[Congressional Bills 114th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 1461 Introduced in House (IH)]

114th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 1461

 To repeal certain provisions of titles 23 and 49, United States Code, 
                        and for other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             March 19, 2015

Mr. Massie (for himself, Mr. Amash, Mr. Bridenstine, Mr. Buck, and Mr. 
   Jordan) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the 
Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined 
 by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as 
        fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned

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                                 A BILL


 
 To repeal certain provisions of titles 23 and 49, United States Code, 
                        and for other purposes.

    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 ``Developing Roadway Infrastructure 
for a Vibrant Economy Act of 2015'' or the ``DRIVE Act of 2015''.

SEC. 2. FINDINGS.

    Congress finds the following:
            (1) A robust national highway system is critical to the 
        Nation's economy.
            (2) Diverting user fees, such as the fuel tax, away from 
        funding projects for the construction of roads, bridges, and 
        other critical national infrastructure has jeopardized the 
        solvency of the Highway Trust Fund.
            (3) Projects for the construction of mass transit 
        facilities, bike paths, and other non-highway infrastructure 
        should be funded from revenue sources other than the Highway 
        Trust Fund.

SEC. 3. REPEAL OF MASS TRANSIT ACCOUNT.

    Section 9503(e)(2) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is 
amended--
            (1) by inserting ``, and before October 1, 2015'' after 
        ``March 31, 1983''; and
            (2) by adding at the end the following:
            ``(6) Transfer to highway account.--On October 1, 2015, the 
        Secretary shall transfer all amounts in the Mass Transit 
        Account to the Highway Account.''.

SEC. 4. REPEAL OF TRANSPORTATION ALTERNATIVES PROGRAM.

    Section 213 of title 23, United States Code, and the item relating 
to that section in the analysis for chapter 2 of that title, are 
repealed.

SEC. 5. REPEAL OF AUTHORIZATIONS FOR PEDESTRIAN AND BICYCLE PROGRAMS.

    (a) Repeal of Protection of Nonmotorized Transportation Traffic 
Requirement.--Section 109(m) of title 23, United States Code, is 
repealed.
    (b) Definition of Transportation Alternatives.--Section 101(a)(29) 
of title 23, United States Code, is amended to read as follows:
            ``(29) Transportation alternatives.--The term 
        `transportation alternatives' means any of the following 
        activities when carried out as part of any program or project 
        authorized or funded under this title, or as an independent 
        program or project related to surface transportation:
                    ``(A) Construction, planning, and design of 
                transportation projects to achieve compliance with the 
                Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 
                12101 et seq.).
                    ``(B) Construction, planning, and design of 
                infrastructure-related projects and systems that will 
                provide safe routes for nondrivers, including children, 
                older adults, and individuals with disabilities to 
                access daily needs.''.
    (c) Repeal of Bicycle Transportation and Pedestrian Walkways 
Authorizations and Requirements.--Section 217 of title 23, United 
States Code, and the item relating to that section in the analysis for 
chapter 2 of that title, are repealed.
    (d) Planning Requirements.--
            (1) General requirements.--Sections 134(c)(2) and 135(a)(2) 
        of title 23, United States Code, and sections 5303(c)(2) and 
        5304(a)(2) of title 49, United States Code, are amended by 
        striking ``(including accessible pedestrian walkways and 
        bicycle transportation facilities)''.
            (2) Participation by interested parties.--Sections 
        134(i)(6)(A) and 135(f)(3)(A)(ii) of title 23, United States 
        Code, and sections 5303(i)(6)(A) and 5304(f)(3)(A)(ii) of title 
        49, United States Code, are amended by striking 
        ``representatives of users of pedestrian walkways and bicycle 
        transportation facilities,''.

SEC. 6. REPEAL OF SET-ASIDE REQUIREMENT FOR FUNDING OF BRIDGES NOT ON 
              FEDERAL-AID HIGHWAYS.

    Section 133(g) of title 23, United States Code, is repealed.

SEC. 7. APPLICABILITY.

    This Act, and the amendments and repeals made by this Act, shall 
apply to fiscal years beginning after September 30, 2015.
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