Sec. 1201. Transportation system resilience assessment

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Section 134 of title 23, United States Code, is amended— in subsection (b)— by redesignating paragraphs (1), (2), (3), (4), (5), (6), and

(7)as paragraphs (4), (5), (6), (7), (8), (10), and (11), respectively; by inserting before paragraph (4), as redesignated, the following: The term adaptation means adjustment in natural or human systems in anticipation of or response to a changing environment in a way that effectively uses beneficial opportunities or moderates negative effects of extreme weather events or climate change. The term climate change means any significant change in the measures of climate lasting for an extended period of time. This may include major changes in temperature, precipitation, or wind patterns, among others, that occur over several decades or longer. The term critical highway and transit assets means transportation facilities considered critical to support population centers, freight movement and economic activity, or evacuation, recovery or national security functions. ; and by inserting before paragraph (10), as redesignated, the following: The term resilience means the ability to anticipate, prepare for, and adapt to changing conditions and to withstand, respond to, and recover rapidly from disruptions, including extreme weather events and climate change. ; and in subsection (i)(2)— by redesignating subparagraphs (E), (F), (G), and (H), as subparagraphs (F), (G), (H), and (I), respectively; and by inserting before subparagraph (F), as redesignated, the following: In order to protect the integrity and enhance the resilience of the transportation system and to ensure the efficient use of Federal resources, the long-range transportation plan shall include— an analysis of potential vulnerabilities and risks of critical highway and transit assets to the impacts of current and future extreme weather and climate change effects; and an explanation of potential strategies for the adaptation of those critical assets. The analysis shall be developed in consultation with Federal, State, local and Tribal agencies, as appropriate. The analysis and strategies shall take into consideration the risk management analysis in the State’s asset management plan, developed pursuant to section 119 of this title, and the State’s evaluation of reasonable alternatives to roads, highways, and bridges that repeatedly require repair and reconstruction activities due to emergency events, carried out in accordance with section 1315(b) of Public Law 112–141 (126 Stat. 549). . Section 135(f) of title 23, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: To protect the integrity and enhance the resilience of the transportation system and to ensure the efficient use of Federal resources, the long-range transportation plan shall include— an analysis of potential vulnerabilities and risks of critical highway and transit assets to the impacts of current and future extreme weather and climate change effects; and an explanation of potential strategies for the adaptation of those critical assets. The analysis shall be developed in consultation with Federal, State, local and Tribal agencies, as appropriate. The analysis and strategies shall take into consideration the risk management analysis in the State’s asset management plan, developed pursuant to section 119 of this title, and the State’s evaluation of reasonable alternatives to roads, highways, and bridges that repeatedly require repair and reconstruction activities due to emergency events, carried out in accordance with section 1315(b) of Public Law 112–141 (126 Stat. 549). . Section 5303 of title 49, United States Code, is amended— in subsection (b)— by redesignating paragraphs (1), (2), (3), (4), (5), (6), and

(7)as paragraphs (4), (5), (6), (7), (8), (10), and (11), respectively; by inserting before paragraph (4), as redesignated, the following: The term adaptation means an adjustment in natural or human systems in anticipation of or response to a changing environment in a way that effectively uses beneficial opportunities or moderates negative effects of extreme weather events or climate change. The term climate change means any significant change in the measures of climate lasting for an extended period of time. This may include major changes in temperature, precipitation, or wind patterns, among others, that occur over several decades or longer. The term critical highway and transit assets means transportation facilities considered critical to support population centers, freight movement and economic activity, or evacuation, recovery or national security functions. ; and by inserting before paragraph (10), as redesignated, the following: The term resilience means the ability to anticipate, prepare for, and adapt to changing conditions and to withstand, respond to, and recover rapidly from disruptions, including extreme weather events and climate change. ; and in subsection (i)(2)— by redesignating subparagraphs (E), (F), (G), and (H), as subparagraphs (F), (G), (H), and (I), respectively; and by inserting before subparagraph (F), as redesignated, the following: To protect the integrity and enhance the resilience of the transportation system and to ensure the efficient use of Federal resources, the long-range transportation plan shall include— an analysis of potential vulnerabilities and risks of critical highway and transit assets to the impacts of current and future extreme weather and climate change effects; and an explanation of potential strategies for the adaptation of those critical assets. The analysis shall be developed in consultation with Federal, State, local and Tribal agencies, as appropriate. The analysis and strategies shall take into consideration the risk management analysis in the State’s asset management plan, developed pursuant to section 119 of this title, and the State’s evaluation of reasonable alternatives to roads, highways, and bridges that repeatedly require repair and reconstruction activities due to emergency events, carried out in accordance with section 1315(b) of Public Law 112–141 (126 Stat. 549). . Section 5304(f) of title 49, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: To protect the integrity and enhance the resilience of the transportation system and ensure the efficient use of Federal resources, the long-range transportation plan shall include— an analysis of potential vulnerabilities and risks of critical highway and transit assets to the impacts of current and future extreme weather and climate change effects; and an explanation of potential strategies for the adaptation of those critical assets. The analysis shall be developed in consultation with Federal, State, local and Tribal agencies, as appropriate. The analysis and strategies shall take into consideration the risk management analysis in the State’s asset management plan, developed pursuant to section 119 of this title, and the State’s evaluation of reasonable alternatives to roads, highways, and bridges that repeatedly require repair and reconstruction activities due to emergency events, carried out in accordance with section 1315(b) of Public Law 112–141 (126 Stat. 549). .

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Transportation system resilience assessment

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