119-S1167

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119th CONGRESS

1st Session

S. 1167

1. Short title
2. Transportation asset management plans

1. Short title

This Act may be cited as the "Transportation Asset Management Simplification Act".

2. Transportation asset management plans

Section 119(e) of title 23, United States Code, is amended—

(1) Application - in paragraph (5)—

(A) - in subparagraph (A)—

(i) - by striking "each fiscal year" and inserting "once every 4 years, in conjunction with the recertification under paragraph (6)(B)"; and

(ii) - by striking "in that fiscal year"; and

(B) Application - by striking subparagraph (B) and inserting the following:

(B) Application

(i) Compliant States - A determination of compliance under subparagraph (A) shall apply until the next recertification date under subparagraph (A) and paragraph (6)(B).

(ii) Noncompliant States - A determination of noncompliance under subparagraph (A) shall apply during the period beginning on the date of the determination and ending on the date on which the Secretary determines that the State is in compliance.

(C) Submission

(i) In general - A State shall submit to the Secretary information to support a determination under subparagraph (A) in conjunction with a submission with respect to recertification under paragraph (6)(B).

(ii) Requirements - For purposes of subparagraph (A) and paragraph (6)(B), a submission of a State shall—

(I) - be considered sufficient with respect to time period if the submission is for the most recent year; and

(II) - for applicable years other than the most recent year, include a certification by the State that asset management undertaken in those years by the State meets the requirements of this subsection.

(D) Opportunity to cure

(i) In general - If the Secretary determines that a State is not in compliance under subparagraph (A), the Secretary shall provide to the State—

(I) - a written statement of the specific actions the Secretary determines to be necessary for the State to comply under that subparagraph; and

(II) - a period of not less than 90 days to cure the deficiencies, during which time period all penalties and other legal impacts of a determination of noncompliance shall be stayed.

(ii) Extension - The Secretary, on request of the State, may extend the time period provided to cure deficiencies under clause (i)(II), including the stay of all penalties and other legal impacts of a determination of noncompliance.

(2) In general - in paragraph (6)(C)—

(A) - by redesignating clauses (i) and (ii) as subclauses (I) and (II), respectively, and indenting appropriately;

(B) In general - in the matter preceding subclause (I) (as so redesignated), by striking "If the" and inserting the following:

(i) In general - If the

(C) Extension - by adding at the end the following:

(ii) Extension - The Secretary, on request of the State, may extend the time period provided to cure deficiencies under clause (i)(I), including the stay of all penalties and other legal impacts of a denial of certification.