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[S. 1144 Reported in Senate (RS)]






                                                       Calendar No. 425
106th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                S. 1144

                          [Report No. 106-226]

  To provide increased flexibility in use of highway funding, and for 
                            other purposes.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                              May 27, 1999

Mr. Voinovich (for himself, Mr. Chafee, Mr. Jeffords, Mr. Moynihan, Mr. 
 Warner, Mrs. Hutchison, Mr. Lautenberg, Mr. Leahy, Mr. Lieberman, Mr. 
 Murkowski, Mr. Cleland, Mr. Robb, Mr. Durbin, Ms. Snowe, Ms. Collins, 
  Mr. DeWine, Mr. Bayh, Mr. Torricelli, Mr. Allard, Mr. Abraham, Mr. 
 Graham, Mr. Mack, Mr. Specter, Mr. Hollings, Mr. Schumer, Mr. Biden, 
 Mr. Reid, Mr. Wyden, Mrs. Boxer, Mr. Roth, Mr. Lott, Mrs. Murray, Mr. 
  Reed, and Mr. Kerry) introduced the following bill; which was read 
  twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works

                            January 7, 2000

  Reported under authority of the order of the Senate of November 19, 
         1999, by Mr. Smith of New Hampshire, with an amendment
 [Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed 
                               in italic]

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                                 A BILL


 
  To provide increased flexibility in use of highway funding, and for 
                            other purposes.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

<DELETED>SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    This Act may be cited as the ``Surface Transportation Act 
of 1999''.</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 2. STATE INFRASTRUCTURE BANK PROGRAM.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    (a) In General.--Section 350 of the National Highway 
System Designation Act of 1995 (23 U.S.C. 101 note; 109 Stat. 618) is 
amended--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) in subsection (a)(1), by striking ``not to 
        exceed 10'';</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) in subsections (b) and (j), by striking 
        ``fiscal years 1996 and 1997'' each place it appears and 
        inserting ``fiscal years 1996 through 2003''; and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (3) in subsection (b)--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) in paragraph (2)--</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (i) in subparagraph (A), by 
                        striking ``104(b)(5)(B), 144, and 160'' and 
                        inserting ``104(b)(4) and 144''; and</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (ii) in subparagraph (B), by 
                        striking ``each of section'' and inserting 
                        ``each of sections 105 and''; and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) in paragraph (4), by striking ``or 
                160''.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (b) Conforming Amendment.--Section 1511 of the 
Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century (23 U.S.C. 181 note; 112 
Stat. 251) is repealed.</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 3. HIGH PRIORITY PROJECTS FLEXIBILITY.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    Section 117 of title 23, United States Code, is amended by 
adding at the end the following:</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(i) Use of Other Funds.--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(1) In general.--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) Projects eligible for apportioned 
                funds.--A State may use for a project under this 
                section any funds apportioned under this title for 
                which the project is eligible.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) Projects not eligible for 
                apportioned funds.--If a project under this section is 
                not eligible for funds apportioned under this title, a 
                State may use for the project funds apportioned to the 
                State under section 104(b)(3), other than funds set 
                aside or suballocated under section 133(d).</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(2) Reimbursement.--Apportioned funds used under 
        paragraph (1) shall be reimbursed from amounts allocated for 
        the project under this section in an amount equal to the amount 
        used under paragraph (1), but not to exceed the total of the 
        amounts allocated for the project under this 
