Sec. 6015. BORDER CROSSINGS

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## SEC. 6015 BORDER CROSSINGS ###

(a)Identification The Secretary, in cooperation with other appropriate Federal agencies, shall identify existing and emerging trade corridors and transportation subsystems that facilitate trade between the United States, Canada, and Mexico. ###

(b)Priorities and Recommendations The Secretary shall investigate and develop priorities and recommendations for rail, highway, water, and air freight centers and all highway border crossings for States adjoining Canada and Mexico, including the Gulf of Mexico States and other States whose transportation subsystems affect the trade corridors. The recommendations shall provide for improvement and integration of transportation corridor subsystems, methods for achieving the optimum yield from such subsystems, methods for increasing productivity, methods for increasing the use of advanced technologies, and methods to encourage the use of innovative marketing techniques, such as just-in-time deliveries. ###

(c)Minimum Elements The highway border crossing assessment under this section shall at a minimum— ####

(1)determine whether or not the border crossings are in compliance with current Federal highway regulations and adequately designed for future growth and expansion; ####

(2)assess their ability to accommodate increased commerce due to the United States-Canada Free Trade Agreement and increased trade between the United States and Mexico; and ####

(3)assess their ability to accommodate increasing tourism-related traffic between the United States, Canada, and Mexico. The review shall specifically address issues related to the alignment of United States and adjoining Canadian and Mexican highways at the border crossings, the development of bicycle paths and pedestrian walkways, and potential energy savings to be realized by decreasing truck delays at the border crossings and related parking improvements. ###

(d)Consultation In carrying out this section, the Secretary shall consult with appropriate Governors and representatives of the Republic of Mexico and Canada. ###

(e)Report Not later than 18 months after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall report to Congress and border State Governors on transportation infrastructure needs, associated costs, and economic impacts identified and propose an agenda to develop systemwide integration of services for national benefits.