    [Congressional Bills 114th Congress]
    [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
    [H.R. 22 Engrossed Amendment Senate (EAS)]

                      In the Senate of the United States,

                                                             July 30, 2015.
        Resolved, That the bill from the House of Representatives (H.R. 22)
    entitled ``An Act to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exempt
    employees with health coverage under TRICARE or the Veterans
    Administration from being taken into account for purposes of
    determining the employers to which the employer mandate applies under
    the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.'', do pass with the
    following

                                  AMENDMENTS:

                Strike all after the enacting clause and insert the
          following:

    SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

        This Act may be cited as the ``Developing a Reliable and Innovative
    Vision for the Economy Act'' or the ``DRIVE Act''.

    SEC. 2. ORGANIZATION OF ACT INTO DIVISIONS; TABLE OF CONTENTS.

        (a) Divisions.--This Act is organized into 9 divisions as follows:
                (1) Division A-Federal-aid Highways and Highway Safety
            Construction Programs.
                (2) Division B-Public Transportation.
                (3) Division C-Comprehensive Transportation and Consumer
            Protection Act of 2015.
                (4) Division D-Freight and Major Projects.
                (5) Division E-Finance.
                (6) Division F-Miscellaneous.
                (7) Division G-Surface Transportation Extension.
                (8) Division H-Budgetary Effects.
                (9) Division I-Export-Import Bank of the United States.
        (b) Table of Contents.--The table of contents for this Act is as
    follows:

    Sec. 1. Short title.
    Sec. 2. Organization of Act into divisions; table of contents.
    Sec. 3. Definitions.
    Sec. 4. Effective date.

       DIVISION A--FEDERAL-AID HIGHWAYS AND HIGHWAY SAFETY CONSTRUCTION
                                    PROGRAMS

                         TITLE I--FEDERAL-AID HIGHWAYS

                    Subtitle A--Authorizations and Programs

    Sec. 11001. Authorization of appropriations.
    Sec. 11002. Obligation ceiling.
    Sec. 11003. Apportionment.
    Sec. 11004. Surface transportation program.
    Sec. 11005. Metropolitan transportation planning.
    Sec. 11006. Statewide and nonmetropolitan transportation planning.
    Sec. 11007. Highway use tax evasion projects.
    Sec. 11008. Bundling of bridge projects.
    Sec. 11009. Flexibility for certain rural road and bridge projects.
    Sec. 11010. Construction of ferry boats and ferry terminal facilities.
    Sec. 11011. Highway safety improvement program.
    Sec. 11012. Data collection on unpaved public roads.
    Sec. 11013. Congestion mitigation and air quality improvement program.
    Sec. 11014. Transportation alternatives.
    Sec. 11015. Consolidation of programs.
    Sec. 11016. State flexibility for National Highway System
                                modifications.
    Sec. 11017. Toll roads, bridges, tunnels, and ferries.
    Sec. 11018. HOV facilities.
    Sec. 11019. Interstate system reconstruction and rehabilitation pilot
                                program.
    Sec. 11020. Emergency relief for federally owned roads.
    Sec. 11021. Bridges requiring closure or load restrictions.
    Sec. 11022. National electric vehicle charging and natural gas fueling
                                corridors.
    Sec. 11023. Asset management.
    Sec. 11024. Tribal transportation program amendment.
    Sec. 11025. Nationally significant Federal lands and Tribal projects
                                program.
    Sec. 11026. Federal lands programmatic activities.
    Sec. 11027. Federal lands transportation program.
    Sec. 11028. Innovative project delivery.
    Sec. 11029. Obligation and release of funds.

                  Subtitle B--Acceleration of Project Delivery

    Sec. 11101. Categorical exclusion for projects of limited Federal
                                assistance.
    Sec. 11102. Programmatic agreement template.
    Sec. 11103. Agency coordination.
    Sec. 11104. Initiation of environmental review process.
    Sec. 11105. Improving collaboration for accelerated decision making.
    Sec. 11106. Accelerated decisionmaking in environmental reviews.
    Sec. 11107. Improving transparency in environmental reviews.
    Sec. 11108. Integration of planning and environmental review.
    Sec. 11109. Use of programmatic mitigation plans.
    Sec. 11110. Adoption of Departmental environmental documents.
    Sec. 11111. Technical assistance for States.
    Sec. 11112. Surface transportation project delivery program.
    Sec. 11113. Categorical exclusions for multimodal projects.
    Sec. 11114. Modernization of the environmental review process.
    Sec. 11115. Service club, charitable association, or religious service
                                signs.
    Sec. 11116. Satisfaction of requirements for certain historic sites.
    Sec. 11117. Bridge exemption from consideration under certain
                                provisions.
    Sec. 11118. Elimination of barriers to improve at-risk bridges.
    Sec. 11119. At-risk project preagreement authority.

                           Subtitle C--Miscellaneous

    Sec. 11201. Credits for untaxed transportation fuels.
    Sec. 11202. Justification reports for access points on the Interstate
                                System.
    Sec. 11203. Exemptions.
    Sec. 11204. High priority corridors on the National Highway System.
    Sec. 11205. Repeat intoxicated driver law.
    Sec. 11206. Vehicle-to-infrastructure equipment.
    Sec. 11207. Relinquishment.
    Sec. 11208. Transfer and sale of toll credits.
    Sec. 11209. Regional infrastructure accelerator demonstration program.
    Sec. 11210. Sonoran Corridor Interstate development.

                      TITLE II--TRANSPORTATION INNOVATION

                              Subtitle A--Research

    Sec. 12001. Research, technology, and education.
    Sec. 12002. Intelligent transportation systems.
    Sec. 12003. Future interstate study.
    Sec. 12004. Researching surface transportation system funding
                                alternatives.

                                Subtitle B--Data

    Sec. 12101. Tribal data collection.
    Sec. 12102. Performance management data support program.

                  Subtitle C--Transparency and Best Practices

    Sec. 12201. Every Day Counts initiative.
    Sec. 12202. Department of Transportation performance measures.
    Sec. 12203. Grant program for achievement in transportation for
                                performance and innovation.
    Sec. 12204. Highway trust fund transparency and accountability.
    Sec. 12205. Report on highway trust fund administrative expenditures.
    Sec. 12206. Availability of reports.
    Sec. 12207. Performance period adjustment.
    Sec. 12208. Design standards.

    TITLE III--TRANSPORTATION INFRASTRUCTURE FINANCE AND INNOVATION ACT OF
                                1998 AMENDMENTS

    Sec. 13001. Transportation Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act of
                                1998 amendments.

                        TITLE IV--TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS

    Sec. 14001. Technical corrections.

                             TITLE V--MISCELLANEOUS

    Sec. 15001. Appalachian development highway system.
    Sec. 15002. Appalachian regional development program.
    Sec. 15003. Water infrastructure finance and innovation.
    Sec. 15004. Administrative provisions to encourage pollinator habitat
                                and forage on transportation rights-of-way.
    Sec. 15005. Study on performance of bridges.
    Sec. 15006. Sport fish restoration and recreational boating safety.

                       DIVISION B--PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION

                  TITLE XXI--FEDERAL PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION ACT

    Sec. 21001. Short title.
    Sec. 21002. Definitions.
    Sec. 21003. Metropolitan transportation planning.
    Sec. 21004. Statewide and nonmetropolitan transportation planning.
    Sec. 21005. Urbanized area formula grants.
    Sec. 21006. Fixed guideway capital investment grants.
    Sec. 21007. Mobility of seniors and individuals with disabilities.
    Sec. 21008. Formula grants for rural areas.
    Sec. 21009. Research, development, demonstration, and deployment
                                program.
    Sec. 21010. Private sector participation.
    Sec. 21011. Innovative procurement.
    Sec. 21012. Human resources and training.
    Sec. 21013. General provisions.
    Sec. 21014. Project management oversight.
    Sec. 21015. Public transportation safety program.
    Sec. 21016. State of good repair grants.
    Sec. 21017. Authorizations.
    Sec. 21018. Grants for bus and bus facilities.
    Sec. 21019. Salary of Federal Transit Administrator.
    Sec. 21020. Technical and conforming amendments.

    DIVISION C--COMPREHENSIVE TRANSPORTATION AND CONSUMER PROTECTION ACT OF
                                      2015

    Sec. 31001. Short title.
    Sec. 31002. References to title 49, United States Code.
    Sec. 31003. Effective date.

                      TITLE XXXI--OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY

                   Subtitle A--Accelerating Project Delivery

    Sec. 31101. Delegation of authority.
    Sec. 31102. Infrastructure Permitting Improvement Center.
    Sec. 31103. Accelerated decision-making in environmental reviews.
    Sec. 31104. Environmental review alignment and reform.
    Sec. 31105. Multimodal categorical exclusions.
    Sec. 31106. Improving transparency in environmental reviews.
    Sec. 31107. Local transportation infrastructure program.
    Sec. 31108. Authorization of grants for positive train control.

                              Subtitle B--Research

    Sec. 31201. Findings.
    Sec. 31202. Modal research plans.
    Sec. 31203. Consolidated research prospectus and strategic plan.
    Sec. 31204. Research Ombudsman.
    Sec. 31205. Smart cities transportation planning study.
    Sec. 31206. Bureau of Transportation Statistics independence.
    Sec. 31207. Conforming amendments.
    Sec. 31208. Repeal of obsolete office.

                        Subtitle C--Port Performance Act

    Sec. 31301. Short title.
    Sec. 31302. Findings.
    Sec. 31303. Port performance freight statistics program.

           TITLE XXXII--COMMERCIAL MOTOR VEHICLE AND DRIVER PROGRAMS

           Subtitle A--Compliance, Safety, and Accountability Reform

    Sec. 32001. Correlation study.
    Sec. 32002. Safety improvement metrics.
    Sec. 32003. Data certification.
    Sec. 32004. Data improvement.
    Sec. 32005. Accident report information.
    Sec. 32006. Post-accident report review.
    Sec. 32007. Recognizing excellence in safety.
    Sec. 32008. High risk carrier reviews.

                  Subtitle B--Transparency and Accountability

    Sec. 32201. Petitions for regulatory relief.
    Sec. 32202. Inspector standards.
    Sec. 32203. Technology improvements.

      Subtitle C--Trucking Rules Updated by Comprehensive and Key Safety
                                     Reform

    Sec. 32301. Update on statutory requirements.
    Sec. 32302. Statutory rulemaking.
    Sec. 32303. Guidance reform.
    Sec. 32304. Petitions.
    Sec. 32305. Regulatory reform.

                         Subtitle D--State Authorities

    Sec. 32401. Emergency route working group.
    Sec. 32402. Additional State authority.
    Sec. 32403. Commercial driver access.

              Subtitle E--Motor Carrier Safety Grant Consolidation

    Sec. 32501. Definitions.
    Sec. 32502. Grants to States.
    Sec. 32503. New entrant safety review program study.
    Sec. 32504. Performance and registration information systems
                                management.
    Sec. 32505. Authorization of appropriations.
    Sec. 32506. Commercial driver's license program implementation.
    Sec. 32507. Extension of Federal motor carrier safety programs for
                                fiscal year 2016.
    Sec. 32508. Motor carrier safety assistance program allocation.
    Sec. 32509. Maintenance of effort calculation.

                      Subtitle F--Miscellaneous Provisions

    Sec. 32601. Windshield technology.
    Sec. 32602. Electronic logging devices requirements.
    Sec. 32603. Lapse of required financial security; suspension of
                                registration.
    Sec. 32604. Access to National Driver Register.
    Sec. 32605. Study on commercial motor vehicle driver commuting.
    Sec. 32606. Household goods consumer protection working group.
    Sec. 32607. Interstate van operations.
    Sec. 32608. Report on design and implementation of wireless roadside
                                inspection systems.
    Sec. 32609. Motorcoach hours of service study.
    Sec. 32610. GAO Review of school bus safety.
    Sec. 32611. Use of hair testing for preemployment and random controlled
                                substances tests.

                       TITLE XXXIII--HAZARDOUS MATERIALS

    Sec. 33101. Endorsements.
    Sec. 33102. Enhanced reporting.
    Sec. 33103. Hazardous material information.
    Sec. 33104. National emergency and disaster response.
    Sec. 33105. Authorization of appropriations.

                 TITLE XXXIV--HIGHWAY AND MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY

                       Subtitle A--Highway Traffic Safety

                             PART I--Highway Safety

    Sec. 34101. Authorization of appropriations.
    Sec. 34102. Highway safety programs.
    Sec. 34103. Grants for alcohol-ignition interlock laws and 24-7
                                sobriety programs.
    Sec. 34104. Repeat offender criteria.
    Sec. 34105. Study on the national roadside survey of alcohol and drug
                                use by drivers.
    Sec. 34106. Increasing public awareness of the dangers of drug-impaired
                                driving.
    Sec. 34107. Improvement of data collection on child occupants in
                                vehicle crashes.

                PART II--Stop Motorcycle Checkpoint Funding Act

    Sec. 34121. Short title.
    Sec. 34122. Grant restriction.

                 PART III--Improving Driver Safety Act of 2015

    Sec. 34131. Short title.
    Sec. 34132. Distracted driving incentive grants.
    Sec. 34133. Barriers to data collection report.
    Sec. 34134. Minimum requirements for State graduated driver licensing
                                incentive grant program.

                  PART IV--Technical and Conforming Amendments

    Sec. 34141. Technical corrections to the Motor Vehicle and Highway
                                Safety Improvement Act of 2012.

                           Subtitle B--Vehicle Safety

    Sec. 34201. Authorization of appropriations.
    Sec. 34202. Inspector General recommendations.
    Sec. 34203. Improvements in availability of recall information.
    Sec. 34204. Recall process.
    Sec. 34205. Pilot grant program for State notification to consumers of
                                motor vehicle recall status.
    Sec. 34206. Recall obligations under bankruptcy.
    Sec. 34207. Dealer requirement to check for open recall.
    Sec. 34208. Extension of time period for remedy of tire defects.
    Sec. 34209. Rental car safety.
    Sec. 34210. Increase in civil penalties for violations of motor vehicle
                                safety.
    Sec. 34211. Electronic odometer disclosures.
    Sec. 34212. Corporate responsibility for NHTSA reports.
    Sec. 34213. Direct vehicle notification of recalls.
    Sec. 34214. Unattended children warning.
    Sec. 34215. Tire pressure monitoring system.

          Subtitle C--Research and Development and Vehicle Electronics

    Sec. 34301. Report on operations of the Council for Vehicle
                                Electronics, Vehicle Software, and Emerging
                                Technologies.
    Sec. 34302. Cooperation with foreign governments.

                      Subtitle D--Miscellaneous Provisions

                       PART I--Driver Privacy Act of 2015

    Sec. 34401. Short title.
    Sec. 34402. Limitations on data retrieval from vehicle event data
                                recorders.
    Sec. 34403. Vehicle event data recorder study.

             PART II--Safety Through Informed Consumers Act of 2015

    Sec. 34421. Short title.
    Sec. 34422. Passenger motor vehicle information.

        PART III--Tire Efficiency, Safety, and Registration Act of 2015

    Sec. 34431. Short title.
    Sec. 34432. Tire fuel efficiency minimum performance standards.
    Sec. 34433. Tire registration by independent sellers.
    Sec. 34434. Tire recall database.

            TITLE XXXV--RAILROAD REFORM, ENHANCEMENT, AND EFFICIENCY

    Sec. 35001. Short title.
    Sec. 35002. Passenger transportation; definitions.

                  Subtitle A--Authorization of Appropriations

    Sec. 35101. Authorization of grants to Amtrak.
    Sec. 35102. National infrastructure and safety investments.
    Sec. 35103. Authorization of appropriations for National Transportation
                                Safety Board rail investigations.
    Sec. 35104. Authorization of appropriations for Amtrak Office of
                                Inspector General.
    Sec. 35105. National cooperative rail research program.

                           Subtitle B--Amtrak Reform

    Sec. 35201. Amtrak grant process.
    Sec. 35202. 5-year business line and assets plans.
    Sec. 35203. State-supported route committee.
    Sec. 35204. Route and service planning decisions.
    Sec. 35205. Competition.
    Sec. 35206. Rolling stock purchases.
    Sec. 35207. Food and beverage policy.
    Sec. 35208. Local products and promotional events.
    Sec. 35209. Right-of-way leveraging.
    Sec. 35210. Station development.
    Sec. 35211. Amtrak debt.
    Sec. 35212. Amtrak pilot program for passengers transporting
                                domesticated cats and dogs.
    Sec. 35213. Amtrak board of directors.
    Sec. 35214. Amtrak boarding procedures.

                  Subtitle C--Intercity Passenger Rail Policy

    Sec. 35301. Competitive operating grants.
    Sec. 35302. Federal-State partnership for state of good repair.
    Sec. 35303. Large capital project requirements.
    Sec. 35304. Small business participation study.
    Sec. 35305. Gulf coast rail service working group.
    Sec. 35306. Integrated passenger rail working group.
    Sec. 35307. Shared-use study.
    Sec. 35308. Northeast Corridor Commission.
    Sec. 35309. Northeast Corridor through-ticketing and procurement
                                efficiencies.
    Sec. 35310. Data and analysis.
    Sec. 35311. Performance-based proposals.
    Sec. 35312. Amtrak Inspector General.
    Sec. 35313. Miscellaneous provisions.

                            Subtitle D--Rail Safety

                           PART I--Safety Improvement

    Sec. 35401. Highway-rail grade crossing safety.
    Sec. 35402. Speed limit action plans.
    Sec. 35403. Signage.
    Sec. 35404. Alerters.
    Sec. 35405. Signal protection.
    Sec. 35406. Technology implementation plans.
    Sec. 35407. Commuter rail track inspections.
    Sec. 35408. Emergency response.
    Sec. 35409. Private highway-rail grade crossings.
    Sec. 35410. Repair and replacement of damaged track inspection
                                equipment.
    Sec. 35411. Rail police officers.
    Sec. 35412. Operation deep dive; report.
    Sec. 35413. Post-accident assessment.
    Sec. 35414. Technical and conforming amendments.
    Sec. 35415. GAO study on use of locomotive horns at highway-rail grade
                                crossings.
    Sec. 35416. Bridge inspection reports.

       PART II--Consolidated Rail Infrastructure and Safety Improvements

    Sec. 35421. Consolidated rail infrastructure and safety improvements.

         PART III--Hazardous Materials by Rail Safety and Other Safety
                                  Enhancements

    Sec. 35431. Real-time emergency response information.
    Sec. 35432. Thermal blankets.
    Sec. 35433. Comprehensive oil spill response plans.
    Sec. 35434. Hazardous materials by rail liability study.
    Sec. 35435. Study and testing of electronically-controlled pneumatic
                                brakes.
    Sec. 35436. Recording devices.
    Sec. 35437. Rail passenger transportation liability.
    Sec. 35438. Modification reporting.
    Sec. 35439. Report on crude oil characteristics research study.

                        PART IV--Positive Train Control

    Sec. 35441. Coordination of spectrum.
    Sec. 35442. Updated plans.
    Sec. 35443. Early adoption and interoperability.
    Sec. 35444. Positive train control at grade crossings effectiveness
                                study.

                          Subtitle E--Project Delivery

    Sec. 35501. Short title.
    Sec. 35502. Preservation of public lands.
    Sec. 35503. Efficient environmental reviews.
    Sec. 35504. Advance acquisition.
    Sec. 35505. Railroad rights-of-way.
    Sec. 35506. Savings clause.
    Sec. 35507. Transition.

                             Subtitle F--Financing

    Sec. 35601. Short title; references.
    Sec. 35602. Definitions.
    Sec. 35603. Eligible applicants.
    Sec. 35604. Eligible purposes.
    Sec. 35605. Program administration.
    Sec. 35606. Loan terms and repayment.
    Sec. 35607. Credit risk premiums.
    Sec. 35608. Master credit agreements.
    Sec. 35609. Priorities and conditions.
    Sec. 35610. Savings provision.

                     DIVISION D--FREIGHT AND MAJOR PROJECTS

                           TITLE XLI--FREIGHT POLICY

    Sec. 41001. Establishment of freight chapter.
    Sec. 41002. National multimodal freight policy.
    Sec. 41003. National multimodal freight network.

                              TITLE XLII--PLANNING

    Sec. 42001. National freight strategic plan.
    Sec. 42002. State freight advisory committees.
    Sec. 42003. State freight plans.
    Sec. 42004. Freight data and tools.
    Sec. 42005. Savings provision.

                      TITLE XLIII--FORMULA FREIGHT PROGRAM

    Sec. 43001. National highway freight program.

                               TITLE XLIV--GRANTS

    Sec. 44001. Purpose; definitions; administration.
    Sec. 44002. Grants.

                              DIVISION E--FINANCE

    Sec. 50001. Short title.

                 TITLE LI--HIGHWAY TRUST FUND AND RELATED TAXES

     Subtitle A--Extension of Trust Fund Expenditure Authority and Related
                                     Taxes

    Sec. 51101. Extension of trust fund expenditure authority.
    Sec. 51102. Extension of highway-related taxes.

             Subtitle B--Additional Transfers to Highway Trust Fund

    Sec. 51201. Further additional transfers to trust fund.
    Sec. 51202. Transfer to Highway Trust Fund of certain motor vehicle
                                safety penalties.
    Sec. 51203. Appropriation from Leaking Underground Storage Tank Trust
                                Fund.

                               TITLE LII--OFFSETS

                           Subtitle A--Tax Provisions

    Sec. 52101. Consistent basis reporting between estate and person
                                acquiring property from decedent.
    Sec. 52102. Revocation or denial of passport in case of certain unpaid
                                taxes.
    Sec. 52103. Clarification of 6-year statute of limitations in case of
                                overstatement of basis.
    Sec. 52104. Additional information on returns relating to mortgage
                                interest.
    Sec. 52105. Return due date modifications.
    Sec. 52106. Reform of rules relating to qualified tax collection
                                contracts.
    Sec. 52107. Special compliance personnel program.
    Sec. 52108. Transfers of excess pension assets to retiree health
                                accounts.

                         Subtitle B--Fees and Receipts

    Sec. 52201. Extension of deposits of security service fees in the
                                general fund.
    Sec. 52202. Adjustment for inflation of fees for certain customs
                                services.
    Sec. 52203. Dividends and surplus funds of Reserve banks.
    Sec. 52204. Strategic Petroleum Reserve drawdown and sale.
    Sec. 52205. Extension of enterprise guarantee fee.

                              Subtitle C--Outlays

    Sec. 52301. Interest on overpayment.

                           DIVISION F--MISCELLANEOUS

                   TITLE LXI--FEDERAL PERMITTING IMPROVEMENT

    Sec. 61001. Definitions.
    Sec. 61002. Federal Permitting Improvement Council.
    Sec. 61003. Permitting process improvement.
    Sec. 61004. Interstate compacts.
    Sec. 61005. Coordination of required reviews.
    Sec. 61006. Delegated State permitting programs.
    Sec. 61007. Litigation, judicial review, and savings provision.
    Sec. 61008. Report to Congress.
    Sec. 61009. Funding for governance, oversight, and processing of
                                environmental reviews and permits.
    Sec. 61010. Application.
    Sec. 61011. GAO Report.

                       TITLE LXII--ADDITIONAL PROVISIONS

    Sec. 62001. Hire More Heroes.

                  DIVISION G--SURFACE TRANSPORTATION EXTENSION

    Sec. 70001. Short title.

             TITLE LXXI--EXTENSION OF FEDERAL-AID HIGHWAY PROGRAMS

    Sec. 71001. Extension of Federal-aid highway programs.
    Sec. 71002. Administrative expenses.

       TITLE LXXII--TEMPORARY EXTENSION OF PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION PROGRAMS

    Sec. 72001. Formula grants for rural areas.
    Sec. 72002. Apportionment of appropriations for formula grants.
    Sec. 72003. Authorizations for public transportation.
    Sec. 72004. Bus and bus facilities formula grants.

               TITLE LXXIII--EXTENSION OF HIGHWAY SAFETY PROGRAMS

                Subtitle A--Extension of Highway Safety Programs

    Sec. 73101. Extension of National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
                                highway safety programs.
    Sec. 73102. Extension of Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration
                                programs.
    Sec. 73103. Dingell-Johnson Sport Fish Restoration Act.

                        Subtitle B--Hazardous Materials

    Sec. 73201. Authorization of appropriations.

                        TITLE LXXIV--REVENUE PROVISIONS

    Sec. 74001. Extension of trust fund expenditure authority.

                         DIVISION H--BUDGETARY EFFECTS

    Sec. 80001. Budgetary effects.
    Sec. 80002. Maintenance of highway trust fund cash balance.
    Sec. 80003. Prohibition on rescissions of certain contract authority.

              DIVISION I--EXPORT-IMPORT BANK OF THE UNITED STATES

    Sec. 90001. Short title.

     TITLE XCI--TAXPAYER PROTECTION PROVISIONS AND INCREASED ACCOUNTABILITY

    Sec. 91001. Reduction in authorized amount of outstanding loans,
                                guarantees, and insurance.
    Sec. 91002. Increase in loss reserves.
    Sec. 91003. Review of fraud controls.
    Sec. 91004. Office of Ethics.
    Sec. 91005. Chief Risk Officer.
    Sec. 91006. Risk Management Committee.
    Sec. 91007. Independent audit of bank portfolio.
    Sec. 91008. Pilot program for reinsurance.

                TITLE XCII--PROMOTION OF SMALL BUSINESS EXPORTS

    Sec. 92001. Increase in small business lending requirements.
    Sec. 92002. Report on programs for small and medium-sized businesses.

                    TITLE XCIII--MODERNIZATION OF OPERATIONS

    Sec. 93001. Electronic payments and documents.
    Sec. 93002. Reauthorization of information technology updating.

                         TITLE XCIV--GENERAL PROVISIONS

    Sec. 94001. Extension of authority.
    Sec. 94002. Certain updated loan terms and amounts.

                            TITLE XCV--OTHER MATTERS

    Sec. 95001. Prohibition on discrimination based on industry.
    Sec. 95002. Negotiations to end export credit financing.
    Sec. 95003. Study of financing for information and communications
                                technology systems.

    SEC. 3. DEFINITIONS.

        In this Act:
                (1) Department.--The term ``Department'' means the
            Department of Transportation.
                (2) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary
            of Transportation.

    SEC. 4. EFFECTIVE DATE.

        Except as otherwise provided, divisions A, B, C, and D, including
    the amendments made by those divisions, take effect on October 1, 2015.

       DIVISION A--FEDERAL-AID HIGHWAYS AND HIGHWAY SAFETY CONSTRUCTION
                                    PROGRAMS

                         TITLE I--FEDERAL-AID HIGHWAYS

                    Subtitle A--Authorizations and Programs

    SEC. 11001. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

        (a) In General.--The following sums are authorized to be
    appropriated out of the Highway Trust Fund (other than the Mass Transit
    Account):
                (1) Federal-aid highway program.--For the national highway
            performance program under section 119 of title 23, United
            States Code, the surface transportation program under section
            133 of that title, the highway safety improvement program under
            section 148 of that title, the congestion mitigation and air
            quality improvement program under section 149 of that title,
            the national freight program under section 167 of that title,
            the transportation alternatives program under section 213 of
            that title, and to carry out section 134 of that title--
                        (A) $39,579,500,000 for fiscal year 2016;
                        (B) $40,771,300,000 for fiscal year 2017;
                        (C) $42,127,100,000 for fiscal year 2018;
                        (D) $43,476,400,000 for fiscal year 2019;
                        (E) $44,570,700,000 for fiscal year 2020; and
                        (F) $45,691,900,000 for fiscal year 2021.
                (2) Transportation infrastructure finance and innovation
            program.--For credit assistance under the transportation
            infrastructure finance and innovation program under chapter 6
            of title 23, United States Code, $300,000,000 for each of
            fiscal years 2016 through 2021.
                (3) Federal lands and tribal transportation programs.--
                        (A) Tribal transportation program.--For the tribal
                    transportation program under section 202 of title 23,
                    United States Code--
                                (i) $465,000,000 for fiscal year 2016;
                                (ii) $475,000,000 for fiscal year 2017;
                                (iii) $485,000,000 for fiscal year 2018;
                                (iv) $495,000,000 for fiscal year 2019;
                                (v) $505,000,000 for fiscal year 2020; and
                                (vi) $515,000,000 for fiscal year 2021.
                        (B) Federal lands transportation program.--
                                (i) Authorization.--For the Federal lands
                            transportation program under section 203 of
                            title 23, United States Code--
                                        (I) $305,000,000 for fiscal year
                                    2016;
                                        (II) $310,000,000 for fiscal year
                                    2017;
                                        (III) $315,000,000 for fiscal year
                                    2018;
                                        (IV) $320,000,000 for fiscal year
                                    2019;
                                        (V) $325,000,000 for fiscal year
                                    2020; and
                                        (VI) $330,000,000 for fiscal year
                                    2021.
                                (ii) Special rule.--
                                        (I) $240,000,000 of the amount made
                                    available for each fiscal year shall be
                                    the amount for the National Park
                                    Service; and
                                        (II) $30,000,000 of the amount made
                                    available for each fiscal year shall be
                                    the amount for the United States Fish
                                    and Wildlife Service.
                        (C) Federal lands access program.--For the Federal
                    lands access program under section 204 of title 23,
                    United States Code--
                                (i) $250,000,000 for fiscal year 2016;
                                (ii) $255,000,000 for fiscal year 2017;
                                (iii) $260,000,000 for fiscal year 2018;
                                (iv) $265,000,000 for fiscal year 2019;
                                (v) $270,000,000 for fiscal year 2020; and
                                (vi) $275,000,000 for fiscal year 2021.
                (4) Territorial and puerto rico highway program.--For the
            territorial and Puerto Rico highway program under section 165
            of title 23, United States Code, $190,000,000 for each of
            fiscal years 2016 through 2021.
                (5) Assistance for major projects program.--For the
            assistance for major projects program under section 171 of
            title 23, United States Code--
                        (A) $250,000,000 for fiscal year 2016;
                        (B) $300,000,000 for fiscal year 2017;
                        (C) $350,000,000 for fiscal year 2018;
                        (D) $400,000,000 for fiscal year 2019;
                        (E) $400,000,000 for fiscal year 2020; and
                        (F) $400,000,000 for fiscal year 2021.
        (b) Research, Technology, and Education Authorizations.--
                (1) In general.--The following sums are authorized to be
            appropriated out of the Highway Trust Fund (other than the Mass
            Transit Account):
                        (A) Highway research and development program.--To
                    carry out the highway research and development program
                    under section 503(b) of title 23, United States Code,
                    $130,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2016 through
                    2021.
                        (B) Technology and innovation deployment program.--
                    To carry out the technology and innovation deployment
                    program under section 503(c) of title 23, United States
                    Code, $62,500,000 for each of fiscal years 2016 through
                    2021.
                        (C) Training and education.--To carry out training
                    and education under section 504 of title 23, United
                    States Code, $24,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2016
                    through 2021.
                        (D) Intelligent transportation systems program.--To
                    carry out the intelligent transportation systems
                    program under sections 512 through 518 of title 23,
                    United States Code, $100,000,000 for each of fiscal
                    years 2016 through 2021.
                        (E) University transportation centers program.--To
                    carry out the university transportation centers program
                    under section 5505 of title 49, United States Code,
                    $72,500,000 for each of fiscal years 2016 through 2021.
                (2) Bureau of transportation statistics.--There are
            authorized to be appropriated out of the general fund of the
            Treasury to carry out chapter 63 of title 49, United States
            Code, $26,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2016 through 2021.
                (3) Administration.--The Federal Highway Administration
            shall administer the programs described in subparagraphs (D)
            and (E) of paragraph (1).
                (4) Applicability of title 23, united states code.--Funds
            authorized to be appropriated by paragraph (1) shall--
                        (A) be available for obligation in the same manner
                    as if those funds were apportioned under chapter 1 of
                    title 23, United States Code;
                        (B) remain available until expended; and
                        (C) not be transferable.
        (c) Disadvantaged Business Enterprises.--
                (1) Findings.--Congress finds that--
                        (A) while significant progress has occurred due to
                    the establishment of the disadvantaged business
                    enterprise program, discrimination and related barriers
                    continue to pose significant obstacles for minority-
                    and women-owned businesses seeking to do business in
                    federally assisted surface transportation markets
                    across the United States;
                        (B) the continuing barriers described in
                    subparagraph (A) merit the continuation of the
                    disadvantaged business enterprise program;
                        (C) Congress has received and reviewed testimony
                    and documentation of race and gender discrimination
                    from numerous sources, including congressional hearings
                    and roundtables, scientific reports, reports issued by
                    public and private agencies, news stories, reports of
                    discrimination by organizations and individuals, and
                    discrimination lawsuits, which show that race- and
                    gender-neutral efforts alone are insufficient to
                    address the problem;
                        (D) the testimony and documentation described in
                    subparagraph (C) demonstrate that discrimination across
                    the United States poses a barrier to full and fair
                    participation in surface transportation-related
                    businesses of women business owners and minority
                    business owners and has impacted firm development and
                    many aspects of surface transportation-related business
                    in the public and private markets; and
                        (E) the testimony and documentation described in
                    subparagraph (C) provide a strong basis that there is a
                    compelling need for the continuation of the
                    disadvantaged business enterprise program to address
                    race and gender discrimination in surface
                    transportation-related business.
                (2) Definitions.--In this subsection, the following
            definitions apply:
                        (A) Small business concern.--
                                (i) In general.--The term ``small business
                            concern'' means a small business concern (as
                            the term is used in section 3 of the Small
                            Business Act (15 U.S.C. 632)).
                                (ii) Exclusions.--The term ``small business
                            concern'' does not include any concern or group
                            of concerns controlled by the same socially and
                            economically disadvantaged individual or
                            individuals that have average annual gross
                            receipts during the preceding 3 fiscal years in
                            excess of $23,980,000, as adjusted annually by
                            the Secretary for inflation.
                        (B) Socially and economically disadvantaged
                    individuals.--The term ``socially and economically
                    disadvantaged individuals'' has the meaning given the
                    term in section 8(d) of the Small Business Act (15
                    U.S.C. 637(d)) and relevant subcontracting regulations
                    issued pursuant to that Act, except that women shall be
                    presumed to be socially and economically disadvantaged
                    individuals for purposes of this subsection.
                (3) Amounts for small business concerns.--Except to the
            extent that the Secretary determines otherwise, not less than
            10 percent of the amounts made available for any program under
            divisions A and B of this Act and section 403 of title 23,
            United States Code, shall be expended through small business
            concerns owned and controlled by socially and economically
            disadvantaged individuals.
                (4) Annual listing of disadvantaged business enterprises.--
            Each State shall annually--
                        (A) survey and compile a list of the small business
                    concerns referred to in paragraph (2) in the State,
                    including the location of the small business concerns
                    in the State; and
                        (B) notify the Secretary, in writing, of the
                    percentage of the small business concerns that are
                    controlled by--
                                (i) women;
                                (ii) socially and economically
                            disadvantaged individuals (other than women);
                            and
                                (iii) individuals who are women and are
                            otherwise socially and economically
                            disadvantaged individuals.
                (5) Uniform certification.--
                        (A) In general.--The Secretary shall establish
                    minimum uniform criteria for use by State governments
                    in certifying whether a concern qualifies as a small
                    business concern for the purpose of this subsection.
                        (B) Inclusions.--The minimum uniform criteria
                    established under subparagraph (A) shall include, with
                    respect to a potential small business concern--
                                (i) on-site visits;
                                (ii) personal interviews with personnel;
                                (iii) issuance or inspection of licenses;
                                (iv) analyses of stock ownership;
                                (v) listings of equipment;
                                (vi) analyses of bonding capacity;
                                (vii) listings of work completed;
                                (viii) examination of the resumes of
                            principal owners;
                                (ix) analyses of financial capacity; and
                                (x) analyses of the type of work preferred.
                (6) Reporting.--The Secretary shall establish minimum
            requirements for use by State governments in reporting to the
            Secretary--
                        (A) information concerning disadvantaged business
                    enterprise awards, commitments, and achievements; and
                        (B) such other information as the Secretary
                    determines to be appropriate for the proper monitoring
                    of the disadvantaged business enterprise program.
                (7) Compliance with court orders.--Nothing in this
            subsection limits the eligibility of an individual or entity to
            receive funds made available under divisions A and B of this
            Act and section 403 of title 23, United States Code, if the
            individual or entity is prevented, in whole or in part, from
            complying with paragraph (2) because a Federal court issues a
            final order in which the court finds that a requirement or the
            implementation of paragraph (2) is unconstitutional.
        (d) Conforming Amendment.--Section 1101(b) of MAP-21 (Public Law
    112-141; 126 Stat. 414) is repealed.

