SAFETEA-LU

NEW TRANSPORTATION LESIGLATION

President Bush signed the Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users (SAFETEA-LU) into law on August 10, 2005 . SAFETEA-LU is a comprehensive bill which funds various surface transportation programs at a total of $286 billion over five years and includes many provisions relating to the NPS. Among the notable outcomes are the reauthorization of the Park Roads and Parkways Program (PRPP), a new alternative transportation program for parks and other public lands, funding for earmarked projects with possible NPS interest, and revisions to project planning and environmental processes.

Below are some useful links to aid in understanding SAFETEA-LU. First is a memo that outlines the parts of the legislation applicable to the NPS. You can also view the legislation in its entirety or look at either Title 23 which the Park Roads and Parkways Program falls under or Title 49 where the new Alternative Transportation Program will be administered from.

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