Sec. 1110. National highway freight policy

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Section 167 of title 23, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: It is the policy of the United States to improve the condition and performance of the National Highway Freight Network established under this section to ensure that the Network provides a foundation for the United States to compete in the global economy and achieve the goals described in subsection (b). The goals of the national highway freight policy are— to invest in infrastructure improvements and to implement operational improvements that— strengthen the contribution of the National Highway Freight Network to the economic competitiveness of the United States; reduce congestion and bottlenecks on the National Highway Freight Network; and increase productivity, particularly for domestic industries and businesses that create high-value jobs; to improve the safety, security, and resilience of highway freight transportation; to improve the state of good repair of the National Highway Freight Network; to use innovation and advanced technology to improve the safety, efficiency, and reliability of the National Highway Freight Network; to improve the economic efficiency of the National Highway Freight Network; to improve the short and long distance movement of goods that— travel across rural areas between population centers; and travel between rural areas and population centers; to improve the flexibility of States to support multi-State corridor planning and the creation of multi-State organizations to increase the ability of States to address highway freight connectivity; and to reduce the environmental impacts of freight movement on the National Highway Freight Network.

The Secretary shall establish a National Highway Freight Network in accordance with this section to strategically direct Federal resources and policies toward improved performance of the Network. The National Highway Freight Network shall consist of— the Interstate System; non-Interstate highway segments on the 41,000-mile comprehensive primary freight network developed by the Secretary under section 167(d) as in effect on the day before the date of enactment of the Surface Transportation Reauthorization and Reform Act of 2015; and additional non-Interstate highway segments designated by the States under subsection (d).

Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of the Surface Transportation Reauthorization and Reform Act of 2015, each State, in consultation with the State freight advisory committee, may increase the number of miles designated as part of the National Highway Freight Network by not more than 10 percent of the miles designated in that State under subparagraphs

(A)and

(B)of subsection (c)(2) if the additional miles— close gaps between segments of the National Highway Freight Network; establish connections from the National Highway Freight Network to critical facilities for the efficient movement of freight, including ports, freight railroads, international border crossings, airports, intermodal facilities, warehouse and logistics centers, and agricultural facilities; or are part of critical emerging freight corridors or critical commerce corridors. Each State shall— submit to the Secretary a list of the additional miles added under this subsection; and certify that the additional miles meet the requirements of paragraph (1). Effective beginning 5 years after the date of enactment of the Surface Transportation Reauthorization and Reform Act of 2015, and every 5 years thereafter, the Secretary shall redesignate the highway segments designated by the Secretary under subsection (c)(2)(B) that are on the National Highway Freight Network. In redesignating highway segments under subparagraph (A), the Secretary shall consider— changes in the origins and destinations of freight movements in the United States; changes in the percentage of annual average daily truck traffic in the annual average daily traffic on principal arterials; changes in the location of key facilities; critical emerging freight corridors and critical commerce corridors; and network connectivity. Each redesignation under subparagraph

(A)may increase the mileage on the National Highway Freight Network designated by the Secretary by not more than 3 percent. Effective beginning 5 years after the date of enactment of the Surface Transportation Reauthorization and Reform Act of 2015, and every 5 years thereafter, each State may, in consultation with the State freight advisory committee, redesignate the highway segments designated by the State under subsection (c)(2)(C) that are on the National Highway Freight Network. In redesignating highway segments under subparagraph (A), the State shall consider— gaps between segments of the National Highway Freight Network; needed connections from the National Highway Freight Network to critical facilities for the efficient movement of freight, including ports, freight railroads, international border crossings, airports, intermodal facilities, warehouse and logistics centers, and agricultural facilities; and critical emerging freight corridors or critical commerce corridors. Each redesignation under subparagraph

(A)may increase the mileage on the National Highway Freight Network designated by the State by not more than 3 percent. Each State, under the advisement of the State freight advisory committee, shall— submit to the Secretary a list of the miles redesignated under this paragraph; and certify that the redesignated miles meet the requirements of subsection (d)(1). . The analysis for chapter 1 of title 23, United States Code, is amended by striking the item relating to section 167 and inserting the following: 167. National highway freight policy. .