United States 117th Congress Status: In Committee 1 R cosponsors

HR 4093 — Tribal Transportation Equity and Transparency Improvement Act of 2021

Last action — Referred to the Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States.

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Summary

Tribal Transportation Equity and Transparency Improvement Act of 2021 This bill revises certain programs related to tribal transportation. First, the bill revises the Tribal Transportation Program (TTP) by directing the Department of the Interior to (1) request proposals from Indian tribes to include additional transportation facilities in the National Tribal Transportation Facility Inventory, and (2) ensure that all nonconfidential information from the inventory is made available on its website. Next, the bill specifies that funding allocations (i.e., tribal shares) under the TTP must be determined using the facility inventory for the most recent fiscal year for which data is available instead of using FY2012 data. It also requires each Indian tribe that intends to include a proposed road in the inventory to complete and submit certain documentation for the road. It also requires independent audits by the inspectors general of Interior and the Department of Transportation, as well as the Government Accountability Office, to review the administration of the TTP. Additionally, the bill permits Indian tribes to use funds for carrying out highway safety programs in cooperation with states, counties, and other local subdivisions. It also increases the federal share for Indian tribes under the Nationally Significant Federal Lands and Tribal Projects Program and allows Indian tribes to use planning and design funds for grant applications under the program. Finally, the bill establishes the Tribal Transportation Advisory Committee, which must provide advice to Interior and study issues related to tribal transportation.

Bill Text

Sections of law this bill changes

2 sections in 2 laws

From the bill's own amending language, matched to the official United States Code (current through Public Law 119-121).

Other highways · 23 U.S.C. ch. 2 1 section
  • § 202 Tribal transportation program Amends

    23 U.S.C. § 202

    The law today

    (a) Use of Funds.— (1) In general.— Funds made available under the tribal transportation program shall be used by the Secretary of Transportation and the Secretary of the Interior to pay the costs of— (A) (i) transportation planning, research, maintenance, engineering, rehabilitation, restoration, construction, and reconstruction of tribal transportation facilities; (ii) adjacent vehicular parking areas; (iii) interpretive signage; (iv) acquisition of necessary scenic easements and scenic or historic sites; (v) provisions for pedestrians and bicycles; (vi) environmental mitigation in or adjacent to tribal land— (I) to improve public safety and reduce vehicle-caused wildlife mortality while maintaining habitat connectivity; and (II) to mitigate the damage to wildlife, aquatic organism passage, habitat, and ecosystem connectivity, including the costs of constructing, maintaining, replacing, or removing culverts and bridges, as appropriate; (vii) construction and reconstruction of roadside rest areas, including sanitary and water facilities; and (viii) other appropriate public road facilities as determined by the Secretary; (B) operation and maintenance of transit programs and facilities that are located on, or provide access to, tribal land, or are administered by a tribal government; and (C) any transportation project eligible for assistance under this title that is located within, or that provides access to, tribal land, or is associated with a tribal government. (2) Contract.— In connection with an activity described in paragraph (1), the Secretary and the Secretary of the Interior may enter into a contract or other appropriate agreement with respect to the activity with— (A) a State (including a political subdivision of a State); or (B) an Indian tribe. (3) Indian labor.— Indian labor may be employed, in accordance with such rules and regulations as may be promulgated by the Secretary of the Interior, to carry out any construction or other activity described in paragraph (1). (4) Federal employment.— No maximum limitation on Federal employment shall be applicable to the construction or improvement of tribal transportation facilities. (5) Funds for construction and improvement.— All funds made available for the construction and improvement of tribal transportation facilities shall be administered in conformity with regulations and agreements jointly approved by the Secretary and the Secretary of the Interior. (6) Administrative expenses.— Of the funds authorized to be appropriated for the tribal transportation program, not more than 5 percent may be used by the Secretary or the Secretary of the Interior for program management and oversight and project-related administrative expenses. (7) Tribal technical assistance centers.— The Secretary of the Interior may reserve amounts from administrative funds of the Bureau of Indian Affairs that are associated with the tribal transportation program to fund tribal technical assistance centers under section 504(b). (8) Maintenance.— (A) Use of funds.— Notwithstanding any other provision of this title, of the amount of funds allocated to an Indian tribe from the tribal transportation program, for the purpose of maintenance (excluding road sealing, which shall not be subject to any limitation), the Secretary shall not use an amount more than the greater of— (i) an amount equal to 25 percent; or (ii) $500,000. (B) Responsibility of bureau of indian affairs and secretary of the interior.— (i) Bureau of indian affairs.— The Bureau of Indian Affairs shall retain primary responsibility, including annual funding request responsibility, for Bureau of Indian Affairs road maintenance programs on Indian reservations. (ii) Secretary of the interior.— The Secretary of the Interior shall ensure that funding made available under this subsection for maintenance of tribal transportation facilities for each fiscal year is supplementary to, and not in lieu of, any obligation of funds by the Bureau of Ind...

