Rural Transportation Improvement Act

I 116TH CONGRESS 2D SESSION H. R. 6747 To authorize funding for formula grants for rural areas, to amend title 49, United States Code, to increase the percentage of funds available for grants and contracts for transportation research, technical assistance, training, and related support services in rural areas, and for other purposes. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES MAY 8, 2020 Mr. DELGADO introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure A BILL To authorize funding for formula grants for rural areas, to amend title 49, United States Code, to increase the percentage of funds available for grants and contracts for transportation research, technical assistance, train- ing, and related support services in rural areas, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa- 1 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 2 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 3 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Rural Transportation 4 Improvement Act’’. 5 VerDate Sep 11 2014 21:35 May 18, 2020 Jkt 099200 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\H6747.IH H6747 kjohnson on DSK79L0C42PROD with BILLS 2 •HR 6747 IH SEC. 2. FORMULA GRANTS FOR RURAL AREAS. 1 (a) IN GENERAL.—There shall be available from the 2 Mass Transit Account of the Highway Trust Fund to pro- 3 vide financial assistance to rural areas under section 4 5311— 5 (1) $1,043,615,000 for fiscal year 2021; 6 (2) $1,063,615,000 for fiscal year 2022; 7 (3) $1,083,615,000 for fiscal year 2023; 8 (4) $1,103,615,000 for fiscal year 2024; and 9 (5) $1,123,615,000 for fiscal year 2025. 10 (b) FORMULA GRANTS FOR RURAL AREAS.—Section 11 5311(b)(3)(B) of title 49, United States Code, is amended 12 by striking ‘‘2 percent’’ and inserting ‘‘3 percent’’. 13 Æ VerDate Sep 11 2014 21:35 May 18, 2020 Jkt 099200 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6301 E:\BILLS\H6747.IH H6747 kjohnson on DSK79L0C42PROD with BILLS