Parking Programs

Parking Programs
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
	Commercialized Rest Area Pilot Program [1306]
No comparable provision	Authorizes States to conduct pilot projects that would permit commercial operations at existing or new rest areas on Interstate highways.	No comparable provision	No comparable provision
No comparable provision	Permits pilot project rest areas to include commercial operations that provide goods, services, and information to the traveling public and the commercial motor carrier industry.	No comparable provision	No comparable provision
No comparable provision	Authorizes commercial operations to include commercial advertising and media displays solely within the facility and not visible from the roadway, programs designed to enhance motor carrier and highway safety, and State promotional or tourism-oriented items.	No comparable provision	No comparable provision
No comparable provision	States may submit proposals within one year from the date of enactment.	No comparable provision	No comparable provision
No comparable provision	State proposals must describe the services to be provided, include a plan for evaluating pilot project results, help implement the strategies in the "Study of Adequacy of Parking Facilities," and contain a review of the State's action plan for addressing commercial truck parking shortages.	No comparable provision	No comparable provision
No comparable provision	The States may permit the commercial operations to be run by a private operator.	No comparable provision	No comparable provision
		Truck Parking Facilities [1306]	Commercial Truck Parking Pilot Program [1814]
No comparable provision	No comparable provision	Discretionary pilot program for grants to States, MPOs and local governments, funded at $5 million per year beginning in 2005 to address shortage of long term parking for commercial motor vehicles on the NHS. Funds are subject to sliding scale.	Discretionary program for grants to States, MPOs and local governments, funded at $9,386,289 for each of FYs 2005-2009 to address the shortage of long term parking for commercial motor vehicles on the NHS.
No comparable provision	No comparable provision	Eligible uses are construction of safety rest areas that include truck parking, construction of commercial truck parking facilities adjacent to truck stops and travel plazas, improved access to truck parking on or near the NHS, improvements to seasonal parking facilities to enable year-round use, and projects to promote awareness of available public and private truck parking on the NHS.	Same as House
No comparable provision	No comparable provision	Requires the Secretary to transmit a report to Congress not later than 5 years after date of enactment on the results of the pilot program.	Same as House
No comparable provision	No comparable provision	Funds are contract authority, Federal share is subject to sliding scale.	Same as House
			Corridor and Fringe Parking Pilot Program [1814]
No comparable provision	No comparable provision	No comparable provision	Program of discretionary grants to States to provide parking capacity to support car pooling, van pooling, ride sharing, commuting and HOV travel.
No comparable provision	No comparable provision	No comparable provision	Eligible uses are construction and costs of opening corridor and fringe parking facilities, improvements to access to such facilities, and promotion of awareness of such facilities.
No comparable provision	No comparable provision	No comparable provision	Discretionary program for grants to States funded at $9,386,289 for each of FYs 2005-2009.
No comparable provision	No comparable provision	No comparable provision	Requires the Secretary to transmit a report to Congress not later than 5 years after date of enactment on the results of the pilot program.
			Interstate Oasis Program [1815]
No comparable provision	No comparable provision	No comparable provision	Secretary required to establish program, including development of standards for designating oases, the appearance of facilities, and proximity to Interstate. State participation is voluntary.
No comparable provision	No comparable provision	No comparable provision	Oases must offer products and services to the public, 24-hour access to restrooms, and parking for automobiles and heavy trucks.
		Advanced Truck Stop Electrification System [1828]
No comparable provision	No comparable provision	Adds "Advanced Truck Stop Electrification System" to the list of definitions in section 101(a) of Title 23. The term means a stand-alone system that delivers heat, air conditioning, electricity, and communications to heavy duty vehicles.	No comparable provision
No comparable provision	No comparable provision	Adds "Advanced Truck Stop Electrification System" to the list of eligibilities for STP funding.	No comparable provision

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