A Bill To Authorize Funds For Federal-Aid Highways, Highway Safety Programs, And Transit Programs, And For Other Purposes - 114th Congress 1st Session Page 469

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SEC. 6015. SURFACE TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM FUNDING
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ALTERNATIVES.
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(a) I
G
.—The Secretary shall establish a
N
ENERAL
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program to provide grants to States to demonstrate user-
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based alternative revenue mechanisms that utilize a user
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fee structure to maintain the long-term solvency of the
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Highway Trust Fund.
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(b) A
.—To be eligible for a grant under
PPLICATION
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this section, a State or group of States shall submit to
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the Secretary an application in such form and containing
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such information as the Secretary may require.
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(c) O
.—The Secretary shall ensure that
BJECTIVES
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the activities carried out using funds provided under this
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section meet the following objectives:
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(1) To test the design, acceptance, and imple-
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mentation of 2 or more future user-based alternative
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revenue mechanisms.
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(2) To improve the functionality of such user-
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based alternative revenue mechanisms.
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(3) To conduct outreach to increase public
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awareness regarding the need for alternative funding
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sources for surface transportation programs and to
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provide information on possible approaches.
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(4) To provide recommendations regarding
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adoption and implementation of user-based alter-
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native revenue mechanisms.
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