text: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
  
      This Act may be cited as ``Jason's Law''.
  
  SEC. 2. TRUCK PARKING FACILITIES.
  
      (a) Establishment.--In cooperation with appropriate State, 
  regional, and local governments, the Secretary of Transportation 
  (referred to in this Act as the ``Secretary'') shall implement a pilot 
  program to address the shortage of long-term parking for commercial 
  motor vehicles on the National Highway System.
      (b) Allocation of Funds.--
              (1) In general.--The Secretary shall allocate funds made 
          available to carry out this section among States, metropolitan 
          planning organizations, and local governments.
              (2) Applications.--To be eligible for an allocation under 
          this section, a State (as defined in section 101(a) of title 
          23, United States Code), metropolitan planning organization, or 
          local government shall submit to the Secretary an application 
          at such time and containing such information as the Secretary 
          may require.
              (3) Eligible projects.--
                      (A) In general.--Funds allocated under this 
                  subsection shall be used by the recipient for projects 
                  described in an application approved by the Secretary.
                      (B) Types of projects.--A project carried out using 
                  funds allocated under this subsection--
                              (i) shall serve the National Highway 
                          System; and
                              (ii) may include--
                                      (I) construction of safety rest 
                                  areas (as defined in section 120(c) of 
                                  title 23, United States Code) that 
                                  include parking for commercial motor 
                                  vehicles;
                                      (II) construction of commercial 
                                  motor vehicle parking facilities 
                                  adjacent to commercial truck stops and 
                                  travel plazas;
                                      (III) the opening of existing 
                                  facilities to commercial motor vehicle 
                                  parking, including inspection and weigh 
                                  stations and park-and-ride facilities;
                                      (IV) promotion of the availability 
                                  of publicly or privately provided 
                                  commercial motor vehicle parking on the 
                                  National Highway System using 
                                  intelligent transportation systems and 
                                  other means;
                                      (V) construction of turnouts along 
                                  the National Highway System for 
                                  commercial motor vehicles;
                                      (VI) making capital improvements to 
                                  public commercial motor vehicle parking 
                                  facilities that, as of the date of 
                                  enactment of this Act, are closed on a 
                                  seasonal basis; and
                                      (VII) improvement of the geometric 
                                  design of interchanges on the National 
                                  Highway System to improve access to 
                                  commercial motor vehicle parking 
                                  facilities.
              (4) Priority.--In allocating funds made available to carry 
          out this section, the Secretary shall give priority to 
          applicants that--
                      (A) demonstrate a severe shortage of commercial 
                  motor vehicle parking capacity in the corridor to be 
                  addressed;
                      (B) have consulted with affected State and local 
                  governments, community groups, private providers of 
                  commercial motor vehicle parking, and motorist and 
                  trucking organizations; and
                      (C) demonstrate that the proposed projects are 
                  likely to have positive effects on highway safety, 
                  traffic congestion, or air quality.
      (c) Report to Congress.--Not later than 3 years after the date of 
  enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to Congress a report 
  on the results of the pilot program.
      (d) Funding.--
              (1) In general.--There is authorized to be appropriated 
          from the Highway Trust Fund (other than the Mass Transit 
          Account) to carry out this section $20,000,000 for each of 
          fiscal years 2010 through 2015.
              (2) Contract authority.--Funds authorized under this 
          subsection shall be available for obligation in the same manner 
          as if the funds were apportioned under chapter 1 of title 23, 
          United States Code, except that--
                      (A) the funds shall not be transferable and shall 
                  remain available until expended; and
                      (B) the Federal share of the cost of a project 
                  under this section shall be determined in accordance 
                  with subsections (b) and (c) of sections 120 of that 
                  title.
      (e) Treatment of Projects.--Notwithstanding any other provision of 
  law, projects funded under this section shall be treated as projects on 
  a Federal-aid system under chapter 1 of title 23, United States Code.
target: Jason's Law - Directs the Secretary of Transportation to: (1) implement a pilot program to allocate funds to states, metropolitan planning organizations, and local governments that submit an application approved by the Secretary for eligible projects to establish long-term parking facilities for commercial motor vehicles (trucks) on the National Highway System; and (2) give priority to applicants that demonstrate a severe shortage of truck parking capacity and whose proposed projects are likely to have positive effects on highway safety, traffic congestion, or air quality.
feat_title: A bill to implement a pilot program to establish truck parking facilities.