Bill > S1931

This bill, the Surface Transportation Reauthorization Act of 2021, makes a number of changes to surface transportation programs and funding. The key provisions include: - Authorizing over $500 billion in funding for federal-aid highway and highway safety construction programs, including the national highway performance program, surface transportation block grant program, highway safety improvement program, and other programs. - Establishing new programs such as the carbon reduction program, congestion relief program, and PROTECT program to fund climate change mitigation and resilience efforts. - Modifying existing programs like the national highway freight program, recreational trails program, and tribal transportation program. - Making changes to project delivery and environmental review processes, including codifying the "One Federal Decision" policy. - Providing grants for charging and fueling infrastructure, reducing truck emissions at ports, and other climate-related initiatives. - Establishing new task forces, studies, and pilot programs on topics like road user fees, wildlife crossings, and transportation access. - Increasing funding and making changes to programs related to Indian tribes, including expedited environmental reviews for tribal transportation safety projects. The bill aims to reauthorize and update federal surface transportation programs to address current needs and priorities, with a focus on sustainability, resilience, and improving access and safety.

https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/senate-bill/1931/all-info