Sec. 21104. IMPROVING STATE FREIGHT PLANS

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## SEC. 21104 IMPROVING STATE FREIGHT PLANS ###

(a)In General Section 70202 of title 49, United States Code, is amended— ####

(1)in subsection (b)— #####

(A)in paragraph (9), by striking “and” at the end; #####

(B)by redesignating paragraph

(10)as paragraph (17); and #####

(C)by inserting after paragraph

(9)the following: > > #### “(10) > > the most recent commercial motor vehicle parking facilities assessment conducted by the State under subsection (f); > > > #### “(11) > > the most recent supply chain cargo flows in the State, expressed by mode of transportation; > > > #### “(12) > > an inventory of commercial ports in the State; > > > #### “(13) > > if applicable, consideration of the findings or recommendations made by any multi-State freight compact to which the State is a party under section 70204; > > > #### “(14) > > the impacts of e-commerce on freight infrastructure in the State; > > > #### “(15) > > considerations of military freight; > > > #### “(16) > > strategies and goals to decrease— > > > ##### “(A) > > the severity of impacts of extreme weather and natural disasters on freight mobility; > > > ##### “(B) > > the impacts of freight movement on local air pollution; > > > ##### “(C) > > the impacts of freight movement on flooding and stormwater runoff; and > > > ##### “(D) > > the impacts of freight movement on wildlife habitat loss; and” > ; and ####

(2)by adding at the end the following: > > ### “(f) Commercial Motor Vehicle Parking Facilities Assessments > > As part of the development or updating, as applicable, of a State freight plan under this section, each State that receives funding under section 167 of title 23, in consultation with relevant State motor carrier safety personnel, shall conduct an assessment of— > > > #### “(1) > > the capability of the State, together with the private sector in the State, to provide adequate parking facilities and rest facilities for commercial motor vehicles engaged in interstate transportation; > > > #### “(2) > > the volume of commercial motor vehicle traffic in the State; and > > > #### “(3) > > whether there exist any areas within the State with a shortage of adequate commercial motor vehicle parking facilities, including an analysis (economic or otherwise, as the State determines to be appropriate) of the underlying causes of such a shortage. > > > ### “(g) Priority > > Each State freight plan under this section shall include a requirement that the State, in carrying out activities under the State freight plan— > > > #### “(1) > > enhance reliability or redundancy of freight transportation; or > > > #### “(2) > > incorporate the ability to rapidly restore access and reliability with respect to freight transportation. > > > ### “(h) Approval > > > #### “(1) In general > > The Secretary of Transportation shall approve a State freight plan described in subsection

(a)if the plan achieves compliance with the requirements of this section. > > > #### “(2) Savings provision > > Nothing in this subsection establishes new procedural requirements for the approval of a State freight plan described in subsection (a).” > . ###

(b)Studies For the purpose of facilitating the integration of intelligent transportation systems into the freight transportation network powered by electricity, the Secretary, acting through the Assistant Secretary for Multimodal Freight, shall conduct a study relating to— ####

(1)preparing to supply power to applicable electrical freight infrastructure; and ####

(2)safely integrating freight into intelligent transportation systems. ###

(c)Alignment of Transportation Planning Section 70202 of title 49, United States Code, is amended— ####

(1)in subsection (d), by striking “5-year” and inserting “8-year”; and ####

(2)in subsection (e)(1), by striking “5 years” and inserting “4 years”.