Sec. 1117. FEDERAL LANDS AND TRIBAL TRANSPORTATION PROGRAMS
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## SEC. 1117 FEDERAL LANDS AND TRIBAL TRANSPORTATION PROGRAMS ###
(a)Tribal data collection Section 201(c)(6) of title 23, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: > > ##### “(C) Tribal Data Collection > > In addition to the data to be collected under subparagraph (A), not later than 90 days after the last day of each fiscal year, any entity carrying out a project under the tribal transportation program under section 202 shall submit to the Secretary and the Secretary of the Interior, based on obligations and expenditures under the tribal transportation program during the preceding fiscal year, the following data: > > > ###### “(i) > > The names of projects and activities carried out by the entity under the tribal transportation program during the preceding fiscal year. > > > ###### “(ii) > > A description of the projects and activities identified under clause (i). > > > ###### “(iii) > > The current status of the projects and activities identified under clause (i). > > > ###### “(iv) > > An estimate of the number of jobs created and the number of jobs retained by the projects and activities identified under clause (i).” > . ###
(b)Report on Tribal Government Transportation Safety Data ####
(1)Findings Congress finds that— #####
(A)in many States, the Native American population is disproportionately represented in fatalities and crash statistics; #####
(B)improved crash reporting by tribal law enforcement agencies would facilitate safety planning and would enable Indian tribes to apply more successfully for State and Federal funds for safety improvements; #####
(C)the causes of underreporting of crashes on Indian reservations include— ######
(i)tribal law enforcement capacity, including— ######
(I)staffing shortages and turnover; and ######
(II)lack of equipment, software, and training; and ######
(ii)lack of standardization in crash reporting forms and protocols; and #####
(D)without more accurate reporting of crashes on Indian reservations, it is difficult or impossible to fully understand the nature of the problem and develop appropriate countermeasures, which may include effective transportation safety planning and programs aimed at— ######
(i)driving under the influence
(DUI)prevention; ######
(ii)pedestrian safety; ######
(iii)roadway safety improvements; ######
(iv)seat belt usage; and ######
(v)proper use of child restraints. ####
(2)Report to Congress #####
(A)In general Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary, after consultation with the Secretary of Interior, the Secretary of Health and Human Services, the Attorney General, and Indian tribes, shall submit to the Committee on Environment and Public Works and the Committee on Indian Affairs of the Senate and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure and the Committee on Natural Resources of the House of Representatives a report describing the quality of transportation safety data collected by States, counties, and Indian tribes for transportation safety systems and the relevance of that data to improving the collection and sharing of data on crashes on Indian reservations. #####
(B)Purposes The purposes of the report are— ######
(i)to improve the collection and sharing of data on crashes on Indian reservations; and ######
(ii)to develop data that Indian tribes can use to recover damages to tribal property caused by motorists. #####
(C)Paperless data reporting In preparing the report, the Secretary shall provide States, counties, and Indian tribes with options and best practices for transition to a paperless transportation safety data reporting system that— ######
(i)improves the collection of crash reports; ######
(ii)stores, archives, queries, and shares crash records; and ######
(iii)uses data exclusively— ######
(I)to address traffic safety issues on Indian reservations; and ######
(II)to identify and improve problem areas on public roads on Indian reservations. #####
(D)Additional budgetary resources The Secretary shall include in the report the identification of Federal transportation funds provided to Indian tribes by agencies in addition to the Department and the Department of the Interior. ###
(c)Study on Bureau of Indian Affairs Road Safety Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary, in consultation with the Secretary of Interior, the Attorney General, States, and Indian tribes shall— ####
(1)complete a study that identifies and evaluates options for improving safety on public roads on Indian reservations; and ####
(2)submit to the Committee on Environment and Public Works and the Committee on Indian Affairs of the Senate and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure and the Committee on Natural Resources of the House of Representatives a report describing the results of the study.