S1167-119

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Transportation Asset Management Simplification Act.

2. Transportation asset management plans Section 119(e) of title 23, United States Code, is amended— in paragraph (5)— in subparagraph (A)— by striking each fiscal year and inserting once every 4 years, in conjunction with the recertification under paragraph (6)(B); and by striking in that fiscal year; and by striking subparagraph (B) and inserting the following: A determination of compliance under subparagraph (A) shall apply until the next recertification date under subparagraph (A) and paragraph (6)(B). A determination of noncompliance under subparagraph (A) shall apply during the period beginning on the date of the determination and ending on the date on which the Secretary determines that the State is in compliance. A State shall submit to the Secretary information to support a determination under subparagraph (A) in conjunction with a submission with respect to recertification under paragraph (6)(B). For purposes of subparagraph (A) and paragraph (6)(B), a submission of a State shall— be considered sufficient with respect to time period if the submission is for the most recent year; and for applicable years other than the most recent year, include a certification by the State that asset management undertaken in those years by the State meets the requirements of this subsection. If the Secretary determines that a State is not in compliance under subparagraph (A), the Secretary shall provide to the State— a written statement of the specific actions the Secretary determines to be necessary for the State to comply under that subparagraph; and a period of not less than 90 days to cure the deficiencies, during which time period all penalties and other legal impacts of a determination of noncompliance shall be stayed. The Secretary, on request of the State, may extend the time period provided to cure deficiencies under clause (i)(II), including the stay of all penalties and other legal impacts of a determination of noncompliance. in paragraph (6)(C)— by redesignating clauses (i) and (ii) as subclauses (I) and (II), respectively, and indenting appropriately; in the matter preceding subclause (I) (as so redesignated), by striking If the and inserting the following: If the by adding at the end the following: The Secretary, on request of the State, may extend the time period provided to cure deficiencies under clause (i)(I), including the stay of all penalties and other legal impacts of a denial of certification. (B)Application(i)Compliant StatesA determination of compliance under subparagraph (A) shall apply until the next recertification date under subparagraph (A) and paragraph (6)(B). (ii)Noncompliant StatesA determination of noncompliance under subparagraph (A) shall apply during the period beginning on the date of the determination and ending on the date on which the Secretary determines that the State is in compliance.(C)Submission(i)In generalA State shall submit to the Secretary information to support a determination under subparagraph (A) in conjunction with a submission with respect to recertification under paragraph (6)(B). (ii)RequirementsFor purposes of subparagraph (A) and paragraph (6)(B), a submission of a State shall—(I) be considered sufficient with respect to time period if the submission is for the most recent year; and(II)for applicable years other than the most recent year, include a certification by the State that asset management undertaken in those years by the State meets the requirements of this subsection. (D)Opportunity to cure(i)In generalIf the Secretary determines that a State is not in compliance under subparagraph (A), the Secretary shall provide to the State—(I)a written statement of the specific actions the Secretary determines to be necessary for the State to comply under that subparagraph; and(II)a period of not less than 90 days to cure the deficiencies, during which time period all penalties and other legal impacts of a determination of noncompliance shall be stayed.(ii)ExtensionThe Secretary, on request of the State, may extend the time period provided to cure deficiencies under clause (i)(II), including the stay of all penalties and other legal impacts of a determination of noncompliance.; and (i)In generalIf the; and (ii)ExtensionThe Secretary, on request of the State, may extend the time period provided to cure deficiencies under clause (i)(I), including the stay of all penalties and other legal impacts of a denial of certification..