Bill > HR8514

This bill, titled the "Active Transportation for Public Lands Act," mandates that the Secretary of Transportation must allocate at least 5 percent of funds from the Federal Lands Transportation Program and the Federal Lands Access Program for "active transportation" projects. Active transportation is defined to include the construction, planning, and design of facilities for non-motorized travel like walking and biking, such as trails, sidewalks, and bicycle lanes, as well as projects that improve safety and accessibility for non-drivers, including children, older adults, and people with disabilities, to reach public places and attractions, and also encompasses the conversion of abandoned railroad tracks into trails for these uses.