    SEC. 11002. OBLIGATION CEILING.

        (a) General Limitation.--Subject to subsection (e), and
    notwithstanding any other provision of law, the obligations for
    Federal-aid highway and highway safety construction programs shall not
    exceed--
                (1) $41,625,500,000 for fiscal year 2016;
                (2) $42,896,300,000 for fiscal year 2017;
                (3) $44,331,100,000 for fiscal year 2018;
                (4) $45,759,400,000 for fiscal year 2019;
                (5) $46,882,700,000 for fiscal year 2020; and
                (6) $48,032,900,000 for fiscal year 2021.
        (b) Exceptions.--The limitations under subsection (a) shall not
    apply to obligations under or for--
                (1) section 125 of title 23, United States Code;
                (2) section 147 of the Surface Transportation Assistance
            Act of 1978 (23 U.S.C. 144 note; 92 Stat. 2714);
                (3) section 9 of the Federal-Aid Highway Act of 1981 (95
            Stat. 1701);
                (4) subsections (b) and (j) of section 131 of the Surface
            Transportation Assistance Act of 1982 (96 Stat. 2119);
                (5) subsections (b) and (c) of section 149 of the Surface
            Transportation and Uniform Relocation Assistance Act of 1987
            (101 Stat. 198);
                (6) sections 1103 through 1108 of the Intermodal Surface
            Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991 (105 Stat. 2027);
                (7) section 157 of title 23, United States Code (as in
            effect on June 8, 1998);
                (8) section 105 of title 23, United States Code (as in
            effect for fiscal years 1998 through 2004, but only in an
            amount equal to $639,000,000 for each of those fiscal years);
                (9) section 105 of title 23, United States Code (as in
            effect for fiscal years 2005 through 2012, but only in an
            amount equal to $639,000,000 for each of those fiscal years);
                (10) Federal-aid highway programs for which obligation
            authority was made available under the Transportation Equity
            Act for the 21st Century (112 Stat. 107) or subsequent Acts for
            multiple years or to remain available until expended, but only
            to the extent that the obligation authority has not lapsed or
            been used;
                (11) section 1603 of SAFETEA-LU (23 U.S.C. 118 note; 119
            Stat. 1248), to the extent that funds obligated in accordance
            with that section were not subject to a limitation on
            obligations at the time at which the funds were initially made
            available for obligation;
                (12) section 119 of title 23, United States Code (as in
            effect for fiscal years 2013 through 2015, but only in an
            amount equal to $639,000,000 for each of those fiscal years);
            and
                (13) section 119 of title 23, United States Code (but, for
            each of fiscal years 2016 through 2021, only in an amount equal
            to $639,000,000 for each of those fiscal years).
        (c) Distribution of Obligation Authority.--For each of fiscal years
    2016 through 2021, the Secretary shall--
                (1) not distribute obligation authority provided by
            subsection (a) for the fiscal year for--
                        (A) amounts authorized for administrative expenses
                    and programs by section 104(a) of title 23, United
                    States Code; and
                        (B) amounts authorized for the Bureau of
                    Transportation Statistics;
                (2) not distribute an amount of obligation authority
            provided by subsection (a) that is equal to the unobligated
            balance of amounts--
                        (A) made available from the Highway Trust Fund
                    (other than the Mass Transit Account) for Federal-aid
                    highway and highway safety construction programs for
                    previous fiscal years the funds for which are allocated
                    by the Secretary (or apportioned by the Secretary under
                    section 202 or 204 of title 23, United States Code);
                    and
                        (B) for which obligation authority was provided in
                    a previous fiscal year;
                (3) determine the proportion that--
                        (A) an amount equal to the difference between--
                                (i) the obligation authority provided by
                            subsection (a) for the fiscal year; and
                                (ii) the aggregate amount not distributed
                            under paragraphs (1) and (2); bears to
                        (B) an amount equal to the difference between--
                                (i) the total of the sums authorized to be
                            appropriated for the Federal-aid highway and
                            highway safety construction programs (other
                            than sums authorized to be appropriated for
                            provisions of law described in paragraphs (1)
                            through (12) of subsection (b) and sums
                            authorized to be appropriated for section 119
                            of title 23, United States Code, equal to the
                            amount referred to in subsection (b)(13) for
                            the fiscal year); and
                                (ii) the aggregate amount not distributed
                            under paragraphs (1) and (2);
                (4) distribute the obligation authority provided by
            subsection (a), less the aggregate amount not distributed under
            paragraphs (1) and (2), for each of the programs (other than
            programs to which paragraph (1) applies) that are allocated by
            the Secretary under this Act and title 23, United States Code,
            or apportioned by the Secretary under section 202 or 204 of
            that title, by multiplying--
                        (A) the proportion determined under paragraph (3);
                    by
                        (B) the amounts authorized to be appropriated for
                    each such program for the fiscal year; and
                (5) distribute the obligation authority provided by
            subsection (a), less the aggregate amount not distributed under
            paragraphs (1) and (2) and the amounts distributed under
            paragraph (4), for Federal-aid highway and highway safety
            construction programs that are apportioned by the Secretary
            under title 23, United States Code, (other than the amounts
            apportioned for the national highway performance program under
            section 119 of title 23, United States Code, that are exempt
            from the limitation under subsection (b)(13) and the amounts
            apportioned under sections 202 and 204 of that title) in the
            proportion that--
                        (A) amounts authorized to be appropriated for the
                    programs that are apportioned under title 23, United
                    States Code, to each State for the fiscal year; bears
                    to
                        (B) the total of the amounts authorized to be
                    appropriated for the programs that are apportioned
                    under title 23, United States Code, to all States for
                    the fiscal year.
        (d) Redistribution of Unused Obligation Authority.--Notwithstanding
    subsection (c), the Secretary shall, after August 1 of each of fiscal
    years 2016 through 2021--
                (1) revise a distribution of the obligation authority made
            available under subsection (c) if an amount distributed cannot
            be obligated during that fiscal year; and
                (2) redistribute sufficient amounts to those States able to
            obligate amounts in addition to those previously distributed
            during that fiscal year, giving priority to those States having
            large unobligated balances of funds apportioned under sections
            144 (as in effect on the day before the date of enactment of
            MAP-21 (126 Stat. 405)) and 104 of title 23, United States
            Code.
        (e) Applicability of Obligation Limitations to Transportation
    Research Programs.--
                (1) In general.--Except as provided in paragraph (2),
            obligation limitations imposed by subsection (a) shall apply to
            contract authority for transportation research programs carried
            out under chapter 5 of title 23, United States Code.
                (2) Exception.--Obligation authority made available under
            paragraph (1) shall--
                        (A) remain available for a period of 4 fiscal
                    years; and
                        (B) be in addition to the amount of any limitation
                    imposed on obligations for Federal-aid highway and
                    highway safety construction programs for future fiscal
                    years.
        (f) Redistribution of Certain Authorized Funds.--
                (1) In general.--Not later than 30 days after the date of
            distribution of obligation authority under subsection (c) for
            each of fiscal years 2016 through 2021, the Secretary shall
            distribute to the States any funds (excluding funds authorized
            for the program under section 202 of title 23, United States
            Code) that--
                        (A) are authorized to be appropriated for the
                    fiscal year for Federal-aid highway programs; and
                        (B) the Secretary determines will not be allocated
                    to the States (or will not be apportioned to the States
                    under section 204 of title 23, United States Code), and
                    will not be available for obligation, for the fiscal
                    year because of the imposition of any obligation
                    limitation for the fiscal year.
                (2) Ratio.--Funds shall be distributed under paragraph (1)
            in the same proportion as the distribution of obligation
            authority under subsection (c)(5).
                (3) Availability.--Funds distributed to each State under
            paragraph (1) shall be available for any purpose described in
            section 133(b) of title 23, United States Code.

    SEC. 11003. APPORTIONMENT.

        (a) In General.--Section 104 of title 23, United States Code, is
    amended--
                (1) in subsection (a)(1) by striking subparagraphs (A) and
            (B) and inserting the following:
                        ``(A) $456,000,000 for fiscal year 2016;
                        ``(B) $465,000,000 for fiscal year 2017;
                        ``(C) $474,000,000 for fiscal year 2018;
                        ``(D) $483,000,000 for fiscal year 2019;
                        ``(E) $492,000,000 for fiscal year 2020; and
                        ``(F) $501,000,000 for fiscal year 2021.'';
                (2) in subsection (b)--
                        (A) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by
                    striking ``and the congestion mitigation and air
                    quality improvement program'' and inserting ``the
                    congestion mitigation and air quality improvement
                    program, the national freight program'';
                        (B) in each of paragraphs (1), (2), and (3) by
                    striking ``paragraphs (4) and (5)'' each place it
                    appears and inserting ``paragraphs (4), (5), and (6),
                    and section 213(a)'';
                        (C) in paragraph (1), by striking ``63.7 percent''
                    and inserting ``65 percent'';
                        (D) in paragraph (2), by striking ``29.3 percent''
                    and inserting ``29 percent'';
                        (E) in paragraph (3), by striking ``7 percent'' and
                    inserting ``6 percent'';
                        (F) in paragraph (4), in the matter preceding
                    subparagraph (A), by striking ``determined for the
                    State under subsection (c)'' and inserting ``remaining
                    under subsection (c) after making the set-asides in
                    accordance with paragraph (5) and section 213(a)'';
                        (G) by redesignating paragraph (5) as paragraph
                    (6);
                        (H) by inserting after paragraph (4) the following:
                ``(5) National freight program.--
                        ``(A) In general.--For the national freight program
                    under section 167, the Secretary shall set aside from
                    the amount determined for a State under subsection (c)
                    an amount determined for the State under subparagraphs
                    (B) and (C).
                        ``(B) Total amount.--The total amount set aside for
                    the national freight program for all States shall be--
                                ``(i) $1,000,000,000 for fiscal year 2016;
                                ``(ii) $1,450,000,000 for fiscal year 2017;
                                ``(iii) $2,000,000,000 for fiscal year
                            2018;
                                ``(iv) $2,300,000,000 for fiscal year 2019;
                                ``(v) $2,400,000,000 for fiscal year 2020;
                            and
                                ``(vi) $2,500,000,000 for fiscal year 2021.
                        ``(C) State share.--The Secretary shall distribute
                    among the States the total set-aside amount for the
                    national freight program under subparagraph (B) so that
                    each State receives an amount equal to the proportion
                    that--
                                ``(i) the total apportionment determined
                            under subsection (c) for a State; bears to
                                ``(ii) the total apportionments for all
                            States.
                        ``(D) Metropolitan planning.--Of the amount set
                    aside under this paragraph for a State, the Secretary
                    shall use to carry out section 134 an amount determined
                    by multiplying the set-aside amount by the proportion
                    that--
                                ``(i) the amount apportioned to the State
                            to carry out section 134 for fiscal year 2009;
                            bears to
                                ``(ii) the total amount of funds
                            apportioned to the State for that fiscal year
                            for the programs referred to in section
                            105(a)(2), except for the high priority
                            projects program referred to in section
                            105(a)(2)(H) (as in effect on the day before
                            the date of enactment of MAP-21 (Public Law
                            112-141; 126 Stat. 405).''; and
                        (I) in paragraph (6) (as redesignated by
                    subparagraph (G)), in the matter preceding subparagraph
                    (A), by striking ``determined for the State under
                    subsection (c)'' and inserting ``remaining under
                    subsection (c) after making the set-asides in
                    accordance with paragraph (5) and section 213(a)''; and
                (3) in subsection (c) by adding at the end the following:
                ``(3) For fiscal years 2016 through 2021.--
                        ``(A) State share.--For each of fiscal years 2016
                    through 2021, the amount for each State of combined
                    apportionments for the national highway performance
                    program under section 119, the surface transportation
                    program under section 133, the highway safety
                    improvement program under section 148, the congestion
                    mitigation and air quality improvement program under
                    section 149, the national freight program under section
                    167, the transportation alternatives program under
                    section 213, and to carry out section 134, shall be
                    determined as follows:
                                ``(i) Initial amount.--The initial amount
                            for each State shall be determined by
                            multiplying the total amount available for
                            apportionment by the share for each State,
                            which shall be equal to the proportion that--
                                        ``(I) the amount of apportionments
                                    that the State received for fiscal year
                                    2014; bears to
                                        ``(II) the amount of those
                                    apportionments received by all States
                                    for that fiscal year.
                                ``(ii) Adjustments to amounts.--The initial
                            amounts resulting from the calculation under
                            clause (i) shall be adjusted to ensure that,
                            for each State, the amount of combined
                            apportionments for the programs shall not be
                            less than 95 percent of the estimated tax
                            payments attributable to highway users in the
                            State paid into the Highway Trust Fund (other
                            than the Mass Transit Account) in the most
                            recent fiscal year for which data are
                            available.
                        ``(B) State apportionment.--For each of fiscal
                    years 2016 through 2021, on October 1, the Secretary
                    shall apportion the sum authorized to be appropriated
                    for expenditure on the national highway performance
                    program under section 119, the surface transportation
                    program under section 133, the highway safety
                    improvement program under section 148, the congestion
                    mitigation and air quality improvement program under
                    section 149, the national freight program under section
                    167, the transportation alternatives program under
                    section 213, and to carry out section 134 in accordance
                    with subparagraph (A).''.
        (b) Conforming Amendments.--
                (1) Section 104(d)(1)(A) of title 23, United States Code,
            is amended by striking ``subsection (b)(5)'' each place it
            appears and inserting ``paragraphs (5)(D) and (6) of subsection
            (b)''.
                (2) Section 120(c)(3) of title 23, United States Code, is
            amended--
                        (A) in subparagraph (A), in the matter preceding
                    clause (i), by striking ``or (5)'' and inserting
                    ``(5)(D), or (6)''; and
                        (B) in subparagraph (C)(i), by striking ``and (5)''
                    and inserting ``(5)(D), and (6)''.
                (3) Section 135(i) of title 23, United States Code, is
            amended by striking ``section 104(b)(5)'' and inserting
            ``paragraphs (5)(D) and (6) of section 104(b)''.
                (4) Section 136(b) of title 23, United States Code, is
            amended in the first sentence by striking ``paragraphs (1)
            through (5) of section 104(b)'' and inserting ``paragraphs (1)
            through (6) of section 104(b)''.
                (5) Section 141(b)(2) of title 23, United States Code, is
            amended by striking ``paragraphs (1) through (5) of section
            104(b)'' and inserting ``paragraphs (1) through (6) of section
            104(b)''.
                (6) Section 505(a) of title 23, United States Code, is
            amended in the matter preceding paragraph (1) by striking
            ``through (4)'' and inserting ``through (5)''.

    SEC. 11004. SURFACE TRANSPORTATION PROGRAM.

        Section 133 of title 23, United States Code, is amended--
                (1) in subsection (b)--
                        (A) in paragraph (10), by inserting ``, including
                    emergency evacuation plans'' after ``programs''; and
                        (B) in paragraph (13), by adding a period at the
                    end;
                (2) in subsection (c)--
                        (A) in paragraph (1), by striking the semicolon at
                    the end and inserting ``or for projects described in
                    paragraphs (2), (4), (6), (7), (11), (20), (25), and
                    (26) of subsection (b); and'';
                        (B) by striking paragraph (2); and
                        (C) by redesignating paragraph (3) as paragraph
                    (2);
                (3) in subsection (d)--
                        (A) in paragraph (1)--
                                (i) in subparagraph (A)--
                                        (I) in the matter preceding clause
                                    (i), by striking ``50 percent'' and
                                    inserting ``55 percent''; and
                                        (II) in clause (ii), by striking
                                    ``greater than 5,000'' and inserting
                                    ``of 5,000 or more''; and
                                (ii) in subparagraph (B), by striking ``50
                            percent'' and inserting ``45 percent''; and
                        (B) in paragraph (3)--
                                (i) by striking ``paragraph (1)(A)(ii)''
                            and inserting ``paragraph (1)(A)(iii)''; and
                                (ii) by striking ``greater than 5,000 and
                            less than 200,000'' and inserting ``of 5,000 to
                            200,000'';
                (4) in subsection (f)(1)--
                        (A) by striking ``104(b)(3)'' and inserting
                    ``104(b)(2)''; and
                        (B) by striking ``the period of fiscal years 2011
                    through 2014'' and inserting ``each fiscal year'';
                (5) by redesignating subsection (h) as subsection (i);
                (6) in subsection (g)--
                        (A) by striking the subsection designation and
                    heading and all that follows through paragraph (1) and
                    inserting the following:
        ``(g) Bridges Off the National Highway System.--
                ``(1) Definition of off-nhs bridge.--In this subsection,
            the term `off-NHS bridge' means a highway bridge located on a
            public road, other than a bridge on the National Highway
            System.''; and
                        (B) in paragraph (2)--
                                (i) by striking subparagraph (A) and
                            inserting the following:
                        ``(A) Set-aside.--Each State shall obligate for
                    replacement (including replacement with fill material),
                    rehabilitation, preservation, and protection (including
                    scour countermeasures, seismic retrofits, impact
                    protection measures, security countermeasures, and
                    protection against extreme events) for off-NHS bridges
                    an amount equal to the greater of--
                                ``(i) 15 percent of the amount apportioned
                            to the State under section 104(b)(2); and
                                ``(ii) an amount equal to at least 110
                            percent of the amount of funds set aside for
                            bridges not on Federal-aid highways in the
                            State for fiscal year 2014.'';
                                (ii) in subparagraph (B), by striking
                            ``off-system'' and inserting ``off-NHS''; and
                                (iii) by adding at the end the following:
                        ``(C) Set-aside for certain off-nhs bridges.--Each
                    State shall obligate an amount equal to not less than
                    50 percent of the amount set aside under subparagraph
                    (A) for off-NHS bridges located on public roads that
                    are not Federal-aid highways.''; and
                        (C) by redesignating paragraph (3) as subsection
                    (h);
                (7) in subsection (h) (as so redesignated)--
                        (A) by striking the heading and inserting ``Credit
                    for Bridges Not on the National Highway System.--'';
                        (B) by redesignating subparagraphs (A) and (B) as
                    paragraphs (1) and (2), respectively, and indenting
                    appropriately; and
                        (C) in the matter preceding paragraph (1) (as so
                    redesignated)--
                                (i) by striking ``the replacement of a
                            bridge or rehabilitation of''; and
                                (ii) by striking ``, and is determined by
                            the Secretary upon completion to be no longer a
                            deficient bridge'';
                (8) in subsection (i)(1) (as redesignated by paragraph
            (5)), by striking ``under subsection (d)(1)(A)(iii) for each of
            fiscal years 2013 through 2014'' and inserting ``under
            subsection (d)(1)(A)(ii) for each fiscal year''; and
                (9) by adding at the end the following:
        ``(j) Border States.--
                ``(1) In general.--After consultation with relevant
            transportation planning organizations, the Governor of a State
            that shares a land border with Canada or Mexico may designate
            for each fiscal year not more than 5 percent of funds made
            available to the State under subsection (d)(1)(B) for border
            infrastructure projects eligible under section 1303 of SAFETEA-
            LU (23 U.S.C. 101 note; Public Law 109-59).
                ``(2) Use of funds.--Funds designated under this subsection
            shall be available under the requirements of section 1303 of
            SAFETEA-LU (23 U.S.C. 101 note; Public Law 109-59).
                ``(3) Certification.--Before making a designation under
            paragraph (1), the Governor shall certify that the designation
            is consistent with transportation planning requirements under
            this title.
                ``(4) Notification.--Not later than 30 days after making a
            designation under paragraph (1), the Governor shall submit to
            the relevant transportation planning organizations within the
            border region a written notification of any suballocated or
            distributed amount of funds available for obligation by
            jurisdiction.
                ``(5) Limitation.--This subsection applies only to funds
            apportioned to a State after the date of enactment of the DRIVE
            Act.
                ``(6) Deadline for designation.--A designation under
            paragraph (1) shall--
                        ``(A) be submitted to the Secretary not later than
                    30 days before the beginning of the fiscal year for
                    which the designation is being made; and
                        ``(B) remain in effect for the funds designated
                    under paragraph (1) for a fiscal year until the
                    Governor of the State notifies the Secretary of the
                    termination of the designation.
                ``(7) Unobligated funds after termination.--On the date of
            a termination under paragraph (6)(B), all remaining unobligated
            funds that were designated under paragraph (1) for the fiscal
            year for which the designation is being terminated shall be
            made available to the State for the purposes described in
            subsection (d)(1)(B).''.

    SEC. 11005. METROPOLITAN TRANSPORTATION PLANNING.

        Section 134 of title 23, United States Code, is amended--
                (1) in subsection (a)(1), by inserting ``resilient'' before
            ``surface transportation systems'';
                (2) in subsection (c)(2), by striking ``and bicycle
            transportation facilities'' and inserting ``, bicycle
            transportation facilities, intermodal facilities that support
            intercity transportation, including intercity buses and
            intercity bus facilities, and commuter vanpool providers'';
                (3) in subsection (d)--
                        (A) by redesignating paragraphs (3) through (6) as
                    paragraphs (4) through (7), respectively;
                        (B) by inserting after paragraph (2) the following:
                ``(3) Representation.--
                        ``(A) In general.--Designation or selection of
                    officials or representatives under paragraph (2) shall
                    be determined by the metropolitan planning organization
                    according to the bylaws or enabling statute of the
                    organization.
                        ``(B) Public transportation representative.--
                    Subject to the bylaws or enabling statute of the
                    metropolitan planning organization, a representative of
                    a provider of public transportation may also serve as a
                    representative of a local municipality.
                        ``(C) Powers of certain officials.--An official
                    described in paragraph (2)(B) shall have
                    responsibilities, actions, duties, voting rights, and
                    any other authority commensurate with other officials
                    described in paragraph (2)(B).''; and
                        (C) in paragraph (5) (as redesignated by
                    subparagraph (A)), by striking ``paragraph (5)'' and
                    inserting ``paragraph (6)'';
                (4) in subsection (e)(4)(B), by striking ``subsection
            (d)(5)'' and inserting ``subsection (d)(6)'';
                (5) in subsection (g)(3)(A), by inserting ``natural
            disaster risk reduction,'' after ``environmental protection,'';
                (6) in subsection (h)--
                        (A) in paragraph (1)--
                                (i) in subparagraph (G), by striking
                            ``and'' at the end;
                                (ii) in subparagraph (H), by striking the
                            period at the end and inserting ``; and''; and
                                (iii) by adding at the end the following:
                        ``(I) improve the resilience and reliability of the
                    transportation system.''; and
                        (B) in paragraph (2)(A), by striking ``and in
                    section 5301(c) of title 49'' and inserting ``and the
                    general purposes described in section 5301 of title
                    49'';
                (7) in subsection (i)--
                        (A) in paragraph (2)--
                                (i) in subparagraph (A)(i), by striking
                            ``transit'' and inserting ``public
                            transportation facilities, intercity bus
                            facilities'';
                                (ii) in subparagraph (G)--
                                        (I) by striking ``and provide'' and
                                    inserting ``, provide''; and
                                        (II) by inserting ``, and reduce
                                    vulnerability due to natural disasters
                                    of the existing transportation
                                    infrastructure'' before the period at
                                    the end; and
                                (iii) in subparagraph (H), by inserting ``,
                            including consideration of the role that
                            intercity buses may play in reducing
                            congestion, pollution, and energy consumption
                            in a cost-effective manner and strategies and
                            investments that preserve and enhance intercity
                            bus systems, including systems that are
                            privately owned and operated'' before the
                            period at the end;
                        (B) in paragraph (6)(A)--
                                (i) by inserting ``public ports,'' before
                            ``freight shippers,''; and
                                (ii) by inserting ``(including intercity
                            bus operators and commuter vanpool providers)''
                            after ``private providers of transportation'';
                            and
                        (C) in paragraph (8), by striking ``(2)(C)'' each
                    place it appears and inserting ``(2)(E)'';
                (8) in subsection (j)(5)(A), by striking ``subsection
            (k)(4)'' and inserting ``subsection (k)(3)'';
                (9) in subsection (k)--
                        (A) by striking paragraph (3); and
                        (B) by redesignating paragraphs (4) and (5) as
                    paragraphs (3) and (4), respectively;
                (10) in subsection (l)--
                        (A) in paragraph (1), by adding a period at the
                    end; and
                        (B) in paragraph (2)(D), by striking ``of less than
                    200,000'' and inserting ``with a population of 200,000
                    or less'';
                (11) by striking subsection (n);
                (12) by redesignating subsections (o) through (q) as
            subsections (n) through (p), respectively;
                (13) in subsection (o) (as so redesignated), by striking
            ``set aside under section 104(f)'' and inserting ``apportioned
            under paragraphs (5)(D) and (6) of section 104(b)'' ; and
                (14) by adding at the end the following:
        ``(q) Treatment of Lake Tahoe Region.--
                ``(1) Definition of lake tahoe region.--In this subsection,
            the term `Lake Tahoe Region' has the meaning given the term
            `region' in subsection (a) of Article II of the Lake Tahoe
            Regional Planning Compact (Public Law 96-551; 94 Stat. 3234).
                ``(2) Treatment.--For the purpose of this title, the Lake
            Tahoe Region shall be treated as--
                        ``(A) a metropolitan planning organization;
                        ``(B) a transportation management area under
                    subsection (k); and
                        ``(C) an urbanized area, which is comprised of a
                    population of 145,000 in the State of California and a
                    population of 65,000 in the State of Nevada.
                ``(3) Suballocated funding.--
                        ``(A) Section 133.--When determining the amount
                    under subparagraph (A) of section 133(d)(1) that shall
                    be obligated for a fiscal year in the States of
                    California and Nevada under clauses (i), (ii), and
                    (iii) of that subparagraph, the Secretary shall, for
                    each of those States--
                                ``(i) calculate the population under each
                            of those clauses;
                                ``(ii) decrease the amount under section
                            133(d)(1)(A)(iii) by the population specified
                            in paragraph (2) of this subsection for the
                            Lake Tahoe Region in that State; and
                                ``(iii) increase the amount under section
                            133(d)(1)(A)(i) by the population specified in
                            paragraph (2) of this subsection for the Lake
                            Tahoe Region in that State.
                        ``(B) Section 213.--When determining the amount
                    under paragraph (1) of section 213(c) that shall be
                    obligated for a fiscal year in the States of California
                    and Nevada under subparagraphs (A), (B), and (C) of
                    that paragraph, the Secretary shall, for each of those
                    States--
                                ``(i) calculate the population under each
                            of those subparagraphs;
                                ``(ii) decrease the amount under section
                            213(c)(1)(C) by the population specified in
                            paragraph (2) of this subsection for the Lake
                            Tahoe Region in that State; and
                                ``(iii) increase the amount under section
                            213(c)(1)(A) by the population specified in
                            paragraph (2) of this subsection for the Lake
                            Tahoe Region in that State.''.

    SEC. 11006. STATEWIDE AND NONMETROPOLITAN TRANSPORTATION PLANNING.

        (a) In General.--Section 135 of title 23, United States Code, is
    amended--
                (1) in subsection (a)(2), by striking ``and bicycle
            transportation facilities'' and inserting ``, bicycle
            transportation facilities, intermodal facilities that support
            intercity transportation, including intercity buses and
            intercity bus facilities, and commuter vanpool providers'';
                (2) in subsection (d)--
                        (A) in paragraph (1)--
                                (i) in subparagraph (G), by striking
                            ``and'' at the end;
                                (ii) in subparagraph (H), by striking the
                            period at the end and inserting ``; and''; and
                                (iii) by adding at the end the following:
                        ``(I) improve the resilience and reliability of the
                    transportation system.''; and
                        (B) in paragraph (2)(A), by striking ``and in
                    section 5301(c) of title 49'' and inserting ``and the
                    general purposes described in section 5301 of title
                    49'';
                (3) in subsection (e)(1), by striking ``subsection (m)''
            and inserting ``subsection (l)'';
                (4) in subsection (f)--
                        (A) in paragraph (2)(B)(i), by striking
                    ``subsection (m)'' and inserting ``subsection (l)'';
                        (B) in paragraph (3)(A)--
                                (i) in clause (i), by striking ``subsection
                            (m)'' and inserting ``subsection (l)''; and
                                (ii) in clause (ii), by inserting
                            ``(including intercity bus operators and
                            commuter vanpool providers)'' after ``private
                            providers of transportation'';
                        (C) in paragraph (7), in the matter preceding
                    subparagraph (A), by striking ``should'' and inserting
                    ``shall''; and
                        (D) in paragraph (8), by inserting ``, including
                    consideration of the role that intercity buses may play
                    in reducing congestion, pollution, and energy
                    consumption in a cost-effective manner and strategies
                    and investments that preserve and enhance intercity bus
                    systems, including systems that are privately owned and
                    operated'' before the period at the end;
                (5) in subsection (g)--
                        (A) in paragraph (2)(B)(i), by striking
                    ``subsection (m)'' and inserting ``subsection (l)'';
                        (B) in paragraph (3)--
                                (i) by inserting ``public ports,'' before
                            ``freight shippers''; and
                                (ii) by inserting ``(including intercity
                            bus operators),'' after ``private providers of
                            transportation''; and
                        (C) in paragraph (6)(A), by striking ``subsection
                    (m)'' and inserting ``subsection (l)'';
                (6) by striking subsection (j); and
                (7) by redesignating subsections (k) through (m) as
            subsections (j) through (l), respectively.
        (b) Conforming Amendments.--Section 134(b)(5) of title 23, United
    States Code, is amended by striking ``section 135(m)'' and inserting
    ``section 135(l)''.

    SEC. 11007. HIGHWAY USE TAX EVASION PROJECTS.

        Section 143(b) of title 23, United States Code, is amended by
    striking paragraph (2)(A) and inserting the following:
                        ``(A) In general.--From administrative funds made
                    available under section 104(a), the Secretary shall
                    deduct such sums as are necessary, not to exceed
                    $4,000,000 for each fiscal year, to carry out this
                    section.''.

    SEC. 11008. BUNDLING OF BRIDGE PROJECTS.

