The Transportation Emergency Relief Extension Act amends federal highway law to give states more flexibility in managing emergency relief projects after natural disasters or other emergencies. Currently, states must advance projects to the construction stage within a set timeframe, but this bill allows up to six years from when a governor declares an emergency or the president declares a major disaster, with the option to request extensions of up to one year at a time if the state can justify additional time. The bill also requires the Federal Highway Administration to update its Emergency Relief Manual every two years and share these updates with state transportation departments and the public. The legislation affects state departments of transportation and communities recovering from declared emergencies that seek federal highway funding. No specific funding amounts are allocated in the bill, which focuses instead on providing procedural flexibility for emergency transportation projects already authorized for federal assistance.
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