Sec. 1218. Safe streets for all
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Section 148 of title 23, United States Code, is further amended by adding at the end the following: The Secretary shall establish a safe streets program to eliminate the occurrence of transportation-related fatalities and serious injuries on public roads, with a focus on vulnerable road users. Of the funds apportioned to a State under section 104(b)(3) for each fiscal year, the Secretary shall reserve an amount such that— the Secretary reserves a total under this subsection of $500,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2023 through 2026; and the State's share of that total is distributed in the same manner as the amount apportioned to the State under section 104(b)(3) for each fiscal year bears to the total amount of funds apportioned to all States under such section.
For each fiscal year for which funds are set aside under this subsection, such funds shall be obligated within a State in the manner described in subsections
(d)and
(e)of section 133, except that, for the purposes of this subsection— the percentage referred to in section 133(d)(1)(A) shall be treated as 100 percent; and before obligating funds for a project located fully or partially within an area described in subparagraph
(B)that is under the jurisdiction of a unit of local government, a State or metropolitan planning organization shall consult with such unit of local government regarding project selection. An area described in this subparagraph is an area with a population greater than 200,000. Funds set aside under this subsection shall be available for obligation— for a complete streets project that supports the safe, comfortable, convenient, and independent movement of all users of the transportation system, of all ages and abilities, consistent with context sensitive design principles; for activities eligible under the safe routes to school program under section 211; to develop and implement the policies and procedures described in section 109(s); for any element of vision zero planning described under section 1601 of the INVEST in America Act and to implement an existing vision zero plan; for other activities in furtherance of the vulnerable road user safety assessment of the State or the metropolitan planning organization described under subsection (l); and for any other project, program, or plan eligible under this section that provides for the safe and adequate accommodation of all users of the surface transportation network, as determined by the Secretary. If a State or metropolitan planning organization demonstrates to the satisfaction of the Secretary that such State or metropolitan planning organization has met all its needs for vulnerable road user safety under this section, the State or metropolitan planning organization may use funds made available under this subsection for other highway safety improvement program purposes, subject to the suballocation under paragraph (2). The Secretary may not make a determination under this subparagraph if the State or metropolitan planning organization has been subject to the special rule described in subsection (g)(3) within the last 5 years. .