414 Plan Act of 2014 - Declares that federal laws and regulations (including prevailing rate of wage requirements under the Davis-Bacon Act) shall not apply to any federal-aid highway or highway safety construction project, except those relating to: (1) the safety or durability of a highway facility, or (2) public or workplace safety.
Repeals the prohibition against approval of federal-aid highway projects or regulatory actions that will result in the severance of an existing major route or have significant adverse impact on the safety for nonmotorized transportation traffic and light motorcycles, unless the project or action provides for a reasonable alternative route or such a route exists.
Defines "transportation alternatives" as any of the following activities when carried out as part of an authorized or funded federal-aid highway program or project, or as an independent program or project related to surface transportation for the construction, planning, and design of: (1) transportation projects to achieve compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990; or (2) infrastructure-related projects and systems that will provide safe routes for nondrivers, including children, older adults, and individuals with disabilities to access daily needs.
Repeals the authorization for states to use certain funds for construction of pedestrian walkways and bicycle transportation facilities.
Eliminates the requirement that statewide transportation plans and statewide transportation improvement programs provide for the development of accessible pedestrian walkways and bicycle transportation facilities.
Expresses the sense of Congress that states, federal agencies, localities, and private stakeholders should take steps toward increased cooperation to further expedite surface transportation projects.
[Congressional Bills 113th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 4153 Introduced in House (IH)]
113th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 4153
To expedite the deployment of highway construction projects, and for
other purposes.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
March 5, 2014
Mr. Forbes introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
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A BILL
To expedite the deployment of highway construction projects, and for
other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``414 Plan Act of 2014''.
SEC. 2. SUSPENSION OF FEDERAL REQUIREMENTS FOR HIGHWAY CONSTRUCTION
PROJECTS.
(a) In General.--Except as provided by subsection (b), the
requirements of Federal laws and regulations, including the prevailing
rate of wage requirements specified in section 113 of title 23, United
States Code, shall not apply to any Federal-aid highway or highway
safety construction project.
(b) Exceptions.--Subsection (a) shall not apply to Federal laws and
regulations relating to, as determined by the Secretary of
Transportation--
(1) the safety or durability of a highway facility; or
(2) public or workplace safety.
(c) Sunset.--This section shall cease to be effective after the
last day of the 5-year period beginning on the date of enactment of
this Act.
SEC. 3. FEDERAL REQUIREMENTS REGARDING BICYCLE TRANSPORTATION AND
PEDESTRIAN WALKWAYS.
(a) Repeal of Protection of Nonmotorized Transportation Traffic
Requirement.--Section 109(m) of title 23, United States Code, is
repealed.
(b) Definition of Transportation Alternatives.--Section 101(a)(29)
of title 23, United States Code, is amended to read as follows:
``(29) Transportation alternatives.--The term
`transportation alternatives' means any of the following
activities when carried out as part of any program or project
authorized or funded under this title, or as an independent
program or project related to surface transportation:
``(A) Construction, planning, and design of
transportation projects to achieve compliance with the
Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C.
12101 et seq.).
``(B) Construction, planning, and design of
infrastructure-related projects and systems that will
provide safe routes for nondrivers, including children,
older adults, and individuals with disabilities to
access daily needs.''.
(c) Repeal of Bicycle Transportation and Pedestrian Walkways
Authorizations and Requirements.--Section 217 of title 23, United
States Code, and the item relating to such section in the analysis for
chapter 2 of that title, are repealed.
(d) Planning Requirements.--
(1) General requirements.--Sections 134(c)(2) and 135(a)(2)
of title 23, United States Code, and sections 5303(c)(2) and
5304(a)(2) of title 49, United States Code, are amended by
striking ``(including accessible pedestrian walkways and
bicycle transportation facilities)''.
(2) Participation by interested parties.--Sections
134(i)(6)(A) and 135(f)(3)(A)(ii) of title 23, United States
Code, and sections 5303(i)(6)(A) and 5304(f)(3)(A)(ii) of title
49, United States Code, are amended by striking
``representatives of users of pedestrian walkways and bicycle
transportation facilities,''.
SEC. 4. SENSE OF CONGRESS ON NEED FOR COOPERATION TO EXPEDITE SURFACE
TRANSPORTATION PROJECTS.
It is the sense of Congress that States, Federal agencies,
localities, and private stakeholders should take steps toward increased
cooperation to further expedite surface transportation projects.
SEC. 5. APPLICABILITY.
This Act, and the amendments made by this Act, shall apply to
fiscal years beginning after the date of enactment of this Act.
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Introduced in House
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
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