text: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
  
      This Act may be cited as the ``Vision Zero Act of 2017''.
  
  SEC. 2. VISION ZERO PLANNING GRANTS.
  
      (a) In General.--The Secretary of Transportation is authorized to 
  award grants to eligible entities to develop a plan, known as a Vision 
  Zero plan, to eliminate transportation-related fatalities and serious 
  injuries in the jurisdiction of such entity within a specified 
  timeframe, not to exceed 20 years.
      (b) Application.--To be eligible for a grant under this section, an 
  eligible entity shall submit to the Secretary an application at such 
  time, in such form, and containing such information and assurances as 
  the Secretary may require.
      (c) Plan Contents.--The Vision Zero plan described in subsection 
  (a) shall include--
              (1) a description of projects or policies intended to 
          eliminate transportation-related fatalities and serious 
          injuries within a specified timeframe, not to exceed 20 years, 
          using existing transportation and health data and consideration 
          of risk factors, which may include--
                      (A) an examination of how development and 
                  implementation of safety-focused automotive 
                  technologies, vehicle-to-vehicle communication, and 
                  vehicle-to-infrastructure communication can help 
                  eliminate transportation-related fatalities and serious 
                  injuries; and
                      (B) roadway design guidance that prioritizes the 
                  safety of all users, with a focus on reducing speeds to 
                  the extent practicable within State law and separating 
                  modes of transportation;
              (2) plans for implementation of, education of the public 
          about, and enforcement of such projects or policies;
              (3) a description of how such policies, projects, and 
          enforcement will--
                      (A) equitably address the safety needs of low-
                  income and minority communities;
                      (B) ensure that such communities are not 
                  disproportionately targeted by law enforcement; and
                      (C) protect the rights of members of such 
                  communities with respect to title VI of the Civil 
                  Rights Act of 1964 (42 U.S.C. 2000d et seq.);
              (4) a description of the required involvement of various 
          subdivisions of a unit of local government in the 
          implementation of the plan, including subdivisions in charge of 
          law enforcement, public health, and public works; and
              (5) a description of a mechanism to evaluate progress of 
          the implementation of the plan, including the gathering and use 
          of transportation safety and demographic data.
  
  SEC. 3. VISION ZERO IMPLEMENTATION GRANT PROGRAM.
  
      (a) In General.--Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment 
  of this Act, the Secretary of Transportation may award grants to not 
  more than 5 eligible entities to support the implementation of a Vision 
  Zero plan to eliminate transportation-related fatalities and serious 
  injuries in the jurisdiction of such entity within a specified 
  timeframe, not to exceed 20 years.
      (b) Application.--To be eligible for a grant under this section, an 
  eligible entity shall submit to the Secretary an application at such 
  time, in such form, and containing such information and assurances as 
  the Secretary may require.
      (c) Vision Zero Plan Required.--To be eligible for a grant under 
  this section, an eligible entity shall have in effect a Vision Zero 
  plan that meets the requirements of section 2(c) and has been approved 
  by local resolution, ordinance, or law.
      (d) Selection Criteria.--In selecting from among eligible entities 
  to receive grants under subsection (a), the Secretary shall consider, 
  at a minimum, the extent to which an entity--
              (1) provided an opportunity for public input in the 
          development of the plan, including documented engagement with 
          low-income and minority communities;
              (2) considered existing plans and planning processes in the 
          drafting of the vision zero plan;
              (3) structured the plan to meet performance measures as 
          described in section 150(c) of title 23, United States Code;
              (4) demonstrates broad community support for the plan, 
          including the commitment of community leaders to successful 
          implementation of the plan; and
              (5) demonstrates the availability of State, local, or 
          Federal funds, in addition to Federal funds made available 
          under this section, for implementation of the plan.
      (e) Funding Limitations.--
              (1) Population limitation.--Not less than 25 percent of the 
          funds made available to carry out this section shall be used to 
          make grants to eligible entities that serve a jurisdiction with 
          a population of fewer than 200,000 individuals.
              (2) Federal share.--
                      (A) In general.--Except as provided by subparagraph 
                  (B), the Federal share of the cost of a project or 
                  activity carried out using grant funds made available 
                  under this section may not exceed 80 percent.
                      (B) Funds from other federal sources.--Amounts made 
                  available to an eligible entity under another Federal 
                  program may be credited toward the non-Federal share of 
                  the cost of a project or activity described in 
                  subparagraph (A), at the option of the eligible entity.
  
  SEC. 4. ELIGIBLE ENTITY DEFINED.
  
      In this Act, the term ``eligible entity'' means a unit of local 
  government including a city, town, township, borough, county, parish, 
  district, village, or other political subdivision of a State.
  
  SEC. 5. REPORT.
  
      Not later than 2 years after the final grant is awarded under this 
  Act, the Secretary shall submit to Congress, and make available to the 
  public, a report on the progress of the projects and activities carried 
  out using the grants including--
              (1) a breakdown of infrastructure and noninfrastructure 
          projects;
              (2) demographic data, in the aggregate, with respect to 
          individuals charged with a violation of law referenced in the 
          vision zero plan of an eligible entity that received a grant 
          under this Act; and
              (3) best practices from the eligible entities that received 
          a grant under section 3.
  
  SEC. 6. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.
  
      There is authorized to be appropriated, for each of fiscal years 
  2018 through 2022, $5,000,000 to carry out section 2 and $25,000,000 to 
  carry out section 3.
target: Vision Zero Act of 2017 This bill authorizes the Department of Transportation to award grants to a city, town, township, borough, county, parish, district, village, or other political subdivision of a state to develop a Vision Zero plan to eliminate transportation-related fatalities and serious injuries in its jurisdiction within a specified timeframe, not to exceed 20 years.  The Department may award grants to up to five entities serving such jurisdictions, with at least 25% of grant funds going to entities that serve a jurisdiction with a population of under 200,000. The federal share of projects costs shall not exceed 80%.
feat_title: Vision Zero Act of 2017