1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Building Safer Streets Act . 2. Definitions In this Act: (1) Administrator The term Administrator means the Administrator of the Federal Highway Administration. (2) Secretary The term Secretary means the Secretary of Transportation. 3. Manual on uniform traffic control devices (a) In general Section 109(d)(2) of title 23, United States Code, is amended— (1) by striking Not later than and inserting the following: (A) In general Not later than ; and (2) by adding at the end the following: (B) Public accountability (i) In general For the most recent published edition of the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (as of the date of enactment of the Building Safer Streets Act ), and not later than 1 year after the date of publication of each subsequent update of the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices, the Secretary shall publish documentation explaining all specific prohibitions against devices or designs, including— (I) any considerations to allow local flexibility; (II) research in support of the prohibitions, including the need to actively prohibit a design or practice; and (III) proof of compliance with Federal law (including regulations). (ii) National committee on uniform traffic control devices With respect to updates to the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices after the most recent published edition described in clause (i), the Secretary shall request that the National Committee on Uniform Traffic Control Devices provide documentation of the decisions made during the update process with respect to recommendations provided to the Secretary by the National Committee. . (b) Updates to Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices Section 11135 of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act ( 23 U.S.C. 109 note; Public Law 117–58 ) is amended— (1) in paragraph (3), by adding and at the end; (2) in paragraph (4), by striking ; and and inserting a period