Safe Routes Improvement Act

Section 208 of title 23, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:

Each State shall designate a coordinator of the safe routes to school program in the State.

The duty of a coordinator under paragraph (1) shall be to serve as the point of contact for the safe routes to school program in the State.

The Secretary may not require a coordinator under paragraph (1) to carry out any other duties except as authorized by Congress.

A State may designate an existing employee of the State as a coordinator under paragraph (1).

Each State shall provide contact information for the coordinator under paragraph (1) on the website of the State department of transportation.

A vacancy in the position of coordinator under paragraph (1) shall be filled by not later than 180 days after the date on which the vacancy begins.

A State may use amounts made available under section 133(h) or section 148 for the salary of the coordinator under paragraph (1).

Section 208(g) of title 23, United States Code, is amended by striking paragraph (3).