        Section 144 of title 23, United States Code, is amended--
                (1) in subsection (c)(2)(A), by striking ``the natural
            condition of the bridge'' and inserting ``the natural condition
            of the water'';
                (2) by redesignating subsection (j) as subsection (k);
                (3) by inserting after subsection (i) the following:
        ``(j) Bundling of Bridge Projects.--
                ``(1) Purpose.--The purpose of this subsection is to save
            costs and time by encouraging States to bundle multiple bridge
            projects as 1 project.
                ``(2) Definition of eligible entity.--In this subsection,
            the term `eligible entity' means an entity eligible to carry
            out a bridge project under section 119 or 133.
                ``(3) Bundling of bridge projects.--An eligible entity may
            bundle 2 or more similar bridge projects that are--
                        ``(A) eligible projects under section 119 or 133;
                        ``(B) included as a bundled project in a
                    transportation improvement program under section 134(j)
                    or a statewide transportation improvement program under
                    section 135, as applicable; and
                        ``(C) awarded to a single contractor or consultant
                    pursuant to a contract for engineering and design or
                    construction between the contractor and an eligible
                    entity.
                ``(4) Itemization.--Notwithstanding any other provision of
            law (including regulations), an eligible bridge project
            included in a bundle under this subsection may be listed as--
                        ``(A) 1 project for purposes of sections 134 and
                    135; and
                        ``(B) a single project within the applicable
                    bundle.
                ``(5) Financial characteristics.--Projects bundled under
            this subsection shall have the same financial characteristics,
            including--
                        ``(A) the same funding category or subcategory; and
                        ``(B) the same Federal share.''; and
                (4) in subsection (k)(2) (as redesignated by paragraph
            (2)), by striking ``104(b)(3)'' and inserting ``104(b)(2)''.

    SEC. 11009. FLEXIBILITY FOR CERTAIN RURAL ROAD AND BRIDGE PROJECTS.

        (a) Authority.--With respect to rural road and rural bridge
    projects eligible for funding under title 23, United States Code,
    subject to the provisions of this section and on request by a State,
    the Secretary may--
                (1) exercise all existing flexibilities under and
            exceptions to--
                        (A) the requirements of title 23, United States
                    Code; and
                        (B) other requirements administered by the
                    Secretary, in whole or part; and
                (2) otherwise provide additional flexibility or expedited
            processing with respect to the requirements described in
            paragraph (1).
        (b) Types of Projects.--A rural road or rural bridge project under
    this section shall--
                (1) be located in a county that, based on the most recent
            decennial census--
                        (A) has a population density of 80 or fewer persons
                    per square mile of land area; or
                        (B) is the county that has the lowest population
                    density of all counties in the State;
                (2) be located within the operational right-of-way (as
            defined in section 1316(b) of MAP-21 (23 U.S.C. 109 note; 126
            Stat. 549)) of an existing road or bridge; and
                (3)(A) receive less than $5,000,000 of Federal funds; or
                        (B) have a total estimated cost of not more than
                    $30,000,000 and Federal funds comprising less than 15
                    percent of the total estimated project cost.
        (c) Process To Assist Rural Projects.--
                (1) Assistance with federal requirements.--
                        (A) In general.--For projects under this section,
                    the Secretary shall seek to provide, to the maximum
                    extent practicable, regulatory relief and flexibility
                    consistent with this section.
                        (B) Exceptions, exemptions, and additional
                    flexibility.--Exceptions, exemptions, and additional
                    flexibility from regulatory requirements may be granted
                    if, in the opinion of the Secretary--
                                (i) the project is not expected to have a
                            significant adverse impact on the environment;
                                (ii) the project is not expected to have an
                            adverse impact on safety; and
                                (iii) the assistance would be in the public
                            interest for 1 or more reasons, including--
                                        (I) reduced project costs;
                                        (II) expedited construction,
                                    particularly in an area where the
                                    construction season is relatively short
                                    and not granting the waiver or
                                    additional flexibility could delay the
                                    project to a later construction season;
                                    or
                                        (III) improved safety.
                (2) Maintaining protections.--Nothing in this subsection--
                        (A) waives the requirements of section 113 or 138
                    of title 23, United States Code;
                        (B) supersedes, amends, or modifies--
                                (i) the National Environmental Policy Act
                            of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.) or any other
                            Federal environmental law; or
                                (ii) any requirement of title 23, United
                            States Code; or
                        (C) affects the responsibility of any Federal
                    officer to comply with or enforce any law or
                    requirement described in this paragraph.

    SEC. 11010. CONSTRUCTION OF FERRY BOATS AND FERRY TERMINAL FACILITIES.

        (a) Construction of Ferry Boats and Ferry Terminal Facilities.--
    Section 147 of title 23, United States Code, is amended--
                (1) in subsection (a), by striking ``In General'' and
            inserting ``Program'';
                (2) by striking subsections (d) through (g) and inserting
            the following:
        ``(d) Formula.--Of the amounts allocated under subsection (c)--
                ``(1) 35 percent shall be allocated among eligible entities
            in the proportion that--
                        ``(A) the number of ferry passengers, including
                    passengers in vehicles, carried by each ferry system in
                    the most recent calendar year for which data is
                    available; bears to
                        ``(B) the number of ferry passengers, including
                    passengers in vehicles, carried by all ferry systems in
                    the most recent calendar year for which data is
                    available;
                ``(2) 35 percent shall be allocated among eligible entities
            in the proportion that--
                        ``(A) the number of vehicles carried by each ferry
                    system in the most recent calendar year for which data
                    is available; bears to
                        ``(B) the number of vehicles carried by all ferry
                    systems in the most recent calendar year for which data
                    is available; and
                ``(3) 30 percent shall be allocated among eligible entities
            in the proportion that--
                        ``(A) the total route nautical miles serviced by
                    each ferry system in the most recent calendar year for
                    which data is available; bears to
                        ``(B) the total route nautical miles serviced by
                    all ferry systems in the most recent calendar year for
                    which data is available.
        ``(e) Redistribution of Unobligated Amounts.--The Secretary shall--
                ``(1) withdraw amounts allocated to an eligible entity
            under subsection (c) that remain unobligated by the end of the
            third fiscal year following the fiscal year for which the
            amounts were allocated; and
                ``(2) in the subsequent fiscal year, redistribute the funds
            referred to in paragraph (1) in accordance with the formula
            under subsection (d) among eligible entities for which no
            amounts were withdrawn under paragraph (1).
        ``(f) Minimum Amount.--Notwithstanding subsection (c), a State with
    an eligible entity that meets the requirements of this section shall
    receive not less than $100,000 under this section for a fiscal year.
        ``(g) Implementation.--
                ``(1) Data collection.--
                        ``(A) National ferry database.--Amounts made
                    available for a fiscal year under this section shall be
                    allocated using the most recent data available, as
                    collected and imputed in accordance with the national
                    ferry database established under section 1801(e) of
                    SAFETEA-LU (23 U.S.C. 129 note; 119 Stat. 1456).
                        ``(B) Eligibility for funding.--To be eligible to
                    receive funds under subsection (c), data shall have
                    been submitted in the most recent collection of data
                    for the national ferry database under section 1801(e)
                    of SAFETEA-LU (23 U.S.C. 129 note; 119 Stat. 1456) for
                    at least 1 ferry service within the State.
                ``(2) Adjustments.--On review of the data submitted under
            paragraph (1)(B), the Secretary may make adjustments to the
            data as the Secretary determines necessary to correct
            misreported or inconsistent data.
        ``(h) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized to be
    appropriated out of the Highway Trust Fund (other than the Mass Transit
    Account) to carry out this section $80,000,000 for each of fiscal years
    2016 through 2021.
        ``(i) Period of Availability.--Notwithstanding section 118(b),
    funds made available to carry out this section shall remain available
    until expended.
        ``(j) Applicability.--All provisions of this chapter that are
    applicable to the National Highway System, other than provisions
    relating to apportionment formula and Federal share, shall apply to
    funds made available to carry out this section, except as determined by
    the Secretary to be inconsistent with this section.''.
        (b) National Ferry Database.--Section 1801(e)(4) of SAFETEA-LU (23
    U.S.C. 129 note; 119 Stat. 1456) is amended by striking subparagraph
    (D) and inserting the following:
                        ``(D) make available, from the amounts made
                    available for each fiscal year to carry out chapter 63
                    of title 49, not more than $500,000 to maintain the
                    database.''.
        (c) Conforming Amendments.--Section 129(c) of title 23, United
    States Code, is amended--
                (1) in paragraph (2), in the first sentence, by inserting
            ``, or on a public transit ferry eligible under chapter 53 of
            title 49'' after ``Interstate System'';
                (2) in paragraph (3)--
                        (A) by striking ``(3) Such ferry'' and inserting
                    ``(3)(A) The ferry''; and
                        (B) by adding at the end the following:
                        ``(B) Any Federal participation shall not involve
                    the construction or purchase, for private ownership, of
                    a ferry boat, ferry terminal facility, or other
                    eligible project under this section.'';
                (3) in paragraph (4), by striking ``and repair,'' and
            inserting ``repair,''; and
                (4) by striking paragraph (6) and inserting the following:
                ``(6) The ferry service shall be maintained in accordance
            with section 116.
                ``(7)(A) No ferry boat or ferry terminal with Federal
            participation under this title may be sold, leased, or
            otherwise disposed of, except in accordance with part 18 of
            title 49, Code of Federal Regulations (as in effect on December
            18, 2014).
                ``(B) The Federal share of any proceeds from a disposition
            referred to in subparagraph (A) shall be used for eligible
            purposes under this title.''.

    SEC. 11011. HIGHWAY SAFETY IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM.

        Section 148 of title 23, United States Code, is amended--
                (1) in subsection (a)--
                        (A) in paragraph (4)(B)--
                                (i) in the matter preceding clause (i), by
                            striking ``includes, but is not limited to,''
                            and inserting ``only includes''; and
                                (ii) by adding at the end the following:
                                ``(xxv) Installation of vehicle-to-
                            infrastructure communication equipment.
                                ``(xxvi) Pedestrian hybrid beacons.
                                ``(xxvii) Roadway improvements that provide
                            separation between pedestrians and motor
                            vehicles, including medians and pedestrian
                            crossing islands.
                                ``(xxviii) An infrastructure safety project
                            not described in clauses (i) through
                            (xxvii).''; and
                        (B) by striking paragraph (10) and redesignating
                    paragraphs (11) through (13) as paragraphs (10) through
                    (12), respectively;
                (2) in subsection (c)(1)(A), by striking ``subsection
            (a)(12)'' and inserting ``subsection (a)(11)'';
                (3) in subsection (d)(2)(B)(i), by striking ``subsection
            (a)(12)'' and inserting ``subsection (a)(11)''; and
                (4) in subsection (g)(1)--
                        (A) by striking ``increases'' and inserting ``does
                    not decrease''; and
                        (B) by inserting ``and exceeds the national
                    fatality rate on rural roads,'' after ``available,''.

    SEC. 11012. DATA COLLECTION ON UNPAVED PUBLIC ROADS.

        Section 148 of title 23, United States Code, is amended by adding
    at the end the following:
        ``(k) Data Collection on Unpaved Public Roads.--
                ``(1) In general.--A State may elect not to collect
            fundamental data elements for the model inventory of roadway
            elements on public roads that are gravel roads or otherwise
            unpaved if--
                        ``(A)(i) more than 45 percent of the public roads
                    in the State are gravel roads or otherwise unpaved; and
                        ``(ii) less than 10 percent of fatalities in the
                    State occur on those unpaved public roads; or
                        ``(B)(i) more than 70 percent of the public roads
                    in the State are gravel roads or otherwise unpaved; and
                        ``(ii) less than 25 percent of fatalities in the
                    State occur on those unpaved public roads.
                ``(2) Calculation.--The percentages described in paragraph
            (1) shall be based on the average for the 5 most recent years
            for which relevant data is available.
                ``(3) Use of funds.--If a State elects not to collect data
            on a road described in paragraph (1), the State shall not use
            funds provided to carry out this section for a project on that
            road until the State completes a collection of the required
            model inventory of roadway elements for the road.''.

    SEC. 11013. CONGESTION MITIGATION AND AIR QUALITY IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM.

        Section 149 of title 23, United States Code, is amended--
                (1) in subsection (b)--
                        (A) in paragraph (1)(A)(i)(I), by inserting ``in
                    the designated nonattainment area'' after ``air quality
                    standard'';
                        (B) in paragraph (3), by inserting ``or
                    maintenance'' after ``likely to contribute to the
                    attainment'';
                        (C) in paragraph (4), by striking ``attainment of''
                    and inserting ``attainment or maintenance of the area
                    of''; and
                        (D) in paragraph (8)(A)(ii)--
                                (i) in the matter preceding subclause (I),
                            by inserting ``or port-related freight
                            operations'' after ``construction projects'';
                            and
                                (ii) in subclause (II), by inserting ``or
                            chapter 53 of title 49'' after ``this title'';
                (2) in subsection (c)(2), by inserting ``(giving priority
            to corridors designated under section 151)'' after ``at any
            location in the State'';
                (3) in subsection (d)--
                        (A) in paragraph (2)--
                                (i) in subparagraph (A)--
                                        (I) in the matter preceding clause
                                    (i), by inserting ``would otherwise be
                                    eligible under subsection (b) if the
                                    project were carried out in a
                                    nonattainment or maintenance area or''
                                    after ``may use for any project that'';
                                    and
                                        (II) in clause (i), by striking
                                    ``(excluding the amount of funds
                                    reserved under paragraph (1))''; and
                                (ii) in subparagraph (B)(i), by striking
                            ``MAP-21t'' and inserting ``MAP-21''; and
                        (B) in paragraph (3), by inserting ``, in a manner
                    consistent with the approach that was in effect on the
                    day before the date of enactment of MAP-21,'' after
                    ``the Secretary shall modify'';
                (4) in subsection (g)--
                        (A) in paragraph (2)(B), by striking ``not later
                    that'' and inserting ``not later than'';
                        (B) in paragraph (3)--
                                (i) by striking ``States and metropolitan''
                            and inserting the following:
                        ``(A) In general.--States and metropolitan'';
                                (ii) by striking ``are proven to reduce''
                            and inserting ``reduce directly emitted''; and
                                (iii) by adding at the end the following:
                        ``(B) Use of priority funding.--To the maximum
                    extent practicable, PM2.5 priority funding shall be
                    used on the most cost-effective projects and programs
                    that are proven to reduce directly emitted fine
                    particulate matter.'';
                (5) in subsection (k)--
                        (A) in paragraph (1)--
                                (i) by striking ``that has a nonattainment
                            or maintenance area'' and inserting ``that has
                            1 or more nonattainment or maintenance areas'';
                                (ii) by striking ``a nonattainment or
                            maintenance area that are'' and inserting ``the
                            nonattainment or maintenance areas that are'';
                                (iii) by striking ``such area'' both places
                            it appears and inserting ``such areas''; and
                                (iv) by striking ``such fine particulate''
                            and inserting ``directly-emitted fine
                            particulate'';
                        (B) in paragraph (2), by striking ``highway
                    construction'' and inserting ``transportation
                    construction''; and
                        (C) by adding at the end the following:
                ``(3) Pm2.5 nonattainment and maintenance in low population
            density states.--
                        ``(A) Exception.--In any State with a population
                    density of 80 or fewer persons per square mile of land
                    area, based on the most recent decennial census, the
                    requirements under subsection (g)(3) and paragraphs (1)
                    and (2) of this subsection shall not apply to a
                    nonattainment or maintenance area in the State if--
                                ``(i) the nonattainment or maintenance area
                            does not have projects that are part of the
                            emissions analysis of a metropolitan
                            transportation plan or transportation
                            improvement program; and
                                ``(ii) regional motor vehicle emissions are
                            an insignificant contributor to the air quality
                            problem for PM2.5 in the nonattainment or
                            maintenance area.
                        ``(B) Calculation.--If subparagraph (A) applies to
                    a nonattainment or maintenance area in a State, the
                    percentage of the PM2.5 set-aside under paragraph (1)
                    shall be reduced for that State proportionately based
                    on the weighted population of the area in fine
                    particulate matter nonattainment.
                ``(4) Port-related equipment and vehicles.--To meet the
            requirements under paragraph (1), a State or metropolitan
            planning organization may elect to obligate funds to the most
            cost-effective projects to reduce emissions from port-related
            landside nonroad or on-road equipment that is operated within
            the boundaries of a PM2.5 nonattainment or maintenance area.'';
                (6) in subsection (l)(1)(B), by inserting ``air quality and
            traffic congestion'' before ``performance targets''; and
                (7) in subsection (m), by striking ``section 104(b)(2)''
            and inserting ``section 104(b)(4)''.

    SEC. 11014. TRANSPORTATION ALTERNATIVES.

        (a) In General.--Section 213 of title 23, United States Code, is
    amended--
                (1) by striking subsection (a) and inserting the following:
        ``(a) Reservation of Funds.--
                ``(1) In general.--On October 1 of each fiscal year, the
            Secretary shall set aside from the amount determined for a
            State under section 104(c) an amount determined for the State
            under paragraphs (2) and (3).
                ``(2) Total amount.--The total amount set aside for the
            program under this section shall be $850,000,000 for each
            fiscal year.
                ``(3) State share.--The Secretary shall distribute among
            the States the total set-aside amount under paragraph (2) so
            that each State receives an amount equal to the proportion
            that--
                        ``(A) the amount apportioned to the State for the
                    transportation enhancements program for fiscal year
                    2009 under section 133(d)(2), as in effect on the day
                    before the date of enactment of MAP-21 (Public Law 112-
                    141; 126 Stat. 405); bears to
                        ``(B) the total amount of funds apportioned to all
                    States for that fiscal year for the transportation
                    enhancements program for fiscal year 2009.'';
                (2) in subsection (c)--
                        (A) in paragraph (1)--
                                (i) in the matter preceding subparagraph
                            (A), by striking ``Of the funds'' and all that
                            follows through ``shall be obligated under this
                            section'' in subparagraph (A) and inserting
                            ``Funds reserved in a State under this section
                            shall be obligated'';
                                (ii) by striking subparagraph (B);
                                (iii) by redesignating clauses (i) through
                            (iii) as subparagraphs (A) through (C),
                            respectively;
                                (iv) in subparagraph (B) (as so
                            redesignated), by striking ``greater than
                            5,000'' and inserting ``of 5,000 or more''; and
                                (v) in subparagraph (C) (as so
                            redesignated), by striking ``; and'' and
                            inserting a period;
                        (B) in paragraph (2), by striking ``paragraph
                    (1)(A)(i)'' and inserting ``paragraph (1)(A)'';
                        (C) in paragraph (3)(A)--
                                (i) by striking ``Except as provided in
                            paragraph (1)(B), the'' and inserting ``The'';
                            and
                                (ii) by striking ``paragraph (1)(A)(i)''
                            both places it appears and inserting
                            ``paragraph (1)(A)'';
                        (D) in paragraph (4)(B)--
                                (i) in clause (vi), by striking ``and'' at
                            the end;
                                (ii) by redesignating clause (vii) as
                            clause (viii); and
                                (iii) by inserting after clause (vi) the
                            following:
                                ``(vii) a nonprofit entity responsible for
                            the administration of local transportation
                            safety programs; and''; and
                        (E) in paragraph (5)--
                                (i) by striking ``For funds reserved'' and
                            inserting the following:
                        ``(A) In general.--For funds reserved'';
                                (ii) by striking ``paragraph (1)(A)(i)''
                            and inserting ``paragraph (1)(A)''; and
                                (iii) by adding at the end the following:
                        ``(B) No restriction on suballocation.--Nothing in
                    this section prevents a metropolitan planning
                    organization from further suballocating funds within
                    the boundaries of the metropolitan planning area if a
                    competitive process is implemented for the award of the
                    suballocated funds.''; and
                (3) by adding at the end the following:
        ``(h) Annual Reports.--
                ``(1) In general.--Each State or metropolitan planning
            organization responsible for carrying out the requirements of
            this section shall submit to the Secretary an annual report
            that describes--
                        ``(A) the number of project applications received
                    for each fiscal year, including--
                                ``(i) the aggregate cost of the projects
                            for which applications are received; and
                                ``(ii) the types of project to be carried
                            out (as described in subsection (b)), expressed
                            as percentages of the total apportionment of
                            the State under subsection (a); and
                        ``(B) the number of projects selected for funding
                    for each fiscal year, including the aggregate cost and
                    location of projects selected.
                ``(2) Public availability.--The Secretary shall make
            available to the public, in a user-friendly format on the
            website of the Department, a copy of each annual report
            submitted under paragraph (1).
        ``(i) Expediting Infrastructure Projects.--
                ``(1) In general.--Not later than 1 year after the date of
            enactment of this subsection, the Secretary shall develop
            regulations or guidance relating to the implementation of this
            section that encourages the use of the programmatic approaches
            to environmental reviews, expedited procurement techniques, and
            other best practices to facilitate productive and timely
            expenditure for projects that are small, low-impact, and
            constructed within an existing built environment.
                ``(2) State processes.--The Secretary shall work with State
            departments of transportation to ensure that any regulation or
            guidance developed under paragraph (1) is consistently
            implemented by States and the Federal Highway Administration to
            avoid unnecessary delays in implementing projects and to ensure
            the effective use of Federal dollars.''.
        (b) Conforming Amendment.--Section 126(b) of title 23, United
    States Code, is amended--
                (1) by striking ``set-asides.--'' and all that follows
            through ``Funds that'' in paragraph (1) and inserting ``set-
            asides.--Funds that'';
                (2) by striking ``sections 104(d) and 133(d)'' and
            inserting ``sections 104(d), 133(d), and 213(c)''; and
                (3) by striking paragraph (2).

    SEC. 11015. CONSOLIDATION OF PROGRAMS.

        Section 1519(a) of MAP-21 (Public Law 112-141; 126 Stat. 574) is
    amended in the matter preceding paragraph (1) by striking ``fiscal
    years 2013 and 2014'' and inserting ``fiscal years 2013 through 2021''.

    SEC. 11016. STATE FLEXIBILITY FOR NATIONAL HIGHWAY SYSTEM
                  MODIFICATIONS.

        (a) National Highway System Flexibility.--Not later than 90 days
    after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall issue
    guidance relating to working with State departments of transportation
    that request assistance from the division offices of the Federal
    Highway Administration--
                (1) to review roads classified as principal arterials in
            the State that were added to the National Highway System as of
            October 1, 2012, so as to comply with section 103 of title 23,
            United States Code; and
                (2) to identify any necessary functional classification
            changes to rural and urban principal arterials.
        (b) Administrative Actions.--The Secretary shall direct the
    division offices of the Federal Highway Administration to work with the
    applicable State department of transportation that requests assistance
    under this section--
                (1) to assist in the review of roads in accordance with
            guidance issued under subsection (a);
                (2) to expeditiously review and facilitate requests from
            States to reclassify roads classified as principal arterials;
            and
                (3) in the case of a State that requests the withdrawal of
            reclassified roads from the National Highway System under
            section 103(b)(3) of title 23, United States Code, to carry out
            that withdrawal if the inclusion of the reclassified road in
            the National Highway System is not consistent with the needs
            and priorities of the community or region in which the
            reclassified road is located.
        (c) National Highway System Modification Regulations.--The
    Secretary shall--
                (1) review the National Highway System modification process
            described in appendix D of part 470 of title 23, Code of
            Federal Regulations (or successor regulations); and
                (2) take any action necessary to ensure that a State may
            submit to the Secretary a request to modify the National
            Highway System by withdrawing a road from the National Highway
            System.
        (d) Report to Congress.--Not later than 1 year after the date of
    enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter, the Secretary shall
    submit to the Committee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate
    and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of
    Representatives a report that includes a description of--
                (1) each request for reclassification of National Highway
            System roads;
                (2) the status of each request; and
                (3) if applicable, the justification for the denial by the
            Secretary of a request.
        (e) Modifications to the National Highway System.--Section
    103(b)(3)(A) of title 23, United States Code, is amended--
                (1) in the matter preceding clause (i)--
                        (A) by striking ``, including any modification
                    consisting of a connector to a major intermodal
                    terminal,''; and
                        (B) by inserting ``, including any modification
                    consisting of a connector to a major intermodal
                    terminal or the withdrawal of a road from that
                    system,'' after ``the National Highway System''; and
                (2) in clause (ii)--
                        (A) by striking ``(ii) enhances'' and inserting
                    ``(ii)(I) enhances'';
                        (B) by striking the period at the end and inserting
                    ``; or''; and
                        (C) by adding at the end the following:
                                ``(II) in the case of the withdrawal of a
                            road, is reasonable and appropriate.''.

    SEC. 11017. TOLL ROADS, BRIDGES, TUNNELS, AND FERRIES.

        Section 129(a) of title 23, United States Code, is amended--
                (1) in paragraph (1)--
                        (A) in subparagraph (B)--
                                (i) by striking ``(other than a highway on
                            the Interstate System)''; and
                                (ii) by inserting ``non-HOV'' after ``toll-
                            free'' each place it appears;
                        (B) by striking subparagraph (C); and
                        (C) by redesignating subparagraphs (D) through (I)
                    as subparagraphs (C) through (H), respectively;
                (2) by striking paragraph (4) and paragraph (6);
                (3) by redesignating paragraphs (5), (7), (8), (9), and
            (10) as paragraphs (4), (5), (6), (7), and (9), respectively;
                (4) in paragraph (4)(B) (as so redesignated), by striking
            ``the Federal-aid system'' and inserting ``Federal-aid
            highways''; and
                (5) by inserting after paragraph (7) (as so redesignated)
            the following:
                ``(8) Equal access for motorcoaches.--A private motorcoach
            that serves the public shall be provided access to a toll
            facility under the same rates, terms, and conditions as public
            transportation buses in the State.''.

    SEC. 11018. HOV FACILITIES.

        Section 166 of title 23, United States Code, is amended--
                (1) in subsection (b)--
                        (A) by striking paragraph (4) and inserting the
                    following:
                ``(4) High occupancy toll vehicles.--
                        ``(A) In general.--The State agency may allow
                    vehicles not otherwise exempt under this subsection to
                    use the HOV facility if the operators of the vehicles
                    pay a toll charged by the agency for use of the
                    facility and the agency--
                                ``(i) establishes a program that addresses
                            how motorists can enroll and participate in the
                            toll program;
                                ``(ii) in the case of a high occupancy
                            vehicle facility that affects a metropolitan
                            area, submits to the Secretary a written
                            statement that the metropolitan planning
                            organization designated under section 134 for
                            the area has been consulted concerning the
                            placement and amount of tolls on the converted
                            facility;
                                ``(iii) develops, manages, and maintains a
                            system that will automatically collect the
                            toll; and
                                ``(iv) establishes policies and
                            procedures--
                                        ``(I) to manage the demand to use
                                    the facility by varying the toll amount
                                    that is charged;
                                        ``(II) to enforce violations of the
                                    use of the facility; and
                                        ``(III) to ensure that private
                                    motorcoaches that serve the public are
                                    provided access to the facility under
                                    the same rates, terms, and conditions,
                                    as public transportation buses in the
                                    State.
                        ``(B) Exemption from tolls.--In levying a toll on a
                    facility under subparagraph (A), a State agency may--
                                ``(i) designate classes of vehicles that
                            are exempt from the toll; and
                                ``(ii) charge different toll rates for
                            different classes of vehicles.'';
                        (B) in paragraph (5), by striking subparagraph (A)
                    and inserting the following:
                        ``(A) Inherently low emission vehicle.--If a State
                    agency establishes procedures for enforcing the
                    restrictions on the use of a HOV facility by vehicles
                    described in clauses (i) and (ii), the State agency may
                    allow the use of the HOV facility by--
                                ``(i) alternative fuel vehicles; and
                                ``(ii) any motor vehicle described in
                            section 30D(d)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code
                            of 1986.'';
                (2) in subsection (c)--
                        (A) in paragraph (1)--
                                (i) by striking ``Tolls'' and inserting
                            ``Notwithstanding section 301, tolls''; and
                                (ii) by striking ``notwithstanding section
                            301 and, except as provided in paragraphs (2)
                            and (3)'';
                        (B) by striking paragraph (2); and
                        (C) by redesignating paragraph (3) as paragraph
                    (2);
                (3) in subsection (d)(1), by striking subparagraphs (D) and
            (E) and inserting the following:
                        ``(D) Maintenance of operating performance.--
                                ``(i) Submission of plan.--Not later than
                            180 days after the date on which a facility is
                            degraded under paragraph (2), the State agency
                            with jurisdiction over the facility shall
                            submit to the Secretary for approval a plan
                            that details the actions the State agency will
                            take to bring the facility into compliance with
                            the minimum average operating speed performance
                            standard through changes to operation of the
                            facility, including--
                                        ``(I) increasing the occupancy
                                    requirement for HOV lanes;
                                        ``(II) varying the toll charged to
                                    vehicles allowed under subsection (b)
                                    to reduce demand;
                                        ``(III) discontinuing allowing non-
                                    HOV vehicles to use HOV lanes under
                                    subsection (b); or
                                        ``(IV) increasing the available
                                    capacity of the HOV facility.
                                ``(ii) Notice of approval or disapproval.--
                            Not later than 60 days after the date of
                            receipt of a plan under clause (i), the
                            Secretary shall provide to the State agency a
                            written notice indicating whether the Secretary
                            has approved or disapproved the plan based on a
                            determination of whether the implementation of
                            the plan will bring the HOV facility into
                            compliance.
                                ``(iii) Biannual progress updates.--Until
                            the date on which the Secretary determines that
                            the State agency has brought the HOV facility
                            into compliance with this subsection, the State
                            agency shall submit biannual updates that
                            describe--
                                        ``(I) the actions taken to bring
                                    the HOV facility into compliance; and
                                        ``(II) the progress made by those
                                    actions.
                        ``(E) Compliance.--The Secretary shall subject the
                    State to appropriate program sanctions under section
                    1.36 of title 23, Code of Federal Regulations (or
                    successor regulations), until the performance is no
                    longer degraded, if--
                                ``(i) the State agency fails to submit an
                            approved action plan under subparagraph (D) to
                            bring a degraded facility into compliance; or
                                ``(ii) after the State submits and the
                            Secretary approves an action plan under
                            subparagraph (D), the Secretary determines
                            that, on a date that is not earlier than 1 year
                            after the approval of the action plan, the
                            State agency is not making significant progress
                            toward bringing the HOV facility into
                            compliance with the minimum average operating
                            speed performance standard.''; and
                (4) in subsection (f)(1), in the matter preceding
            subparagraph (A), by inserting ``solely'' before ``operating''.

    SEC. 11019. INTERSTATE SYSTEM RECONSTRUCTION AND REHABILITATION PILOT
                  PROGRAM.

        Section 1216(b) of the Transportation Equity Act for the 21st
    Century (Public Law 105-178; 112 Stat. 212) is amended--
                (1) in paragraph (3)--
                        (A) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``the age,
                    condition, and intensity of use of the facility'' and
                    inserting ``an analysis demonstrating that the facility
                    has a significant age, condition, or intensity of use
                    to require expedited reconstruction or
                    rehabilitation'';
                        (B) in subparagraph (D)(iii), by inserting ``, and
                    that demonstrates the capability of that agency to
                    perform or oversee the building, operation, and
                    maintenance of a toll expressway system meeting
                    criteria for the Interstate System'' before the
                    semicolon at the end; and
                        (C) by adding at the end the following:
                        ``(E) An analysis showing how the State plan for
                    implementing tolls on the facility takes into account
                    the interests and use of local, regional, and
                    interstate travelers.
                        ``(F) An explanation of how the State will collect
                    tolls using electronic toll collection, including at
                    highway speeds, if practicable.
                        ``(G) A plan describing the proposed location for
                    the collection of tolls on the facility, including any
                    locations in proximity to a State border.
                        ``(H) Approved documentation that the project--
                                ``(i) has received a categorical exclusion,
                            a finding of no significant impact, or a record
                            of decision under the National Environmental
                            Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.);
                            and
                                ``(ii) complies with the Uniform Relocation
                            Assistance and Real Property Acquisition
                            Policies Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 4601 et
                            seq.).'';
                (2) by striking paragraphs (4) and (6);
                (3) by redesignating paragraph (5) as paragraph (4);
                (4) in paragraph (4)(as so redesignated)--
                        (A) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by
                    striking ``Before the Secretary may permit'' and
                    inserting ``As a condition of permitting'';
                        (B) in subparagraph (A)--
                                (i) in the matter preceding clause (i), by
                            striking ``for--'' and inserting ``for
                            permissible uses described in section 129(a)(3)
                            of title 23, United States Code; and''; and
                                (ii) by striking clauses (i) through (iii);
                (5) by inserting after paragraph (4) (as so redesignated)
            the following:
                ``(5) Application processing procedure.--
                        ``(A) In general.--Not later than 60 days after
                    receipt of an application under this subsection, the
                    Secretary shall provide to the applicant a written
                    notice informing the applicant whether--
                                ``(i) the application is complete and meets
                            all requirements under this subsection; or
                                ``(ii) additional information or materials
                            are needed--
                                        ``(I) to complete the application;
                                    or
                                        ``(II) to meet the eligibility
                                    requirements under paragraph (3).
                        ``(B) Additional information or materials.--
                                ``(i) In general.--Not later than 60 days
                            after receipt of an application, the Secretary
                            shall--
                                        ``(I) identify any additional
                                    information or materials that are
                                    needed under subparagraph (A)(ii); and
                                        ``(II) provide to the applicant
                                    written notice specifying the details
                                    of the additional required information
                                    or materials.
                                ``(ii) Amended application.--Not later than
                            60 days after receipt of the additional
                            information under clause (i), the Secretary
                            shall determine if the amended application is
                            complete and meets all requirements under this
                            subsection.
                        ``(C) Technical assistance.--On the request of a
                    State, the Secretary shall provide technical assistance
                    to facilitate the development of a complete application
                    under this paragraph that is likely to satisfy the
                    eligibility criteria under paragraph (3).
                        ``(D) Approval of application.--On written notice
                    by the Secretary that the application is complete and
                    meets all requirements of this subsection, the project
                    is considered approved and shall be permitted to
                    participate in the program under this subsection.
                        ``(E) Limitation on approved application.--
                                ``(i) In general.--For an application
                            received under this subsection on or after the
                            date of enactment of the DRIVE Act for the
                            reconstruction or rehabilitation of a facility,
                            a State shall--
                                        ``(I) not later than 1 year after
                                    the date on which the application is
                                    approved, issue a solicitation for a
                                    contract to provide for the
                                    reconstruction or rehabilitation of the
                                    facility; and
                                        ``(II) not later than 2 years after
                                    the date on which the application is
                                    approved, execute a contract for the
                                    reconstruction or rehabilitation of the
                                    facility.
                                ``(ii) Prior applications.--For an
                            application that received a conditional
                            provisional approval under this subsection
                            before the date of enactment of the DRIVE Act,
                            for the reconstruction or rehabilitation of a
                            facility, a State shall--
                                        ``(I) not later than 1 year after
                                    the date of enactment of the DRIVE Act,
                                    issue a solicitation for a contract to
                                    provide for the reconstruction or
                                    rehabilitation of the facility; and
                                        ``(II) not later than 2 years after
                                    the date of enactment of the DRIVE Act,
                                    execute a contract for the
                                    reconstruction or rehabilitation of the
                                    facility.
                                ``(iii) Cancellation or extension.--If an
                            applicable deadline under clause (i) or (ii) is
                            not met, the Secretary shall--
                                        ``(I) cancel the application
                                    approval; or
                                        ``(II) grant an extension of not
                                    more than 1 year for the applicable
                                    deadline, on the condition that--
                                                ``(aa) there has been
                                            demonstrable progress toward
                                            meeting the applicable
                                            requirements; and
                                                ``(bb) the requirements are
                                            likely to be met within 1 year.
                ``(6) Limitation on the use of national highway performance
            program funds.--During the term of the pilot program, funds
            apportioned for the national highway performance program under
            section 104(b)(1) of title 23, United States Code, may not be
            used for a facility for which tolls are being collected under
            the pilot program unless the funds are used for a maintenance
            purpose, as defined in section 101(a) of title 23, United
            States Code.'';
                (6) by redesignating paragraphs (7) and (8) as paragraphs
            (8) and (9), respectively;
                (7) by inserting after paragraph (6) the following:
                ``(7) Withdrawal.--A State may elect to withdraw
            participation of the State in the pilot program at any time.'';
            and
                (8) in paragraph (8) (as redesignated by paragraph (6)), by
            inserting ``after the date of enactment of the DRIVE Act''
            after ``10 years''.

