S.Amdt. 644

SA 644. Mr. BROWNBACK submitted an amendment intended to be proposed
to amendment SA 605 proposed by Mr. Inhofe to the bill H.R. 3, to
authorize funds for Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and
transit programs, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on
the table; as follows:

Strike section 1814 and insert the following:

SEC. 1814. PARKING PILOT PROGRAMS. .

(a) In General.--Subchapter I of chapter 1 of title 23,
United States Code (as amended by section 1813(a)), is
amended by adding at the end the following:

``SEC. 176. PARKING PILOT PROGRAMS.

``(a) Commercial Truck Parking Pilot Program.--
``(1) Establishment.--In cooperation with appropriate
State, regional, and local governments, the Secretary shall
establish a pilot program to increase the availability of,
and information about, long-term parking for drivers of
commercial motor vehicles on the National Highway System.
``(2) Allocation of funds.--
``(A) In general.--The Secretary shall allocate funds made
available under this subsection to States, metropolitan
planning organizations, and local governments, giving
preference to applicants that demonstrate the most severe
shortage of commercial vehicle parking capacity on the
corridor to be addressed.
``(B) Notice and comment.--Prior to allocating funds under
this subsection to a particular project, the Secretary
shall--
``(i) publish the application in the Federal Register;
``(ii) seek public comment on the proposed project for a
period of not less than 90 days; and
``(iii) evaluate and consider all comments received
concerning the proposed project.
``(C) Criteria.--In allocating funds under this subsection
for the construction of safety rest areas, or for commercial
motor vehicle parking facilities that are adjacent to
commercial truck stops or travel plazas, the Secretary shall
give priority to an applicant that--
``(i) demonstrates a severe shortage of commercial vehicle
parking capacity on the corridor to be addressed;
``(ii) consults with affected State and local governments,
community groups, private providers of commercial vehicle
parking, and motorist and trucking organizations; and
``(iii) demonstrates that the project proposed by the
applicant is likely to have a positive effect on highway
safety, traffic congestion, or air quality.
``(D) Requirements.--An applicant that applies for funds
made available under this subsection for construction of
safety rest areas, or for commercial motor vehicle parking
facilities that are adjacent to commercial truck stops or
travel plazas, shall include in the application an analysis
of reasonable alternatives, including--
``(i) the impact of the availability of additional
information to commercial vehicle drivers regarding the
location and availability of parking throughout the corridor;
and
``(ii) the extent to which private providers of parking for
commercial vehicles are able to meet current and future
commercial vehicle parking demands in the corridor.
``(3) Use of allocated funds.--
``(A) In general.--A recipient of funds allocated under
this subsection shall use the funds to carry out the project
proposed in the application submitted by the recipient to the
Secretary.
``(B) Types of projects.--Funds under this subsection shall
be available for obligation for projects that serve the
National Highway System, including--
``(i) construction of safety rest areas that include
parking for commercial motor vehicles;
``(ii) construction of commercial motor vehicle parking
facilities that are adjacent to commercial truck stops and
travel plazas;
``(iii) costs associated with the opening of facilities
(including inspection and weigh stations and park-and-ride
facilities) to provide commercial motor vehicle parking;
``(iv) projects that promote awareness of the availability
of public or private commercial motor vehicle parking on the
National Highway System, including parking in connection with
intelligent transportation systems and other systems;
``(v) construction of turnouts along the National Highway
System for commercial motor vehicles;
``(vi) capital improvements to public commercial motor
vehicle truck parking facilities closed on a seasonal basis
in order to allow the facilities to remain open year-around;
and
``(vii) improvements to the geometric design at
interchanges on the National Highway System to improve access
to commercial motor vehicle parking facilities.
``(4) Report.--Not later than 5 years after the date of
enactment of this section, the Secretary shall submit to
Congress a report on the results of the pilot program carried
out under this subsection.
``(5) Federal share.--The Federal share of the cost of a
project carried out under this subsection shall be consistent
with section 120.
``(6) Funding.--
``(A) In general.--There is authorized to be appropriated
from the Highway Trust Fund (other than the Mass Transit
Account) to carry out this subsection $8,930,818 for each of
fiscal years 2005 through 2009.
``(B) Contract authority.--Funds authorized under this
paragraph shall be available for obligation in the same
manner as if the funds were apportioned under this chapter.
``(b) Corridor and Fringe Parking Pilot Program.--
``(1) Establishment.--
``(A) In general.--In cooperation with appropriate State,
regional, and local governments, the Secretary shall carry
out a pilot program to provide corridor and fringe parking
facilities.
``(B) Primary function.--The primary function of a corridor
and fringe parking facility funded under this subsection
shall be to provide parking capacity to support car pooling,
van pooling, ride sharing, commuting, and high occupancy
vehicle travel.
``(C) Overnight parking.--A State may permit a facility
described in subparagraph (B) to be used for the overnight
parking of commercial vehicles if the use does not foreclose
or unduly limit the primary function of the facility
described in subparagraph (B).
``(2) Allocation of funds.--
``(A) In general.--The Secretary shall allocate funds made
available to carry out this subsection to States.
``(B) Criteria.--In allocating funds under this subsection,
the Secretary shall give priority to a State that--
``(i) demonstrates demand for corridor and fringe parking
on the corridor to be addressed;
``(ii) consults with affected metropolitan planning
organizations, local governments, community groups, and
providers of corridor and fringe parking; and
``(iii) demonstrates that the project proposed by the State
is likely to have a positive effect on ride sharing, traffic
congestion, or air quality.
``(3) Use of allocated funds.--
``(A) In general.--A recipient of funds allocated under
this subsection shall use the funds to carry out the project
proposed in the application submitted by the recipient to the
Secretary.
``(B) Types of projects.--Funds under this subsection shall
be available for obligation for projects that serve the
Federal-aid system, including--
``(i) construction of corridor and fringe parking
facilities;
``(ii) costs associated with the opening of facilities;
``(iii) projects that promote awareness of the availability
of corridor and fringe parking through the use of signage and
other means;
``(iv) capital improvements to corridor and fringe parking
facilities closed on a seasonal basis in order to allow the
facilities to remain open year-around; and
``(v) improvements to the geometric design on adjoining
roadways to facilitate access to, and egress from, corridor
and fringe parking facilities.
``(4) Report.--Not later than 5 years after the date of
enactment of this section, the Secretary shall submit to
Congress a report on the results of the pilot program carried
out under this subsection.
``(5) Federal share.--The Federal share of the cost of a
project carried out under this subsection shall be consistent
with section 120.
``(6) Funding.--
``(A) In general.--There is authorized to be appropriated
from the Highway Trust Fund (other than the Mass Transit
Account) to carry out this subsection $8,930,818 for each of
fiscal years 2005 through 2009.
``(B) Contract authority.--Funds authorized under this
paragraph shall be available for obligation in the same
manner as if the funds were apportioned under this
chapter.''.
(b) Conforming Amendment.--The analysis for subchapter I of
chapter I of title 23, United States Code (as amended by
section

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1813(c)), is amended by adding at the end the following:

``176. Parking pilot programs.''.
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