text: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
  
      This Act may be cited as the ``Creating Opportunities for Military 
  Members to Use Transportation Efficiently Act of 2014'' or the 
  ``COMMUTE Act of 2014''.
  
  SEC. 2. MILITARY COMMUNITY INFRASTRUCTURE PROGRAM.
  
      (a) Establishment.--Not later than 6 months after the date of 
  enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall establish a Military 
  Community Infrastructure Program under which the Secretary may provide 
  grants to eligible entities for transportation infrastructure 
  improvement projects in military communities.
      (b) Application.--To be eligible for a grant under the Program, an 
  eligible entity shall submit to the Secretary an application at such 
  time, in such form, and containing such information as the Secretary 
  may require.
      (c) Eligible Projects.--
              (1) In general.--Grants awarded under the Program may be 
          used for transportation infrastructure improvement projects, 
          including--
                      (A) the construction of roads;
                      (B) the construction of mass transit and parking 
                  facilities;
                      (C) the construction of, or upgrades to, pedestrian 
                  access and bicycle access; and
                      (D) upgrades to public transportation systems.
              (2) Location.--To be eligible for a grant under the 
          Program, a project described in paragraph (1) shall be--
                      (A) related to improving access to a military 
                  installation, as determined by the Secretary; and
                      (B) in a location that is--
                              (i) within or abutting an urbanized area 
                          (as designated by the Bureau of the Census); 
                          and
                              (ii) designated as a growth community by 
                          the Office of Economic Adjustment.
      (d) Considerations.--In awarding grants under the Program, the 
  Secretary shall give consideration to--
              (1) the magnitude of the problem addressed by the project;
              (2) the proportion of the problem addressed by the project 
          that is caused by military installation growth since the year 
          2000;
              (3) the number of servicemembers and civilian employees of 
          the Department of Defense affected by the problem addressed by 
          the project;
              (4) the size of the community affected by the problem 
          addressed by the project;
              (5) the ability of the relevant eligible entity to execute 
          the project; and
              (6) the extent to which the project resolves the 
          transportation problem addressed.
      (e) Federal Share.--The Federal share of the cost of a project 
  carried out using grant amounts made available under the Program may 
  not exceed 80 percent.
  
  SEC. 3. TRAFFIC IMPACT STUDY.
  
      (a) In General.--Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment 
  of this Act, the Secretary shall conduct a traffic impact study for any 
  urbanized area (as designated by the Bureau of the Census) that expects 
  a significant increase in traffic related to a military installation 
  within or abutting the urbanized area.
      (b) Contents.--A traffic impact study under subsection (a) shall 
  determine any transportation improvements needed because of an increase 
  in the number of military personnel, including study of commute sheds 
  affected by installation-related traffic.
      (c) Consultation.--In developing a traffic impact study under 
  subsection (a), the Secretary shall consult with--
              (1) the metropolitan planning organization or regional 
          transportation planning organization with jurisdiction over the 
          urbanized area; and
              (2) the commander of the appropriate military installation.
  
  SEC. 4. DEFINITIONS.
  
      In this Act:
              (1) Eligible entity.--The term ``eligible entity'' means--
                      (A) a State or political subdivision thereof;
                      (B) an owner or operator of public transportation;
                      (C) a local governmental authority (as such term is 
                  defined in section 5302 of title 49, United States 
                  Code);
                      (D) a metropolitan planning organization; or
                      (E) a regional transportation planning 
                  organization.
              (2) Metropolitan planning organization and regional 
          transportation planning organization.--The terms ``metropolitan 
          planning organization'' and ``regional transportation planning 
          organization'' have the meanings given those terms in section 
          134(b) of title 23, United States Code.
              (3) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary 
          of Defense, acting through the Director of the Office of 
          Economic Adjustment.
              (4) State.--The term ``State'' means each of the several 
          States, the District of Columbia, and any territory or 
          possession of the United States.
  
  SEC. 5. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.
  
      There is authorized to be appropriated, to carry out this Act, 
  $200,000,000 for fiscal year 2015 and $100,000,000 for each of fiscal 
  years 2016 through 2019, to remain available until expended.
target: Creating Opportunities for Military Members to Use Transportation Efficiently Act of 2014 or the COMMUTE Act of 2014 - Directs the Secretary of Defense, acting through the Director of the Office of Economic Adjustment, to establish a Military Community Infrastructure Program to provide grants to a state or political subdivision, a public transportation owner or operator, a local governmental authority, a metropolitan planning organization (MPO), or a regional transportation planning organization for transportation infrastructure improvement projects in military communities.  Directs the Secretary to conduct a traffic impact study for any urbanized area that expects a significant increase in traffic due to a military installation within or abutting such area.
feat_title: COMMUTE Act of 2014