    SEC. 11020. EMERGENCY RELIEF FOR FEDERALLY OWNED ROADS.

        (a) Eligibility.--Section 125(d)(3) of title 23, United States
    Code, is amended--
                (1) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``or'' at the end;
                (2) in subparagraph (B), by striking the period at the end
            and inserting ``; or''; and
                (3) by adding at the end the following:
                        ``(C) projects eligible for assistance under this
                    section located on tribal transportation facilities,
                    Federal lands transportation facilities, or other
                    federally owned roads that are open to public travel
                    (as defined in subsection (e)(1)).''.
        (b) Definition.--Section 125(e) of title 23, United States Code, is
    amended by striking paragraph (1) and inserting the following:
                ``(1) Definitions.--In this subsection:
                        ``(A) Open to public travel.--The term `open to
                    public travel' means, with respect to a road, that,
                    except during scheduled periods, extreme weather
                    conditions, or emergencies, the road--
                                ``(i) is maintained;
                                ``(ii) is open to the general public; and
                                ``(iii) can accommodate travel by a
                            standard passenger vehicle, without restrictive
                            gates or prohibitive signs or regulations,
                            other than for general traffic control or
                            restrictions based on size, weight, or class of
                            registration.
                        ``(B) Standard passenger vehicle.--The term
                    `standard passenger vehicle' means a vehicle with 6
                    inches of clearance from the lowest point of the frame,
                    body, suspension, or differential to the ground.''.

    SEC. 11021. BRIDGES REQUIRING CLOSURE OR LOAD RESTRICTIONS.

        Section 144(h) of title 23, United States Code, is amended--
                (1) by redesignating paragraphs (6) and (7) as paragraphs
            (7) and (8), respectively;
                (2) by inserting after paragraph (5) the following:
                ``(6) Bridges requiring closure or load restrictions.--
                        ``(A) Bridges owned by federal agencies or tribal
                    governments.--If a Federal agency or tribal government
                    fails to ensure that any highway bridge that is open to
                    public travel and located in the jurisdiction of the
                    Federal agency or tribal government is properly closed
                    or restricted to loads that the bridge can carry
                    safely, the Secretary--
                                ``(i) shall, on learning of the need to
                            close or restrict loads on the bridge, require
                            the Federal agency or tribal government to take
                            action necessary--
                                        ``(I) to close the bridge within 48
                                    hours; or
                                        ``(II) within 30 days, to restrict
                                    public travel on the bridge to loads
                                    that the bridge can carry safely; and
                                ``(ii) may, if the Federal agency or tribal
                            government fails to take action required under
                            clause (i), withhold all funding authorized
                            under this title for the Federal agency or
                            tribal government.''.
                        ``(B) Other bridges.--If a State fails to ensure
                    that any highway bridge, other than a bridge described
                    in subparagraph (A), that is open to public travel and
                    is located within the boundaries of the State is
                    properly closed or restricted to loads the bridge can
                    carry safely, the Secretary--
                                ``(i) shall, on learning of the need to
                            close or restrict loads on the bridge, require
                            the State to take action necessary--
                                        ``(I) to close the bridge within 48
                                    hours; or
                                        ``(II) within 30 days, to restrict
                                    public travel on the bridge to loads
                                    that the bridge can carry safely; and
                                ``(ii) may, if the State fails to take
                            action required under clause (i), withhold
                            approval for Federal-aid projects in that
                            State.''; and
                (3) in paragraph (8) (as redesignated by paragraph (1)), by
            striking ``(6)'' and inserting ``(7)''.

    SEC. 11022. NATIONAL ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGING AND NATURAL GAS FUELING
                  CORRIDORS.

        (a) In General.--Chapter 1 of title 23, United States Code, is
    amended by inserting after section 150 the following:
    ``Sec. 151. National electric vehicle charging and natural gas fueling
                  corridors
        ``(a) In General.--Not later than 1 year after the date of
    enactment of the DRIVE Act, the Secretary shall designate national
    electric vehicle charging and natural gas fueling corridors that
    identify the near- and long-term need for, and location of, electric
    vehicle charging infrastructure and natural gas fueling infrastructure
    at strategic locations along major national highways to improve the
    mobility of passenger and commercial vehicles that employ electric and
    natural gas fueling technologies across the United States.
        ``(b) Designation of Corridors.--In designating the corridors under
    subsection (a), the Secretary shall--
                ``(1) solicit nominations from State and local officials
            for facilities to be included in the corridors;
                ``(2) incorporate existing electric vehicle charging and
            natural gas fueling corridors designated by a State or group of
            States; and
                ``(3) consider the demand for, and location of, existing
            electric vehicle charging and natural gas fueling
            infrastructure.
        ``(c) Stakeholders.--In designating corridors under subsection (a),
    the Secretary shall involve, on a voluntary basis, stakeholders that
    include--
                ``(1) the heads of other Federal agencies;
                ``(2) State and local officials;
                ``(3) representatives of--
                        ``(A) energy utilities;
                        ``(B) the electric and natural gas vehicle
                    industries;
                        ``(C) the freight and shipping industry;
                        ``(D) clean technology firms;
                        ``(E) the hospitality industry;
                        ``(F) the restaurant industry; and
                        ``(G) highway rest stop vendors; and
                ``(4) such other stakeholders as the Secretary determines
            to be necessary.
        ``(d) Redesignation.--Not later than 5 years after the date of
    establishment of the corridors under subsection (a), and every 5 years
    thereafter, the Secretary shall update and redesignate the corridors.
        ``(e) Report.--During designation and redesignation of the
    corridors under this section, the Secretary shall issue a report that--
                ``(1) identifies electric vehicle charging and natural gas
            fueling infrastructure and standardization needs for
            electricity providers, natural gas providers, infrastructure
            providers, vehicle manufacturers, electricity purchasers, and
            natural gas purchasers; and
                ``(2) establishes an aspirational goal of achieving
            strategic deployment of electric vehicle charging and natural
            gas fueling infrastructure in those corridors by the end of
            fiscal year 2021.''.
        (b) Conforming Amendment.--The analysis of chapter 1 of title 23,
    United States Code, is amended by striking the item relating to section
    151 and inserting the following:

    ``151. National Electric Vehicle Charging and Natural Gas Fueling
                                Corridors.''.

    SEC. 11023. ASSET MANAGEMENT.

        (a) Section 119 of title 23, United States Code, is amended--
                (1) in subsection (f)(2)--
                        (A) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``structurally
                    deficient'' and inserting ``being in poor condition'';
                    and
                        (B) in subparagraph (B), by striking ``structurally
                    deficient'' and inserting ``being in poor condition'';
                    and
                (2) by adding at the end the following:
        ``(h) Critical Infrastructure.--
                ``(1) Definition of critical infrastructure.--In this
            subsection, the term `critical infrastructure' means those
            facilities the incapacity or failure of which would have a
            debilitating impact on national or regional economic security,
            national or regional energy security, national or regional
            public health or safety, or any combination of those matters.
                ``(2) Designation.--The asset management plan of a State
            developed pursuant to subsection (e) may include a designation
            of a critical infrastructure network of facilities from among
            those facilities in the State that are eligible under
            subsection (c).
                ``(3) Risk reduction.--A State may use funds apportioned
            under this section for projects intended to reduce the risk of
            failure of facilities designated as being on the critical
            infrastructure network of the State.''.
        (b) Section 144 of title 23, United States Code, is amended--
                (1) in subsection (a)(1)(B), by striking ``deficient''; and
                (2) in subsection (b)(5), by striking ``each structurally
            deficient bridge'' and inserting ``each bridge in poor
            condition''.
        (c) Section 202(d) of title 23, United States Code, is amended--
                (1) in paragraph (1), by striking ``deficient'';
                (2) in paragraph (2)(B), by striking ``deficient''; and
                (3) in paragraph (3)--
                        (A) in subparagraph (A), by striking the semicolon
                    at the end and inserting ``; and'';
                        (B) in subparagraph (B), by striking ``; and'' at
                    the end and inserting a period; and
                        (C) by striking subparagraph (C).

    SEC. 11024. TRIBAL TRANSPORTATION PROGRAM AMENDMENT.

        Section 202 of title 23, United States Code, is amended--
                (1) in subsection (a)(6), by striking ``6 percent'' and
            inserting ``5 percent''; and
                (2) in subsection (d)(2), in the matter preceding
            subparagraph (A) by striking ``2 percent'' and inserting ``3
            percent''.

    SEC. 11025. NATIONALLY SIGNIFICANT FEDERAL LANDS AND TRIBAL PROJECTS
                  PROGRAM.

        (a) Purpose.--The Secretary shall establish a nationally
    significant Federal lands and tribal projects program (referred to in
    this section as the ``program'') to provide funding to construct,
    reconstruct, or rehabilitate nationally significant Federal lands and
    tribal transportation projects.
        (b) Eligible Applicants.--
                (1) In general.--Except as provided in paragraph (2),
            entities eligible to receive funds under sections 201, 202,
            203, and 204 of title 23, United States Code, may apply for
            funding under the program.
                (2) Special rule.--A State, county, or unit of local
            government may only apply for funding under the program if
            sponsored by an eligible Federal land management agency or
            Indian tribe.
        (c) Eligible Projects.--An eligible project under the program shall
    be a single continuous project--
                (1) on a Federal lands transportation facility, a Federal
            lands access transportation facility, or a Tribal
            transportation facility (as those terms are defined in section
            101 of title 23, United States Code), except that such facility
            is not required to be included on an inventory described in
            sections 202 or 203 of title 23, United States Code;
                (2) for which completion of activities required under the
            National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et
            seq.) has been demonstrated through--
                        (A) a record of decision with respect to the
                    project;
                        (B) a finding that the project has no significant
                    impact; or
                        (C) a determination that the project is
                    categorically excluded; and
                (3) having an estimated cost, based on the results of
            preliminary engineering, equal to or exceeding $25,000,0000,
            with priority consideration given to projects with an estimated
            cost equal to or exceeding $50,000,000.
        (d) Eligible Activities.--
                (1) In general.--Subject to paragraph (2), an eligible
            applicant receiving funds under the program may only use the
            funds for construction, reconstruction, and rehabilitation
            activities.
                (2) Ineligible activities.--An eligible applicant may not
            use funds received under the program for activities relating to
            project design.
        (e) Applications.--Eligible applicants shall submit to the
    Secretary an application at such time, in such form, and containing
    such information as the Secretary may require.
        (f) Selection Criteria.--In selecting a project to receive funds
    under the program, the Secretary shall consider the extent to which the
    project--
                (1) furthers the goals of the Department, including state
            of good repair, environmental sustainability, economic
            competitiveness, quality of life, and safety;
                (2) improves the condition of critical multimodal
            transportation facilities;
                (3) needs construction, reconstruction, or rehabilitation;
                (4) is included in or eligible for inclusion in the
            National Register of Historic Places;
                (5) enhances environmental ecosystems;
                (6) uses new technologies and innovations that enhance the
            efficiency of the project;
                (7) is supported by funds, other than the funds received
            under the program, to construct, maintain, and operate the
            facility;
                (8) spans 2 or more States; and
                (9) serves land owned by multiple Federal agencies or
            Indian tribes.
        (g) Federal Share.--The Federal share of the cost of a project
    shall be 95 percent.
        (h) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized to be
    appropriated to carry out this section $150,000,000 for each of fiscal
    years 2016 through 2021, to remain available for a period of 3 fiscal
    years following the fiscal year for which the amounts were
    appropriated.

    SEC. 11026. FEDERAL LANDS PROGRAMMATIC ACTIVITIES.

        Section 201(c) of title 23, United States Code, is amended--
                (1) in paragraph (6)(A)--
                        (A) by redesignating clauses (i) and (ii) as
                    subclauses (I) and (II), respectively;
                        (B) in the matter preceding subclause (I) (as so
                    redesignated), by striking ``The Secretaries'' and
                    inserting the following:
                                ``(i) In general.--The Secretaries'';
                        (C) by inserting a period after ``tribal
                    transportation program''; and
                        (D) by striking ``in accordance with'' and all that
                    follows through ``including--'' and inserting the
                    following:
                                ``(ii) Requirement.--Data collected to
                            implement the tribal transportation program
                            shall be in accordance with the Indian Self-
                            Determination and Education Assistance Act (25
                            U.S.C. 450 et seq.).
                                ``(iii) Inclusions.--Data collected under
                            this paragraph includes--''; and
                (2) by striking paragraph (7) and inserting the following--
                ``(7) Cooperative research and technology deployment.--The
            Secretary may conduct cooperative research and technology
            deployment in coordination with Federal land management
            agencies, as determined appropriate by the Secretary.
                ``(8) Funding.--
                        ``(A) In general.--To carry out the activities
                    described in this subsection for Federal lands
                    transportation facilities, Federal lands access
                    transportation facilities, and other federally owned
                    roads open to public travel (as that term is defined in
                    section 125(e)), the Secretary shall combine and use
                    not greater than 5 percent for each fiscal year of the
                    funds authorized for programs under sections 203 and
                    204.
                        ``(B) Other activities.--In addition to the
                    activities described in subparagraph (A), funds
                    described under that subparagraph may be used for--
                                ``(i) bridge inspections on any federally
                            owned bridge even if that bridge is not
                            included on the inventory described under
                            section 203; and
                                ``(ii) transportation planning activities
                            carried out by Federal land management agencies
                            eligible for funding under this chapter.''.

    SEC. 11027. FEDERAL LANDS TRANSPORTATION PROGRAM.

        Section 203 of title 23, United States Code, is amended--
                (1) in subsection (a)(1)--
                        (A) in subparagraph (B), by striking ``operation''
                    and inserting ``capital, operations,''; and
                        (B) in subparagraph (D), by striking ``subparagraph
                    (A)(iv)'' and inserting ``subparagraph (A)(iv)(I)'';
                (2) in subsection (b)--
                        (A) in paragraph (1)(B)--
                                (i) in clause (iv), by striking ``and'' at
                            the end;
                                (ii) in clause (v), by striking the period
                            at the end and inserting a semicolon; and
                                (iii) by adding at the end the following:
                                ``(vi) the Bureau of Reclamation; and
                                ``(vii) independent Federal agencies with
                            natural resource and land management
                            responsibilities.''; and
                        (B) in paragraph (2)(B), in the matter preceding
                    clause (i), by inserting ``performance management,
                    including'' after ``support''; and
                (3) in subsection (c)(2)(B), by adding at the end the
            following:
                                ``(vi) The Bureau of Reclamation.''.

    SEC. 11028. INNOVATIVE PROJECT DELIVERY.

        Section 120(c)(3) of title 23, United States Code, is amended--
                (1) in subparagraph (A)(ii)--
                        (A) by inserting ``engineering or design
                    approaches,'' after ``technologies,''; and
                        (B) by striking ``or contracting'' and inserting
                    ``or contracting or project delivery''; and
                (2) in subparagraph (B)(iii), by inserting ``and
            alternative bidding'' before the semicolon at the end.

    SEC. 11029. OBLIGATION AND RELEASE OF FUNDS.

        Section 118(c)(2) of title 23, United States Code, is amended--
                (1) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking
            ``Any funds'' and inserting the following:
                        ``(A) In general.--Any funds'';
                (2) by redesignating subparagraphs (A) and (B) as clauses
            (i) and (ii), respectively, and indenting appropriately; and
                (3) by adding at the end the following:
                        ``(B) Same class of funds no longer authorized.--If
                    the same class of funds described in subparagraph
                    (A)(i) is no longer authorized in the most recent
                    authorizing law, the funds may be credited to a similar
                    class of funds, as determined by the Secretary.''.

                  Subtitle B--Acceleration of Project Delivery

    SEC. 11101. CATEGORICAL EXCLUSION FOR PROJECTS OF LIMITED FEDERAL
                  ASSISTANCE.

        Section 1317 of MAP-21 (23 U.S.C. 109 note; Public Law 112-141) is
    amended--
                (1) in the matter preceding paragraph (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) Inflationary Adjustment.--The dollar amounts described in
    subsection (a) shall be adjusted for inflation--
                ``(1) effective October 1, 2015, to reflect changes since
            July 1, 2012, in the Consumer Price Index for All Urban
            Consumers published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the
            Department of Labor; and
                ``(2) effective October 1, 2016, and each succeeding
            October 1, to reflect changes for the preceding 12-month period
            in the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers published
            by the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the Department of
            Labor.''.

    SEC. 11102. PROGRAMMATIC AGREEMENT TEMPLATE.

        (a) In General.--Section 1318 of MAP-21 (23 U.S.C. 109 note; Public
    Law 112-141) is amended by adding at the end the following:
        ``(e) Programmatic Agreement Template.--
                ``(1) In general.--The Secretary shall develop a template
            programmatic agreement described in subsection (d) that
            provides for efficient and adequate procedures for evaluating
            Federal actions described in section 771.117(c) of title 23,
            Code of Federal Regulations (as in effect on the date of
            enactment of this subsection).
                ``(2) Use of template.--The Secretary--
                        ``(A) on receipt of a request from a State, shall
                    use the template programmatic agreement developed under
                    paragraph (1) in carrying out this section; and
                        ``(B) on consent of the applicable State, may
                    modify the template as necessary to address the unique
                    needs and characteristics of the State.
                ``(3) Outcome measurements.--The Secretary shall establish
            a method to verify that actions described in section 771.117(c)
            of title 23, Code of Federal Regulations (as in effect on the
            date of enactment of this subsection), are evaluated and
            documented in a consistent manner by the State that uses the
            template programmatic agreement under this subsection.''.
        (b) Categorical Exclusion Determinations.--Not later than 30 days
    after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall revise
    section 771.117(g) of title 23, Code of Federal Regulations, to allow a
    programmatic agreement under this section to include responsibility for
    making categorical exclusion determinations--
                (1) for actions described in subsections (c) and (d) of
            section 771.117 of title 23, Code of Federal Regulations; and
                (2) that meet the criteria for a categorical exclusion
            under section 1508.4 of title 40, Code of Federal Regulations
            (as in effect on the date of enactment of this Act), and are
            identified in the programmatic agreement.

    SEC. 11103. AGENCY COORDINATION.

        (a) Roles and Responsibility of Lead Agency.--Section 139(c)(6) of
    title 23, United States Code, is amended--
                (1) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``and'' at the end;
                (2) in subparagraph (B), by striking the period at the end
            and inserting ``; and''; and
                (3) by adding at the end the following:
                        ``(C) to consider and respond to comments received
                    from participating agencies on matters within the
                    special expertise or jurisdiction of the participating
                    agencies.''.
        (b) Participating Agency Responsibilities.--Section 139(d) of title
    23, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:
                ``(8) Participating agency responsibilities.--An agency
            participating in the collaborative environmental review process
            under this section shall--
                        ``(A) provide comments, responses, studies, or
                    methodologies on those areas within the special
                    expertise or jurisdiction of the Federal participating
                    or cooperating agency; and
                        ``(B) use the process to address any environmental
                    issues of concern to the participating or cooperating
                    agency.''.

    SEC. 11104. INITIATION OF ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW PROCESS.

        Section 139 of title 23, United States Code, is amended--
                (1) in subsection (a), by striking paragraph (6) and
            inserting the following:
                ``(6) Project.--
                        ``(A) In general.--The term `project' means any
                    highway project, public transportation capital project,
                    or multimodal project that, if implemented as proposed
                    by the project sponsor, would require approval by any
                    operating administration or secretarial office within
                    the Department.
                        ``(B) Considerations.--For purposes of this
                    paragraph, the Secretary shall take into account, if
                    known, any sources of Federal funding or financing
                    identified by the project sponsor, including
                    discretionary grant, loan, and loan guarantee programs
                    administered by the Department.'';
                (2) in subsection (e)--
                        (A) in paragraph (1), by inserting ``(including any
                    additional information that the project sponsor
                    considers to be important to initiate the process for
                    the proposed project)'' after ``location of the
                    proposed project''; and
                        (B) by adding at the end the following:
                ``(3) Review of application.--Not later than 45 days after
            the date on which an application is received by the Secretary
            under this subsection, the Secretary shall provide to the
            project sponsor a written response that, as applicable--
                        ``(A) describes the determination of the
                    Secretary--
                                ``(i) to initiate the environmental review
                            process, including a timeline and an expected
                            date for the publication in the Federal
                            Register of the relevant notice of intent; or
                                ``(ii) to decline the application,
                            including an explanation of the reasons for
                            that decision; or
                        ``(B) requests additional information, and provides
                    to the project sponsor an accounting, regarding what is
                    necessary to initiate the environmental review process.
                ``(4) Request to designate a lead agency.--
                        ``(A) In general.--Any project sponsor may submit a
                    request to the Secretary to designate a specific
                    operating administration or secretarial office within
                    the Department of Transportation to serve as the
                    Federal lead agency for a project.
                        ``(B) Proposed schedule.--A request under
                    subparagraph (A) may include a proposed schedule for
                    completing the environmental review process.
                        ``(C) Secretarial action.--
                                ``(i) In general.--If a request under
                            subparagraph (A) is received, the Secretary
                            shall respond to the request not later than 45
                            days after the date of receipt.
                                ``(ii) Requirements.--The response shall--
                                        ``(I) approve the request;
                                        ``(II) deny the request, with an
                                    explanation of the reasons; or
                                        ``(III) require the submission of
                                    additional information.
                                ``(iii) Additional information.--If
                            additional information is submitted in
                            accordance with clause (ii)(III), the Secretary
                            shall respond to that submission not later than
                            45 days after the date of receipt.''; and
                (3) in subsection (f)(4), by adding at the end the
            following:
                        ``(E) Reduction of duplication.--
                                ``(i) In general.--In carrying out this
                            paragraph, the lead agency shall reduce
                            duplication, to the maximum extent practicable,
                            between--
                                        ``(I) the evaluation of
                                    alternatives under the National
                                    Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42
                                    U.S.C. 4321 et seq.); and
                                        ``(II) the evaluation of
                                    alternatives in the metropolitan
                                    transportation planning process under
                                    section 134 of title 23, United States
                                    Code, or an environmental review
                                    process carried out under State law
                                    (referred to in this subparagraph as a
                                    `State environmental review process').
                                ``(ii) Consideration of alternatives.--The
                            lead agency may eliminate from detailed
                            consideration an alternative proposed in an
                            environmental impact statement regarding a
                            project if, as determined by the lead agency--
                                        ``(I) the alternative was
                                    considered in a metropolitan planning
                                    process or a State environmental review
                                    process by a metropolitan planning
                                    organization or a State or local
                                    transportation agency, as applicable;
                                        ``(II) the lead agency provided
                                    guidance to the metropolitan planning
                                    organization or State or local
                                    transportation agency, as applicable,
                                    regarding analysis of alternatives in
                                    the metropolitan planning process or
                                    State environmental review process,
                                    including guidance on the requirements
                                    under the National Environmental Policy
                                    Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.)
                                    and any other requirements of Federal
                                    law necessary for approval of the
                                    project;
                                        ``(III) the applicable metropolitan
                                    planning process or State environmental
                                    review process included an opportunity
                                    for public review and comment;
                                        ``(IV) the applicable metropolitan
                                    planning organization or State or local
                                    transportation agency rejected the
                                    alternative after considering public
                                    comments;
                                        ``(V) the Federal lead agency
                                    independently reviewed the alternative
                                    evaluation approved by the applicable
                                    metropolitan planning organization or
                                    State or local transportation agency;
                                    and
                                        ``(VI) the Federal lead agency has
                                    determined--
                                                ``(aa) in consultation with
                                            Federal participating or
                                            cooperating agencies, that the
                                            alternative to be eliminated
                                            from consideration is not
                                            necessary for compliance with
                                            the National Environmental
                                            Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C.
                                            4321 et seq.); or
                                                ``(bb) with the concurrence
                                            of Federal agencies with
                                            jurisdiction over a permit or
                                            approval required for a
                                            project, that the alternative
                                            to be eliminated from
                                            consideration is not necessary
                                            for any permit or approval
                                            under any other Federal law.''.

    SEC. 11105. IMPROVING COLLABORATION FOR ACCELERATED DECISION MAKING.

        (a) Coordination and Scheduling.--Section 139(g)(1)(B)(i) of title
    23, United States Code, is amended--
                (1) by striking ``The lead agency'' and inserting ``For a
            project requiring an environmental impact statement or
            environmental assessment, the lead agency''; and
                (2) by striking ``may'' and inserting ``shall''.
        (b) Issue Identification and Resolution.--Section 139(h) of title
    23, United States Code, is amended--
                (1) in paragraph (4)(C), by striking ``paragraph (5) and''
            and inserting ``paragraph (5)'';
                (2) in paragraph (5)(A)(ii)(I), by inserting ``, including
            modifications to the project schedule'' after ``review
            process''; and
                (3) in paragraph (6)(B), by striking clause (ii) and
            inserting the following:
                                ``(ii) Description of date.--The date
                            referred to in clause (i) is 1 of the
                            following:
                                        ``(I) The date that is 30 days
                                    after the date for rendering a decision
                                    as described in the project schedule
                                    established pursuant to subsection
                                    (g)(1)(B).
                                        ``(II) If no schedule exists, the
                                    later of--
                                                ``(aa) the date that is 180
                                            days after the date on which an
                                            application for the permit,
                                            license or approval is
                                            complete; or
                                                ``(bb) the date that is 180
                                            days after the date on which
                                            the Federal lead agency issues
                                            a decision on the project under
                                            the National Environmental
                                            Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C.
                                            4321 et seq.).
                                        ``(III) A modified date consistent
                                    with subsection (g)(1)(D).''.

    SEC. 11106. ACCELERATED DECISIONMAKING IN ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEWS.

        (a) In General.--Section 139 of title 23, United States Code, is
    amended by adding at the end the following:
        ``(n) Accelerated Decisionmaking in Environmental Reviews.--
                ``(1) In general.--In preparing a final environmental
            impact statement under the National Environmental Policy Act of
            1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.), if the lead agency modifies the
            statement in response to comments that are minor and are
            confined to factual corrections or explanations regarding why
            the comments do not warrant additional agency response, the
            lead agency may write on errata sheets attached to the
            statement instead of rewriting the draft statement, subject to
            the condition that the errata sheets shall--
                        ``(A) cite the sources, authorities, or reasons
                    that support the position of the lead agency; and
                        ``(B) if appropriate, indicate the circumstances
                    that would trigger agency reappraisal or further
                    response.
                ``(2) Incorporation.--To the maximum extent practicable,
            the lead agency shall expeditiously develop a single document
            that consists of a final environmental impact statement and a
            record of decision, unless--
                        ``(A) the final environmental impact statement
                    makes substantial changes to the proposed action that
                    are relevant to environmental or safety concerns; or
                        ``(B) there are significant new circumstances or
                    information that--
                                ``(i) are relevant to environmental
                            concerns; and
                                ``(ii) bear on the proposed action or the
                            impacts of the proposed action.''.
        (b) Repeal.--Section 1319 of MAP-21 (42 U.S.C. 4332a) is repealed.

    SEC. 11107. IMPROVING TRANSPARENCY IN ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEWS.

        Section 139 of title 23, United States Code (as amended by section
    11106(a)), is amended by adding at the end the following:
        ``(o) Reviews, Approvals, and Permitting Platform.--
                ``(1) In general.--Not later than 2 years after the date of
            enactment of this subsection, the Secretary shall establish an
            online platform and, in coordination with agencies described in
            paragraph (2), issue reporting standards to make publicly
            available the status of reviews, approvals, and permits
            required for compliance with the National Environmental Policy
            Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.) or other applicable
            Federal laws for projects and activities requiring an
            environmental assessment or an environmental impact statement.
                ``(2) Federal agency participation.--A Federal agency of
            jurisdiction over a review, approval, or permit described in
            paragraph (1) shall provide status information in accordance
            with the standards established by the Secretary under paragraph
            (1).
                ``(3) State responsibilities.--A State that is assigned and
            assumes responsibilities under section 326 or 327 shall provide
            applicable status information in accordance with standards
            established by the Secretary under paragraph (1).''.

    SEC. 11108. INTEGRATION OF PLANNING AND ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW.

