TIRES Act

Summary

Tribal Infrastructure and Roads Enhancement and Safety Act or the TIRES Act This bill modifies the approval process used for certain transportation projects on Indian reservations by providing exclusions from National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) requirements and establishing expedited approval procedures. This bill amends the Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act (MAP-21) and other laws to exclude certain transportation projects located on Indian reservations from NEPA requirements for environmental assessments and environmental impact statements. It also expands several existing NEPA exclusions for transportation projects to apply the exclusions to various projects located on Indian reservations. The Department of the Interior must use an expedited approval process for certain projects, including tribal public safety projects, that are within an existing operational right-of-way on an Indian reservation. (An operational right-of-way includes property acquired for the construction, operation, or mitigation of a highway project.) The bill decreases from 6% to 5% the portion of tribal transportation program funds that the Bureau of Indian Affairs may use for administrative expenses. An Indian tribe participating in tribal self-governance or certain contracts or agreements for tribal transportation programs may assume all federal responsibilities under NEPA if the tribe: (1) designates an officer to represent the tribe and assume the federal responsibilities, and (2) accepts federal court jurisdiction for enforcing the responsibilities of the official. Interior must report to Congress on the quality of tribal government transportation safety data and options for improving road safety on Indian reservations.

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• Engrossed in Senate (text)

  Engrossed in Senate · EN · 10 December 2016

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• Engrossed in Senate (PDF)

  Engrossed in Senate · EN · 10 December 2016

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• Passed Senate amended

  summary · EN · 10 December 2016

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• Reported to Senate (text)

  Reported to Senate · EN · 29 February 2016

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• Reported to Senate (PDF)

  Reported to Senate · EN · 29 February 2016

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• Reported to Senate with amendment(s)

  summary · EN · 29 February 2016

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• Introduced in Senate (text)

  Introduced in Senate · EN · 15 July 2015

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• Introduced in Senate (PDF)

  Introduced in Senate · EN · 15 July 2015

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• Introduced in Senate

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