        section.''.</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 4. FUNDING FLEXIBILITY AND HIGH SPEED RAIL 
              CORRIDORS.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    (a) Eligibility of Passenger Rail for Highway Funding.--
</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) National highway system.--Section 103(b)(6) of 
        title 23, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end 
        the following:</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(Q) Acquisition, construction, 
                reconstruction, and rehabilitation of, and preventative 
                maintenance for, intercity rail passenger facilities 
                and rolling stock.''.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) Surface transportation program.--Section 
        133(b)(2) of title 23, United States Code, is amended by 
        inserting before the period at the end the following: ``, rail, 
        or a combination of bus and rail''.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (3) Congestion mitigation and air quality 
        improvement program.--Section 149(b) of title 23, United States 
        Code, is amended--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) in paragraph (4), by striking ``or'' 
                at the end;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) in paragraph (5), by striking the 
                period at the end and inserting ``; or''; and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (C) by adding at the end the 
                following:</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(6) if the project or program will have air 
        quality benefits through acquisition, construction, 
        reconstruction, and rehabilitation of, and preventative 
        maintenance for, intercity rail passenger facilities and 
        rolling stock.''.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (b) Transfer of Highway and Transit Funds to Amtrak and 
Publicly-Owned Passenger Rail Lines.--Section 104(k) of title 23, 
United States Code, is amended--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) by redesignating paragraph (3) as paragraph 
        (4);</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) by inserting after paragraph (2) the 
        following:</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(3) Transfer to amtrak and publicly-owned 
        passenger rail lines.--Funds made available under this title or 
        chapter 53 of title 49 and transferred to the National Railroad 
        Passenger Corporation or to any publicly-owned intercity or 
        intracity passenger rail line shall be administered by the 
        Secretary in accordance with subtitle V of title 49, except 
        that the provisions of this title or chapter 53 of title 49, as 
        applicable, relating to the non-Federal share shall apply to 
        the transferred funds.''; and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (3) in paragraph (4) (as redesignated by paragraph 
        (1)), by striking ``paragraphs (1) and (2)'' and inserting 
        ``paragraphs (1) through (3)''.</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 5. HISTORIC BRIDGES.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    Section 144(o) of title 23, United States Code, is 
amended--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) in paragraph (3)--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) by inserting ``amount of'' before 
                ``costs eligible''; and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) by striking ``subsection shall not'' 
                and inserting ``subsection that are funded with funds 
                made available to carry out this section shall not''; 
                and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) in paragraph (4)--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) in the second sentence, by striking 
                ``up to an amount not to'' and inserting ``, except 
                that the amount of reimbursable project costs that are 
                funded with funds made available to carry out this 
                section shall not''; and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) in the last sentence, by striking 
                ``title'' and inserting ``section''.</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 6. ACCOUNTING SIMPLIFICATION.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    Section 1102(c)(4) of the Transportation Equity Act for 
the 21st Century (23 U.S.C. 104 note; 112 Stat. 116) is amended by 
striking ``$2,000,000,000'' each place it appears and inserting 
``$2,161,000,000''.</DELETED>