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Highway safety · 23 U.S.C. ch. 4 1 section
  • § 402 Highway safety programs Amends

    23 U.S.C. § 402

    The law today

    (a) Program Required.— (1) In general.— Each State shall have in effect a highway safety program that— (i) is designed to reduce— (I) traffic crashes; and (II) deaths, injuries, and property damage resulting from those crashes; (ii) includes— (I) an approved, current, triennial highway safety plan in accordance with subsection (k); and (II) an approved grant application under subsection (l) for the fiscal year; (iii) demonstrates compliance with the applicable administrative requirements of subsection (b)(1); and (iv) is approved by the Secretary. (2) Uniform guidelines.— Programs required under paragraph (1) shall comply with uniform guidelines, promulgated by the Secretary and expressed in terms of performance criteria, that— (A) include programs— (i) to reduce injuries and deaths resulting from motor vehicles being driven in excess of posted speed limits; (ii) to encourage the proper use of safety belts by occupants of motor vehicles; (iii) to encourage more widespread and proper use of child restraints, with an emphasis on underserved populations; (iv) to reduce injuries and deaths resulting from persons driving motor vehicles while impaired by alcohol or a controlled substance; (v) to prevent crashes and reduce injuries and deaths resulting from crashes involving motor vehicles and motorcycles; (vi) to reduce injuries and deaths resulting from crashes involving school buses; (vii) to reduce crashes resulting from unsafe driving behavior (including aggressive or fatigued driving and distracted driving arising from the use of electronic devices in vehicles); (viii) to improve law enforcement services in motor vehicle crash prevention, traffic supervision, and post-crash procedures; (ix) to increase driver awareness of commercial motor vehicles to prevent crashes and reduce injuries and fatalities; (x) to reduce crashes caused by driver misuse or misunderstanding of new vehicle technology; (xi) to increase vehicle recall awareness; (xii) to provide to the public information relating to the risks of child heatstroke death when left unattended in a motor vehicle after the motor is deactivated by the operator; (xiii) to reduce injuries and deaths resulting from the failure by drivers of motor vehicles to move to another traffic lane or reduce the speed of the vehicle when law enforcement, fire service, emergency medical services, or other emergency or first responder vehicles are stopped or parked on or next to a roadway with emergency lights activated; and (xiv) to prevent crashes, injuries, and deaths caused by unsecured vehicle loads; (B) improve driver performance, including— (i) driver education; (ii) driver testing to determine proficiency to operate motor vehicles; and (iii) driver examinations (physical, mental, and driver licensing); (C) improve pedestrian performance and bicycle safety; (D) include provisions for— (i) an effective record system of crashes (including resulting injuries and deaths); (ii) crash investigations to determine the probable causes of crashes, injuries, and deaths; (iii) vehicle registration, operation, and inspection; and (iv) emergency services; and (E) to the extent determined appropriate by the Secretary, are applicable to federally administered areas where a Federal department or agency controls the highways or supervises traffic operations. (3) Additional considerations.— A State that has legalized medicinal or recreational marijuana shall take into consideration implementing programs in addition to the programs described in paragraph (2)(A)— (A) to educate drivers regarding the risks associated with marijuana-impaired driving; and (B) to reduce injuries and deaths resulting from individuals driving motor vehicles while impaired by marijuana. (b) Administration of State Programs.— (1) Administrative requirements.— The Secretary shall not approve a State highway safety program under this section which does not— (A) provide that the Governor of the State shall be responsible for the admi...

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Also cites: 23 U.S.C. § 101, 49 U.S.C. § 5311

How this bill changes current law

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The bill amends existing law to modify funding distribution and eligibility criteria under the tribal transportation program.

