This bill requires the Comptroller General and the Secretary of Transportation to conduct a joint study of weather-related hazards and gaps in surface transportation safety. The study must review Federal programs and grants (including pilot programs) that address weather-related transportation safety and whether those programs reduce crash risk, reach rural areas, and support real-time traveler notification. It must evaluate State, local, and Tribal practices for integrating weather data with traffic management and any barriers to that integration. The study must also examine the role of emergency management, law enforcement, and incident command in closures or evacuations related to weather hazards; resource and information technology constraints; cost-benefit estimates for proposed interventions; privacy considerations; best practices; and any legislative or administrative recommendations to close identified gaps. The Comptroller General and the Secretary must submit a joint report with the study results and any recommendations to the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation and the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure within two years of enactment.
The bill directs a study to gather information about how weather affects road and other surface transportation safety and where safety gaps exist. The study will look at programs, data sharing, emergency response roles, technology limits, and possible fixes. It will produce a report and recommendations to Congress within two years. The bill itself does not change rules or require actions beyond completing the study and report.
The bill text does not specify funding or an appropriation for the study. No publicly available information on the estimated cost to carry out the study or the cost of implementing any recommendations.
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