Mobility Options, Resiliency, and Efficiency (MORE) through TDM Act
This bill addresses supporting transportation demand management (TDM) expectations and goals that will serve the mobility needs of the people and freight, foster economic growth and development within and between states and urbanized areas. Transportation demand management is the use of strategies to inform and encourage travelers to maximize the efficiency of a transportation system leading to improved mobility, reduced congestion, and lower vehicle emissions.
Each state and metropolitan planning organization must include TDM targets in the development of their long-range transportation plans.
The bill directs the Department of Transportation (DOT) to establish a program to encourage and assist the development and funding of TDM related projects.
Additionally, DOT must provide grants to nonprofit institutions of higher education to establish and operate a university transportation center for research and development related to TDM and TDM strategies. TDM strategies means the use of planning, programs, policy, marketing, communications, incentives, pricing, data, and technology to shift travel mode, routes used, departure times, number of trips, and location and design of work spaces or public attractions.
The bill establishes a National Advisory Committee under the Federal Highways Administration to strategically direct federal resources and policies toward implementation of TDM objectives. Additionally, each state must establish advisory committees focused on the development and furthering of the principles of TDM.
[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 2514 Introduced in House (IH)]
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117th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 2514
To amend title 23, United States Code, to encourage and promote the
safe and efficient management, operation, and development of surface
transportation systems, and for other purposes.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
April 14, 2021
Mr. Garcia of Illinois (for himself, Mr. Huffman, Mr. Cohen, Ms.
Sherrill, and Mr. Welch) introduced the following bill; which was
referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
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A BILL
To amend title 23, United States Code, to encourage and promote the
safe and efficient management, operation, and development of surface
transportation systems, 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.
(a) Short Title.--This Act may be cited as the ``Mobility Options,
Resiliency, and Efficiency (MORE) through TDM Act''.
(b) Table of Contents.--The table of contents for this Act is as
follows:
Sec. 1. Short title.
TITLE I--ADOPTING THE NATIONAL PLANS TO SECTION 134
Sec. 1001. Policy.
Sec. 1002. Definitions.
Sec. 1003. Requirements.
Sec. 1004. Planning.
TITLE II--ADOPTING THE STATE PLANS TO SECTION 135
Sec. 2001. Requirements.
Sec. 2002. Planning.
Sec. 2003. Relationship to long-range plan.
TITLE III--APPROPRIATIONS AND GRANT PROGRAMS
Sec. 3001. Authorizations of appropriations.
Sec. 3002. Grants.
TITLE IV--NATIONAL AND STATE ADVISORY COMMITTEES ON TRANSPORTATION
DEMAND MANAGEMENT
Sec. 4001. National and State advisory committees on transportation
demand management.
TITLE I--ADOPTING THE NATIONAL PLANS TO SECTION 134
SEC. 1001. POLICY.
Section 134(a)(1) of title 23, United States Code, is amended to
read as follows:
``(1) to encourage and promote the safe and efficient
management, operation, and development of surface
transportation systems and support Transportation demand
management expectations and goals that will serve the mobility
needs of the people and freight, foster economic growth and
development within and between States and urbanized areas, and
to take into consideration resiliency needs while minimizing
transportation related fuel consumption, congestion, and air
pollution through metropolitan and Statewide transportation
planning processes in this chapter; and''.
SEC. 1002. DEFINITIONS.
Section 101(a) of title 23, United States Code, is amended by
adding at the end the following:
``(35) Transportation demand management; tdm.--The terms
`Transportation Demand Management' and `TDM' mean the use of
strategies to inform and encourage travelers to maximize the
efficiency of a transportation system leading to improved
mobility, reduced congestion, and lower vehicle emissions.
``(36) Transportation demand management strategies.--The
term `Transportation Demand Management Strategies' means the
use of planning, programs, policy, marketing, communications,
incentives, pricing, data, and technology to shift travel mode,
routes used, departure times, number of trips, and location and
design of work spaces or public attractions.''.
SEC. 1003. REQUIREMENTS.