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Surface Transportation Act of 
1999''.

SEC. 2. HIGH PRIORITY PROJECTS FLEXIBILITY.

    (a) State Distribution of Funds.--Section 117 of title 23, United 
States Code, is amended by striking subsection (h).
    (b) Use of Other Funds.--Section 117 of title 23, United States 
Code (as amended by subsection (a)), is amended by adding at the end 
the following:
    ``(h) Use of Other Funds.--
            ``(1) In general.--
                    ``(A) Projects eligible for apportioned funds.--A 
                State may use for a project under this section any 
                funds apportioned under this title for which the 
                project is eligible.
                    ``(B) Projects not eligible for apportioned 
                funds.--If a project under this section is not eligible 
                for funds apportioned under this title, a State may use 
                for the project funds apportioned to the State under 
                section 104(b)(3), other than funds set aside or 
                suballocated under section 133(d).
            ``(2) Reimbursement.--Apportioned funds used under 
        paragraph (1) shall be reimbursed from amounts allocated for 
        the project under this section in an amount equal to the amount 
        used under paragraph (1), but not to exceed the total of the 
        amounts allocated for the project under this section.''.

SEC. 3. FUNDING FLEXIBILITY AND HIGH SPEED RAIL CORRIDORS.

    (a) Eligibility of Passenger Rail for Highway Funding.--
            (1) National highway system.--Section 103(b)(6) of title 
        23, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the 
        following:
                    ``(Q) Acquisition, construction, reconstruction, 
                and rehabilitation of, and preventative maintenance 
                for, intercity rail passenger facilities and rolling 
                stock (including passenger facilities and rolling stock 
                for transportation systems using magnetic 
                levitation).''.
            (2) Surface transportation program.--Section 133(b) of 
        title 23, United States Code, is amended by inserting after 
        paragraph (11) the following:
            ``(12) Capital costs for vehicles and facilities, whether 
        publicly or privately owned, that are used to provide intercity 
        passenger service by rail (including vehicles and facilities 
        that are used to provide transportation systems using magnetic 
        levitation).''.
            (3) Congestion mitigation and air quality improvement 
        program.--Section 149(b) of title 23, United States Code, is 
        amended--
                    (A) in paragraph (4), by striking ``or'' at the 
                end;
                    (B) in paragraph (5), by striking the period at the 
                end and inserting ``; or''; and
                    (C) by adding at the end the following:
            ``(6) if the project or program will have air quality 
        benefits through acquisition, construction, reconstruction, and 
        rehabilitation of, and preventative maintenance for, intercity 
        rail passenger facilities and rolling stock (including 
        passenger facilities and rolling stock for transportation 
        systems using magnetic levitation).''.
    (b) Transfer of Highway Funds to Amtrak and Other Publicly-Owned 
Intercity Passenger Rail Lines.--Section 104(k) of title 23, United 
States Code, is amended--
            (1) by redesignating paragraph (3) as paragraph (4);
            (2) by inserting after paragraph (2) the following:
            ``(3) Transfer to amtrak and other publicly-owned intercity 
        passenger rail lines.--Funds made available under this title 
        and transferred to the National Railroad Passenger Corporation 
        or to any other publicly-owned intercity passenger rail line 
        (including any rail line for a transportation system using 
        magnetic levitation) shall be administered by the Secretary in 
        accordance with subtitle V of title 49, except that the 
        provisions of this title relating to the non-Federal share 
        shall apply to the transferred funds.''; and
            (3) in paragraph (4) (as redesignated by paragraph (1)), by 
        striking ``paragraphs (1) and (2)'' and inserting ``paragraphs 
        (1) through (3)''.

SEC. 4. HISTORIC BRIDGES.

    Section 144(o) of title 23, United States Code, is amended--
            (1) in paragraph (3), by inserting ``200 percent of'' after 
        ``shall not exceed''; and
            (2) in paragraph (4)--
                    (A) in the second sentence, by inserting ``200 
                percent of'' after ``not to exceed''; and
                    (B) by striking the third sentence and inserting 
                the following: ``If a State determines that the 
                relocation of a historic bridge is a reasonable 
                alternative, the eligible reimbursable project costs 
                shall be equal to the greater of the Federal share that 
                would be available for the construction of a new 
                bicycle or pedestrian bridge or 200 percent of the cost 
                of demolition of the historic bridge.''.

SEC. 5. ACCOUNTING SIMPLIFICATION.

    Section 1102(c)(4) of the Transportation Equity Act for the 21st 
Century (23 U.S.C. 104 note; 112 Stat. 116) is amended by striking 
``$2,000,000,000'' each place it appears and inserting 
``$2,161,000,000''.

SEC. 6. COMMERCIAL MOTOR VEHICLE REGISTRATION INFORMATION 
              CLEARINGHOUSE.