        Section 168 of title 23, United States Code, is amended to read as
    follows:
    ``Sec. 168. Integration of planning and environmental review
        ``(a) Definitions.--In this section, the following definitions
    apply:
                ``(1) Environmental review process.--The term
            `environmental review process' means the process for preparing
            for a project an environmental impact statement, environmental
            assessment, categorical exclusion, or other document prepared
            under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C.
            4321 et seq.).
                ``(2) Lead agency.--The term `lead agency' has the meaning
            given the term in section 139(a).
                ``(3) Planning product.--The term `planning product' means
            a decision, analysis, study, or other documented information
            that is the result of an evaluation or decisionmaking process
            carried out by a metropolitan planning organization or a State,
            as appropriate, during metropolitan or statewide transportation
            planning under section 134 or 135, respectively.
                ``(4) Project.--The term `project' has the meaning given
            the term in section 139(a).
        ``(b) Adoption of Planning Products for Use in NEPA Proceedings.--
                ``(1) In general.--Subject to subsection (d), the Federal
            lead agency for a project may adopt and use a planning product
            in proceedings relating to any class of action in the
            environmental review process of the project.
                ``(2) Identification.--If the Federal lead agency makes a
            determination to adopt and use a planning product, the Federal
            lead agency shall identify the agencies that participated in
            the development of the planning products.
                ``(3) Partial adoption of planning products.--The Federal
            lead agency may--
                        ``(A) adopt an entire planning product under
                    paragraph (1); or
                        ``(B) select portions of a planning project under
                    paragraph (1) for adoption.
                ``(4) Timing.--A determination under paragraph (1) with
            respect to the adoption of a planning product may--
                        ``(A) be made at the time the lead agencies decide
                    the appropriate scope of environmental review for the
                    project; or
                        ``(B) occur later in the environmental review
                    process, as appropriate.
        ``(c) Applicability.--
                ``(1) Planning decisions.--The lead agency in the
            environmental review process may adopt decisions from a
            planning product, including--
                        ``(A) whether tolling, private financial
                    assistance, or other special financial measures are
                    necessary to implement the project;
                        ``(B) a decision with respect to general travel
                    corridor or modal choice, including a decision to
                    implement corridor or subarea study recommendations to
                    advance different modal solutions as separate projects
                    with independent utility;
                        ``(C) the purpose and the need for the proposed
                    action;
                        ``(D) preliminary screening of alternatives and
                    elimination of unreasonable alternatives;
                        ``(E) a basic description of the environmental
                    setting;
                        ``(F) a decision with respect to methodologies for
                    analysis; and
                        ``(G) an identification of programmatic level
                    mitigation for potential impacts of transportation
                    projects, including--
                                ``(i) measures to avoid, minimize, and
                            mitigate impacts at a regional or national
                            scale;
                                ``(ii) investments in regional ecosystem
                            and water resources; and
                                ``(iii) a programmatic mitigation plan
                            developed in accordance with section 169.
                ``(2) Planning analyses.--The lead agency in the
            environmental review process may adopt analyses from a planning
            product, including--
                        ``(A) travel demands;
                        ``(B) regional development and growth;
                        ``(C) local land use, growth management, and
                    development;
                        ``(D) population and employment;
                        ``(E) natural and built environmental conditions;
                        ``(F) environmental resources and environmentally
                    sensitive areas;
                        ``(G) potential environmental effects, including
                    the identification of resources of concern and
                    potential indirect and cumulative effects on those
                    resources; and
                        ``(H) mitigation needs for a proposed action, or
                    for programmatic level mitigation, for potential
                    effects that the Federal lead agency determines are
                    most effectively addressed at a regional or national
                    program level.
        ``(d) Conditions.--The lead agency in the environmental review
    process may adopt and use a planning product under this section if the
    lead agency determines, with the concurrence of other participating
    agencies with relevant expertise and project sponsors, as appropriate,
    that the following conditions have been met:
                ``(1) The planning product was developed through a planning
            process conducted pursuant to applicable Federal law.
                ``(2) The planning product was developed in consultation
            with appropriate Federal and State resource agencies and Indian
            tribes.
                ``(3) The planning process included broad multidisciplinary
            consideration of systems-level or corridor-wide transportation
            needs and potential effects, including effects on the human and
            natural environment.
                ``(4) The planning process included public notice that the
            planning products produced in the planning process may be
            adopted during a subsequent environmental review process in
            accordance with this section.
                ``(5) During the environmental review process, the lead
            agency has--
                        ``(A) made the planning documents available for
                    public review and comment;
                        ``(B) provided notice of the intention of the lead
                    agency to adopt the planning product; and
                        ``(C) considered any resulting comments.
                ``(6) There is no significant new information or new
            circumstance that has a reasonable likelihood of affecting the
            continued validity or appropriateness of the planning product.
                ``(7) The planning product has a rational basis and is
            based on reliable and reasonably current data and reasonable
            and scientifically acceptable methodologies.
                ``(8) The planning product is documented in sufficient
            detail to support the decision or the results of the analysis
            and to meet requirements for use of the information in the
            environmental review process.
                ``(9) The planning product is appropriate for adoption and
            use in the environmental review process for the project and is
            incorporated in accordance with the National Environmental
            Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.) and section 1502.21
            of title 40, Code of Federal Regulations (as in effect on the
            date of enactment of the DRIVE Act).
        ``(e) Effect of Adoption.--Any planning product adopted by the
    Federal lead agency in accordance with this section may be--
                ``(1) incorporated directly into an environmental review
            process document or other environmental document; and
                ``(2) relied on and used by other Federal agencies in
            carrying out reviews of the project.
        ``(f) Rules of Construction.--
                ``(1) In general.--This section does not make the
            environmental review process applicable to the transportation
            planning process conducted under this title and chapter 53 of
            title 49.
                ``(2) Transportation planning activities.--Initiation of
            the environmental review process as a part of, or concurrently
            with, transportation planning activities does not subject
            transportation plans and programs to the environmental review
            process.
                ``(3) Planning products.--This section does not affect the
            use of planning products in the environmental review process
            pursuant to other authorities under any other provision of law
            or restrict the initiation of the environmental review process
            during planning.''.

    SEC. 11109. USE OF PROGRAMMATIC MITIGATION PLANS.

        Section 169(f) of title 23, United States Code, is amended--
                (1) by striking ``may use'' and inserting ``shall
            consider''; and
                (2) by inserting ``or other Federal environmental law''
            before the period at the end.

    SEC. 11110. ADOPTION OF DEPARTMENTAL ENVIRONMENTAL DOCUMENTS.

        (a) In General.--Title 49, United States Code, is amended by
    inserting after section 306 the following:
    ``Sec. 307. Adoption of Departmental environmental documents
        ``(a) In General.--An operating administration or secretarial
    office within the Department may adopt any draft environmental impact
    statement, final environmental impact statement, environmental
    assessment, or any other document issued under the National
    Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.) by another
    operating administration or secretarial office within the Department--
                ``(1) without recirculating the document (except that a
            final environmental impact statement shall be recirculated
            prior to adoption); and
                ``(2) if the operating administration or secretarial office
            adopting the document certifies that the project is
            substantially the same as the project reviewed under the
            document to be adopted.
        ``(b) Cooperating Agency.--An adopting operating administration or
    secretarial office that was a cooperating agency and certifies that the
    project is substantially the same as the project reviewed under the
    document to be adopted and that its comments and suggestions have been
    addressed may adopt a document described in subsection (a) without
    recirculating the document.''.
        (b) Conforming Amendment.--The analysis for chapter 3 of title 49,
    United States Code, is amended by striking the item relating to section
    307 and inserting the following:

    ``Sec. 307. Adoption of Departmental environmental documents.''.

    SEC. 11111. TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE FOR STATES.

        Section 326 of title 23, United States Code, is amended--
                (1) in subsection (c)--
                        (A) by redesignating paragraphs (2) through (4) as
                    paragraphs (3) through (5), respectively; and
                        (B) by inserting after paragraph (1) the following:
                ``(2) Assistance to states.--On request of a Governor of a
            State, the Secretary shall provide to the State technical
            assistance, training, or other support relating to--
                        ``(A) assuming responsibility under subsection (a);
                        ``(B) developing a memorandum of understanding
                    under this subsection; or
                        ``(C) addressing a responsibility in need of
                    corrective action under subsection (d)(1)(B).''; and
                (2) in subsection (d), by striking paragraph (1) and
            inserting the following:
                ``(1) Termination by secretary.--The Secretary may
            terminate the participation of any State in the program, if--
                        ``(A) the Secretary determines that the State is
                    not adequately carrying out the responsibilities
                    assigned to the State;
                        ``(B) the Secretary provides to the State--
                                ``(i) a notification of the determination
                            of noncompliance;
                                ``(ii) a period of not less than 120 days
                            to take such corrective action as the Secretary
                            determines to be necessary to comply with the
                            applicable agreement; and
                                ``(iii) on request of the Governor of the
                            State, a detailed description of each
                            responsibility in need of corrective action
                            regarding an inadequacy identified under
                            subparagraph (A); and
                        ``(C) the State, after the notification and period
                    described in clauses (i) and (ii) of subparagraph (B),
                    fails to take satisfactory corrective action, as
                    determined by the Secretary.''.

    SEC. 11112. SURFACE TRANSPORTATION PROJECT DELIVERY PROGRAM.

        Section 327(j) of title 23, United States Code, is amended by
    striking paragraph (1) and inserting the following:
                ``(1) Termination by secretary.--The Secretary may
            terminate the participation of any State in the program if--
                        ``(A) the Secretary determines that the State is
                    not adequately carrying out the responsibilities
                    assigned to the State;
                        ``(B) the Secretary provides to the State--
                                ``(i) a notification of the determination
                            of noncompliance;
                                ``(ii) a period of not less than 120 days
                            to take such corrective action as the Secretary
                            determines to be necessary to comply with the
                            applicable agreement; and
                                ``(iii) on request of the Governor of the
                            State, a detailed description of each
                            responsibility in need of corrective action
                            regarding an inadequacy identified under
                            subparagraph (A); and
                        ``(C) the State, after the notification and period
                    provided under subparagraph (B), fails to take
                    satisfactory corrective action, as determined by the
                    Secretary.''.

    SEC. 11113. CATEGORICAL EXCLUSIONS FOR MULTIMODAL PROJECTS.

        (a) Multimodal Project Defined.--Section 139(a) of title 23, United
    States Code, is amended by striking paragraph (5) and inserting the
    following:
                ``(5) Multimodal project.--The term `multimodal project'
            means a project that requires approval by more than 1
            Department of Transportation operating administration or
            secretarial office.''.
        (b) Application of Categorical Exclusions for Multimodal
    Projects.--Section 304 of title 49, United States Code, is amended--
                (1) in subsection (a)--
                        (A) in paragraph (1), by striking ``operating
                    authority that is not the lead authority with respect
                    to a project'' and inserting ``operating administration
                    or secretarial office that has expertise but is not the
                    lead authority with respect to a proposed multimodal
                    project''; and
                        (B) by striking paragraph (2) and inserting the
                    following:
                ``(2) Lead authority.--The term `lead authority' means a
            Department of Transportation operating administration or
            secretarial office that has the lead responsibility for
            compliance with the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969
            (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.) for a proposed multimodal project.'';
                (2) in subsection (b), by striking ``under this title'' and
            inserting ``by the Secretary of Transportation'';
                (3) in subsection (c)--
                        (A) in the matter preceding paragraph (1)--
                                (i) by striking ``a categorical exclusion
                            designated under the implementing regulations
                            or'' and inserting ``a categorical exclusion
                            designated under the National Environmental
                            Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.)
                            implementing regulations or''; and
                                (ii) by striking ``other components of
                            the'' and inserting ``a proposed multimodal'';
                            and
                        (B) by striking paragraphs (1) through (5) and
                    inserting the following:
                ``(1) the lead authority makes a determination, in
            consultation with the cooperating authority, on the
            applicability of a categorical exclusion to a proposed
            multimodal project;
                ``(2) the cooperating authority does not object to the
            determination of the lead authority of the applicability of a
            categorical exclusion;
                ``(3) the lead authority determines that the component of
            the proposed multimodal project to be covered by the
            categorical exclusion of the cooperating authority has
            independent utility; and
                ``(4) the lead authority determines that--
                        ``(A) the proposed multimodal project does not
                    individually or cumulatively have a significant impact
                    on the environment; and
                        ``(B) extraordinary circumstances do not exist that
                    merit additional analysis and documentation in an
                    environmental impact statement or environmental
                    assessment required under the National Environmental
                    Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.).''; and
                (4) by striking subsection (d) and inserting the following:
        ``(d) Cooperative Authority Expertise.--A cooperating authority
    shall provide expertise to the lead authority on aspects of the
    multimodal project in which the cooperating authority has expertise.''.

    SEC. 11114. MODERNIZATION OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW PROCESS.

        (a) In General.--Not later than 180 days after the date of
    enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall examine ways to modernize,
    simplify, and improve the implementation of the National Environmental
    Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4231 et seq.) by the Department.
        (b) Inclusions.--In carrying out subsection (a), the Secretary
    shall consider--
                (1) the use of technology in the process, such as--
                        (A) searchable databases;
                        (B) geographic information system mapping tools;
                        (C) integration of those tools with fiscal
                    management systems to provide more detailed data; and
                        (D) other innovative technologies;
                (2) ways to prioritize use of programmatic environmental
            impact statements;
                (3) methods to encourage cooperating agencies to present
            analyses in a concise format; and
                (4) any other improvements that can be made to modernize
            process implementation.
        (c) Report.--Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of
    this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Environment
    and Public Works of the Senate and the Committee on Transportation and
    Infrastructure of the House of Representatives a report describing the
    results of the review carried out under subsection (a).

    SEC. 11115. SERVICE CLUB, CHARITABLE ASSOCIATION, OR RELIGIOUS SERVICE
                  SIGNS.

        Notwithstanding section 131 of title 23, United States Code, and
    part 750 of title 23, Code of Federal Regulations (or successor
    regulations), a State may allow the maintenance of a sign of a service
    club, charitable association, or religious service that was erected as
    of the date of enactment of this Act, the area of which is less than or
    equal to 32 square feet, if the State notifies the Federal Highway
    Administration.

    SEC. 11116. SATISFACTION OF REQUIREMENTS FOR CERTAIN HISTORIC SITES.

        (a) Highways.--Section 138 of title 23, United States Code, is
    amended by adding at the end the following:
        ``(c) Satisfaction of Requirements for Certain Historic Sites.--
                ``(1) In general.--The Secretary shall--
                        ``(A) align, to the maximum extent practicable,
                    with the requirements of the National Environmental
                    Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4231 et seq.) and section
                    306108 of title 54, including implementing regulations;
                    and
                        ``(B) not later than 90 days after the date of
                    enactment of this subsection, coordinate with the
                    Secretary of the Interior and the Executive Director of
                    the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation (referred
                    to in this subsection as the `Council') to establish
                    procedures to satisfy the requirements described in
                    subparagraph (A) (including regulations).
                ``(2) Avoidance alternative analysis.--
                        ``(A) In general.--If, in an analysis required
                    under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42
                    U.S.C. 4231 et seq.), the Secretary determines that
                    there is no feasible or prudent alternative to avoid
                    use of an historic site, the Secretary may--
                                ``(i) include the determination of the
                            Secretary in the analysis required under that
                            Act;
                                ``(ii) provide a notice of the
                            determination to--
                                        ``(I) each applicable State
                                    historic preservation officer and
                                    tribal historic preservation officer;
                                        ``(II) the Council, if the Council
                                    is participating in the consultation
                                    process under section 306108 of title
                                    54; and
                                        ``(III) the Secretary of the
                                    Interior; and
                                ``(iii) request from the applicable
                            preservation officer, the Council, and the
                            Secretary of the Interior a concurrence that
                            the determination is sufficient to satisfy the
                            requirement of subsection (a)(1).
                        ``(B) Concurrence.--If the applicable preservation
                    officer, the Council, and the Secretary of the Interior
                    each provide a concurrence requested under subparagraph
                    (A)(iii), no further analysis under subsection (a)(1)
                    shall be required.
                        ``(C) Publication.--A notice of a determination,
                    together with each relevant concurrence to that
                    determination, under subparagraph (A) shall be--
                                ``(i) included in the record of decision or
                            finding of no significant impact of the
                            Secretary; and
                                ``(ii) posted on an appropriate Federal
                            website by not later than 3 days after the date
                            of receipt by the Secretary of all concurrences
                            requested under subparagraph (A)(iii).
                ``(3) Aligning historical reviews.--
                        ``(A) In general.--If the Secretary, the applicable
                    preservation officer, the Council, and the Secretary of
                    the Interior concur that no feasible and prudent
                    alternative exists as described in paragraph (2), the
                    Secretary may provide to the applicable preservation
                    officer, the Council, and the Secretary of the Interior
                    notice of the intent of the Secretary to satisfy the
                    requirements of subsection (a)(2) through the
                    consultation requirements of section 306108 of title
                    54.
                        ``(B) Satisfaction of conditions.--To satisfy the
                    requirements of subsection (a)(2), each individual
                    described in paragraph (2)(A)(ii) shall concur in the
                    treatment of the applicable historic site described in
                    the memorandum of agreement or programmatic agreement
                    developed under section 306108 of title 54.''.
        (b) Public Transportation.--Section 303 of title 49, United States
    Code, is amended--
                (1) in subsection (c), in the matter preceding paragraph
            (1), by striking ``subsection (d)'' and inserting ``subsections
            (d) and (e)''; and
                (2) by adding at the end the following:
        ``(e) Satisfaction of Requirements for Certain Historic Sites.--
                ``(1) In general.--The Secretary shall--
                        ``(A) align, to the maximum extent practicable, the
                    requirements of this section with the requirements of
                    the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42
                    U.S.C. 4231 et seq.) and section 306108 of title 54,
                    including implementing regulations; and
                        ``(B) not later than 90 days after the date of
                    enactment of this subsection, coordinate with the
                    Secretary of the Interior and the Executive Director of
                    the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation (referred
                    to in this subsection as the `Council') to establish
                    procedures to satisfy the requirements described in
                    subparagraph (A) (including regulations).
                ``(2) Avoidance alternative analysis.--
                        ``(A) In general.--If, in an analysis required
                    under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42
                    U.S.C. 4231 et seq.), the Secretary determines that
                    there is no feasible or prudent alternative to avoid
                    use of an historic site, the Secretary may--
                                ``(i) include the determination of the
                            Secretary in the analysis required under that
                            Act;
                                ``(ii) provide a notice of the
                            determination to--
                                        ``(I) each applicable State
                                    historic preservation officer and
                                    tribal historic preservation officer;
                                        ``(II) the Council, if the Council
                                    is participating in the consultation
                                    process under section 306108 of title
                                    54; and
                                        ``(III) the Secretary of the
                                    Interior; and
                                ``(iii) request from the applicable
                            preservation officer, the Council, and the
                            Secretary of the Interior a concurrence that
                            the determination is sufficient to satisfy the
                            requirement of subsection (c)(1).
                        ``(B) Concurrence.--If the applicable preservation
                    officer, the Council, and the Secretary of the Interior
                    each provide a concurrence requested under subparagraph
                    (A)(iii), no further analysis under subsection (a)(1)
                    shall be required.
                        ``(C) Publication.--A notice of a determination,
                    together with each relevant concurrence to that
                    determination, under subparagraph (A) shall be--
                                ``(i) included in the record of decision or
                            finding of no significant impact of the
                            Secretary; and
                                ``(ii) posted on an appropriate Federal
                            website by not later than 3 days after the date
                            of receipt by the Secretary of all concurrences
                            requested under subparagraph (A)(iii).
                ``(3) Aligning historical reviews.--
                        ``(A) In general.--If the Secretary, the applicable
                    preservation officer, the Council, and the Secretary of
                    the Interior concur that no feasible and prudent
                    alternative exists as described in paragraph (2), the
                    Secretary may provide to the applicable preservation
                    officer, the Council, and the Secretary of the Interior
                    notice of the intent of the Secretary to satisfy the
                    requirements of subsection (c)(2) through the
                    consultation requirements of section 306108 of title
                    54.
                        ``(B) Satisfaction of conditions.--To satisfy the
                    requirements of subsection (c)(2), the applicable
                    preservation officer, the Council, and the Secretary of
                    the Interior shall concur in the treatment of the
                    applicable historic site described in the memorandum of
                    agreement or programmatic agreement developed under
                    section 306108 of title 54.''.

    SEC. 11117. BRIDGE EXEMPTION FROM CONSIDERATION UNDER CERTAIN
                  PROVISIONS.

        (a) Preservation of Parklands.--Section 138 of title 23, United
    States Code, as amended by section 11116, is amended by adding at the
    end the following:
        ``(d) Bridge Exemption From Consideration.--A common post-1945
    concrete or steel bridge or culvert (as described in 77 Fed. Reg.
    68790) that is exempt from individual review under section 306108 of
    title 54, United States Code, shall be exempt from consideration under
    this section.''.
        (b) Policy on Lands, Wildlife and Waterfowl Refuges, and Historic
    Sites.--Section 303 of title 49, United States Code, as amended by
    section 11116, is amended by adding at the end the following:
        ``(f) Bridge Exemption From Consideration.--A common post-1945
    concrete or steel bridge or culvert (as described in 77 Fed. Reg.
    68790) that is exempt from individual review under section 306108 of
    title 54, United States Code, shall be exempt from consideration under
    this section.''.

    SEC. 11118. ELIMINATION OF BARRIERS TO IMPROVE AT-RISK BRIDGES.

        (a) Temporary Authorization.--
                (1) In general.--Until the Secretary of the Interior takes
            the action described in subsection (b), the take of nesting
            swallows to facilitate a construction project on a bridge
            eligible for funding under title 23, United States Code, with
            any component condition rating of 3 or less (as defined by the
            National Bridge Inventory General Condition Guidance issued by
            the Federal Highway Administration) is authorized under the
            Migratory Bird Treaty Act (16 U.S.C. 703 et seq.) between April
            1 and August 31.
                (2) Measures to minimize impacts.--
                        (A) Notification before taking.--Prior to the
                    taking of nesting swallows authorized under paragraph
                    (1), any person taking that action shall submit to the
                    Secretary of the Interior a document that contains--
                                (i) the name of the person acting under the
                            authority of paragraph (1) to take nesting
                            swallows;
                                (ii) a list of practicable measures that
                            will be undertaken to minimize or mitigate
                            significant adverse impacts on the population
                            of that species;
                                (iii) the time period during which
                            activities will be carried out that will result
                            in the taking of that species; and
                                (iv) an estimate of the number of birds, by
                            species, to be taken in the proposed action.
                        (B) Notification after taking.--Not later than 60
                    days after the taking of nesting swallows authorized
                    under paragraph (1), any person taking that action
                    shall submit to the Secretary of the Interior a
                    document that contains the number of birds, by species,
                    taken in the action.
        (b) Authorization of Take.--
                (1) In general.--The Secretary of the Interior, in
            consultation with the Secretary, shall promulgate a regulation
            under the authority of section 3 of the Migratory Bird Treaty
            Act (16 U.S.C. 704) authorizing the take of nesting swallows to
            facilitate bridge repair, maintenance, or construction--
                        (A) without individual permit requirements; and
                        (B) under terms and conditions determined to be
                    consistent with treaties relating to migratory birds
                    that protect swallow species occurring in the United
                    States.
                (2) Termination.--On the effective date of a final rule
            under this subsection by the Secretary of the Interior,
            subsection (a) shall have no force or effect.
        (c) Suspension or Withdrawal of Take Authorization.--If the
    Secretary of the Interior, in consultation with the Secretary,
    determines that taking of nesting swallows carried out under the
    authority provided in subsection (a)(1) is having a significant adverse
    impact on swallow populations, the Secretary of the Interior may
    suspend that authority through publication in the Federal Register.

    SEC. 11119. AT-RISK PROJECT PREAGREEMENT AUTHORITY.

        (a) Definition of Preliminary Engineering.--In this section, the
    term ``preliminary engineering'' means allowable preconstruction
    project development and engineering costs.
        (b) At-risk Project Preagreement Authority.--A recipient or
    subrecipient of Federal-aid funds under title 23, United States Code,
    may--
                (1) incur preliminary engineering costs for an eligible
            project under title 23, United States Code, before receiving
            project authorization from the State, in the case of a
            subrecipient, and the Secretary to proceed with the project;
            and
                (2) request reimbursement of applicable Federal funds after
            the project authorization is received.
        (c) Eligibility.--The Secretary may reimburse preliminary
    engineering costs incurred by a recipient or subrecipient under
    subsection (b)--
                (1) if the costs meet all applicable requirements under
            title 23, United States Code, at the time the costs are
            incurred and the Secretary concurs that the requirements have
            been met;
                (2) in the case of a project located within a designated
            nonattainment or maintenance area for air quality, if the
            conformity requirements of the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7401 et
            seq.) have been met; and
                (3) if the costs would have been allowable if incurred
            after the date of the project authorization by the Department.
        (d) At-risk.--A recipient or subrecipient that elects to use the
    authority provided under this section shall--
                (1) assume all risk for preliminary engineering costs
            incurred prior to project authorization; and
                (2) be responsible for ensuring and demonstrating to the
            Secretary that all applicable cost eligibility conditions are
            met after the authorization is received.
        (e) Restrictions.--Nothing in this section--
                (1) allows a recipient or subrecipient to use the authority
            under this section to advance a project beyond preliminary
            engineering prior to the completion of the environmental review
            process;
                (2) waives the applicability of Federal requirements to a
            project other than the reimbursement of preliminary engineering
            costs incurred prior to an authorization to proceed in
            accordance with this section; or
                (3) guarantees Federal funding of the project or the
            eligibility of the project for future Federal-aid highway
            funding.

                           Subtitle C--Miscellaneous

    SEC. 11201. CREDITS FOR UNTAXED TRANSPORTATION FUELS.

        (a) Definition of Qualified Revenues.--In this section, the term
    ``qualified revenues'' means any amounts--
                (1) collected by a State--
                        (A) for the registration of a vehicle that operates
                    solely on a fuel that is not subject to a Federal tax;
                    and
                        (B) not sooner than the second registration period
                    following the purchase of the vehicle; and
                (2) that do not exceed, for a vehicle described in
            paragraph (1), an annual amount determined by the Secretary to
            be equal to the annual amount paid for Federal motor fuels
            taxes on the fuel used by an average passenger car fueled
            solely by gasoline.
        (b) Credit.--
                (1) In general.--Subject to paragraph (2), if a State
            contributes qualified revenues to cover not less than 5 percent
            of the total cost of a project eligible for assistance under
            this title, the Federal share payable for the project under
            this section may be increased by an amount that is--
                        (A) equal to the percent of the total cost of the
                    project from contributed qualified revenues; but
                        (B) not more than 5 percent of the total cost of
                    the project.
                (2) Expiration.--The authorization of an increased Federal
            share for a project pursuant to paragraph (1) expires on
            September 30, 2023.
        (c) Study.--
                (1) In general.--Before the expiration date of the credit
            under subsection (b)(2), the Secretary, in coordination with
            other appropriate Federal agencies, shall submit to the
            Committee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate and the
            Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of
            Representatives a report that describes the most efficient and
            equitable means of taxing motor vehicle fuels not subject to a
            Federal tax as of the date of submission of the report.
                (2) Requirement.--The means described in the report under
            paragraph (1) shall parallel, as closely as practicable, the
            structure of other Federal taxes on motor fuels.

    SEC. 11202. JUSTIFICATION REPORTS FOR ACCESS POINTS ON THE INTERSTATE
                  SYSTEM.

        Section 111(e) of title 23, United States Code, is amended by
    inserting ``(including new or modified freeway-to-crossroad
    interchanges inside a transportation management area)'' after ``the
    Interstate System''.

    SEC. 11203. EXEMPTIONS.

        Section 127 of title 23, United States Code, is amended by adding
    at the end the following:
        ``(m) Natural Gas Vehicles.--A vehicle, if operated by an engine
    fueled primarily by natural gas, may exceed any vehicle weight limit
    (up to a maximum gross vehicle weight of 82,000 pounds) under this
    section by an amount that is equal to the difference between--
                ``(1) the weight of the vehicle attributable to the natural
            gas tank and fueling system carried by that vehicle; and
                ``(2) the weight of a comparable diesel tank and fueling
            system.
        ``(n) Emergency Vehicles.--
                ``(1) Definition of emergency vehicle.--In this subsection,
            the term `emergency vehicle' means a vehicle designed to be
            used under emergency conditions--
                        ``(A) to transport personnel and equipment; and
                        ``(B) to support the suppression of fires and
                    mitigation of other hazardous situations.
                ``(2) Emergency vehicle weight limit.--Notwithstanding
            subsection (a), a State shall not enforce against an emergency
            vehicle a vehicle weight limit (up to a maximum gross vehicle
            weight of 86,000 pounds) of less than--
                        ``(A) 24,000 pounds on a single steering axle;
                        ``(B) 33,500 pounds on a single drive axle;
                        ``(C) 62,000 pounds on a tandem axle; or
                        ``(D) 52,000 pounds on a tandem rear drive steer
                    axle.
        ``(o) Operation of Certain Specialized Vehicles on Certain Highways
    in the State of Arkansas.--If any segment of United States Route 63
    between the exits for highways 14 and 75 in the State of Arkansas is
    designated as part of the Interstate System--
                ``(1) a vehicle that could legally operate on the segment
            before the date of the designation at the posted speed limit
            may continue to operate on that segment; and
                ``(2) a vehicle that can only travel below the posted speed
            limit on the segment that could otherwise legally operate on
            the segment before the date of the designation may continue to
            operate on that segment during daylight hours.''.

    SEC. 11204. HIGH PRIORITY CORRIDORS ON THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY SYSTEM.

        Section 1105 of the Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency
    Act of 1991 (105 Stat. 2031) is amended--
                (1) in subsection (c) (105 Stat. 2032; 112 Stat. 190; 119
            Stat. 1213)--
                        (A) by striking paragraph (13) and inserting the
                    following:
                ``(13) Raleigh-Norfolk Corridor from Raleigh, North
            Carolina, through Rocky Mount, Williamston and Elizabeth City,
            North Carolina, to Norfolk, Virginia.'';
                        (B) in paragraph (18)(D)--
                                (i) in clause (ii), by striking ``and'' at
                            the end;
                                (ii) in clause (iii), by striking the
                            period at the end and inserting ``; and''; and
                                (iii) by adding at the end the following:
                                ``(iv) include Texas State Highway 44 from
                            United States Route 59 at Freer, Texas, to
                            Texas State Highway 358.''; and
                        (C) by striking paragraph (68) and inserting the
                    following:
                ``(68) The Washoe County Corridor and the Intermountain
            West Corridor shall generally follow:
                        ``(A) in the case of the Washoe County Corridor,
                    along Interstate Route 580/United States Route 95/
                    United States Route 95A, from Reno, Nevada, to Las
                    Vegas, Nevada; and
                        ``(B) in the case of the Intermountain West
                    Corridor, from the vicinity of Las Vegas extending
                    north along United States Route 95, terminating at
                    Interstate Route 80.''; and
                        (D) by adding at the end the following:
                ``(81) United States Route 117/Interstate Route 795 from
            United States Route 70 in Goldsboro, Wayne County, North
            Carolina, to Interstate Route 40 west of Faison, Sampson
            County, North Carolina.
                ``(82) United States Route 70 from its intersection with
            Interstate Route 40 in Garner, Wake County, North Carolina, to
            the Port at Morehead City, Carteret County, North Carolina.
                ``(83) The Central Texas Corridor commencing at the logical
            terminus of Interstate 10, and generally following portions of
            United States Route 190 eastward passing in the vicinity Fort
            Hood, Killeen, Belton, Temple, Bryan, College Station,
            Huntsville, Livingston, Woodville, and to the logical terminus
            of Texas Highway 63 at the Sabine River Bridge at Burrs
            Crossing.'';
                (2) in subsection (e)(5)--
                        (A) in subparagraph (A) (109 Stat. 597; 118 Stat.
                    293; 119 Stat. 1213), in the first sentence--
                                (i) by inserting ``subsection (c)(13),''
                            after ``subsection (c)(9),'';
                                (ii) by striking ``subsections (c)(18)''
                            and all that follows through ``(c)(36)'' and
                            inserting ``subsection (c)(18), subsection
                            (c)(20), subparagraphs (A) and (B)(i) of
                            subsection (c)(26), subsection (c)(36)'' ; and
                                (iii) by striking ``and subsection
                            (c)(57)'' and inserting ``subsection (c)(57),
                            subsection (c)(68)(B), subsection (c)(81), and
                            subsection (c)(82)''; and
                        (B) in subparagraph (C)(i) (109 Stat. 598; 126
                    Stat. 427), by striking the last sentence and inserting
                    ``The routes referred to in subparagraphs (A) and
                    (B)(i) of subsection (c)(26) and in subsection
                    (c)(68)(B) are designated as Interstate Route I-11.''.

    SEC. 11205. REPEAT INTOXICATED DRIVER LAW.

        Section 164(a)(4) of title 23, United States Code, is amended in
    the matter preceding subparagraph (A) by inserting ``or combination of
    laws'' after ``means a State law''.

    SEC. 11206. VEHICLE-TO-INFRASTRUCTURE EQUIPMENT.

        (a) National Highway Performance Program.--Section 119(d)(2)(L) of
    title 23, United States Code, is amended by inserting ``, including the
    installation of interoperable vehicle-to-infrastructure communication
    equipment'' after ``capital improvements''.
        (b) Surface Transportation Program.--Section 133(b)(16) of title
    23, United States Code, by inserting ``, including the installation of
    interoperable vehicle-to-infrastructure communication equipment'' after
    ``capital improvements''.

    SEC. 11207. RELINQUISHMENT.

        A State transportation agency may relinquish park-and-ride lot
    facilities or portions of park-and-ride lot facilities to a local
    government agency for highway purposes if authorized to do so under
    State law.

    SEC. 11208. TRANSFER AND SALE OF TOLL CREDITS.

