1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Truck Parking Safety Improvement Act . 2. Sense of Congress It is the sense of Congress that it should be a national priority to address the shortage of parking for commercial motor vehicles on the Federal-aid highway system to improve highway safety. 3. Parking for commercial motor vehicles (a) In general Chapter 1 of title 23, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: 180. Parking for commercial motor vehicles (a) Definitions In this section: (1) Commercial motor vehicle The term commercial motor vehicle has the meaning given the term in section 31132 of title 49. (2) Safety rest area The term safety rest area has the meaning given the term in section 120(c)(1). (b) Grant authority Subject to the availability of funds, the Secretary shall make grants, on a competitive basis, to eligible entities for projects to provide public parking for commercial motor vehicles and improve the safety of commercial motor vehicle drivers. (c) Eligible entities (1) In general An entity eligible to receive a grant under this section is any of the following: (A) A State. (B) A metropolitan planning organization. (C) A unit of local government. (D) A political subdivision of a State or local government carrying out responsibilities relating to commercial motor vehicle parking. (E) A Tribal government or a consortium of Tribal governments. (F) A multistate or multijurisdictional group of entities described in subparagraphs (A) through (E). (2) Private sector participation An eligible entity that receives a grant under this section may partner with a private entity to carry out an eligible project under this section. (d) Eligible projects (1) In general An entity may use a grant provided under this section for a project described in paragraph (2) that is on— (A) a Federal-aid highway; or (B) a facility with reasonable access (as described in section 658.19 of title 23, Code of Federal Regulations (or a successor regulation)) to— (i) a Federal-aid highway