Section 1 Short title
This Act may be cited as the “Bike the Border Act”.
Bike the Border Act
A BILL
To facilitate non-motorized border crossings across the Gordie Howe International Bridge, and for other purposes.
Sec. 2 Facilitation of non-motorized border crossings across the Gordie Howe International Bridge
In general— The Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection shall take such actions as may be necessary to effectively and vigorously facilitate, including through expedition, of non-motorized, including bicycle and pedestrian, border crossings across the Gordie Howe International Bridge.
GAO report— Not later than two years after the date of the first day of public operation of the Gordie Howe International Bridge, the Comptroller General of the United States shall submit to the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate a report that—
reviews the progress of the U.S. Customs and Border Protection’s handling of non-motorized, including bicycle and pedestrian, traffic across the Bridge; and
includes—
a determination regarding whether U.S. Custom and Border Protection has facilitated, including through expedition, such non-motorized border crossings across the Bridge;
recommendations regarding how U.S. Custom and Border Protection may further such facilitation; and
recommendations regarding what, if any, incentives could be utilized to encourage such non-motorized traffic.