  • 23 U.S.C. § 202(a)(9)(A)

    construction and improvement → construction, improvement, and highway safety

    This change expands the purposes for which funds can be used to include highway safety.

  • 23 U.S.C. § 202(b)(1)(D)

    subparagraph (D) → Additional facilities.-- (i) In general.--Not later than 270 days after the date of enactment of the Tribal Transportation Equity and Transparency Improvement Act of 2021, and not less frequently than every 3 years thereafter, the Secretary of the Interior shall publish in the Federal Register a notice requesting proposals from Indian tribes to include additional transportation facilities that are eligible for funding under the tribal transportation program in the inventory described in subparagraph (A), if those proposed additional facilities are included in the inventory in a uniform and consistent manner nationally. (ii) Rule of construction.--Nothing in this subparagraph-- (I) prohibits the Secretary of the Interior from including in the inventory under subparagraph (A) additional transportation facilities more frequently than required under clause (i), including, as necessary, in response to a proposal from an eligible Indian tribe submitted during a period not described in the notice under clause (i); or (II) requires Indian tribes to submit proposals to the Secretary of the Interior in response to the notice required under clause (i).

    This change establishes a process for Indian tribes to propose additional transportation facilities for funding eligibility.

  • 23 U.S.C. § 202(b)(1)

    Public availability.--The Secretary of the Interior shall ensure that all non-confidential information within the inventory described in subparagraph (A) is made available-- (i) in a user-friendly manner on the public website of the Department of the Interior; and (ii) in a manner capable of being searched and downloaded by users of the public website of the Department of the Interior.

    This addition mandates the public availability of non-confidential information regarding the tribal transportation facility inventory.

  • 23 U.S.C. § 202(b)(3)(B)

    fiscal year 2012 → the most recent fiscal year for which data is available

    This change modernizes the reference to ensure that funding data is based on the most recent available fiscal year.

  • 23 U.S.C. § 202(c)(3)

    shall be-- → shall be selected by

    This change removes unnecessary language and clarifies the selection process.

  • 23 U.S.C. § 202(c)

    Nationally significant federal lands and tribal projects program.--Notwithstanding any other provision of this section, amounts made available to Indian tribes under subsection (b)(3) may be used for planning and design activities related to applications for grants under the nationally significant Federal lands and tribal projects program under section 1123 of the FAST Act (23 U.S.C. 201 note; Public Law 114-94).

    This addition allows tribal funds to be used for planning and design related to nationally significant projects.

  • 23 U.S.C. § 202(e)(2)

    as appropriate, → subject to subsection (a)(9),

    This change clarifies the conditions under which certain actions can be taken regarding funding.

Action History

  1. Referred to the Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States.

  2. Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.

  3. Introduced in House

  4. Introduced in House

  5. Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on Natural Resources, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

  6. Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on Natural Resources, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

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Frequently asked questions

What does HR 4093 do?
Tribal Transportation Equity and Transparency Improvement Act of 2021 This bill revises certain programs related to tribal transportation. First, the bill revises the Tribal Transportation Program (TTP) by directing the Department of the Interior to (1) request proposals from Indian tribes to include additional transportation facilities in the National Tribal Transportation Facility Inventory, and (2) ensure that all nonconfidential information from the inventory is made available on its website. Next, the bill specifies that funding allocations (i.e., tribal shares) under the TTP must be determined using the facility inventory for the most recent fiscal year for which data is available instead of using FY2012 data. It also requires each Indian tribe that intends to include a proposed road in the inventory to complete and submit certain documentation for the road. It also requires independent audits by the inspectors general of Interior and the Department of Transportation, as well as the Government Accountability Office, to review the administration of the TTP. Additionally, the bill permits Indian tribes to use funds for carrying out highway safety programs in cooperation with states, counties, and other local subdivisions. It also increases the federal share for Indian tribes under the Nationally Significant Federal Lands and Tribal Projects Program and allows Indian tribes to use planning and design funds for grant applications under the program. Finally, the bill establishes the Tribal Transportation Advisory Committee, which must provide advice to Interior and study issues related to tribal transportation.
Who sponsors HR 4093?
HR 4093 is sponsored by Johnson, Dusty (Republican).
What is the current status of HR 4093?
This bill died with 117th Congress. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
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