    Section 5209 of the Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century 
(23 U.S.C. 502 note; 112 Stat. 460) is amended--
            (1) by redesignating subsections (d) and (e) as subsections 
        (e) and (f), respectively;
            (2) by inserting after subsection (c) the following:
    ``(d) Commercial Motor Vehicle Registration Information 
Clearinghouse.--
            ``(1) In general.--Under the program, the Secretary shall 
        establish a system consisting of--
                    ``(A) a commercial motor vehicle registration 
                information clearinghouse to facilitate the electronic 
                exchange and reconciliation of interstate commercial 
                motor vehicle registration information; and
                    ``(B) an electronic remittance netting function 
                with electronic funds transfer capability through a 
                central United States bank to facilitate payment of 
                commercial motor vehicle registration fees.
            ``(2) Intrastate information.--The system under paragraph 
        (1) shall include intrastate commercial motor vehicle 
        registration information to the extent that each State elects 
        to submit such information to the Secretary for the purposes of 
        the system.
            ``(3) Delegation of duties.--The Secretary may delegate, by 
        means of a contract, the duties of the Secretary under 
        paragraph (1) to an entity outside the Department of 
        Transportation if the Secretary provides continuing oversight 
        of the activities of the entity.
            ``(4) Participation by canada and mexico.--The Secretary 
        shall work with representatives of the Governments of Canada 
        and Mexico and other appropriate officials to encourage their 
        participation in the clearinghouse established under paragraph 
        (1).
            ``(5) Funding.--
                    ``(A) In general.--There shall be available to 
                carry out this subsection, from funds made available to 
                carry out this section, $2,000,000 for each of fiscal 
                years 2000, 2001, and 2002, to remain available until 
                expended.
                    ``(B) Intrastate data.--In addition to the amounts 
                made available by subparagraph (A), there shall be 
                available, from funds made available to carry out this 
                section, such sums as the Secretary determines are 
                necessary to carry out paragraph (2).
                    ``(C) Limitation on use of funds.--Neither the 
                Secretary nor an entity to which a delegation is made 
                under paragraph (3) may make any expenditure of funds 
                made available under this paragraph to facilitate the 
                participation by a State in the system established 
                under paragraph (1) until the State enters into an 
                agreement with the Secretary and the Secretary of the 
                Treasury to submit interstate and intrastate commercial 
                motor vehicle registration information to the Secretary 
                of the Treasury.''; and
            (3) in subsection (f) (as redesignated by paragraph (1)), 
        by striking ``the project'' each place it appears and inserting 
        ``a project (other than the system established under subsection 
        (d))''.

SEC. 7. TRANSFER FLEXIBILITY FOR MULTISTATE PROJECTS.

    Section 110 of title 23, United States Code (as added by section 
1310(a) of the Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century (112 
Stat. 234)) is amended by adding at the end the following:
    ``(d) Multistate Projects.--
            ``(1) In general.--Notwithstanding any other provision of 
        this section, at the request of a State, the Secretary may 
        transfer apportioned funds and obligation authority from funds 
        made available to the State to another State or to the Federal 
        Highway Administration for the purpose of funding 1 or more 
        specific projects.
            ``(2) Use of funds.--The funds transferred shall be used 
        for the same purpose and in the same manner as that for which 
        the funds were authorized.
            ``(3) No effect on apportionments.--A transfer under 
        paragraph (1) shall have no effect on any apportionment formula 
        used to distribute funds to the States under section 104, 105, 
        or 144.
            ``(4) Concurrence by metropolitan planning organizations.--
        Funds that are apportioned to a State under section 104(b)(3) 
        and required under section 133(d)(3) to be obligated in an 
        urbanized area of a State with a population of over 200,000 
        individuals may be transferred under this subsection only if 
        the metropolitan planning organization designated for the area 
        concurs, in writing, with the transfer request.''.

SEC. 8. NOISE BARRIERS.

    Section 339 of the National Highway System Designation Act of 1995 
is amended by striking subsection (b) (23 U.S.C. 109 note; 109 Stat. 
605).

SEC. 9. TRANSPORTATION AND EMERGENCY COMMUNICATIONS.

