Bicycle Transportation and Pedestrian Walkways

Bicycle Transportation and Pedestrian Walkways
Current Law	Administration Proposal H.R. 2088 & S. 1072 as Modified SAFETEA of 2003	House H.R. 3 as Passed House TEA-LU	Senate H.R. 3 as Passed Senate SAFETEA of 2005
Provides that bicycle and pedestrian projects are eligible for NHS, STP (including TE, and Sections 130 and 152), CMAQ, Federal Lands, Scenic Byways, and Recreational Trails funds.	Continues the broad eligibility for bicycle and pedestrian projects and programs under all Federal-aid funding categories, including new Highway Safety Improvement Program.	Same as current law	Generally adopts Administration bill bike/ped provisions [1607].
Authorizes $500,000 for each of FYs 1998-2003 for a not-for-profit organization to operate a national bicycle and pedestrian clearinghouse and to disseminate strategies for improving bicycle and pedestrian safety.	Establishes an annual set-aside of $500,000 from the Surface Transportation Program to provide dedicated funding for the continuation of the national bicycle and pedestrian clearinghouse by a not-for-profit organization. [1611]	Authorizes $500,000 per year for a not-for-profit organization to operate national bicycle and pedestrian clearinghouse, to develop informational and education programs, and to disseminate techniques and strategies to improve bicycle and pedestrian safety. [1125]	Same as Administration bill except grantee is nonprofit instead of not-for-profit. [1607] Codified as 23 USC 217(j).
Requires bicycle facilities on the bridge structure when bridges are rehabilitated and/or replaced and there is existing bicycle use at each end of the bridge.	Adds requirement for pedestrian facilities on the bridge structure when bridges are rehabilitated and/or replaced and there is existing pedestrian use at each end of the bridge. [1611]	Same as current law	Same as Administration bill [1607]
Allows use of STP and CMAQ funds for pedestrian and bicycle construction projects and for bicycle nonconstruction projects.	Adds eligibility for nonconstruction pedestrian safety projects in STP and CMAQ [1611].	No comparable provision	Same as Administration bill [1607]
No comparable provision	Includes pedestrian and bicyclist safety in the list of eligible safety improvement projects in the new Highway Safety Improvement Program. [1402]	No comparable provision	Same as Administration bill [1401]
No comparable provision	Explicitly allows ongoing practice of charging user fees on shared-use paths not within a highway right-of-way. [1611]	No comparable provision	No comparable provision
No comparable provision	No comparable provision	No comparable provision	Requires States to set aside a portion of their Highway Safety Improvement Program apportionments for bicycle and pedestrian improvements. The percentage of the apportionment set aside must be at least the percentage that fatal crashes involving bicyclists and pedestrians are of all fatal crashes in the State. [1401]
No comparable provision	Safety plans encouraged.	No comparable provision	Requires State comprehensive safety plans developed with input from safety stakeholders.
No comparable provision	No comparable provision	No comparable provision	Under the Transportation Enhancement Program, the Secretary must encourage States to give priority to pedestrian and bicycle facility enhancement projects that include a coordinated physical activity or healthy lifestyles program. [1823]
No comparable provision	Allows Refuge Road funds to be used for maintenance and improvement of recreational trails in National Wildlife Refuges, limiting trail expenditures to 5 percent of annual Refuge Road funding. [1804]	No comparable provision	Same as Administration bill [1806]
No comparable provision	No comparable provision	Adds Safe Routes to Schools program funded at $1 billion over 5 years (less $125 million over 5 years for the Nonmotorized Pilot Program) to enable and encourage walking and bicycling to school. (See Safe Routes to Schools Program) [1122]	Adds Safe Routes to Schools program funded by a $62,515,723 setaside each year from the Highway Safety Improvement Program to enable and encourage walking and bicycling to school. (see Safe Routes to Schools Program) [1405]
No comparable provision	No comparable provision	Adds Nonmotorized Pilot Program funded at $25M for each of FYs 2005-2009 (additional funding from FTA). Purpose is to demonstrate the extent to which bicycling and walking can be a significant part of overall travel and part of transportation solution in pilot communities. [1122(a)]	No comparable provision
		Provides for discretionary grants to State, local, and regional agencies in 4 communities to construct a network of nonmotorized transportation infrastructure facilities connecting with transit, schools, homes, businesses, recreation and other community activity centers. [1122(b)]
		In carrying out the program, the Secretary is to develop statistical information on change in motor vehicle, nonmotorized, and public transportation use; assess congestion and energy use. Interim report due 9/30/2007 and final report due 9/30/2010. [1122(b)]
			Adds Conserve by Bicycling Program whose purpose is to encourage the replacement of motor vehicle trips with bicycle trips. Up to 10 pilot projects are authorized (no funding provided). Requires a related Energy and Bicycle Research Study and a report to Congress 2 years after enactment. [1622]

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