        (a) Definitions.--In this section, the following definitions apply:
                (1) Eligible state.--The term ``eligible State'' means a
            State that--
                        (A) is eligible to use a credit under section
                    120(i) of title 23, United States Code; and
                        (B) has been selected by the Secretary under
                    subsection (d)(2).
                (2) Recipient state.--The term ``recipient State'' means a
            State that receives a credit by transfer or by sale under this
            section from an eligible State.
        (b) Establishment of Pilot Program.--Not later than 1 year after
    the date of the establishment of a nationwide toll credit monitoring
    and tracking system under subsection (g), the Secretary shall establish
    and implement a toll credit marketplace pilot program in accordance
    with this section.
        (c) Purposes.--The purposes of the pilot program established under
    subsection (b) are--
                (1) to identify whether a monetary value can be assigned to
            toll credits;
                (2) to identify the discounted rate of toll credits for
            cash;
                (3) to determine if the purchase of toll credits by States
            provides the purchasing State budget flexibility to deal with
            funding issues, including off-system needs, transit systems
            with high operating costs, or cash flow issues; and
                (4) to test the feasibility of expanding the toll credit
            market to allow all States to participate on a permanent basis.
        (d) Selection of Eligible States.--
                (1) Application to secretary.--In order to participate in
            the pilot program established under subsection (b), a State
            shall submit to the Secretary an application at such time, in
            such manner, and containing such information as the Secretary
            may require.
                (2) Selection.--Of the States that submit an application
            under paragraph (1), the Secretary may select not more than 10
            States to be designated as an eligible State.
        (e) Transfer or Sale of Credits.--
                (1) In general.--In carrying out the pilot program
            established under subsection (b), the Secretary shall provide
            that an eligible State may transfer or sell to a recipient
            State a credit not used by the eligible State under section
            120(i) of title 23, United States Code.
                (2) Use of credits by transferee or purchaser.--A recipient
            State may use a credit received under paragraph (1) toward the
            non-Federal share requirement for any funds made available to
            carry out title 23 or chapter 53 of title 49, United States
            Code.
                (3) Condition on transfer or sale of credits.--To receive a
            credit under paragraph (1), a recipient State shall enter into
            an agreement with the Secretary described in section 120(i) of
            title 23, United States Code.
        (f) Use of Proceeds From Sale of Credits.--An eligible State shall
    use the proceeds from the sale of a credit under subsection (e)(1) for
    any project in the eligible State that is eligible under the surface
    transportation program established under section 133 of title 23,
    United States Code.
        (g) Toll Credit Monitoring and Tracking.--Not later than 180 days
    after the enactment of this section, the Secretary shall establish a
    nationwide toll credit monitoring and tracking system that functions as
    a real-time database on the inventory and use of toll credits among all
    States (as defined in section 101(a) of title 23, United States Code).
        (h) Notification.--Not later than 30 days after the date on which a
    credit is transferred or sold under subsection (e)(1), the eligible
    State shall submit to the Secretary in writing a notification of the
    transfer or sale.
        (i) Reporting Requirements.--
                (1) Initial report.--Not later than 180 days after the date
            of establishment of the pilot program under subsection (b), the
            Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Environment and
            Public Works of the Senate and the Committee on Transportation
            and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives a report on
            the progress of the pilot program.
                (2) State report.--
                        (A) Report by eligible state.--Not later than 30
                    days after a purchase or sale under subsection (e)(1),
                    an eligible State shall submit to the Secretary a
                    report that describes--
                                (i) information on the transaction;
                                (ii) the amount of cash received and the
                            value of toll credits sold;
                                (iii) the intended use of the cash; and
                                (iv) an update on the remaining toll credit
                            balance of the State.
                        (B) Report by recipient state.--Not later than 30
                    days after a purchase or sale under subsection (e)(1),
                    a recipient State shall submit to the Secretary a
                    report that describes--
                                (i) the value of toll credits purchased;
                                (ii) the anticipated use of the toll
                            credits; and
                                (iii) plans for maintaining maintenance of
                            effort for spending on Federal-aid highways
                            projects.
                (3) Annual report.--Not later than 1 year after the date on
            which the pilot program under subsection (b) is established and
            each year thereafter that the pilot program is in effect, the
            Secretary shall--
                        (A) submit to the Committee on Environment and
                    Public Works of the Senate and the Committee on
                    Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of
                    Representatives a report that--
                                (i) determines whether a toll credit
                            marketplace is viable;
                                (ii) describes the buying and selling
                            activities of the pilot program;
                                (iii) describes the monetary value of toll
                            credits;
                                (iv) determines whether the pilot program
                            could be expanded to more States or all States;
                            and
                                (v) provides updated information on the
                            toll credit balance accumulated by each State;
                            and
                        (B) make the report described in subparagraph (A)
                    publicly available on the website of the Department.
        (j) Termination.--The Secretary may terminate the program
    established under this section or the participation of any State in the
    program if the Secretary determines that the program is not serving a
    public benefit.

    SEC. 11209. REGIONAL INFRASTRUCTURE ACCELERATOR DEMONSTRATION PROGRAM.

        (a) In General.--The Secretary shall establish a regional
    infrastructure demonstration program (referred to in this section as
    the ``program'') to assist entities in developing improved
    infrastructure priorities and financing strategies for the accelerated
    development of a project that is eligible for funding under the TIFIA
    program under chapter 6 of title 23, United States Code.
        (b) Designation of Regional Infrastructure Accelerators.--In
    carrying out the program, the Secretary may designate regional
    infrastructure accelerators that will--
                (1) serve a defined geographic area; and
                (2) act as a resource in the geographic area to qualified
            entities in accordance with this section.
        (c) Application.--To be eligible for a designation under subsection
    (b), a proposed regional infrastructure accelerator shall submit to the
    Secretary a proposal at such time, in such manner, and containing such
    information as the Secretary may require.
        (d) Criteria.--In evaluating a proposal submitted under subsection
    (c), the Secretary shall consider--
                (1) the need for geographic diversity among regional
            infrastructure accelerators; and
                (2) the ability of the proposal to promote investment in
            covered infrastructure projects, which shall include a plan--
                        (A) to evaluate and promote innovative financing
                    methods for local projects, including the use of the
                    TIFIA program under chapter 6 of title 23, United
                    States Code;
                        (B) to build capacity of State, local, and tribal
                    governments to evaluate and structure projects
                    involving the investment of private capital;
                        (C) to provide technical assistance and information
                    on best practices with respect to financing the
                    projects;
                        (D) to increase transparency with respect to
                    infrastructure project analysis and using innovative
                    financing for public infrastructure projects;
                        (E) to deploy predevelopment capital programs
                    designed to facilitate the creation of a pipeline of
                    infrastructure projects available for investment;
                        (F) to bundle smaller-scale and rural projects into
                    larger proposals that may be more attractive for
                    investment; and
                        (G) to reduce transaction costs for public project
                    sponsors.
        (e) Annual Report.--Not less frequently than once each year, the
    Secretary shall submit to Congress a report that describes the findings
    and effectiveness of the program.
        (f) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized to be
    appropriated to carry out the program $12,000,000, of which the
    Secretary shall use--
                (1) $11,750,000 for initial grants to regional
            infrastructure accelerators under subsection (b); and
                (2) $250,000 for administrative costs of carrying out the
            program.

    SEC. 11210. SONORAN CORRIDOR INTERSTATE DEVELOPMENT.

        (a) Findings.--Congress finds that the designation of the Sonoran
    Corridor Interstate connecting Interstate 19 to Interstate 10 south of
    the Tucson International Airport as a future part of the Interstate
    System would--
                (1) enhance direct linkage between major trading routes
            connecting growing ports, agricultural regions, infrastructure
            and manufacturing centers, and existing high priority corridors
            of the National Highway System; and
                (2) significantly improve connectivity on the future
            Interstate 11 and the CANAMEX Corridor, a route directly
            linking the United States with Mexico and Canada.
        (b) High Priority Corridors on National Highway System.--Section
    1105(c) of the Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991
    (105 Stat. 2032; 119 Stat. 1210) (as amended by section 11204) is
    amended by adding at the end the following:
                ``(84) State Route 410, the Sonoran Corridor connecting
            Interstate 19 to Interstate 10 south of the Tucson
            International Airport.''.
        (c) Future Parts of Interstate System.--Section 1105(e)(5)(A) of
    the Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991 (105 Stat.
    2033; 119 Stat. 1213) (as amended by section 11204) is amended in the
    first sentence by striking ``and subsection (c)(82)'' and inserting
    ``subsection (c)(82), and subsection (c)(84)''.

                      TITLE II--TRANSPORTATION INNOVATION

                              Subtitle A--Research

    SEC. 12001. RESEARCH, TECHNOLOGY, AND EDUCATION.

        (a) Highway Research and Development Program.--Section 503(b)(3) of
    title 23, United States Code, is amended--
                (1) in subparagraph (C)--
                        (A) in clause (xviii), by striking ``and'' at the
                    end;
                        (B) in clause (xix), by striking the period at the
                    end and inserting a semicolon; and
                        (C) by adding at the end the following:
                                ``(xx) accelerated mobile, highway-speed,
                            bridge inspection methods that provide
                            quantitative data-driven decisionmaking
                            capabilities without requiring lane closures;
                            and
                                ``(xxi) innovative segmental wall
                            technology for soil bank stabilization and
                            roadway sound attenuation, and articulated
                            technology for hydraulic sheer-resistant
                            erosion control.''; and
                (2) in subparagraph (D)(i), by inserting ``and section
            119(e)'' after ``this subparagraph''.
        (b) Technology and Innovation Deployment Program.--Section 503(c)
    of title 23, United States Code, is amended--
                (1) in paragraph (1), in the matter preceding subparagraph
            (A), by striking ``carry out'' and inserting ``establish and
            implement'';
                (2) in paragraph (2)--
                        (A) in subparagraph (B), by striking clause (i) and
                    inserting the following:
                                ``(i) use not less than 50 percent of the
                            funds authorized to carry out this subsection
                            to make grants to, and enter into cooperative
                            agreements and contracts with, States, other
                            Federal agencies, local governments,
                            metropolitan planning organizations,
                            institutions of higher education, private
                            sector entities, and nonprofit organizations to
                            carry out demonstration programs that will
                            accelerate the deployment and adoption of
                            transportation research activities;'';
                        (B) by redesignating subparagraph (C) as
                    subparagraph (D); and
                        (C) by inserting after subparagraph (B) the
                    following:
                        ``(C) Innovation grants.--
                                ``(i) In general.--In carrying out the
                            program established under subparagraph (B)(i),
                            the Secretary shall establish a transparent
                            competitive process in which entities described
                            in subparagraph (B)(i) may submit an
                            application to receive a grant under this
                            subsection.
                                ``(ii) Publication of application
                            process.--A description of the application
                            process established by the Secretary shall--
                                        ``(I) be posted on a public
                                    website;
                                        ``(II) identify the information
                                    required to be included in the
                                    application; and
                                        ``(III) identify the criteria by
                                    which the Secretary shall select grant
                                    recipients.
                                ``(iii) Submission of application.--To
                            receive a grant under this paragraph, an entity
                            described in subparagraph (B)(i) shall submit
                            an application to the Secretary.
                                ``(iv) Selection and approval.--The
                            Secretary shall select and approve an
                            application submitted under clause (iii) based
                            on whether the project described in the
                            application meets the goals of the program
                            described in paragraph (1).''; and
                (3) in paragraph (3)(C), by striking ``each of fiscal years
            2013 through 2014'' and inserting ``each fiscal year''.
        (c) Conforming Amendment.--Section 505(c)(1) of title 23, United
    States Code, is amended by striking ``section 503(c)(2)(C)'' and
    inserting ``section 503 (c)(2)(D)''.

    SEC. 12002. INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS.

        (a) Intelligent Transportation Systems Deployment.--Section 513 of
    title 23, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the
    following:
        ``(d) System Operations and ITS Deployment Grant Program.--
                ``(1) Establishment.--The Secretary shall establish a
            competitive grant program to accelerate the deployment,
            operation, systems management, intermodal integration, and
            interoperability of the ITS program and ITS-enabled operational
            strategies--
                        ``(A) to measure and improve the performance of the
                    surface transportation system;
                        ``(B) to reduce traffic congestion and the economic
                    and environmental impacts of traffic congestion;
                        ``(C) to minimize fatalities and injuries;
                        ``(D) to enhance mobility of people and goods;
                        ``(E) to improve traveler information and services;
                    and
                        ``(F) to optimize existing roadway capacity.
                ``(2) Application.--To be eligible for a grant under this
            subsection, an eligible entity shall submit an application to
            the Secretary that includes--
                        ``(A) a plan to deploy and provide for the long-
                    term operation and maintenance of intelligent
                    transportation systems to improve safety, efficiency,
                    system performance, and return on investment, such as--
                                ``(i) autonomous vehicle communication
                            technologies;
                                ``(ii) vehicle-to-vehicle or vehicle-to-
                            infrastructure communication technologies;
                                ``(iii) real-time integrated traffic,
                            transit, and multimodal transportation
                            information;
                                ``(iv) advanced traffic, freight, parking,
                            and incident management systems;
                                ``(v) advanced technologies to improve
                            transit and commercial vehicle operations;
                                ``(vi) synchronized, adaptive, and transit
                            preferential traffic signals;
                                ``(vii) advanced infrastructure condition
                            assessment technologies; and
                                ``(viii) other technologies to improve
                            system operations, including ITS applications
                            necessary for multimodal systems integration
                            and for achieving performance goals;
                        ``(B) quantifiable system performance improvements,
                    including--
                                ``(i) reductions in traffic-related
                            crashes, congestion, and costs;
                                ``(ii) optimization of system efficiency;
                            and
                                ``(iii) improvement of access to
                            transportation services;
                        ``(C) quantifiable safety, mobility, and
                    environmental benefit projections, including data-
                    driven estimates of the manner in which the project
                    will improve the efficiency of the transportation
                    system and reduce traffic congestion in the region;
                        ``(D) a plan for partnering with the private
                    sector, including telecommunications industries and
                    public service utilities, public agencies (including
                    multimodal and multijurisdictional entities), research
                    institutions, organizations representing transportation
                    and technology leaders, and other transportation
                    stakeholders;
                        ``(E) a plan to leverage and optimize existing
                    local and regional ITS investments; and
                        ``(F) a plan to ensure interoperability of deployed
                    technologies with other tolling, traffic management,
                    and intelligent transportation systems.
                ``(3) Selection.--
                        ``(A) In general.--Effective beginning not later
                    than 1 year after the date of enactment of the DRIVE
                    Act, the Secretary may provide grants to eligible
                    entities under this subsection.
                        ``(B) Geographic diversity.--In awarding a grant
                    under this subsection, the Secretary shall ensure, to
                    the maximum extent practicable, that grant recipients
                    represent diverse geographical areas of the United
                    States, including urban, suburban, and rural areas.
                        ``(C) Non-federal share.--In awarding a grant under
                    the subsection, the Secretary shall give priority to
                    grant recipients that demonstrate an ability to
                    contribute a significant non-Federal share to the cost
                    of carrying out the project for which the grant is
                    received.
                ``(4) Eligible uses.--Projects for which grants awarded
            under this subsection may be used include--
                        ``(A) the deployment of autonomous vehicle
                    communication technologies;
                        ``(B) the deployment of vehicle-to-vehicle or
                    vehicle-to-infrastructure communication technologies;
                        ``(C) the establishment and implementation of ITS
                    and ITS-enabled operations strategies that improve
                    performance in the areas of--
                                ``(i) traffic operations;
                                ``(ii) emergency response to surface
                            transportation incidents;
                                ``(iii) incident management;
                                ``(iv) transit and commercial vehicle
                            operations improvements;
                                ``(v) weather event response management by
                            State and local authorities;
                                ``(vi) surface transportation network and
                            facility management;
                                ``(vii) construction and work zone
                            management;
                                ``(viii) traffic flow information;
                                ``(ix) freight management; and
                                ``(x) congestion management;
                        ``(D) carrying out activities that support the
                    creation of networks that link metropolitan and rural
                    surface transportation systems into an integrated data
                    network, capable of collecting, sharing, and archiving
                    transportation system traffic condition and performance
                    information;
                        ``(E) the implementation of intelligent
                    transportation systems and technologies that improve
                    highway safety through information and communications
                    systems linking vehicles, infrastructure, mobile
                    devices, transportation users, and emergency
                    responders;
                        ``(F) the provision of services necessary to ensure
                    the efficient operation and management of ITS
                    infrastructure, including costs associated with
                    communications, utilities, rent, hardware, software,
                    labor, administrative costs, training, and technical
                    services;
                        ``(G) the provision of support for the
                    establishment and maintenance of institutional
                    relationships between transportation agencies, police,
                    emergency medical services, private emergency
                    operators, freight operators, shippers, public service
                    utilities, and telecommunications providers;
                        ``(H) carrying out multimodal and cross-
                    jurisdictional planning and deployment of regional
                    transportation systems operations and management
                    approaches; and
                        ``(I) performing project evaluations to determine
                    the costs, benefits, lessons learned, and future
                    deployment strategies associated with the deployment of
                    intelligent transportation systems.
                ``(5) Report to secretary.--For each fiscal year that an
            eligible entity receives a grant under this subsection, not
            later than 1 year after receiving the grant, each recipient
            shall submit to the Secretary a report that describes how the
            project has met the expectations projected in the deployment
            plan submitted with the application, including information on--
                        ``(A) how the program has helped reduce traffic
                    crashes, congestion, costs, and other benefits of the
                    deployed systems;
                        ``(B) the effect of measuring and improving
                    transportation system performance through the
                    deployment of advanced technologies;
                        ``(C) the effectiveness of providing real-time
                    integrated traffic, transit, and multimodal
                    transportation information to the public that allows
                    the public to make informed travel decisions; and
                        ``(D) lessons learned and recommendations for
                    future deployment strategies to optimize transportation
                    efficiency and multimodal system performance.
                ``(6) Report to congress.--Not later than 2 years after the
            date on which the first grant is awarded under this subsection
            and annually thereafter for each fiscal year for which grants
            are awarded under this subsection, the Secretary shall submit
            to Congress a report that describes the effectiveness of the
            grant recipients in meeting the projected deployment plan
            goals, including data on how the grant program has--
                        ``(A) reduced traffic-related fatalities and
                    injuries;
                        ``(B) reduced traffic congestion and improved
                    travel-time reliability;
                        ``(C) reduced transportation-related emissions;
                        ``(D) optimized multimodal system performance;
                        ``(E) improved access to transportation
                    alternatives;
                        ``(F) provided the public with access to real-time
                    integrated traffic, transit, and multimodal
                    transportation information to make informed travel
                    decisions;
                        ``(G) provided cost savings to transportation
                    agencies, businesses, and the traveling public; and
                        ``(H) provided other benefits to transportation
                    users and the general public.
                ``(7) Additional grants.--If the Secretary determines,
            based on a report submitted under paragraph (5), that a grant
            recipient is not complying with the established grant criteria,
            the Secretary may--
                        ``(A) cease payment to the recipient of any
                    remaining grant amounts; and
                        ``(B) redistribute any remaining amounts to other
                    eligible entities under this section.
                ``(8) Non-federal share.--The Federal share of the cost of
            a project for which a grant is provided under this subsection
            shall not exceed 50 percent of the cost of the project.
                ``(9) Funding.--Of the funds made available each fiscal
            year to carry out the intelligent transportation system program
            under sections 512 through 518, not less than $30,000,000 shall
            be used to carry out this subsection.''.
        (b) Intelligent Transportation Systems Goals and Purposes.--Section
    514(a) of title 23, United States Code, is amended--
                (1) in paragraph (4), by striking ``and'' at the end; and
                (2) by striking paragraph (5) and inserting the following:
                ``(5) improvement of the ability of the United States to
            respond to security-related or other manmade emergencies and
            natural disasters; and
                ``(6) enhancement of the freight system of the United
            States and support to freight policy goals by conducting heavy
            duty vehicle demonstration activities and accelerating adoption
            of ITS applications in freight operations.''.
        (c) ITS Advisory Committee Report.--Section 515(h)(4) of title 23,
    United States Code, is amended in the matter preceding subparagraph (A)
    by striking ``February 1 of each year after the date of enactment of
    the Transportation Research and Innovative Technology Act of 2012'' and
    inserting ``May 1 of each year''.

    SEC. 12003. FUTURE INTERSTATE STUDY.

        (a) Findings.--Congress finds that--
                (1) a well-developed system of transportation
            infrastructure is critical to the economic well-being, health,
            and welfare of the people of the United States;
                (2) the 47,000-mile national Interstate System is the
            backbone to that transportation infrastructure system; and
                (3) as of the date of enactment of this Act--
                        (A) many segments of the approximately 60-year-old
                    Interstate System are well beyond the 50-year design
                    life of the System and yet these aging facilities are
                    central to the transportation infrastructure system,
                    carrying 25 percent of the vehicle traffic of the
                    United States on just 1 percent of the total public
                    roadway mileage;
                        (B) the need for ongoing maintenance, preservation,
                    and reconstruction of the Interstate System has grown
                    due to increasing and changing travel demands; and
                        (C) simple maintenance of the current condition and
                    configuration of the Interstate System is insufficient
                    for the System to fully serve the transportation needs
                    of the United States for the next 50 years.
        (b) Future Interstate System Study.--Not later than 180 days after
    the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall enter into an
    agreement with the Transportation Research Board of the National
    Academies to conduct a study on the actions needed to upgrade and
    restore the Dwight D. Eisenhower National System of Interstate and
    Defense Highways to its role as a premier system network that meets the
    growing and shifting demands of the 21st century and for the next 50
    years (referred to in this section as the ``study'').
        (c) Methodologies.--In conducting the study, the Transportation
    Research Board shall build on the methodologies examined and
    recommended in the report prepared for the American Association of
    State Highway and Transportation Officials entitled ``National
    Cooperative Highway Research Program Project 20-24(79): Specifications
    for a National Study of the Future 3R, 4R, and Capacity Needs of the
    Interstate System'' and dated December 2013.
        (d) Recommendations.--The study--
                (1) shall include specific recommendations regarding the
            features, standards, capacity needs, application of
            technologies, and intergovernmental roles to upgrade the
            Interstate System, including any revisions to law (including
            regulations) that the Transportation Research Board determines
            appropriate to achieve the goals; and
                (2) is encouraged to build on the robust institutional
            knowledge in the highway industry in applying the techniques
            involved in implementing the study.
        (e) Considerations.--In carrying out the study, the Transportation
    Research Board shall determine the need for reconstruction and
    improvement of the Interstate System by considering--
                (1) future demands on transportation infrastructure
            determined for national planning purposes, including commercial
            and private traffic flows to serve future economic activity and
            growth;
                (2) the expected condition of the current Interstate System
            over the next 50 years, including long-term deterioration and
            reconstruction needs;
                (3) those National Highway System routes that should be
            added to the existing Interstate System to more efficiently
            serve national traffic flows;
                (4) features that would take advantage of technological
            capabilities to address modern standards of construction,
            maintenance, and operations, for purposes of safety, and system
            management, taking into further consideration system
            performance and cost; and
                (5) the resources necessary to maintain and improve the
            Interstate System, including the resources required to upgrade
            those National Highway System routes identified in paragraph
            (3) to Interstate standards.
        (f) Consultation.--In carrying out the study, the Transportation
    Research Board--
                (1) shall convene and consult with a panel of national
            experts including current and future owners, operators, and
            users of the Interstate System and private sector stakeholders;
            and
                (2) is encouraged to consult with--
                        (A) the Federal Highway Administration;
                        (B) States;
                        (C) planning agencies at the metropolitan, State,
                    and regional levels;
                        (D) the motor carrier industry;
                        (E) freight shippers;
                        (F) highway safety groups; and
                        (G) other appropriate entities.
        (g) Report.--Not later than 3 years after the date of enactment of
    this Act, the Transportation Research Board shall submit to the
    Secretary, the Committee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate,
    and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of
    Representatives a report on the results of the study conducted under
    this section.
        (h) Funding.--From amounts authorized to carry out the Highway
    Research and Development Program, the Secretary shall use up to
    $5,000,000 for fiscal year 2016 to carry out this section.

    SEC. 12004. RESEARCHING SURFACE TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM FUNDING
                  ALTERNATIVES.

        (a) In General.--The Secretary shall promote the research of user-
    based alternative revenue mechanisms that preserve a user fee structure
    to maintain the long-term solvency of the Highway Trust Fund.
        (b) Objectives.--The objectives of the research described in
    subsection (a) shall be--
                (1) to study uncertainties relating to the design,
            acceptance, and implementation of 2 or more future user-based
            alternative revenue mechanisms;
                (2) to define the functionality of those user-based
            alternative revenue mechanisms;
                (3) to conduct or promote research activities to
            demonstrate and test those user-based alternative revenue
            mechanisms, including by conducting field trials, by partnering
            with individual States, groups of States, or other appropriate
            entities to conduct the research activities;
                (4) to conduct outreach to increase public awareness
            regarding the need for alternative funding sources for surface
            transportation programs and provide information on possible
            approaches;
                (5) to provide recommendations regarding adoption and
            implementation of those user-based alternative revenue
            mechanisms; and
                (6) to minimize the administrative cost of any potential
            user-based alternative revenue mechanisms.
        (c) Grants.--The Secretary shall provide grants to individual
    States, groups of States, or other appropriate entities to conduct
    research that addresses--
                (1) the implementation, interoperability, public
            acceptance, and other potential hurdles to the adoption of a
            user-based alternative revenue mechanism;
                (2) the protection of personal privacy;
                (3) the use of independent and private third-party vendors
            to collect fees and operate the user-based alternative revenue
            mechanism;
                (4) equity concerns, including the impacts of the user-
            based alternative revenue mechanism on differing income groups,
            various geographic areas, and the relative burdens on rural and
            urban drivers;
                (5) ease of compliance for different users of the
            transportation system;
                (6) the reliability and security of technology used to
            implement the user-based alternative revenue mechanism;
                (7) the flexibility and choices of user-based alternative
            revenue mechanisms, including the ability of users to select
            from various technology and payment options;
                (8) the cost of administering the user-based alternative
            revenue mechanism; and
                (9) the ability of the administering entity to audit and
            enforce user compliance.
        (d) Advisory Council.--
                (1) In general.--Not later than 1 year after the date of
            enactment of this Act, the Secretary, in consultation with the
            Secretary of the Treasury, shall establish and lead a Surface
            Transportation Revenue Alternatives Advisory Council (referred
            to in this subsection as the ``Council'') to inform the
            selection and evaluation of user-based alternative revenue
            mechanisms.
                (2) Membership.--
                        (A) In general.--The members of the Council shall--
                                (i) be appointed by the Secretary; and
                                (ii) include, at a minimum--
                                        (I) representatives with experience
                                    in user-based alternative revenue
                                    mechanisms, of which--
                                                (aa) not fewer than 1 shall
                                            be from the Department;
                                                (bb) not fewer than 1 shall
                                            be from the Department of the
                                            Treasury; and
                                                (cc) not fewer than 2 shall
                                            be from State departments of
                                            transportation;
                                        (II) representatives from
                                    applicable users of the surface
                                    transportation system; and
                                        (III) appropriate technology and
                                    public privacy experts.
                        (B) Geographic considerations.--The Secretary shall
                    consider geographic diversity when selecting members
                    under this paragraph.
                (3) Functions.--Not later than 1 year after the date on
            which the Council is established, the Council shall, at a
            minimum--
                        (A) define the functionality of 2 or more user-
                    based alternative revenue mechanisms;
                        (B) identify technological, administrative,
                    institutional, privacy, and other issues that--
                                (i) are associated with the user-based
                            alternative revenue mechanisms; and
                                (ii) may be researched through research
                            activities;
                        (C) conduct public outreach to identify and assess
                    questions and concerns about the user-based alternative
                    revenue mechanisms for future evaluation through
                    research activities; and
                        (D) provide recommendations to the Secretary on the
                    process and criteria used for selecting research
                    activities under subsection (c).
                (4) Evaluations.--The Council shall conduct periodic
            evaluations of the research activities that have received
            assistance from the Secretary under this section.
                (5) Applicability of federal advisory committee act.--The
            Council shall not be subject to the Federal Advisory Committee
            Act (5 U.S.C. App.).
        (e) Biennial Reports.--Not later than 2 years after the date of
    enactment of this Act, and every 2 years thereafter until the
    completion of the research activities under this section, the Secretary
    shall submit to the Secretary of the Treasury, the Committee on Finance
    and the Committee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate, and
    the Committee on Ways and Means and the Committee on Transportation and
    Infrastructure of the House of Representatives a report describing the
    progress of the research activities.
        (f) Final Report.--On the completion of the research activities
    under this section, the Secretary and the Secretary of the Treasury,
    acting jointly, shall submit to the Committee on Finance and the
    Committee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate and the
    Committee on Ways and Means and the Committee on Transportation and
    Infrastructure of the House of Representatives a report describing the
    results of the research activities and any recommendations.
        (g) Funding.--Of the funds authorized to carry out section 503(b)
    of title 23, United States Code--
                (1) $15,000,000 shall be used to carry out this section in
            fiscal year 2016; and
                (2) $20,000,000 shall be used to carry out this section in
            each of fiscal years 2017 through 2021.

                                Subtitle B--Data

    SEC. 12101. TRIBAL DATA COLLECTION.

        Section 201(c)(6) of title 23, United States Code, is amended by
    adding at the end the following:
                        ``(C) Tribal data collection.--In addition to the
                    data to be collected under subparagraph (A), not later
                    than 90 days after the end of each fiscal year, any
                    entity carrying out a project under the tribal
                    transportation program under section 202 shall submit
                    to the Secretary and the Secretary of Interior, based
                    on obligations and expenditures under the tribal
                    transportation program during the preceding fiscal
                    year, the following data:
                                ``(i) The names of projects or activities
                            carried out by the entity under the tribal
                            transportation program during the preceding
                            fiscal year.
                                ``(ii) A description of the projects or
                            activities identified under clause (i).
                                ``(iii) The current status of the projects
                            or activities identified under clause (i).
                                ``(iv) An estimate of the number of jobs
                            created and the number of jobs retained by the
                            projects or activities identified under clause
                            (i).''.

    SEC. 12102. PERFORMANCE MANAGEMENT DATA SUPPORT PROGRAM.

        (a) Performance Management Data Support.--The Administrator of the
    Federal Highway Administration shall develop, use, and maintain data
    sets and data analysis tools to assist metropolitan planning
    organizations, States, and the Federal Highway Administration in
    carrying out performance management analyses (including the performance
    management requirements under section 150 of title 23, United States
    Code).
        (b) Inclusions.--The data analysis activities authorized under
    subsection (a) may include--
                (1) collecting and distributing vehicle probe data
            describing traffic on Federal-aid highways;
                (2) collecting household travel behavior data to assess
            local and cross-jurisdictional travel, including to accommodate
            external and through travel;
                (3) enhancing existing data collection and analysis tools
            to accommodate performance measures, targets, and related data,
            so as to better understand trip origin and destination, trip
            time, and mode;
                (4) enhancing existing data analysis tools to improve
            performance predictions and travel models in reports described
            in section 150(e) of title 23, United States Code; and
                (5) developing tools--
                        (A) to improve performance analysis; and
                        (B) to evaluate the effects of project investments
                    on performance.
        (c) Funding.--From amounts authorized to carry out the Highway
    Research and Development Program, the Administrator may use up to
    $10,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2016 through 2021 to carry out
    this section.

                  Subtitle C--Transparency and Best Practices

    SEC. 12201. EVERY DAY COUNTS INITIATIVE.

        (a) In General.--It is in the national interest for the Department,
    State departments of transportation, and all other recipients of
    Federal transportation funds--
                (1) to identify, accelerate, and deploy innovation aimed at
            shortening project delivery, enhancing the safety of the
            roadways of the United States, and protecting the environment;
                (2) to ensure that the planning, design, engineering,
            construction, and financing of transportation projects is done
            in an efficient and effective manner;
                (3) to promote the rapid deployment of proven solutions
            that provide greater accountability for public investments and
            encourage greater private sector involvement; and
                (4) to create a culture of innovation within the highway
            community.
        (b) Every Day Counts Initiative.--To advance the policy described
    in subsection (a), the Administrator of the Federal Highway
    Administration (referred to in this section as the ``Administrator'')
    shall continue the Every Day Counts initiative to work with States,
    local transportation agencies, and industry stakeholders to identify
    and deploy proven innovative practices and products that--
                (1) accelerate innovation deployment;
                (2) shorten the project delivery process;
                (3) improve environmental sustainability;
                (4) enhance roadway safety; and
                (5) reduce congestion.
        (c) Innovation Deployment.--
                (1) In general.--At least every 2 years, the Administrator
            shall work collaboratively with stakeholders to identify a new
            collection of innovations, best practices, and data to be
            deployed to highway stakeholders through case studies,
            webinars, and demonstration projects.
                (2) Requirements.--In identifying a collection described in
            paragraph (1), the Secretary shall take into account market
            readiness, impacts, benefits, and ease of adoption of the
            innovation or practice.
        (d) Publication.--Each collection identified under subsection (c)
    shall be published by the Administrator on a publicly available
    website.

    SEC. 12202. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION PERFORMANCE MEASURES.

        (a) Performance Measures.--Not later than 1 year after the date of
    enactment of this Act, the Secretary, in coordination with the heads of
    other Federal agencies with responsibility for the review and approval
    of projects funded under title 23, United States Code, shall measure
    and report on--
                (1) the progress made toward aligning Federal reviews of
            projects funded under title 23, United States Code, and the
            improvement of project delivery associated with those projects;
            and
                (2) as applicable, the effectiveness of the Department in
            achieving the goals described in section 150(b) of title 23,
            United States Code, through discretionary programs.
        (b) Report.--Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of
    this Act and biennially thereafter, the Secretary shall submit to the
    Committee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate and the
    Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of
    Representatives a report describing the results of the evaluation
    conducted under subsection (a).
        (c) Inspector General Report.--Not later than 3 years after the
    date of enactment of this Act, the Inspector General of the Department
    shall submit to the Committee on Environment and Public Works of the
    Senate and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the
    House of Representatives a report describing the results of the
    evaluation conducted under subsection (a).

    SEC. 12203. GRANT PROGRAM FOR ACHIEVEMENT IN TRANSPORTATION FOR
                  PERFORMANCE AND INNOVATION.

