I 112th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2113 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 3, 2011 Ms. Hirono introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure A BILL 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.

1.

Short title

This Act may be cited as the Transportation Infrastructure Improvements on Federal Lands Act of 2011.

2.

Federal lands highways

(a)

Preventive maintenance

Section 116(d) of title 23, United States Code, is amended— (1)by inserting after the State the following: or the appropriate Federal land management agency; and (2)by inserting after a Federal-aid highway the following: or a Federal lands highway. (b)

Use of funds

Section 204(b)(1) of title 23, United States Code, is amended— (1)in subparagraph (A)— (A)by inserting after parkways, the following: trails that are principally for transportation purposes,; and (B)by striking and at the end; (2)in subparagraph (B) by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and; and (3)by adding at the end the following: (C)maintenance of highways, roads, parkways, and trails that are principally for transportation purposes located on public lands, national parks, and Indian reservations (in accordance with the safety, bridge, and pavement management systems established under subsection (a)(6)), if the Secretary of the appropriate Federal land management agency demonstrates to the satisfaction of the Secretary that such maintenance will improve the asset management of such facilities. . (c)

Funding

There is authorized to be appropriated out of the Highway Trust Fund (other than the Mass Transit Account) for park roads and parkways under section 204 of title 23, United States Code— (1)$500,000,000 for fiscal year 2012; (2)$550,000,000 for fiscal year 2013; (3)$605,000,000 for fiscal year 2014; (4)$665,000,000 for fiscal year 2015; (5)$730,000,000 for fiscal year 2016; and (6)$800,000,000 for fiscal year 2017.

3.

High priority projects program

(a)

In general

Section 117(d) of title 23, United States Code, is amended by inserting after thereof; the following: except that the Federal share of the cost of any portion of a project that is located on public lands or an Indian reservation, or in a national park or wildlife refuge, shall be 100 percent and. (b)

Effective date

The amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply to projects authorized after the date of enactment of this Act.

4.

Alternative transportation in parks and public lands

(a)

Qualified project

Section 5320(c)(5) of title 49, United States Code, is amended— (1)in the matter preceding subparagraph (A) by inserting after or capital project the following: , or a project described in subparagraph (H),; (2)in subparagraph (E) by striking the or at the end; (3)in subparagraph (F) by striking the period at the end and inserting a semicolon; and (4)by adding at the end the following: (G)is part of a comprehensive alternative transportation program designed to meet the transit needs of an eligible area and with respect to which implementation is expected to last more than one year; or (H)involves financing the costs associated with operating fixed guideway projects and systems, buses and related equipment, and bus-related facilities for which assistance has been provided under section 5309(b). . (b)

Authorizations

(1)

In general

There shall be available from the Mass Transit Account of the Highway Trust Fund to carry out section 5320— (A)$100,000,000 for fiscal year 2012; (B)$110,000,000 for fiscal year 2013; (C)$121,000,000 for fiscal year 2014; (D)$133,000,000 for fiscal year 2015; (E)$146,000,000 for fiscal year 2016; and (F)$161,000,000 for fiscal year 2017. (2)

Projects in national parks

Of amounts made available to carry out section 5320 for each fiscal year specified under paragraph (1), not less than 60 percent of such amounts shall be for qualified projects in national parks. (3)

Grants as contractual obligations

Amounts made available from the Mass Transit Account of the Highway Trust Fund pursuant to this section shall be treated as having been made available pursuant to section 5338 of title 49, United States Code, for purposes of subsection (f) of that section.