S. 2895 directs the Comptroller General and the Secretary of Transportation to jointly study how weather-related hazards affect surface transportation safety and identify gaps in current protections. The study will examine existing federal programs and grants that address weather-related transportation safety, state and local practices for using weather data in traffic management, emergency response procedures, resource constraints, and cost-benefit analyses of potential safety improvements. The bill affects transportation agencies, state and local governments, emergency management officials, and ultimately all travelers who use roads during severe weather. The agencies must submit a comprehensive report with legislative and administrative recommendations to Congress within two years of the bill's enactment, with no specific funding amount specified in the legislation itself.
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