Section 134(c) of title 23, United States Code, is amended--
(1) by striking paragraph (2) and inserting the following:
``(2) Contents.--The plans and TIPs for each metropolitan
area shall provide for the development and integrated
management, including transportation demand management, and
operation of transportation systems and facilities (including
accessible pedestrian walkways, bicycle transportation
facilities, and intermodal facilities that support intercity
transportation and reduce the need of single-occupancy vehicles
and intercity bus facilities and commuter vanpool providers)
that will function as an intermodal transportation system for
the metropolitan planning area and as an integral part of an
intermodal transportation system for the State and the United
States.''; and
(2) by striking paragraph (3) and inserting the following:
``(3) Process of development.--The process for developing
the plans and TIPs shall provide for consideration of all modes
of transportation and transportation demand management and
shall be continuing, cooperative, and comprehensive to the
degree appropriate, based on the complexity of the
transportation problems to be addressed.''.
SEC. 1004. PLANNING.
Section 134(h) of title 23, United States Code, is amended--
(1) in paragraph (1)--
(A) by striking ``and'' at the end of subparagraph
(I);
(B) by striking the period at the end of
subparagraph (J) and inserting a semicolon; and
(C) by adding at the end, the following:
``(K) summarize the issues, problems, barriers and
existing policies and programs of transportation demand
management;
``(L) incentivize equitable and lower-cost options
for transportation systems, including transportation
demand management;
``(M) identify strategies which provide multimodal
choices to single-occupancy vehicle travel on the road;
and
``(N) mitigate congestion-related issues and
identify alternative transportation routes and options
during times of severe weather storms and other natural
disasters declared local, State, and Federal state of
emergencies.''; and
(2) in paragraph (2)(B), by inserting after clause (ii) the
following:
``(iii) Transportation demand management
targets.--Each Metropolitan planning
organization that is considered to be in
nonattainment or maintenance areas for at least
one National Ambient Air Quality Standard as
defined under the Clean Air Act shall establish
demand management targets that address the
objectives, issues, and goals of transportation
demand management described in subsection (b),
where applicable, to use in tracking progress
toward attainment of such critical outcomes for
the region of the metropolitan planning
organization.''.
TITLE II--ADOPTING THE STATE PLANS TO SECTION 135
SEC. 2001. REQUIREMENTS.
Section 135(a)(2) of title 23, United States Code, is amended to
read as follows:
``(2) Contents.--The statewide transportation plan and the
transportation improvement program developed for each State
shall provide for transportation demand management issues,
objectives development, and integrated management and operation
of transportation systems and facilities (including accessible
pedestrian walkways, bicycle transportation facilities, and
intermodal facilities that support intercity transportation,
including intercity buses and intercity bus facilities and
commuter van pool providers) that will function as an
intermodal transportation system and reduce the need of single
occupancy vehicles for the State and an integral part of an
intermodal transportation system for the United States.''.
SEC. 2002. PLANNING.
Section 135(d)(1) of title 23, United States Code, is amended--
(1) by striking ``and'' at the end of subparagraph (I);
(2) by striking the period at the end of subparagraph (J)
and inserting a semicolon; and
(3) by adding at the end the following:
``(K) resolve issues, problems, and barriers of
transportation demand management;
``(L) guide transportation investment decisions
including transportation demand management policies,
strategies, and performance measures of the State;
``(M) enhance private-sector and disadvantaged
community involvement in providing multimodal and
multioccupancy transportation programs and services
that promote environmental, safety, and equity goals
and increase economic activity; and
``(N) improve operations and facilities with
mobility issues within the State, and a description of
the strategies the State is employing to address them,
considering the objectives of transportation demand
management.''.
SEC. 2003. RELATIONSHIP TO LONG-RANGE PLAN.
Section 135(f)(1) of title 23, United States Code, is amended to
read as follows:
``(1) Development.--Each State shall develop a long-range
Statewide transportation plan, with a minimum 20-year forecast
period for all areas of the State, that provides for the
development and implementation of the intermodal transportation
system and supports the objectives of transportation demand
management of the State.''.
TITLE III--APPROPRIATIONS AND GRANT PROGRAMS
SEC. 3001. AUTHORIZATIONS OF APPROPRIATIONS.
