Section 1 Short title
This Act may be cited as the “Bikeshare Transit Act of 2017”.
Bikeshare Transit Act of 2017
A BILL
To amend titles 23 and 49, United States Code, with respect to bikeshare projects, and for other purposes.
Sec. 2 Definitions
Section 5302 of title 49, United States Code, is amended—
in paragraph (1)(E)—
by striking “and the installation” and inserting “, the installation”; and
by inserting before the semicolon the following: “, and bikeshare projects, including any project or activity carried out to facilitate a bicycle rental operation that makes bicycles available for public transportation, allows riders to pick up and drop off bicycles, serves a defined geographic area, and facilitates the transit of individuals between various points in such geographic area”; and
in paragraph (3)—
in subparagraph (M) by striking “or” at the end;
in subparagraph (N) by striking the period at the end and inserting “; or”; and
by adding at the end the following:
“(O) the acquisition or replacement of bicycles and related equipment, including technology and vehicles needed to restock stations, and the construction of bicycle-related facilities to facilitate a bikeshare project.”
Sec. 3 Congestion mitigation and air quality improvement program eligible projects
Section 149(b)(7) of title 23, United States Code, is amended by inserting “bikesharing,” after “carsharing,”.