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Title II — Adopting the State Plans to Section 135

H.R. 6770 · 116th Congress · May 8, 2020 · Lineage

II Adopting the State Plans to Section 135

Sec. 2001 Requirements

Section 135(a)(2) of title 23, United States Code, is amended to read as follows:

“(2) Contents—The statewide transportation plan and the transportation improvement program developed for each State shall provide for transportation demand management issues, objectives development, and integrated management and operation of transportation systems and facilities (including accessible pedestrian walkways, bicycle transportation facilities, and intermodal facilities that support intercity transportation, including intercity buses and intercity bus facilities and commuter van pool providers) that will function as an intermodal transportation system and reduce the need of single occupancy vehicles for the State and an integral part of an intermodal transportation system for the United States.”

Sec. 2002 Planning

Section 135(d)(1) of title 23, United States Code, is amended—
(1)
by striking “and” at the end of subparagraph (I);
(2)
by striking the period at the end of subparagraph (J) and inserting a semicolon; and
(3)
by adding at the end the following:

“(K) resolve issues, problems, and barriers of transportation demand management;

“(L) guide transportation investment decisions including transportation demand management policies, strategies, and performance measures of the State;

“(M) enhance private-sector involvement in providing multimodal and multioccupancy transportation programs and services that promote environmental goals and increase economic activity; and

“(N) improve facilities with mobility issues within the State, and a description of the strategies the State is employing to address them, considering the objectives of transportation demand management.”

Sec. 2003 Relationship to long-range plan

Section 135(f)(1) of title 23, United States Code, is amended to read as follows:

“(1) Development—Each State shall develop a long-range statewide transportation plan, with a minimum 20-year forecast period for all areas of the State, that provides for the development and implementation of the intermodal transportation system and supports the objectives of transportation demand management of the State.”