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Tribal Transportation Equity and Transparency Improvement Act of 2021

USA117th CongressS-358| Senate 
| Updated: 2/23/2021
John Thune

John Thune

Republican Senator

South Dakota

Cosponsors (1)
Kyrsten Sinema (Independent)

Indian Affairs Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Tribal Transportation Equity and Transparency Improvement Act of 2021 This bill revises certain programs related to tribal transportation. First, the bill revises the Tribal Transportation Program (TTP) by directing the Department of the Interior to (1) request proposals from Indian tribes to include additional transportation facilities in the National Tribal Transportation Facility Inventory, and (2) ensure that all nonconfidential information from the inventory is made available on its website. Next, the bill specifies that funding allocations (i.e., tribal shares) under the TTP must be determined using the facility inventory for the most recent fiscal year for which data is available instead of using FY2012 data. It also requires each Indian tribe that intends to include a proposed road in the inventory to complete and submit certain documentation for the road. It also requires independent audits by the inspectors general of Interior and the Department of Transportation, as well as the Government Accountability Office, to review the administration of the TTP. Additionally, the bill permits Indian tribes to use funds for carrying out highway safety programs in cooperation with states, counties, and other local subdivisions. It also increases the federal share for Indian tribes under the Nationally Significant Federal Lands and Tribal Projects Program and allows Indian tribes to use planning and design funds for grant applications under the program. Finally, the bill establishes the Tribal Transportation Advisory Committee, which must provide advice to Interior and study issues related to tribal transportation.
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Bill from Previous Congress

S 116-3359
Tribal Transportation Equity and Transparency Improvement Act of 2020
Feb 23, 2021
Introduced in Senate
Feb 23, 2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs.
Jul 22, 2021

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 117-4093
Referred to the Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 116-3359
    Tribal Transportation Equity and Transparency Improvement Act of 2020


  • February 23, 2021
    Introduced in Senate


  • February 23, 2021
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs.


  • July 22, 2021

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 117-4093
    Referred to the Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States.

Native Americans

Related Bills

  • HR 117-4093: Tribal Transportation Equity and Transparency Improvement Act of 2021
Advisory bodiesCongressional oversightDisaster relief and insuranceFederal-Indian relationsGovernment information and archivesGovernment studies and investigationsIndian lands and resources rightsNatural disastersPublic transitRoads and highwaysTransportation programs fundingTransportation safety and security

Tribal Transportation Equity and Transparency Improvement Act of 2021

USA117th CongressS-358| Senate 
| Updated: 2/23/2021
Tribal Transportation Equity and Transparency Improvement Act of 2021 This bill revises certain programs related to tribal transportation. First, the bill revises the Tribal Transportation Program (TTP) by directing the Department of the Interior to (1) request proposals from Indian tribes to include additional transportation facilities in the National Tribal Transportation Facility Inventory, and (2) ensure that all nonconfidential information from the inventory is made available on its website. Next, the bill specifies that funding allocations (i.e., tribal shares) under the TTP must be determined using the facility inventory for the most recent fiscal year for which data is available instead of using FY2012 data. It also requires each Indian tribe that intends to include a proposed road in the inventory to complete and submit certain documentation for the road. It also requires independent audits by the inspectors general of Interior and the Department of Transportation, as well as the Government Accountability Office, to review the administration of the TTP. Additionally, the bill permits Indian tribes to use funds for carrying out highway safety programs in cooperation with states, counties, and other local subdivisions. It also increases the federal share for Indian tribes under the Nationally Significant Federal Lands and Tribal Projects Program and allows Indian tribes to use planning and design funds for grant applications under the program. Finally, the bill establishes the Tribal Transportation Advisory Committee, which must provide advice to Interior and study issues related to tribal transportation.
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Timeline

Bill from Previous Congress

S 116-3359
Tribal Transportation Equity and Transparency Improvement Act of 2020
Feb 23, 2021
Introduced in Senate
Feb 23, 2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs.
Jul 22, 2021

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 117-4093
Referred to the Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 116-3359
    Tribal Transportation Equity and Transparency Improvement Act of 2020


  • February 23, 2021
    Introduced in Senate


  • February 23, 2021
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs.


  • July 22, 2021

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 117-4093
    Referred to the Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States.
John Thune

John Thune

Republican Senator

South Dakota

Cosponsors (1)
Kyrsten Sinema (Independent)

Indian Affairs Committee

Native Americans

Related Bills

  • HR 117-4093: Tribal Transportation Equity and Transparency Improvement Act of 2021
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Advisory bodiesCongressional oversightDisaster relief and insuranceFederal-Indian relationsGovernment information and archivesGovernment studies and investigationsIndian lands and resources rightsNatural disastersPublic transitRoads and highwaysTransportation programs fundingTransportation safety and security