[Congressional Bills 114th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 1620 Introduced in House (IH)]

114th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 1620

 To expedite the deployment of highway construction projects, and for 
                            other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             March 25, 2015

  Mr. Forbes introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
             Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure

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                                 A BILL


 
 To expedite the deployment of highway construction projects, 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 ``414 Plan Act of 2015''.

SEC. 2. SUSPENSION OF FEDERAL REQUIREMENTS FOR HIGHWAY CONSTRUCTION 
              PROJECTS.

    (a) In General.--Except as provided by subsection (b), the 
requirements of Federal laws and regulations, including the prevailing 
rate of wage requirements specified in section 113 of title 23, United 
States Code, shall not apply to any Federal-aid highway or highway 
safety construction project.
    (b) Exceptions.--Subsection (a) shall not apply to Federal laws and 
regulations relating to, as determined by the Secretary of 
Transportation--
            (1) the safety or durability of a highway facility; or
            (2) public or workplace safety.
    (c) Sunset.--This section shall cease to be effective after the 
last day of the 5-year period beginning on the date of enactment of 
this Act.

SEC. 3. FEDERAL REQUIREMENTS REGARDING BICYCLE TRANSPORTATION AND 
              PEDESTRIAN WALKWAYS.

    (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repealed.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 such 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. 4. SENSE OF CONGRESS ON NEED FOR COOPERATION TO EXPEDITE SURFACE 
              TRANSPORTATION PROJECTS.

    It is the sense of Congress that States, Federal agencies, 
localities, and private stakeholders should take steps toward increased 
cooperation to further expedite surface transportation projects.

SEC. 5. APPLICABILITY.

    This Act, and the amendments made by this Act, shall apply to 
fiscal years beginning after the date of enactment of this Act.
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