    (a) Findings.--Congress finds that--
            (1) the establishment and maintenance of a communications 
        infrastructure connecting the public with public safety, fire 
        service, transportation, and law enforcement officials, 
        emergency medical service providers and emergency dispatch 
        providers, and hospital emergency and trauma care facilities 
        would--
                    (A) reduce response times for the delivery of 
                emergency care;
                    (B) assist in delivering appropriate care;
                    (C) prevent fatalities;
                    (D) substantially reduce the severity and extent of 
                injuries;
                    (E) reduce time lost from work;
                    (F) save thousands of lives and billions of dollars 
                in health care costs; and
                    (G) improve the efficiency of the transportation 
                systems of the United States;
            (2) the rapid, efficient deployment of emergency 
        telecommunications service requires statewide coordination of 
        the efforts of local public safety, fire service, and law 
        enforcement officials, emergency medical service providers and 
        emergency dispatch providers, and transportation officials; and
            (3) emerging technologies such as automatic crash 
        notification systems can be a critical component of a 
        communications infrastructure designed to reduce emergency 
        response times and provide appropriate care.
    (b) Purpose.--The purpose of this section is to encourage and 
facilitate the prompt deployment throughout the United States of 
integrated emergency communications and transportation information 
systems to meet the public safety and transportation needs of the 
United States.
    (c) Research on and Development of Crash Information Systems.--
Section 5207 of the Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century (23 
U.S.C. 502 note; 112 Stat. 457) is amended by adding at the end the 
following:
    ``(e) Crash Information Systems.--
            ``(1) In general.--For each of fiscal years 2000 through 
        2003, of the amounts made available under section 5001(a)(5), 
        the Secretary may use such amounts as are necessary for 
        research on and development of--
                    ``(A) automatic crash notification systems that, in 
                the event of a crash of a motor vehicle, will 
                automatically use a wireless telephone or other 
                communications system in the vehicle to transmit 
                information about the crash to the appropriate 
                emergency personnel; and
                    ``(B) a common interface system in motor vehicles 
                that permits all models of wireless telephones--
                            ``(i) to transmit crash data; and
                            ``(ii) to be voice-activated, allowing 
                        hands-free use.
            ``(2) Use of funds.--
                    ``(A) Authorized uses.--The funding for research 
                and development authorized under paragraph (1) shall 
                include funding for research and development conducted 
                by trauma centers in coordination with other emergency 
                medical service providers for the purpose of--
                            ``(i) establishing decision protocols for 
                        the use of data obtained from the systems 
                        described in paragraph (1);
                            ``(ii) training emergency personnel in the 
                        use of the data;
                            ``(iii) establishing standardized methods 
                        for assessing the added value of automatic 
                        crash notification systems and identifying the 
                        factors causing changes in the injury patterns 
                        of motor vehicle crashes;
                            ``(iv) determining the injury prediction 
                        value of various types of data that can be 
                        obtained from automobiles; and
                            ``(v) developing information distribution 
                        and training models for incorporating the use 
                        of the data into emergency systems throughout 
                        the United States.
                    ``(B) Geographic distribution.--The trauma centers 
                receiving funding under subparagraph (A) shall be 
                representative of the geographic diversity, population 
                characteristics, and climatic features of the United 
                States.''.
    (d) Support for State Deployment.--Section 5208 of the 
Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century (23 U.S.C. 502 note; 112 
Stat. 458) is amended by adding at the end the following:
    ``(h) Emergency Communications Infrastructure and Programs.--
            ``(1) Support for state deployment.--
                    ``(A) In general.--The Secretary shall encourage 
                and support efforts by States to deploy integrated 
                emergency communications infrastructure and programs, 
                based on coordinated statewide deployment plans such as 
                the plans developed under subparagraph (C), including--
                            ``(i) enhanced wireless 9-1-1 service; and
                            ``(ii) coordination and integration of 
                        emergency communications with traffic control 
                        and management systems.
                    ``(B) Consultation and cooperation.--In encouraging 
                and supporting the deployment described in subparagraph 
                (A), the Secretary shall consult and cooperate with--
                            ``(i) State and local officials responsible 
                        for transportation policies, emergency 
                        services, and public safety;
                            ``(ii) emergency medical service providers 
                        and emergency dispatch providers;
                            ``(iii) special 9-1-1 districts;
                            ``(iv) public safety, fire service, and law 
                        enforcement officials;
                            ``(v) consumer groups;
                            ``(vi) hospital emergency and trauma care 
                        personnel (including emergency physicians, 
                        trauma surgeons, and nurses);
                            ``(vii) the telecommunications industry 
                        (including cellular and other wireless 
                        telecommunications service providers);
                            ``(viii) the motor vehicle manufacturing 
                        industry; and
                            ``(ix) the intelligent transportation 
                        systems industry.