        (a) Definitions.--In this section:
                (1) Eligible entity.--The term ``eligible entity''
            includes--
                        (A) a State;
                        (B) a unit of local government;
                        (C) a tribal organization (as defined in section 4
                    of the Indian Self-Determination and Education
                    Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 450b)); and
                        (D) a metropolitan planning organization.
                (2) State.--The term ``State'' means--
                        (A) a State;
                        (B) the District of Columbia;
                        (C) the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico; and
                        (D) any other territory (as defined in section
                    165(c)(1) of title 23, United States Code).
        (b) Establishment of Program.--The Secretary shall establish a
    competitive grant program to reward--
                (1) achievement in transportation performance management;
            and
                (2) the implementation of strategies that achieve
            innovation and efficiency in surface transportation.
        (c) Purpose.--The purpose of the program under this section shall
    be to reward entities for the implementation of policies and procedures
    that--
                (1) support performance-based management of the surface
            transportation system and improve transportation outcomes; or
                (2) use innovative technologies and practices that improve
            the efficiency and performance of the surface transportation
            system.
        (d) Application.--
                (1) In general.--An eligible entity may submit to the
            Secretary an application for a grant under this section.
                (2) Contents.--An application under paragraph (1) shall
            indicate the means by which the eligible entity has met the
            requirements and purpose of the program under this section,
            including by--
                        (A) establishing, and making progress toward
                    achieving, performance targets that exceed the
                    requirements of title 23, United States Code;
                        (B) using innovative techniques and practices that
                    enhance the effective movement of people, goods, and
                    services, such as technologies that reduce construction
                    time, improve operational efficiencies, and extend the
                    service life of highways and bridges; and
                        (C) employing transportation planning tools and
                    procedures that improve transparency and the
                    development of transportation investment strategies
                    within the jurisdiction of the eligible entity.
        (e) Evaluation Criteria.--In awarding a grant under this section,
    the Secretary shall take into consideration the extent to which the
    application of the applicable eligible entity under subsection (d)--
                (1) demonstrates performance in meeting the requirements of
            subsection (c); and
                (2) promotes the national goals described in section 150(b)
            of title 23, United States Code.
        (f) Eligible Activities.--Amounts made available to carry out this
    section shall be used for projects eligible for funding under--
                (1) title 23, United States Code; or
                (2) chapter 53 of title 49, United States Code.
        (g) Limitation.--The amount of a grant under this section shall be
    not more than $15,000,000.
        (h) Authorization of Appropriations.--
                (1) In general.--There is authorized to be appropriated out
            of the general fund of the Treasury to carry out this section
            $150,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2016 through 2021, to
            remain available until expended.
                (2) Administrative costs.--The Secretary shall withhold a
            reasonable amount of funds made available under paragraph (1)
            for administration of the program under this section, not to
            exceed 3 percent of the amount appropriated for each applicable
            fiscal year.
        (i) Applicability of Requirements.--Amounts made available under
    this section shall be administered as if the funds were apportioned
    under chapter 1 of title 23, United States Code.

    SEC. 12204. HIGHWAY TRUST FUND TRANSPARENCY AND ACCOUNTABILITY.

        (a) In General.--Section 104 of title 23, United States Code, is
    amended by striking subsection (g) and inserting the following:
        ``(g) Highway Trust Fund Transparency and Accountability Report.--
                ``(1) Publicly available report.--Not later than 180 days
            after the date of enactment of the DRIVE Act and quarterly
            thereafter, the Secretary shall compile data in accordance with
            this subsection on the use of Federal-aid highway program funds
            made available under this title.
                ``(2) Requirements.--The Secretary shall ensure that the
            reports required under this subsection are made available in a
            user-friendly manner on the public website of the Department of
            Transportation and can be searched and downloaded by users of
            the website.
                ``(3) Contents of report.--
                        ``(A) Apportioned and allocated programs.--For each
                    fiscal year, the report shall include comprehensive
                    data for each program, organized by State, that
                    includes--
                                ``(i) the total amount of funds available
                            for obligation, identifying the unobligated
                            balance of funds available at the end of the
                            preceding fiscal year and new funding available
                            for the current fiscal year;
                                ``(ii) the total amount of funding
                            obligated during the current fiscal year;
                                ``(iii) the remaining amount of funds
                            available for obligation;
                                ``(iv) changes in the obligated, unexpended
                            balance during the current fiscal year,
                            including the obligated, unexpended balance at
                            the end of the preceding fiscal year and
                            current fiscal year expenditures; and
                                ``(v) the percentage of the total amount of
                            obligations for the current fiscal year used
                            for construction and the total amount obligated
                            during the current fiscal year for
                            rehabilitation.
                        ``(B) Project data.--To the maximum extent
                    practicable, the report shall include project-specific
                    data, including data describing--
                                ``(i) the specific location of a project;
                                ``(ii) whether the project is located in an
                            area of the State with a population of--
                                        ``(I) less than 5,000 individuals;
                                        ``(II) 5,000 or more individuals
                                    but less than 50,000 individuals; or
                                        ``(III) 50,000 or more individuals;
                                ``(iii) the total cost of the project;
                                ``(iv) the amount of Federal funding being
                            used on the project;
                                ``(v) the 1 or more programs from which
                            Federal funds are obligated on the project;
                                ``(vi) the type of improvement being made,
                            such as categorizing the project as--
                                        ``(I) a road reconstruction
                                    project;
                                        ``(II) a new road construction
                                    project;
                                        ``(III) a new bridge construction
                                    project;
                                        ``(IV) a bridge rehabilitation
                                    project; or
                                        ``(V) a bridge replacement project;
                                    and
                                ``(vii) the ownership of the highway or
                            bridge.
                        ``(C) Transfers between programs.--The report shall
                    include a description of the amount of funds
                    transferred between programs by each State under
                    section 126.''.
        (b) Conforming Amendment.--Section 1503 of MAP-21 (23 U.S.C. 104
    note; Public Law 112-141) is amended by striking subsection (c).

    SEC. 12205. REPORT ON HIGHWAY TRUST FUND ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENDITURES.

        (a) Initial Report.--Not later than 150 days after the date of
    enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United States
    shall submit to Congress a report describing the administrative
    expenses of the Federal Highway Administration funded from the Highway
    Trust Fund during the 3 most recent fiscal years.
        (b) Updates.--Not later than 5 years after the date on which the
    report is submitted under subsection (a) and every 5 years thereafter,
    the Comptroller General shall submit to Congress a report that updates
    the information provided in the report under that subsection for the
    preceding 5-year period.
        (c) Inclusions.--Each report submitted under subsection (a) or (b)
    shall include a description of the--
                (1) types of administrative expenses of programs and
            offices funded by the Highway Trust Fund;
                (2) tracking and monitoring of administrative expenses;
                (3) controls in place to ensure that funding for
            administrative expenses is used as efficiently as practicable;
            and
                (4) flexibility of the Department to reallocate amounts
            from the Highway Trust Fund between full-time equivalent
            employees and other functions.

    SEC. 12206. AVAILABILITY OF REPORTS.

        (a) In General.--The Secretary shall make available to the public
    on the website of the Department any report required to be submitted by
    the Secretary to Congress after the date of enactment of this Act.
        (b) Deadline.--Each report described in subsection (a) shall be
    made available on the website not later than 30 days after the report
    is submitted to Congress.

    SEC. 12207. PERFORMANCE PERIOD ADJUSTMENT.

        (a) National Highway Performance Program.--Section 119 of title 23,
    United States Code, is amended--
                (1) in subsection (e)(7), by striking ``for 2 consecutive
            reports submitted under this paragraph shall include in the
            next report submitted'' and inserting ``shall include as part
            of the performance target report under section 150(e)''; and
                (2) in subsection (f)(1)(A), by striking ``If, during 2
            consecutive reporting periods, the condition of the Interstate
            System, excluding bridges on the Interstate System, in a State
            falls'' and inserting ``If a State reports that the condition
            of the Interstate System, excluding bridges on the Interstate
            System, has fallen''.
        (b) Highway Safety Improvement Program.--Section 148(i) of title
    23, United States Code, is amended--
                (1) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking
            ``performance targets of the State established under section
            150(d) by the date that is 2 years after the date of the
            establishment of the performance targets'' and inserting
            ``safety performance targets of the State established under
            section 150(d)''; and
                (2) in paragraphs (1) and (2), by inserting ``safety''
            before ``performance targets'' each place it appears.

    SEC. 12208. DESIGN STANDARDS.

        (a) In General.--Section 109 of title 23, United States Code, is
    amended--
                (1) in subsection (c)--
                        (A) in paragraph (1)--
                                (i) in the matter preceding subparagraph
                            (A), by striking ``may take into account'' and
                            inserting ``shall consider''; and
                                (ii) in subparagraph (C), by striking
                            ``access for'' and inserting ``access and
                            safety for''; and
                        (B) in paragraph (2)--
                                (i) in subparagraph (C), by striking
                            ``and'' at the end;
                                (ii) by redesignating subparagraph (D) as
                            subparagraph (F); and
                                (iii) by inserting after subparagraph (C)
                            the following:
                        ``(D) the publication entitled `Highway Safety
                    Manual' of the American Association of State Highway
                    and Transportation Officials;
                        ``(E) the publication entitled `Urban Street Design
                    Guide' of the National Association of City
                    Transportation Officials; and'';
                (2) in subsection (f), by inserting ``pedestrian
            walkways,'' after ``bikeways,''; and
                (3) by adding at the end the following:
        ``(s) Safety for Motorized and Nonmotorized Users.--
                ``(1) In general.--Not later than 2 years after the date of
            the enactment of this subsection, the Secretary shall establish
            standards to ensure that the design of Federal surface
            transportation projects provides for the safe and adequate
            accommodation (as determined by the State or other direct
            recipient of funds), in all phases of project planning,
            development, and operation, of all users of the transportation
            network, including motorized and nonmotorized users.
                ``(2) Waiver for state law or policy.--The Secretary may
            waive the application of standards established under paragraph
            (1) to a State that has adopted a law or policy that provides
            for the safe and adequate accommodation (as determined by the
            State or other direct recipient of funds), in all phases of
            project planning and development, of users of the
            transportation network on federally funded surface
            transportation projects.
                ``(3) Compliance.--
                        ``(A) In general.--Each State department of
                    transportation shall submit a report to the Secretary,
                    at such time, in such manner, and containing such
                    information as the Secretary shall require, that
                    describes measures implemented by the State to comply
                    with this subsection.
                        ``(B) Determination by secretary.--Upon the receipt
                    of a report from a State under subparagraph (A), the
                    Secretary shall determine whether the State is in
                    compliance with this section.''.
        (b) Design Standard Flexibility.--Notwithstanding section 109(o) of
    title 23, United States Code, a local jurisdiction may use a roadway
    design guide that is different from the roadway design guide used by
    the State in which the local jurisdiction is located for the design of
    projects on all roadways under the ownership of the local jurisdiction
    (other than a highway on the Interstate System) if--
                (1) the local jurisdiction is the project sponsor;
                (2) the roadway design guide--
                        (A) is recognized by the Federal Highway
                    Administration; and
                        (B) is adopted by the local jurisdiction; and
                (3) the design complies with all other applicable Federal
            laws.

    TITLE III--TRANSPORTATION INFRASTRUCTURE FINANCE AND INNOVATION ACT OF
                                1998 AMENDMENTS

    SEC. 13001. TRANSPORTATION INFRASTRUCTURE FINANCE AND INNOVATION ACT OF
                  1998 AMENDMENTS.

        (a) Definitions.--Section 601(a) of title 23, United States Code,
    is amended--
                (1) in the matter preceding paragraph (1)--
                        (A) by striking ``In this chapter, the'' and
                    inserting ``The''; and
                        (B) by inserting ``to sections 601 through 609''
                    after ``apply'';
                (2) in paragraph (2)--
                        (A) in subparagraph (B), by striking ``and'' at the
                    end;
                        (B) in subparagraph (C), by striking the period at
                    the end and inserting ``; and''; and
                        (C) by adding at the end the following:
                        ``(D) capitalizing a rural projects fund using the
                    proceeds of a secured loan made to a State
                    infrastructure bank in accordance with sections 602 and
                    603, for the purpose of making loans to sponsors of
                    rural infrastructure projects in accordance with
                    section 610.'';
                (3) in paragraph (3), by striking ``this chapter'' and
            inserting ``the TIFIA program'';
                (4) in paragraph (10)--
                        (A) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A)--
                                (i) by inserting ``related'' before
                            ``projects''; and
                                (ii) by striking ``(which shall receive an
                            investment grade rating from a rating
                            agency)'';
                        (B) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``subject to
                    the availability of future funds being made available
                    to carry out this chapter;'' and inserting ``subject
                    to--
                                ``(i) the availability of future funds
                            being made available to carry out the TIFIA
                            program; and
                                ``(ii) the satisfaction of all of the
                            conditions for the provision of credit
                            assistance under the TIFIA program, including
                            section 603(b)(1);''; and
                        (C) in subparagraph (D)--
                                (i) by redesignating clauses (ii) and (iii)
                            as clauses (iii) and (iv), respectively;
                                (ii) by inserting after clause (i) the
                            following:
                                ``(ii) receiving an investment grade rating
                            from a rating agency;'';
                                (iii) in clause (iii) (as so redesignated),
                            by striking ``section 602(c)'' and inserting
                            ``including sections 602(c) and 603(b)(1)'';
                            and
                                (iv) in clause (iv) (as so redesignated),
                            by striking ``this chapter'' and inserting
                            ``the TIFIA program'';
                (5) in paragraph (12)--
                        (A) in subparagraph (D)(iv), by striking the period
                    at the end and inserting ``; and''; and
                        (B) by adding at the end the following:
                        ``(E) a project to improve or construct public
                    infrastructure that is located within walking distance
                    of, and accessible to, a fixed guideway transit
                    facility, passenger rail station, intercity bus
                    station, or intermodal facility, including a
                    transportation, public utility, and capital project
                    described in section 5302(3)(G)(v) of title 49, and
                    related infrastructure;
                        ``(F) a project for the acquisition of plant and
                    wildlife habitat pursuant to a conservation plan that--
                                ``(i) has been approved by the Secretary of
                            the Interior pursuant to section 10 of the
                            Endangered Species Act of 1973 (16 U.S.C.
                            1539); and
                                ``(ii) as determined by the Secretary of
                            the Interior, would mitigate the environmental
                            impacts of transportation infrastructure
                            projects otherwise eligible for assistance
                            under the TIFIA program; and
                        ``(G) the capitalization of a rural projects fund
                    by a State infrastructure bank with the proceeds of a
                    secured loan made in accordance with sections 602 and
                    603, for the purpose of making loans to sponsors of
                    rural infrastructure projects in accordance with
                    section 610.'';
                (6) in paragraph (15), by striking ``means'' and all that
            follows through the period at the end and inserting ``means a
            surface transportation infrastructure project located in an
            area that is outside of an urbanized area with a population
            greater than 150,000 individuals, as determined by the Bureau
            of the Census.'';
                (7) by redesignating paragraphs (16), (17), (18), (19), and
            (20) as paragraphs (17), (18), (20), (21), and (22),
            respectively;
                (8) by inserting after paragraph (15) the following:
                ``(16) Rural projects fund.--The term `rural projects fund'
            means a fund--
                        ``(A) established by a State infrastructure bank in
                    accordance with section 610(d)(4);
                        ``(B) capitalized with the proceeds of a secured
                    loan made to the bank in accordance with sections 602
                    and 603; and
                        ``(C) for the purpose of making loans to sponsors
                    of rural infrastructure projects in accordance with
                    section 610.'';
                (9) by inserting after paragraph (18) (as redesignated) the
            following:
                ``(19) State infrastructure bank.--The term `State
            infrastructure bank' means an infrastructure bank established
            under section 610.''; and
                (10) in paragraph (22) (as redesignated), by inserting
            ``established under sections 602 through 609'' after
            ``Department''.
        (b) Determination of Eligibility and Project Selection.--Section
    602 of title 23, United States Code, is amended--
                (1) in subsection (a)--
                        (A) in paragraph (1), in the matter preceding
                    subparagraph (A), by striking ``this chapter'' and
                    inserting ``the TIFIA program'';
                        (B) in paragraph (2)(A), by striking ``this
                    chapter'' and inserting ``the TIFIA program'';
                        (C) in paragraph (3), by striking ``this chapter''
                    and inserting ``the TIFIA program'';
                        (D) in paragraph (5)--
                                (i) by striking the heading and inserting
                            ``Eligible project cost parameters.--'';
                                (ii) in subparagraph (A)--
                                        (I) in the matter preceding clause
                                    (i), by striking ``subparagraph (B), to
                                    be eligible for assistance under this
                                    chapter, a project'' and inserting
                                    ``subparagraphs (B) and (C), a project
                                    under the TIFIA program'';
                                        (II) by striking clause (i) and
                                    inserting the following:
                                ``(i) $50,000,000; and''; and
                                        (III) in clause (ii), by striking
                                    ``assistance''; and
                                (iii) in subparagraph (B)--
                                        (I) by striking the subparagraph
                                    designation and heading and all that
                                    follows through ``In the case'' and
                                    inserting the following:
                        ``(B) Exceptions.--
                                ``(i) Intelligent transportation systems.--
                            In the case''; and
                                        (II) by adding at the end the
                                    following:
                                ``(ii) Transit-oriented development
                            projects.--In the case of a project described
                            in section 601(a)(12)(E), eligible project
                            costs shall be reasonably anticipated to equal
                            or exceed $10,000,000.
                                ``(iii) Rural projects.--In the case of a
                            rural infrastructure project or a project
                            capitalizing a rural projects fund, eligible
                            project costs shall be reasonably anticipated
                            to equal or exceed $10,000,000, but not to
                            exceed $100,000,000.
                                ``(iv) Local infrastructure projects.--
                            Eligible project costs shall be reasonably
                            anticipated to equal or exceed $10,000,000 in
                            the case of projects or programs of projects--
                                        ``(I) in which the applicant is a
                                    local government, public authority, or
                                    instrumentality of local government;
                                        ``(II) located on a facility owned
                                    by a local government; or
                                        ``(III) for which the Secretary
                                    determines that a local government is
                                    substantially involved in the
                                    development of the project.'';
                        (E) in paragraph (9), in the matter preceding
                    subparagraph (A), by striking ``this chapter'' and
                    inserting ``the TIFIA program''; and
                        (F) in paragraph (10)--
                                (i) by striking ``To be eligible'' and
                            inserting the following:
                        ``(A) In general.--Except as provided in
                    subparagraph (B), to be eligible'';
                                (ii) by striking ``this chapter'' each
                            place it appears and inserting ``the TIFIA
                            program'';
                                (iii) by striking ``not later than'' and
                            inserting ``no later than''; and
                                (iv) by adding at the end the following:
                        ``(B) Rural projects fund.--In the case of a
                    project capitalizing a rural projects fund, the State
                    infrastructure bank shall demonstrate, not later than 2
                    years after the date on which a secured loan is
                    obligated for the project under the TIFIA program, that
                    the bank has executed a loan agreement with a borrower
                    for a rural infrastructure project in accordance with
                    section 610. After the demonstration is made, the bank
                    may draw upon the secured loan. At the end of the 2-
                    year period, to the extent the bank has not used the
                    loan commitment, the Secretary may extend the term of
                    the loan or withdraw the loan commitment.'';
                (2) in subsection (b), by striking paragraph (2) and
            inserting the following:
                ``(2) Master credit agreements.--
                        ``(A) Program of related projects.--The Secretary
                    may enter into a master credit agreement for a program
                    of related projects secured by a common security pledge
                    on terms acceptable to the Secretary.
                        ``(B) Adequate funding not available.--If the
                    Secretary fully obligates funding to eligible projects
                    for a fiscal year and adequate funding is not available
                    to fund a credit instrument, a project sponsor of an
                    eligible project may elect to enter into a master
                    credit agreement and wait to execute a credit
                    instrument until the fiscal year for which additional
                    funds are available to receive credit assistance.'';
                (3) in subsection (c)(1), in the matter preceding
            subparagraph (A), by striking ``this chapter'' and inserting
            ``the TIFIA program''; and
                (4) in subsection (e), by striking ``this chapter'' and
            inserting ``the TIFIA program''.
        (c) Secured Loan Terms and Limitations.--Section 603(b) of title
    23, United States Code, is amended--
                (1) in paragraph (2)--
                        (A) by striking ``The amount of'' and inserting the
                    following:
                        ``(A) In general.--Except as provided in
                    subparagraph (B), the amount of''; and
                        (B) by adding at the end the following:
                        ``(B) Rural projects fund.--In the case of a
                    project capitalizing a rural projects fund, the maximum
                    amount of a secured loan made to a State infrastructure
                    bank shall be determined in accordance with section
                    602(a)(5)(B)(iii).'';
                (2) in paragraph (3)(A)(i)--
                        (A) in subclause (III), by striking ``or'' at the
                    end;
                        (B) in subclause (IV), by striking ``and'' at the
                    end and inserting ``or''; and
                        (C) by adding at the end the following:
                                        ``(V) in the case of a secured loan
                                    for a project capitalizing a rural
                                    projects fund, any other dedicated
                                    revenue sources available to a State
                                    infrastructure bank, including
                                    repayments from loans made by the bank
                                    for rural infrastructure projects;
                                    and'';
                (3) in paragraph (4)(B)--
                        (A) in clause (i), by striking ``under this
                    chapter'' and inserting ``or a rural projects fund
                    under the TIFIA program''; and
                        (B) in clause (ii), by inserting ``and rural
                    project funds'' after ``rural infrastructure
                    projects'';
                (4) in paragraph (5)--
                        (A) by redesignating subparagraphs (A) and (B) as
                    clauses (i) and (ii), respectively, and indenting
                    appropriately;
                        (B) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by
                    striking ``The final'' and inserting the following:
                        ``(A) In general.--Except as provided in
                    subparagraph (B), the final''; and
                        (C) by adding at the end the following:
                        ``(B) Rural projects fund.--In the case of a
                    project capitalizing a rural projects fund, the final
                    maturity date of the secured loan shall not exceed 35
                    years after the date on which the secured loan is
                    obligated.'';
                (5) in paragraph (8), by striking ``this chapter'' and
            inserting ``the TIFIA program''; and
                (6) in paragraph (9)--
                        (A) by striking ``The total Federal assistance
                    provided on a project receiving a loan under this
                    chapter'' and inserting the following:
                        ``(A) In general.--The total Federal assistance
                    provided for a project receiving a loan under the TIFIA
                    program''; and
                        (B) by adding at the end the following:
                        ``(B) Rural projects fund.--A project capitalizing
                    a rural projects fund shall satisfy clause (i) through
                    compliance with the Federal share requirement described
                    in section 610(e)(3)(B).''.
        (d) Program Administration.--Section 605 of title 23, United States
    Code, is amended--
                (1) by striking ``this chapter'' each place it appears and
            inserting ``the TIFIA program''; and
                (2) by adding at the end the following:
        ``(f) Assistance to Small Projects.--
                ``(1) Reservation of funds.--Of the funds made available to
            carry out the TIFIA program for each fiscal year, and after the
            set-aside under section 608(a)(6), not less than $2,000,000
            shall be made available for the Secretary to use in lieu of
            fees collected under subsection (b) for projects under the
            TIFIA program having eligible project costs that are reasonably
            anticipated not to equal or exceed $75,000,000.
                ``(2) Release of funds.--Any funds not used under paragraph
            (1) shall be made available on October 1 of the following
            fiscal year to provide credit assistance to any project under
            the TIFIA program.''.
        (e) State and Local Permits.--Section 606 of title 23, United
    States Code, is amended in the matter preceding paragraph (1) by
    striking ``this chapter'' and inserting ``the TIFIA program''.
        (f) Regulations.--Section 607 of title 23, United States Code, is
    amended by striking ``this chapter'' and inserting ``the TIFIA
    program''.
        (g) Funding.--Section 608 of title 23, United States Code, is
    amended--
                (1) by striking ``this chapter'' each place it appears and
            inserting ``the TIFIA program''; and
                (2) in subsection (a)--
                        (A) in paragraph (2), by inserting ``of'' after
                    ``504(f)'';
                        (B) in paragraph (3)--
                                (i) in subparagraph (A), by inserting ``or
                            rural projects funds'' after ``rural
                            infrastructure projects''; and
                                (ii) in subparagraph (B), by inserting ``or
                            rural projects funds'' after ``rural
                            infrastructure projects'';
                        (C) by striking paragraph (4) and redesignating
                    paragraphs (5) and (6) as paragraphs (4) and (5),
                    respectively; and
                        (D) in paragraph (5) (as so redesignated), by
                    striking ``0.50 percent'' and inserting ``1.5
                    percent''.
        (h) Reports to Congress.--Section 609 of title 23, United States
    Code, is amended by striking ``this chapter (other than section 610)''
    each place it appears and inserting ``the TIFIA program''.
        (i) State Infrastructure Bank Program.--Section 610 of title 23,
    United States Code, is amended--
                (1) in subsection (a), by adding at the end the following:
                ``(11) Rural infrastructure project.--The term `rural
            infrastructure project' has the meaning given the term in
            section 601.
                ``(12) Rural projects fund.--The term `rural projects fund'
            has the meaning given the term in section 601.'';
                (2) in subsection (d)--
                        (A) in paragraph (1)(A), by striking ``each of
                    fiscal years'' and all that follows through the end of
                    subparagraph (A) and inserting ``each fiscal year under
                    each of paragraphs (1), (2), and (5) of section 104(b);
                    and'';
                        (B) in paragraph (2), by striking ``in each of
                    fiscal years 2005 through 2009'' and inserting ``in
                    each fiscal year'';
                        (C) in paragraph (3), by striking ``in each of
                    fiscal years 2005 through 2009'' and inserting ``in
                    each fiscal year'';
                        (D) by redesignating paragraphs (4) through (6) as
                    paragraphs (5) through (7), respectively;
                        (E) by inserting after paragraph (3) the following:
                ``(4) Rural projects fund.--Subject to subsection (j), the
            Secretary may permit a State entering into a cooperative
            agreement under this section to establish a State
            infrastructure bank to deposit into the rural projects fund of
            the bank the proceeds of a secured loan made to the bank in
            accordance with section 602 and 603.''; and
                        (F) in paragraph (6) (as redesignated), by striking
                    ``section 133(d)(3)'' and inserting ``section
                    133(d)(1)(A)(i)'';
                (3) by striking subsection (e) and inserting the following:
        ``(e) Forms of Assistance From State Infrastructure Banks.--
                ``(1) In general.--A State infrastructure bank established
            under this section may--
                        ``(A) with funds deposited into the highway
                    account, transit account, or rail account of the bank,
                    make loans or provide other forms of credit assistance
                    to a public or private entity to carry out a project
                    eligible for assistance under this section; and
                        ``(B) with funds deposited into the rural projects
                    fund, make loans to a public or private entity to carry
                    out a rural infrastructure project.
                ``(2) Subordination of loan.--The amount of a loan or other
            form of credit assistance provided for a project described in
            paragraph (1) may be subordinated to any other debt financing
            for the project.
                ``(3) Maximum amount of assistance.--A State infrastructure
            bank established under this section may--
                        ``(A) with funds deposited into the highway
                    account, transit account, or rail account, make loans
                    or provide other forms of credit assistance to a public
                    or private entity in an amount up to 100 percent of the
                    cost of carrying out a project eligible for assistance
                    under this section; and
                        ``(B) with funds deposited into the rural projects
                    fund, make loans to a public or private entity in an
                    amount not to exceed 80 percent of the cost of carrying
                    out a rural infrastructure project.
                ``(4) Initial assistance.--Initial assistance provided with
            respect to a project from Federal funds deposited into a State
            infrastructure bank under this section may not be made in the
            form of a grant.'';
                (4) in subsection (g)--
                        (A) in paragraph (1), by striking ``each account''
                    and inserting ``the highway account, the transit
                    account, and the rail account''; and
                        (B) in paragraph (4), by inserting ``, except that
                    any loan funded from the rural projects fund of the
                    bank shall bear interest at or below the interest rate
                    charged for the TIFIA loan provided to the bank under
                    section 603'' after ``feasible''; and
                (5) in subsection (k), by striking ``For each of fiscal
            years 2005 through 2009'' and inserting ``For each fiscal
            year''.

                        TITLE IV--TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS

    SEC. 14001. TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS.

        (a) Section 101(a)(29) of title 23, United States Code, is
    amended--
                (1) in subparagraph (B), by inserting a comma after
            ``disabilities''; and
                (2) in subparagraph (F)(i), by striking ``133(b)(11)'' and
            inserting ``133(b)(14)''.
        (b) Section 119(d)(1)(A) of title 23, United States Code, is
    amended by striking ``mobility,'' and inserting ``congestion reduction,
    system reliability,''.
        (c) Section 126(b) of title 23, United States Code (as amended by
    section 11014(b)), is amended by striking ``133(d)'' and inserting
    ``133(d)(1)(A)''.
        (d) Section 127(a)(3) of title 23, United States Code, is amended
    by striking ``118(b)(2) of this title'' and inserting ``118(b)''.
        (e) Section 150(c)(3)(B) of title 23, United States Code, is
    amended by striking the semicolon at the end and inserting a period.
        (f) Section 153(h)(2) of title 23, United States Code, is amended
    by striking ``paragraphs (1) through (3)'' and inserting ``paragraphs
    (1), (2), and (4)''.
        (g) Section 163(f)(2) of title 23, United States Code, is amended
    by striking ``118(b)(2)'' and inserting ``118(b)''.
        (h) Section 165(c)(7) of title 23, United States Code, is amended
    by striking ``paragraphs (2), (4), (7), (8), (14), and (19)'' and
    inserting ``paragraphs (2), (4), (6), (7), and (14)''.
        (i) Section 202(b)(3) of title 23, United States Code, is amended--
                (1) in subparagraph (A)(i), in the matter preceding
            subclause (I), by inserting ``(a)(6),'' after ``subsections'';
            and
                (2) in subparagraph (C)(ii)(IV), by striking ``(III).]''
            and inserting ``(III).''.
        (j) Section 217(a) of title 23, United States Code, is amended by
    striking ``104(b)(3)'' and inserting ``104(b)(4)''.
        (k) Section 327(a)(2)(B)(iii) of title 23, United States Code, is
    amended by striking ``(42 U.S.C. 13 4321 et seq.)'' and inserting ``(42
    U.S.C. 4321 et seq.)''.
        (l) Section 504(a)(4) of title 23, United States Code, is amended
    by striking ``104(b)(3)'' and inserting ``104(b)(2)''.
        (m) Section 515 of title 23, United States Code, is amended by
    striking ``this chapter'' each place it appears and inserting
    ``sections 512 through 518''.
        (n) Section 518(a) of title 23, United States Code, is amended by
    inserting ``a report'' after ``House of Representatives''.
        (o) Section 6302(b)(3)(B)(vi)(III) of title 49, United States Code,
    is amended by striking ``6310'' and inserting ``6309''.
        (p) Section 1301(l)(3) of SAFETEA-LU (23 U.S.C. 101 note; Public
    Law 109-59) is amended--
                (1) in subparagraph (A)(i), by striking ``complied'' and
            inserting ``compiled''; and
                (2) in subparagraph (B), by striking ``paragraph (1)'' and
            inserting ``subparagraph (A)''.
        (q) Section 4407 of SAFETEA-LU (Public Law 109-59; 119 Stat. 1777),
    is amended by striking ``hereby enacted into law'' and inserting
    ``granted''.
        (r) Section 51001(a)(1) of the Transportation Research and
    Innovative Technology Act of 2012 (126 Stat. 864) is amended by
    striking ``sections 503(b), 503(d), and 509'' and inserting ``section
    503(b)''.

                             TITLE V--MISCELLANEOUS

    SEC. 15001. APPALACHIAN DEVELOPMENT HIGHWAY SYSTEM.

        Section 1528 of MAP-21 (40 U.S.C. 14501 note; Public Law 112-141)
    is amended--
                (1) by striking ``2021'' each place it appears and
            inserting ``2050''; and
                (2) by striking ``shall be 100 percent'' each place it
            appears and inserting ``shall be up to 100 percent, as
            determined by the State''.

    SEC. 15002. APPALACHIAN REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM.

        (a) High-speed Broadband Development Initiative.--
                (1) In general.--Subchapter I of chapter 145 of subtitle IV
            of title 40, United States Code, is amended by adding at the
            end the following:
    ``Sec. 14509. High-speed broadband deployment initiative
        ``(a) In General.--The Appalachian Regional Commission may provide
    technical assistance, make grants, enter into contracts, or otherwise
    provide amounts to individuals or entities in the Appalachian region
    for projects and activities--
                ``(1) to increase affordable access to broadband networks
            throughout the Appalachian region;
                ``(2) to conduct research, analysis, and training to
            increase broadband adoption efforts in the Appalachian region;
                ``(3) to provide technology assets, including computers,
            smartboards, and video projectors to educational systems
            throughout the Appalachian region;
                ``(4) to increase distance learning opportunities
            throughout the Appalachian region;
                ``(5) to increase the use of telehealth technologies in the
            Appalachian region; and
                ``(6) to promote e-commerce applications in the Appalachian
            region.
        ``(b) Limitation on Available Amounts.--Of the cost of any activity
    eligible for a grant under this section--
                ``(1) not more than 50 percent may be provided from amounts
            appropriated to carry out this section; and
                ``(2) notwithstanding paragraph (1)--
                        ``(A) in the case of a project to be carried out in
                    a county for which a distressed county designation is
                    in effect under section 14526, not more than 80 percent
                    may be provided from amounts appropriated to carry out
                    this section; and
                        ``(B) in the case of a project to be carried out in
                    a county for which an at-risk designation is in effect
                    under section 14526, not more than 70 percent may be
                    provided from amounts appropriated to carry out this
                    section.
        ``(c) Sources of Assistance.--Subject to subsection (b), a grant
    provided under this section may be provided from amounts made available
    to carry out this section in combination with amounts made available--
                ``(1) under any other Federal program; or
                ``(2) from any other source.
        ``(d) Federal Share.--Notwithstanding any provision of law limiting
    the Federal share under any other Federal program, amounts made
    available to carry out this section may be used to increase that
    Federal share, as the Appalachian Regional Commission determines to be
    appropriate.''.
                (2) Conforming amendment.--The analysis for chapter 145 of
            title 40, United States Code, is amended by inserting after the
            item relating to section 14508 the following:

    ``14509. High-speed broadband deployment initiative.''.
        (b) Authorization of Appropriations.--Section 14703 of title 40,
    United States Code, is amended--
                (1) in subsection (a)(5), by striking ``fiscal year 2012''
            and inserting ``each of fiscal years 2012 through 2021'';
                (2) by redesignating subsections (c) and (d) as subsections
            (d) and (e), respectively; and
                (3) by inserting after subsection (b) the following:
        ``(c) High-speed Broadband Deployment Initiative.--Of the amounts
    made available under subsection (a), $10,000,000 shall be used to carry
    out section 14509 for each of fiscal years 2016 through 2021.''.
        (c) Termination.--Section 14704 of title 40, United States Code, is
    amended by striking ``2012'' and inserting ``2021''.
        (d) Effective Date.--This section and the amendments made by this
    section take effect on October 1, 2015.