(a) Amendment.--Chapter 1 of title 23, United States Code, is
amended by inserting after section 170 the following:
``Sec. 171. Transportation Demand Management implementation program
``The Secretary of Transportation shall establish a program to
encourage and assist the development and funding of Transportation
Demand Management related projects in accordance with this section and
to further direct Federal resources, as authorized in this section,
towards implementation of Transportation Demand Management objectives
described in section 134(b).''.
(b) In General.--The following sums are authorized to be
appropriated out of the Highway Trust Fund (other than the Mass Transit
Account): $250,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2022 through 2026, to
carry out section 171 of title 23, United States Code.
(c) Division of Funds Among States.--The Secretary shall distribute
the funds authorized in subsection (b) to the 50 States and the
District of Columbia in accordance with the formula described in
subsection (d).
(d) Calculation of State Amounts.--For each of fiscal years 2022
through 2026, funds shall be distributed to each State and the District
of Columbia in a formula that mirrors the allocation/apportionment
percentage each State or the District of Columbia receives under
section 104(c) of title 23, United States Code.
(e) Use of Funds.--
(1) In general.--States shall distribute funds authorized
under the TDM Implementation Program in the form of competitive
grants to eligible entities to support the implementation of
projects and programs identified within a State adopted
Transportation Demand Management plan to support the movement
of people and result in reduced congestion, environmental
benefits, improved equity within transportation systems, and
support economic activity.
(2) Eligible projects.--Funds apportioned to the State
under this section for the TDM Implementation program may be
obligated to carry out one or more of the following:
(A) Technologies designed to inform and promote the
use of non-single occupancy vehicles.
(B) Technologies designed to inform and promote
alternative trip mode options that improve and assist
the movement of all people.
(C) Marketing and promotional efforts to promote
mode choice and reduce the environmental impacts of
commuter movement.
(D) Real-time traffic and multimodal transportation
information systems that aim to influence travel mode
decisions and behavior.
(E) Work zone management and information systems
that aim to shift travel modes during construction.
(F) Support the development of plans that enhance
disaster preparedness and mitigate congestion along
major travel routes during times of emergency, natural
disasters, and construction that impacts existing road
capacity.
(G) Any other multimodal surface transportation
project to improve the equitable flow of all people and
goods within the existing national highway
infrastructure network.
(3) Eligible entities.--States are authorized to award
competitive grant funds, as identified in this section, to the
following organizations or entities:
(A) Transportation Demand Management product and
service providers, and related Transportation Demand
Management associations.
(B) Transportation Management Associations and
Transportation Management Organizations.
(C) Metropolitan Organizations.
(D) Regional Planning Organizations.
(E) Public transportation Agencies.
(F) Local governments.
(f) Definitions.--For purposes of this section, the terms
``Transportation Management Associations'' or ``TMAs'' and
``Transportation Management Organizations'' or ``(TMOs)'' mean
associations, organizations, or cooperatives that provide
transportation services and education to businesses, property owners,
residents, and employees in a defined geographic area, combining their
efforts to expand transportation options and reduce program costs. TMAs
and TMOs are not-for-profit collaborations of private and public sector
entities working together toward common goals, such as congestion
mitigation, transportation services, and pollution reduction.
(g) Conforming Amendment.--The table of sections for chapter 1 of
title 23, United States Code, is amended by inserting after the item
relating to section 170 the following:
``171. Transportation Demand Management implementation program.''.
SEC. 3002. GRANTS.
(a) Authorization.--The Secretary shall make grants under this
section to eligible nonprofit institutions of higher education to
establish and operate a university transportation center for research
and development related to Transportation Demand Management and
Transportation Demand Management Strategies.
(b) Authorized Funds.--The Secretary may distribute $3,000,000 for
the creation of a University Transportation Center dedicated towards
the advancement of transportation demand management, the understanding
of behavior in mobility decisions, and the development of mobility as a
service applications.
(c) Eligible Use of Funds.--The funds authorized in this section
shall be used for the establishment of university transportation
dedicated towards the research and development of transportation demand
management and transportation demand management strategies. Funds may
be used for the research of TDM related topics, as defined under
section 1002.
(d) Eligible Applicants.--To receive a grant under this section,
applicants must be in accordance with requirements outlined in title
49, United States Code.