                    ``(C) Coordinated statewide deployment plans.--As a 
                condition of receipt of funding under this subsection, 
                each State shall agree to--
                            ``(i) develop and implement a coordinated 
                        statewide deployment plan, through an entity 
                        designated by the Governor under paragraph 
                        (2)(B)(i); and
                            ``(ii) include representatives of the 
                        individuals and entities described in 
                        subparagraph (B) in development and 
                        implementation of the coordinated statewide 
                        deployment plan.
            ``(2) Grants to states.--
                    ``(A) In general.--For each of fiscal years 2001 
                through 2003, the Secretary shall use not less than 
                $5,000,000 of the amounts made available under section 
                5001(c)(4)(A) to make grants to States in accordance 
                with this paragraph.
                    ``(B) State plan for use of grant funds.--A State 
                seeking to obtain a grant under this paragraph shall 
                submit to the Secretary an application containing a 
                State plan for the use of the grant funds for the 
                deployment and functioning of an integrated emergency 
                communications and transportation information system, 
                including enhanced wireless 9-1-1 service, that--
                            ``(i) designates an entity to lead the 
                        development and implementation of the 
                        coordinated statewide deployment plan under 
                        paragraph (1)(C) and to consult with the 
                        individuals and entities described in paragraph 
                        (1)(B);
                            ``(ii) describes the activities to be 
                        carried out using the grant funds;
                            ``(iii) identifies any entity that will be 
                        used to administer the grant in accordance with 
                        subparagraph (D);
                            ``(iv) contains a description of the 
                        mechanisms used, or proposed to be used, in the 
                        State for recovery by wireless carriers of 
                        costs related to the provision of automatic 
                        numbering identification and call location 
                        services; and
                            ``(v) provides such assurances as the 
                        Secretary may require that the grant funds will 
                        be used to implement the plan for the use of 
                        the grant funds in a manner consistent with 
                        this subsection.
                    ``(C) Use of funds.--Funds made available through a 
                grant under this paragraph may be used to pay--
                            ``(i) the costs associated with creating 
                        and convening, for the purpose of developing 
                        and implementing a coordinated statewide 
                        deployment plan under paragraph (1)(C), a 
                        Governor's Task Force that includes 
                        representatives of--
                                    ``(I) public safety, fire service, 
                                transportation, and law enforcement 
                                officials;
                                    ``(II) emergency medical service 
                                providers and emergency dispatch 
                                providers;
                                    ``(III) wireless carriers;
                                    ``(IV) automobile manufacturers;
                                    ``(V) highway safety officials; and
                                    ``(VI) the public; and
                            ``(ii) the costs associated with the 
                        acquisition, upgrade, or modification of 
                        intelligent transportation systems software or 
                        equipment to be used in the coordinated 
                        statewide deployment plan.
                    ``(D) Administration of grant funds.--A State that 
                receives a grant under this paragraph may--
                            ``(i) directly administer the funds 
                        provided through the grant; or
                            ``(ii) administer the funds through--
                                    ``(I) a governmental entity of the 
                                State;
                                    ``(II) a political subdivision of 
                                the State; or
                                    ``(III) an entity that provides 
                                public safety services, transportation 
                                services, or administrative services on 
                                behalf of the State government.''.
    (e) Definitions.--Section 5211 of the Transportation Equity Act for 
the 21st Century (23 U.S.C. 502 note; 112 Stat. 461) is amended--
            (1) by redesignating paragraphs (4) through (6), (7), and 
        (8) as paragraphs (6) through (8), (10), and (11), 
        respectively;
            (2) by inserting after paragraph (3) the following:
            ``(4) Emergency dispatch provider.--The term `emergency 
        dispatch provider' means a governmental or nongovernmental 
        provider of emergency dispatch services.
            ``(5) Enhanced wireless 9-1-1 service.--The term `enhanced 
        wireless 9-1-1 service' means any enhanced 9-1-1 service so 
        designated by the Federal Communications Commission in the 
        proceeding entitled `Revision of the Commission's Rules to 
        Ensure Compatibility with Enhanced 911 Emergency Calling 
        Systems' (CC Docket No. 94-102; RM-8143), or any successor 
        proceeding.'';
            (3) by inserting after paragraph (8) (as redesignated by 
        paragraph (1) the following:
            ``(9) Public safety answering point.--The term `public 
        safety answering point' means a facility that has been 
        designated by a State or local government to receive 9-1-1 
        calls and to route the calls to emergency service personnel.''; 
        and
            (4) by adding at the end the following:
            ``(12) Wireless 9-1-1 service.--The term `wireless 9-1-1 
        service' means any 9-1-1 service provided by a wireless 
        carrier, including enhanced wireless 9-1-1 service.
            ``(13) Wireless carrier.--The term `wireless carrier' means 
        a provider of commercial mobile services or any other radio 
        communications service that the Federal Communications 
        Commission requires to provide wireless 9-1-1 service.''.

