Maximizing Transportation Efficiency Act

This bill adds a federal legal definition of "transportation demand management," meaning strategies such as carpooling, vanpooling, parking pricing, telecommuting support, and outreach that encourage travelers to use the transportation system more efficiently. It makes these strategies eligible for funding under several existing federal transportation grant programs, including the Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality Improvement Program. It requires the Secretary of Transportation to set aside $20,000,000 each year from an existing grant program for transportation demand management projects in rural areas. It also removes the 1,000,000-population requirement from the congestion relief grant program and sets aside $20,000,000 each year for projects costing between $500,000 and $10,000,000.

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Sponsors

• Lisa Blunt Rochester Democrat sponsor
• 1 cosponsors