(e) Competitive Selection Process.--To receive a grant under this
section--
(1) a consortium of nonprofit institutions of higher
education shall submit to the Secretary an application that is
in such form and contains such information as the Secretary may
require; and
(2) the awardee must follow and be in accordance with the
process as described in section 5505(b) of title 49, United
States Code.
TITLE IV--NATIONAL AND STATE ADVISORY COMMITTEES ON TRANSPORTATION
DEMAND MANAGEMENT
SEC. 4001. NATIONAL AND STATE ADVISORY COMMITTEES ON TRANSPORTATION
DEMAND MANAGEMENT.
(a) Amendment.--Chapter 1 of title 23, United States Code, is
amended by inserting after section 171 the following:
``Sec. 172. National and State advisory committees on transportation
demand management
``(a) Establishment of National Advisory Committee of
Transportation Demand Management.--
``(1) In general.--The Administrator of Federal Highways
Administration shall establish a National Advisory Committee
for Transportation Demand Management in accordance with this
section to strategically direct Federal resources and policies
toward implementation of Transportation Demand Management
objectives described in section 134(b).
``(2) Committee membership.--The National Advisory
Committee of Transportation Demand Management shall include no
fewer than 11 representatives with at least one Transportation
Demand Management--Certified Professional and the others chosen
from--
``(A) the transportation industry, product and
service providers, and related Transportation Demand
Management associations;
``(B) large corporations, large nonprofits, and
universities who need to move large numbers of students
and employees;
``(C) organizations representing commuters;
``(D) State Transportation Demand Management
workforce;
``(E) State departments of transportation;
``(F) public transportation entities;
``(G) regional and metropolitan planning
organizations; and
``(H) local governments.
``(3) Transportation demand management conditions and
performance reports.--Not later than 2 years after the date of
enactment of this section, and every 5 years thereafter, the
Administrator shall prepare and submit to Congress a report
that describes the conditions and performance of the National
Transportation Demand Management Program in the United States.
``(b) Establishment of State Advisory Committees on Transportation
Demand Management.--
``(1) In general.--Each State shall develop advisory
committees focused on the development and furthering of the
principles of transportation demand management within their
respective jurisdiction.
``(2) Purpose.--The State Transportation Demand Management
Advisory Committees shall Serve as a body of transportation
demand management experts from within a State that will draft
and approve State Transportation Demand management plans.
``(3) Submission.--Approved State Transportation Demand
Management plans shall be submitted to the Administrator of the
Federal Highways Administration before a State is eligible to
receive funds authorized under section 104(b).
``(4) Role.--The State Transportation Demand Management
Advisory Committees shall--
``(A) advise the State on transportation demand
management-related priorities, issues, projects, and
funding needs;
``(B) serve as a forum for discussion for State
transportation decisions affecting the movement of
people;
``(C) communicate and coordinate regional
priorities with other organizations;
``(D) promote the sharing of information between
the private and public sectors on efficiency of
transportation infrastructure systems and
transportation demand management best practices;
``(E) facilitate coordination and collaboration
between public and private organizations; and
``(F) participate in the development of the
transportation demand management plan of the State and
region.
``(5) Membership.--
``(A) In general.--A State Transportation Demand
Management Advisory Committee shall consist of
representatives from a cross-section of public and
private sector transportation stakeholders.
``(B) Representatives.--A State Advisory Committee
shall consist of not fewer than 11 eligible
representatives.
``(C) Eligible appointees.--Eligible State Advisory
Committee appointees includes representatives from--
``(i) transportation product and service
providers;
``(ii) large nonprofits and universities
who need to move large numbers of students and
employees;
``(iii) large corporations with large
numbers of employees;
``(iv) transportation demand management-
related associations;
``(v) organizations representing commuters;
``(vi) regional and metropolitan planning
organizations;
``(vii) the transportation department of
the State;
``(viii) public transportation entities;
``(ix) association representing commuters;
and
``(x) local governments.
``(6) Appointment of advisory committee.--The head of the
department of transportation for a State shall have the power
to appoint the members of the applicable State Transportation
Demand Management Advisory Committee.''.
(b) Conforming Amendment.--The table of sections for chapter 1 of
title 23, United States Code, is further amended by inserting after the
item relating to section 171 the following:
``172. National and State advisory committees on transportation demand
management.''.
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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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