SEC. 10. RAILROAD HIGHWAY GRADE CROSSINGS.

    (a) In General.--Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment 
of this Act, the Secretary of Transportation shall initiate rulemaking 
procedures to revise the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices for 
Streets and Highways (as described in section 655.601 of title 23, Code 
of Federal Regulations (or a successor regulation)) to require that any 
sign for a railroad highway grade crossing without a gate and automatic 
protection device--
            (1) indicate that the driver of a motor vehicle must check 
        the railroad tracks for oncoming trains before crossing at the 
        grade crossing; and
            (2) be distinguishable from a sign for a railroad highway 
        grade crossing with a gate and automatic protection device.
    (b) Consistency With Railroad Highway Grade Crossing Program.--The 
regulations promulgated by the Secretary of Transportation under this 
section shall be consistent with the regulations promulgated by the 
Secretary under section 20134 of title 49, United States Code.

SEC. 11. TRANSPORTATION AND COMMUNITY AND SYSTEM PRESERVATION PILOT 
              PROGRAM.

    Section 1221 of the Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century 
(23 U.S.C. 101 note; 112 Stat. 221) is amended--
            (1) by redesignating subsection (e) as subsection (f);
            (2) in subsection (f) (as so redesignated), by adding at 
        the end the following:
            ``(3) Reservation of funds for planning.--Notwithstanding 
        any other provision of law except a provision of law that 
        specifically amends or limits the applicability of this 
        paragraph, for each fiscal year, not less than 50 percent of 
        the funds authorized under this subsection shall be made 
        available to carry out subsection (c).''; and
            (3) by inserting after subsection (d) the following:
    ``(e) Requirements for Funding.--Notwithstanding any other 
provision of law except a provision of law that specifically amends or 
limits the applicability of this subsection, for each fiscal year, the 
Secretary shall not fund any project using funds authorized under 
subsection (f) unless the Secretary determines that--
            ``(1) the applicant submitted an application, in the form 
        required by the Secretary, by the deadline specified by the 
        Secretary for the fiscal year; and
            ``(2) the project meets the criteria for funding under this 
        section.''.

SEC. 12. TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS AND CLARIFICATIONS.

