Sec. 1638. GAO study on per-mile user fee equity
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Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United States shall carry out a study on the impact of equity issues associated with per-mile user fee funding systems on the surface transportation system. The study under subsection
(a)shall include the following with respect to per-mile user fee systems: The financial, social, and other impacts of per-mile user fee systems on individuals, including both men and women drivers, low-income individuals, and individuals of different races. The impact that access to alternative modes of transportation, including public transportation, has in carrying out per-mile user fee systems. The ability to access jobs and services, which may include healthcare facilities, child care, education and workforce training, food sources, banking and other financial institutions, and other retail shopping establishments. Equity issues for low-income individuals in urban and rural areas. Any differing impacts on passenger vehicles and commercial vehicles. In carrying out the study under subsection (a), the Comptroller General shall include an analysis of the following programs: The State surface transportation system funding pilot program under section 6020 of the FAST Act; and The national surface transportation system funding pilot under section 5402 of this Act. Not later than 2 years after the date of the enactment after this Act, the Comptroller General shall submit to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate, and make publicly available, a report containing the results of the study under subsection (a), including recommendations for how to equitably implement per-mile user fee systems. The term per-mile user fee means a revenue mechanism that— is applied to road users operating motor vehicles on the surface transportation system; and is based on the number of vehicle miles traveled by an individual road user. The term commercial vehicle has the meaning given the term commercial motor vehicle in section 31101 of title 49, United States Code.