| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Section 1703 | Section 1204 and 1205 | ||
| ITS Integration Deployment Incentives (for comparability), funded at $679 million over 6 years. | Establishes new ITS Performance Incentives Program. | ITS Deployment Program [1205] -- States collectively are required to obligate a minimum of $2.5 billion total thru 2009 from NHS, IM, STP, and CMAQ funds for ITS deployment. | No comparable provision |
| Discretionary | Formula apportionment: Secretary to issue regs establishing formula based on specified criteria; NHS formula to be used to distribute funds until new formula is established, and then partially during 3-year phase-in period. | Formula provided to compute each State's amount; funds to be obligated under original program category, and projects must be otherwise eligible within that category. State is not required to obligate proportional or equal amounts under each program category. Provisions do not alter or affect categorical eligibility requirements. Secretary, State, and MPO jointly responsible for compliance. [1205] | No comparable provision |
| Eligibility - projects to accelerate ITS integration and interoperability in metro and rural areas (also, outside metro areas, for installation costs) | Eligibility - projects for planning, deployment, integration, and operation of ITS, or projects to improve system operations. | Eligible projects - improve performance, create networks, improve safety, operation and management of ITS infrastructure, interagency support, cross jurisdictional and regional planning. [1205] | No comparable provision |
| No comparable provision | No comparable provision | Expedited National ITS Deployment Program [1204] -- to accelerate integration, interoperability, and deployment of ITS through model projects, including 511 deployment. Provides funding for 511 deployment. [1101(a)(14)] | No comparable provision |
| No comparable provision | No comparable provision | Categorical exclusion [1206] -- requires Sec'y to initiate rulemaking to exclude activities that support ITS deployment from NEPA environ. assessment/ environ. impact statement requirements, to the extent appropriate. | No comparable provision |
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