1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Connecting Opportunities through Mobility Metrics and Unlocking Transportation Efficiencies Act or the COMMUTE Act . 2. Accessibility data pilot program (a) In general Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Transportation (referred to in this section as the Secretary ) shall carry out an accessibility data pilot program (referred to in this section as the pilot program ). (b) Purpose The purpose of the pilot program is to develop or make available an accessibility data set for each eligible entity selected to participate in the pilot program to improve transportation planning of those eligible entities by measuring the level of access by multiple transportation modes to important destinations, such as— (1) jobs, including areas with a concentration of available jobs; (2) health care facilities; (3) child care services; (4) educational and workforce training facilities; (5) affordable housing; and (6) food sources. (c) Eligible entities An entity eligible to participate in the pilot program is— (1) a State (as defined in section 101(a) of title 23, United States Code); (2) a metropolitan planning organization; or (3) a rural planning organization. (d) Application To be eligible to participate in the pilot program, an eligible entity shall submit to the Secretary an application at such time, in such manner, and containing such information as the Secretary may require. (e) Selection The Secretary shall select eligible entities to participate in the program on a competitive basis, including— (1) 5 States; (2) 10 metropolitan planning organizations, of which— (A) 5 shall each serve an area with a population of not more than 200,000 people; and (B) 5 shall each serve an area with a population of 200,000 or more people; and (3) 5 rural planning organizations. (f) Duties For each eligible entity participating in the pilot program, the Secretary shall— (1) develop or acquire an accessibility data set described in subsection (b)