    (a) Transportation Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Funding.--
Section 188 of title 23, United States Code, is amended--
            (1) in subsection (a), by striking paragraph (2) and 
        inserting the following:
            ``(2) Administrative costs.--From funds made available 
        under paragraph (1), the Secretary may use not more than 
        $2,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2000 through 2003 for the 
        administration of--
                    ``(A) this subchapter;
                    ``(B) section 339 of Public Law 102-388 (106 Stat. 
                1552);
                    ``(C) section 336 of Public Law 103-331 (108 Stat. 
                2495); and
                    ``(D) the matter under the heading `direct loan 
                financing program' in Public Law 104-208 (110 Stat. 
                3009-513).''; and
            (2) in subsection (c)--
                    (A) by striking ``Amounts.--For'' and inserting the 
                following: ``Amounts.--
            ``(1) In general.--For''; and
                    (B) by adding at the end the following:
            ``(2) Availability.--If the amount specified in paragraph 
        (1) for a fiscal year exceeds the principal amount of Federal 
        credit instruments made available for the fiscal year under 
        this subchapter, the excess amount shall be added to the amount 
        specified in paragraph (1) for the following fiscal year.''.
    (b) Payment of Certain Costs.--Section 322 of title 23, United 
States Code, is amended--
            (1) in subsection (b)--
                    (A) in the first sentence of paragraph (1), by 
                inserting ``the program administrative costs and'' 
                after ``to pay'';
                    (B) by striking paragraph (2); and
                    (C) by redesignating paragraph (3) as paragraph 
                (2); and
            (2) in subsection (e)(8)--
                    (A) by striking ``in design and engineering''; and
                    (B) by striking ``and enhanced''.
    (c) Intelligent Transportation System Deployment.--
            (1) In general.--Section 5001 of the Transportation Equity 
        Act for the 21st Century (112 Stat. 419) is amended--
                    (A) in subsection (a), by striking paragraph (6) 
                and inserting the following:
            ``(6) ITS deployment.--
                    ``(A) Fiscal years 1998 through 2000.--For carrying 
                out sections 5208 and 5209, $101,000,000 for fiscal 
                year 1998, $105,000,000 for fiscal year 1999, and 
                $113,000,000 for fiscal year 2000.
                    ``(B) Fiscal years 2001 through 2003.--
                            ``(i) Intelligent transportation system 
                        integration program.--For carrying out section 
                        5208, $83,000,000 for fiscal year 2001, 
                        $85,000,000 for fiscal year 2002, and 
                        $85,000,000 for fiscal year 2003.
                            ``(ii) Commercial vehicle intelligent 
                        transportation system infrastructure 
                        deployment.--For carrying out section 5209, 
                        $32,200,000 for fiscal year 2001, $33,500,000 
                        for fiscal year 2002, and $35,500,000 for 
                        fiscal year 2003.'';
                    (B) in subsection (c), by striking paragraph (4); 
                and
                    (C) in subsection (d), by striking ``(4)'' and 
                inserting ``(3)''.
            (2) Conforming amendments.--
                    (A) Section 5208 of the Transportation Equity Act 
                for the 21st Century (23 U.S.C. 502 note; 112 Stat. 
                458) is amended in each of subsections (e), (g)(2)(B), 
                and (g)(3)(B) by striking ``5001(c)(4)(A)'' and 
                inserting ``5001(a)(6)(A)''.
                    (B) Section 5212 of the Transportation Equity Act 
                for the 21st Century (23 U.S.C. 502 note; 112 Stat. 
                462) is amended--
                            (i) in subsection (a)(2), by striking 
                        ``5001(a)(6)'' and inserting ``5001(a)(6)(A)''; 
                        and
                            (ii) in subsection (c)(2), by striking 
                        ``5001(a)(6)'' and inserting ``5001(a)(6)(A)''.
    (d) Use of Funding for Value Pricing Pilot Program.--Section 
1012(b)(8) of the Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 
1991 (23 U.S.C. 149 note; 105 Stat. 1938, 112 Stat. 211, 848) is 
amended--
            (1) by redesignating subparagraphs (A) through (C) as 
        subparagraphs (B) through (D), respectively; and
            (2) by inserting before subparagraph (B) (as so 
        redesignated) the following:
                    ``(A) In general.--Funds made available from the 
                Highway Trust Fund to carry out this subsection may be 
                used--
                            ``(i) to make allocations to States for 
                        payment of the Federal share of value pricing 
                        pilot programs under this subsection;
                            ``(ii) to pay administrative expenses 
                        incurred by the Secretary in providing 
                        technical assistance to States in connection 
                        with value pricing pilot programs; and
                            ``(iii) to support public outreach, 
                        implementation, and evaluation of the policy of 
                        providing commuters the choice of 
                        transportation fringe benefits or taxable cash 
                        compensation under the amendments to the 
                        Internal Revenue Code of 1986 made by section 
                        9010 of the Transportation Equity Act for the 
                        21st Century (112 Stat. 507).''.
    (e) Safety Incentives To Prevent Operation of Motor Vehicles by 
Intoxicated Persons.--Section 163 of title 23, United States Code, is 
amended--
            (1) in subsection (b), by striking ``shall be apportioned'' 
        and inserting ``shall be allocated''; and
            (2) in subsection (c), by striking ``apportioned'' and 
        inserting ``allocated''.
                                     





                                                       Calendar No. 425

106th CONGRESS

  1st Session

                                S. 1144

                          [Report No. 106-226]

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                                 A BILL

  To provide increased flexibility in use of highway funding, and for 
                            other purposes.

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                            January 7, 2000

                       Reported with an amendment