 
                traffic congestion, or air quality.
    (c) Report to Congress.--Not later than 3 years after the date of 
enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Transportation shall submit to 
Congress a report on the results of the pilot program.
    (d) Funding.--
            (1) In general.--There is authorized to be appropriated 
        from the Highway Trust Fund (other than the Mass Transit 
        Account) to carry out this section $20,000,000 for each of 
        fiscal years 2010 through 2015.
            (2) Contract authority.--Funds authorized under this 
        subsection shall be available for obligation in the same manner 
        as if the funds were apportioned under chapter 1 of title 23, 
        United States Code, except that such funds shall not be 
        transferable and shall remain available until expended, and the 
        Federal share of the cost of a project under this section shall 
        be determined in accordance with sections 120(b) and 120(c) of 
        such title.
    (e) Treatment of Projects.--Notwithstanding any other provision of 
law, projects funded under this section shall be treated as projects on 
a Federal-aid system under chapter 1 of title 23, United States Code.
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