    SEC. 15003. WATER INFRASTRUCTURE FINANCE AND INNOVATION.

        Section 3907(a) of title 33, United States Code, is amended--
                (1) by striking paragraph (5); and
                (2) by redesignating paragraphs (6) and (7) as paragraphs
            (5) and (6), respectively.

    SEC. 15004. ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS TO ENCOURAGE POLLINATOR HABITAT
                  AND FORAGE ON TRANSPORTATION RIGHTS-OF-WAY.

        (a) In General.--Section 319 of title 23, United States Code, is
    amended--
                (1) in subsection (a), by inserting ``(including the
            enhancement of habitat and forage for pollinators)'' before
            ``adjacent''; and
                (2) by adding at the end the following:
        ``(c) Encouragement of Pollinator Habitat and Forage Development
    and Protection on Transportation Rights-of-way.--In carrying out any
    program administered by the Secretary under this title, the Secretary
    shall, in conjunction with willing States, as appropriate--
                ``(1) encourage integrated vegetation management practices
            on roadsides and other transportation rights-of-way, including
            reduced mowing; and
                ``(2) encourage the development of habitat and forage for
            Monarch butterflies, other native pollinators, and honey bees
            through plantings of native forbs and grasses, including
            noninvasive, native milkweed species that can serve as
            migratory way stations for butterflies and facilitate
            migrations of other pollinators.''.
        (b) Provision of Habitat, Forage, and Migratory Way Stations for
    Monarch Butterflies, Other Native Pollinators, and Honey Bees.--Section
    329(a)(1) of title 23, United States Code, is amended by inserting
    ``provision of habitat, forage, and migratory way stations for Monarch
    butterflies, other native pollinators, and honey bees,'' before ``and
    aesthetic enhancement''.

    SEC. 15005. STUDY ON PERFORMANCE OF BRIDGES.

        (a) In General.--Subject to subsection (c), the Administrator of
    the Federal Highway Administration (referred to in this section as the
    ``Administrator'') shall commission the Transportation Research Board
    of the National Academy of Sciences to conduct a study on the
    performance of bridges that received funding under the innovative
    bridge research and construction program (referred to in this section
    as the ``program'') under section 503(b) of title 23, United States
    Code (as in effect on the day before the date of enactment of SAFETEA-
    LU (Public Law 109-59; 119 Stat. 1144)) in meeting the goals of that
    program, which included--
                (1) the development of new, cost-effective innovative
            material highway bridge applications;
                (2) the reduction of maintenance costs and lifecycle costs
            of bridges, including the costs of new construction,
            replacement, or rehabilitation of deficient bridges;
                (3) the development of construction techniques to increase
            safety and reduce construction time and traffic congestion;
                (4) the development of engineering design criteria for
            innovative products and materials for use in highway bridges
            and structures;
                (5) the development of cost-effective and innovative
            techniques to separate vehicle and pedestrian traffic from
            railroad traffic;
                (6) the development of highway bridges and structures that
            will withstand natural disasters, including alternative
            processes for the seismic retrofit of bridges; and
                (7) the development of new nondestructive bridge evaluation
            technologies and techniques.
        (b) Contents.--The study commissioned under subsection (a) shall
    include--
                (1) an analysis of the performance of bridges that received
            funding under the program in meeting the goals described in
            paragraphs (1) through (7) of subsection (a);
                (2) an analysis of the utility, compared to conventional
            materials and technologies, of each of the innovative materials
            and technologies used in projects for bridges under the program
            in meeting the needs of the United States in 2015 and in the
            future for a sustainable and low lifecycle cost transportation
            system;
                (3) recommendations to Congress on how the installed and
            lifecycle costs of bridges could be reduced through the use of
            innovative materials and technologies, including, as
            appropriate, any changes in the design and construction of
            bridges needed to maximize the cost reductions; and
                (4) a summary of any additional research that may be needed
            to further evaluate innovative approaches to reducing the
            installed and lifecycle costs of highway bridges.
        (c) Public Comment.--Before commissioning the study under
    subsection (a), the Administrator shall provide an opportunity for
    public comment on the study proposal.
        (d) Data From States.--Each State that received funds under the
    program shall provide to the Transportation Research Board any relevant
    data needed to carry out the study commissioned under subsection (a).
        (e) Deadline.--The Administrator shall submit to Congress the study
    commissioned under subsection (a) not later than 3 years after the date
    of enactment of this Act.

    SEC. 15006. SPORT FISH RESTORATION AND RECREATIONAL BOATING SAFETY.

        Section 4 of the Dingell-Johnson Sport Fish Restoration Act (16
    U.S.C. 777c), as amended by section 73103, is amended--
                (1) in subsection (a), in the matter preceding paragraph
            (1) by striking ``2015'' and inserting ``2021''; and
                (2) in subsection (b)(1)(A) by striking ``2015'' and
            inserting ``2021''.

                       DIVISION B--PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION

                  TITLE XXI--FEDERAL PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION ACT

    SEC. 21001. SHORT TITLE.

        This title may be cited as the ``Federal Public Transportation Act
    of 2015''.

    SEC. 21002. DEFINITIONS.

        Section 5302 of title 49, United States Code, is amended--
                (1) in paragraph (1)(E), by striking ``bicycle storage
            facilities and installing equipment'' and inserting ``bicycle
            storage shelters and parking facilities and the installation of
            equipment'';
                (2) in paragraph (3)--
                        (A) by striking subparagraph (F) and inserting the
                    following:
                        ``(F) leasing equipment or a facility for use in
                    public transportation;'';
                        (B) in subparagraph (G)--
                                (i) in clause (iv), by adding ``and'' at
                            the end;
                                (ii) in clause (v), by striking ``and'' at
                            the end; and
                                (iii) by striking clause (vi);
                        (C) in subparagraph (K), by striking ``or'' at the
                    end;
                        (D) in subparagraph (L), by striking the period at
                    the end and inserting a semicolon; and
                        (E) by adding at the end the following:
                        ``(M) associated transit improvements; or
                        ``(N) technological changes or innovations to
                    modify low or no emission vehicles (as defined in
                    section 5339(c)) or facilities.''; and
                (3) by adding at the end the following:
                ``(24) Value capture.--The term `value capture' means
            recovering the increased value to property located near public
            transportation resulting from investments in public
            transportation.''.

    SEC. 21003. METROPOLITAN TRANSPORTATION PLANNING.

        Section 5303 of title 49, United States Code, is amended--
                (1) in subsection (a)(1), by inserting ``resilient'' after
            ``development of'';
                (2) in subsection (c)(2), by striking ``and bicycle
            transportation facilities'' and inserting ``, bicycle
            transportation facilities, intermodal facilities that support
            intercity transportation, including intercity buses and
            intercity bus facilities, and commuter vanpool providers'';
                (3) in subsection (d)--
                        (A) by redesignating paragraphs (3) through (6) as
                    paragraphs (4) through (7), respectively;
                        (B) by inserting after paragraph (2) the following:
                ``(3) Representation.--
                        ``(A) In general.--Designation or selection of
                    officials or representatives under paragraph (2) shall
                    be determined by the metropolitan planning organization
                    according to the bylaws or enabling statute of the
                    organization.
                        ``(B) Public transportation representative.--
                    Subject to the bylaws or enabling statute of the
                    metropolitan planning organization, a representative of
                    a provider of public transportation may also serve as a
                    representative of a local municipality.
                        ``(C) Powers of certain officials.--An official
                    described in paragraph (2)(B) shall have
                    responsibilities, actions, duties, voting rights, and
                    any other authority commensurate with other officials
                    described in paragraph (2)(B).''; and
                        (C) in paragraph (5), as so redesignated, by
                    striking ``paragraph (5)'' and inserting ``paragraph
                    (6)'';
                (4) in subsection (e)(4)(B), by striking ``subsection
            (d)(5)'' and inserting ``subsection (d)(6)'';
                (5) in subsection (g)(3)(A), by inserting ``natural
            disaster risk reduction,'' after ``environmental protection,'';
                (6) in subsection (h)(1)--
                        (A) in subparagraph (G), by striking ``and'' at the
                    end;
                        (B) in subparagraph (H), by striking the period at
                    the end and inserting ``; and''; and
                        (C) by adding at the end the following:
                        ``(I) improve the resilience and reliability of the
                    transportation system.'';
                (7) in subsection (i)--
                        (A) in paragraph (2)--
                                (i) in subparagraph (A)(i), by striking
                            ``transit'' and inserting ``public
                            transportation facilities, intercity bus
                            facilities'';
                                (ii) in subparagraph (G)--
                                        (I) by striking ``and provide'' and
                                    inserting ``, provide''; and
                                        (II) by inserting before the period
                                    at the end the following: ``, and
                                    reduce vulnerability due to natural
                                    disasters of the existing
                                    transportation infrastructure''; and
                                (iii) in subparagraph (H), by inserting
                            before the period at the end the following: ``,
                            including consideration of the role that
                            intercity buses may play in reducing
                            congestion, pollution, and energy consumption
                            in a cost-effective manner and strategies and
                            investments that preserve and enhance intercity
                            bus systems, including systems that are
                            privately owned and operated'';
                        (B) in paragraph (6)(A)--
                                (i) by inserting ``public ports,'' before
                            ``freight shippers''; and
                                (ii) by inserting ``(including intercity
                            bus operators and commuter vanpool providers)''
                            after ``private providers of transportation'';
                            and
                        (C) in paragraph (8), by striking ``paragraph
                    (2)(C)'' each place that term appears and inserting
                    ``paragraph (2)(E)'';
                (8) in subsection (j)(5)(A), by striking ``subsection
            (k)(4)'' and inserting ``subsection (k)(3)'';
                (9) in subsection (k)--
                        (A) by striking paragraph (3); and
                        (B) by redesignating paragraphs (4) and (5) as
                    paragraphs (3) and (4), respectively;
                (10) in subsection (l)--
                        (A) in paragraph (1), by adding a period at the
                    end; and
                        (B) in paragraph (2)(D), by striking ``of less than
                    200,000'' and inserting ``with a population of 200,000
                    or less'';
                (11) by striking subsection (n);
                (12) by redesignating subsections (o), (p), and (q) as
            subsections (n), (o), and (p), respectively;
                (13) in subsection (o), as so redesignated, by striking
            ``set aside under section 104(f) of title 23'' and inserting
            ``apportioned under paragraphs (5)(D) and (6) of section 104(b)
            of title 23''; and
                (14) by adding at the end the following:
        ``(q) Treatment of Lake Tahoe Region.--
                ``(1) Definition of lake tahoe region.--In this subsection,
            the term `Lake Tahoe Region' has the meaning given the term
            `region' in subsection (a) of Article II of the Lake Tahoe
            Regional Planning Compact (Public Law 96-551; 94 Stat. 3234).
                ``(2) Treatment.--For purposes of this title, the Lake
            Tahoe Region shall be treated as--
                        ``(A) a metropolitan planning organization;
                        ``(B) a transportation management area under
                    subsection (k); and
                        ``(C) an urbanized area, which is comprised of--
                                ``(i) a population of 145,000 and 25 square
                            miles of land area in the State of California;
                            and
                                ``(ii) a population of 65,000 and 12 square
                            miles of land area in the State of Nevada.''.

    SEC. 21004. STATEWIDE AND NONMETROPOLITAN TRANSPORTATION PLANNING.

        (a) In General.--Section 5304 of title 49, United States Code, is
    amended--
                (1) in subsection (a)(2), by striking ``and bicycle
            transportation facilities'' and inserting ``, bicycle
            transportation facilities, intermodal facilities that support
            intercity transportation, including intercity buses and
            intercity bus facilities, and commuter vanpool providers'';
                (2) in subsection (d)--
                        (A) in paragraph (1)--
                                (i) in subparagraph (G), by striking
                            ``and'' at the end;
                                (ii) in subparagraph (H), by striking the
                            period at the end and inserting ``; and''; and
                                (iii) by adding at the end the following:
                        ``(I) improve the resilience and reliability of the
                    transportation system.''; and
                        (B) in paragraph (2)--
                                (i) in subparagraph (B)(ii), by striking
                            ``urbanized areas with a population of fewer
                            than 200,000 individuals, as calculated
                            according to the most recent decennial census,
                            and'' and inserting ``areas''; and
                                (ii) in subparagraph (C)--
                                        (I) by striking ``title 23'' and
                                    inserting ``this chapter''; and
                                        (II) by striking ``urbanized areas
                                    with a population of fewer than 200,000
                                    individuals, as calculated according to
                                    the most recent decennial census, and''
                                    and inserting ``areas'';
                (3) in subsection (e)(1)--
                        (A) by striking ``'In'' and inserting ``In''; and
                        (B) by striking ``subsection (l)'' and inserting
                    ``subsection (k)'';
                (4) in subsection (f)--
                        (A) in paragraph (2)(B)(i), by striking
                    ``subsection (l)'' and inserting ``subsection (k)'';
                        (B) in paragraph (3)(A)--
                                (i) in clause (i), by striking ``subsection
                            (l)'' and inserting ``subsection (k)''; and
                                (ii) in clause (ii), by inserting
                            ``(including intercity bus operators and
                            commuter vanpool providers)'' after ``private
                            providers of transportation'';
                        (C) in paragraph (7), in the matter preceding
                    subparagraph (A), by striking ``should'' and inserting
                    ``shall''; and
                        (D) in paragraph (8), by inserting ``, including
                    consideration of the role that intercity buses may play
                    in reducing congestion, pollution, and energy
                    consumption in a cost-effective manner and strategies
                    and investments that preserve and enhance intercity bus
                    systems, including systems that are privately owned and
                    operated'' before the period at the end;
                (5) in subsection (g)--
                        (A) in paragraph (2)(B)(i), by striking
                    ``subsection (l)'' and inserting ``subsection (k)'';
                        (B) in paragraph (3)--
                                (i) by inserting ``public ports,'' before
                            ``freight shippers''; and
                                (ii) by inserting ``(including intercity
                            bus operators)'' after ``private providers of
                            transportation''; and
                        (C) in paragraph (6)(A), by striking ``subsection
                    (l)'' and inserting ``subsection (k)'';
                (6) by striking subsection (i); and
                (7) by redesignating subsections (j), (k), and (l) as
            subsections (i), (j), and (k), respectively.
        (b) Conforming Amendment.--Section 5303(b)(5) of title 49, United
    States Code, is amended by striking ``section 5304(l)'' and inserting
    ``section 5304(k)''.

    SEC. 21005. URBANIZED AREA FORMULA GRANTS.

        Section 5307 of title 49, United States Code, is amended--
                (1) in subsection (a)--
                        (A) in paragraph (2), by inserting ``or general
                    public demand response service'' before ``during'' each
                    place that term appears; and
                        (B) by adding at the end the following:
                ``(3) Exception to special rule.--Notwithstanding paragraph
            (2), if a public transportation system described in that
            paragraph executes a written agreement with 1 or more other
            public transportation systems within the urbanized area to
            allocate funds for the purposes described in that paragraph by
            a method other than by measuring vehicle revenue hours, each
            public transportation system that is a party to the written
            agreement may follow the terms of the written agreement without
            regard to measured vehicle revenue hours referred to in that
            paragraph.
                ``(4) Temporary and targeted assistance.--
                        ``(A) Eligibility.--The Secretary may make a grant
                    under this section to finance the operating cost of
                    equipment and facilities to a recipient for use in
                    public transportation in an area that the Secretary
                    determines has--
                                ``(i) a population of not fewer than
                            200,000 individuals, as determined by the
                            Bureau of the Census; and
                                ``(ii) a 3-month unemployment rate, as
                            reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics,
                            that is--
                                        ``(I) greater than 7 percent; and
                                        ``(II) at least 2 percentage points
                                    greater than the lowest 3-month
                                    unemployment rate for the area during
                                    the 5-year period preceding the date of
                                    the determination.
                        ``(B) Award of grant.--
                                ``(i) In general.--Except as otherwise
                            provided in this subparagraph, the Secretary
                            may make a grant under this paragraph for not
                            more than 2 consecutive fiscal years.
                                ``(ii) Additional year.--If, at the end of
                            the second fiscal year following the date on
                            which the Secretary makes a determination under
                            subparagraph (A) with respect to an area, the
                            Secretary determines that the 3-month
                            unemployment rate for the area is at least 2
                            percentage points greater than the unemployment
                            rate for the area at the time the Secretary
                            made the determination under subparagraph (A),
                            the Secretary may make a grant to a recipient
                            in the area for 1 additional consecutive fiscal
                            year.
                                ``(iii) Exclusion period.--Beginning on the
                            last day of the last consecutive fiscal year
                            for which a recipient receives a grant under
                            this paragraph, the Secretary may not make a
                            subsequent grant under this paragraph to the
                            recipient for a number of fiscal years equal to
                            the number of consecutive fiscal years in which
                            the recipient received a grant under this
                            paragraph.
                        ``(C) Limitation.--
                                ``(i) First fiscal year.--For the first
                            fiscal year following the date on which the
                            Secretary makes a determination under
                            subparagraph (A) with respect to an area, not
                            more than 25 percent of the amount apportioned
                            to a designated recipient under section 5336
                            for the fiscal year shall be available for
                            operating assistance for the area.
                                ``(ii) Second and third fiscal years.--For
                            the second and third fiscal years following the
                            date on which the Secretary makes a
                            determination under subparagraph (A) with
                            respect to an area, not more than 20 percent of
                            the amount apportioned to a designated
                            recipient under section 5336 for the fiscal
                            year shall be available for operating
                            assistance for the area.
                        ``(D) Period of availability for operating
                    assistance.--Operating assistance awarded under this
                    paragraph shall be available for expenditure to a
                    recipient in an area until the end of the second fiscal
                    year following the date on which the Secretary makes a
                    determination under subparagraph (A) with respect to
                    the area, after which time any unexpended funds shall
                    be available to the recipient for other eligible
                    activities under this section.
                        ``(E) Certification.--The Secretary may make a
                    grant for operating assistance under this paragraph for
                    a fiscal year only if the recipient certifies that--
                                ``(i) the recipient will maintain public
                            transportation service levels at or above the
                            current service level, which shall be
                            demonstrated by providing an equal or greater
                            number of vehicle hours of service in the
                            fiscal year than the number of vehicle hours of
                            service provided in the preceding fiscal year;
                                ``(ii) any non-Federal entity that provides
                            funding to the recipient, including a State or
                            local governmental entity, will maintain the
                            tax rate or rate of allocations dedicated to
                            public transportation at or above the rate for
                            the preceding fiscal year;
                                ``(iii) the recipient has allocated the
                            maximum amount of funding under this section
                            for preventive maintenance costs eligible as a
                            capital expense necessary to maintain the level
                            and quality of service provided in the
                            preceding fiscal year; and
                                ``(iv) the recipient will not use funding
                            under this section for new capital assets
                            except as necessary for the existing system to
                            maintain or achieve a state of good repair,
                            assure safety, or replace obsolete
                            technology.''; and
                (2) in subsection (c)(1)--
                        (A) in subparagraph (C), by inserting ``in a state
                    of good repair'' after ``equipment and facilities'';
                        (B) in subparagraph (J), by adding ``and'' at the
                    end;
                        (C) by striking subparagraph (K); and
                        (D) by redesignating subparagraph (L) as
                    subparagraph (K).

    SEC. 21006. FIXED GUIDEWAY CAPITAL INVESTMENT GRANTS.

        (a) In General.--Section 5309 of title 49, United States Code, is
    amended--
                (1) in subsection (a)--
                        (A) in paragraph (3), by striking ``and weekend
                    days'';
                        (B) in paragraph (6)--
                                (i) in subparagraph (A), by inserting ``,
                            small start projects,'' after ``new fixed
                            guideway capital projects''; and
                                (ii) by striking subparagraph (B) and
                            inserting the following:
                        ``(B) 2 or more projects that are any combination
                    of new fixed guideway capital projects, small start
                    projects, and core capacity improvement projects.'';
                    and
                        (C) in paragraph (7)--
                                (i) in subparagraph (A), by striking
                            ``$75,000,000'' and inserting ``$100,000,000'';
                            and
                                (ii) in subparagraph (B), by striking
                            ``$250,000,000'' and inserting
                            ``$300,000,000'';
                (2) in subsection (d)--
                        (A) in paragraph (1)(B), by striking ``, policies
                    and land use patterns that promote public
                    transportation,''; and
                        (B) in paragraph (2)(A)--
                                (i) in clause (iii), by adding ``and'' at
                            the end;
                                (ii) by striking clause (iv); and
                                (iii) by redesignating clause (v) as clause
                            (iv);
                (3) in subsection (g)(2)(A)(i), by striking ``, the
            policies and land use patterns that support public
            transportation,'';
                (4) in subsection (i)--
                        (A) in paragraph (1), by striking ``subsection (d)
                    or (e)'' and inserting ``subsection (d), (e), or (h)'';
                        (B) in paragraph (2)--
                                (i) in the matter preceding subparagraph
                            (A), by inserting ``new fixed guideway capital
                            project or core capacity improvement'' after
                            ``federally funded'';
                                (ii) by striking subparagraph (D) and
                            inserting the following:
                        ``(D) the program of interrelated projects, when
                    evaluated as a whole--
                                ``(i) meets the requirements of subsection
                            (d)(2), subsection (e)(2), or paragraphs (3)
                            and (4) of subsection (h), as applicable, if
                            the program is comprised entirely of--
                                        ``(I) new fixed guideway capital
                                    projects;
                                        ``(II) core capacity improvement
                                    projects; or
                                        ``(III) small start projects; or
                                ``(ii) meets the requirements of subsection
                            (d)(2) if the program is comprised of any
                            combination of new fixed guideway projects,
                            small start projects, and core capacity
                            improvement projects;''; and
                                (iii) in subparagraph (F), by inserting
                            ``or (h)(5), as applicable'' after ``subsection
                            (f)''; and
                        (C) in paragraph (3), by striking subparagraph (A)
                    and inserting the following:
                        ``(A) Project advancement.--A project receiving a
                    grant under this section that is part of a program of
                    interrelated projects may not advance--
                                ``(i) in the case of a small start project,
                            from the project development phase to the
                            construction phase unless the Secretary
                            determines that the program of interrelated
                            projects meets the applicable requirements of
                            this section and there is a reasonable
                            likelihood that the program will continue to
                            meet such requirements; or
                                ``(ii) in the case of a new fixed guideway
                            capital project or a core capacity improvement
                            project, from the project development phase to
                            the engineering phase, or from the engineering
                            phase to the construction phase, unless the
                            Secretary determines that the program of
                            interrelated projects meets the applicable
                            requirements of this section and there is a
                            reasonable likelihood that the program will
                            continue to meet such requirements.''; and
                (5) by adding at the end the following:
        ``(p) Joint Public Transportation and Intercity Passenger Rail
    Projects.--
                ``(1) In general.--The Secretary may make grants for new
            fixed guideway capital projects and core capacity improvement
            projects that provide both public transportation and intercity
            passenger rail service.
                ``(2) Eligible costs.--Eligible costs for a project under
            this subsection shall be limited to the net capital costs of
            the public transportation costs attributable to the project
            based on projected use of the new segment or expanded capacity
            of the project corridor, not including project elements
            designed to achieve or maintain a state of good repair, as
            determined by the Secretary under paragraph (4).
                ``(3) Project justification and local financial
            commitment.--A project under this subsection shall be evaluated
            for project justification and local financial commitment under
            subsections (d), (e), (f), and (h), as applicable to the
            project, based on--
                        ``(A) the net capital costs of the public
                    transportation costs attributable to the project as
                    determined under paragraph (4); and
                        ``(B) the share of funds dedicated to the project
                    from sources other than this section included in the
                    unified finance plan for the project.
                ``(4) Calculation of net capital project cost.--The
            Secretary shall estimate the net capital costs of a project
            under this subsection based on--
                        ``(A) engineering studies;
                        ``(B) studies of economic feasibility;
                        ``(C) the expected use of equipment or facilities;
                    and
                        ``(D) the public transportation costs attributable
                    to the project.
                ``(5) Government share of net capital project cost.--
                        ``(A) Government share.--The Government share shall
                    not exceed 80 percent of the net capital cost
                    attributable to the public transportation costs of a
                    project under this subsection as determined under
                    paragraph (4).
                        ``(B) Non-government share.--The remainder of the
                    net capital cost attributable to the public
                    transportation costs of a project under this subsection
                    shall be provided from an undistributed cash surplus, a
                    replacement or depreciation cash fund or reserve, or
                    new capital.''.
        (b) Expedited Project Delivery for Capital Investment Grants Pilot
    Program.--
                (1) Definitions.--In this subsection, the following
            definitions shall apply:
                        (A) Applicant.--The term ``applicant'' means a
                    State or local governmental authority that applies for
                    a grant under this subsection.
                        (B) Capital project; fixed guideway; local
                    governmental authority; public transportation; state;
                    state of good repair.--The terms ``capital project'',
                    ``fixed guideway'', ``local governmental authority'',
                    ``public transportation'', ``State'', and ``state of
                    good repair'' have the meanings given those terms in
                    section 5302 of title 49, United States Code.
                        (C) Core capacity improvement project.--The term
                    ``core capacity improvement project''--
                                (i) means a substantial corridor-based
                            capital investment in an existing fixed
                            guideway system that increases the capacity of
                            a corridor by not less than 10 percent; and
                                (ii) may include project elements designed
                            to aid the existing fixed guideway system in
                            making substantial progress towards achieving a
                            state of good repair.
                        (D) Corridor-based bus rapid transit project.--The
                    term ``corridor-based bus rapid transit project'' means
                    a small start project utilizing buses in which the
                    project represents a substantial investment in a
                    defined corridor as demonstrated by features that
                    emulate the services provided by rail fixed guideway
                    public transportation systems--
                                (i) including--
                                        (I) defined stations;
                                        (II) traffic signal priority for
                                    public transportation vehicles;
                                        (III) short headway bidirectional
                                    services for a substantial part of
                                    weekdays; and
                                        (IV) any other features the
                                    Secretary may determine support a long-
                                    term corridor investment; and
                                (ii) the majority of which does not operate
                            in a separated right-of-way dedicated for
                            public transportation use during peak periods.
                        (E) Eligible project.--The term ``eligible
                    project'' means a new fixed guideway capital project, a
                    small start project, or a core capacity improvement
                    project that has not entered into a full funding grant
                    agreement with the Federal Transit Administration
                    before the date of enactment of this Act.
                        (F) Fixed guideway bus rapid transit project.--The
                    term ``fixed guideway bus rapid transit project'' means
                    a bus capital project--
                                (i) in which the majority of the project
                            operates in a separated right-of-way dedicated
                            for public transportation use during peak
                            periods;
                                (ii) that represents a substantial
                            investment in a single route in a defined
                            corridor or subarea; and
                                (iii) that includes features that emulate
                            the services provided by rail fixed guideway
                            public transportation systems, including--
                                        (I) defined stations;
                                        (II) traffic signal priority for
                                    public transportation vehicles;
                                        (III) short headway bidirectional
                                    services for a substantial part of
                                    weekdays and weekend days; and
                                        (IV) any other features the
                                    Secretary may determine are necessary
                                    to produce high-quality public
                                    transportation services that emulate
                                    the services provided by rail fixed
                                    guideway public transportation systems.
                        (G) New fixed guideway capital project.--The term
                    ``new fixed guideway capital project'' means--
                                (i) a fixed guideway project that is a
                            minimum operable segment or extension to an
                            existing fixed guideway system; or
                                (ii) a fixed guideway bus rapid transit
                            project that is a minimum operable segment or
                            an extension to an existing bus rapid transit
                            system.
                        (H) Recipient.--The term ``recipient'' means a
                    recipient of funding under chapter 53 of title 49,
                    United States Code.
                        (I) Small start project.--The term ``small start
                    project'' means a new fixed guideway capital project, a
                    fixed guideway bus rapid transit project, or a
                    corridor-based bus rapid transit project for which--
                                (i) the Federal assistance provided or to
                            be provided under this subsection is less than
                            $75,000,000; and
                                (ii) the total estimated net capital cost
                            is less than $300,000,000.
                (2) General authority.--The Secretary may make grants under
            this subsection to States and local governmental authorities to
            assist in financing--
                        (A) new fixed guideway capital projects or small
                    start projects, including the acquisition of real
                    property, the initial acquisition of rolling stock for
                    the system, the acquisition of rights-of-way, and
                    relocation, for projects in the advanced stages of
                    planning and design; and
                        (B) core capacity improvement projects, including
                    the acquisition of real property, the acquisition of
                    rights-of-way, double tracking, signalization
                    improvements, electrification, expanding system
                    platforms, acquisition of rolling stock associated with
                    corridor improvements increasing capacity, construction
                    of infill stations, and such other capacity improvement
                    projects as the Secretary determines are appropriate to
                    increase the capacity of an existing fixed guideway
                    system corridor by not less than 10 percent. Core
                    capacity improvement projects do not include elements
                    to improve general station facilities or parking, or
                    acquisition of rolling stock alone.
                (3) Grant requirements.--
                        (A) In general.--The Secretary may make not more
                    than 10 grants under this subsection for an eligible
                    project if the Secretary determines that--
                                (i) the eligible project is part of an
                            approved transportation plan required under
                            sections 5303 and 5304 of title 49, United
                            States Code;
                                (ii) the applicant has, or will have--
                                        (I) the legal, financial, and
                                    technical capacity to carry out the
                                    eligible project, including the safety
                                    and security aspects of the eligible
                                    project;
                                        (II) satisfactory continuing
                                    control over the use of the equipment
                                    or facilities;
                                        (III) the technical and financial
                                    capacity to maintain new and existing
                                    equipment and facilities; and
                                        (IV) advisors providing guidance to
                                    the applicant on the terms and
                                    structure of the project that are
                                    independent from investors in the
                                    project;
                                (iii) the eligible project is supported, or
                            will be supported, in part, through a public-
                            private partnership, provided such support is
                            determined by local policies, criteria, and
                            decisionmaking under section 5306(a) of title
                            49, United States Code;
                                (iv) the eligible project is justified
                            based on findings presented by the project
                            sponsor to the Secretary, including--
                                        (I) mobility improvements
                                    attributable to the project;
                                        (II) environmental benefits
                                    associated with the project;
                                        (III) congestion relief associated
                                    with the project;
                                        (IV) economic development effects
                                    derived as a result of the project; and
                                        (V) estimated ridership
                                    projections; and
                                (v) the eligible project is supported by an
                            acceptable degree of local financial commitment
                            (including evidence of stable and dependable
                            financing sources).
                        (B) Certification.--An applicant that has submitted
                    the certifications required under subparagraphs (A),
                    (B), (C), and (H) of section 5307(c)(1) of title 49,
                    United States Code, shall be deemed to have provided
                    sufficient information upon which the Secretary may
                    make the determinations required under this paragraph.
                        (C) Technical capacity.--The Secretary shall use an
                    expedited technical capacity review process for
                    applicants that have recently and successfully
                    completed not less than 1 new fixed guideway capital
                    project, small start project, or core capacity
                    improvement project, if--
                                (i) the applicant achieved budget, cost,
                            and ridership outcomes for the project that are
                            consistent with or better than projections; and
                                (ii) the applicant demonstrates that the
                            applicant continues to have the staff expertise
                            and other resources necessary to implement a
                            new project.
                        (D) Financial commitment.--
                                (i) Requirements.--In determining whether
                            an eligible project is supported by an
                            acceptable degree of local financial commitment
                            and shows evidence of stable and dependable
                            financing sources for purposes of subparagraph
                            (A)(v), the Secretary shall require that--
                                        (I) each proposed source of capital
                                    and operating financing is stable,
                                    reliable, and available within the
                                    proposed eligible project timetable;
                                    and
                                        (II) resources are available to
                                    recapitalize, maintain, and operate the
                                    overall existing and proposed public
                                    transportation system, including
                                    essential feeder bus and other services
                                    necessary, without degradation to the
                                    existing level of public transportation
                                    services.
                                (ii) Considerations.--In assessing the
                            stability, reliability, and availability of
                            proposed sources of financing under clause (i),
                            the Secretary shall consider--
                                        (I) the reliability of the
                                    forecasting methods used to estimate
                                    costs and revenues made by the
                                    applicant and the contractors to the
                                    applicant;
                                        (II) existing grant commitments;
                                        (III) the degree to which financing
                                    sources are dedicated to the proposed
                                    eligible project;
                                        (IV) any debt obligation that
                                    exists or is proposed by the applicant,
                                    for the proposed eligible project or
                                    other public transportation purpose;
                                    and
                                        (V) private contributions to the
                                    eligible project, including cost-
                                    effective project delivery, management
                                    or transfer of project risks, expedited
                                    project schedule, financial partnering,
                                    and other public-private partnership
                                    strategies.
                        (E) Labor standards.--The requirements under
                    section 5333 of title 49, United States Code, shall
                    apply to each recipient of a grant under this
                    subsection.
                (4) Project advancement.--An applicant that desires a grant
            under this subsection and meets the requirements of paragraph
            (3) shall submit to the Secretary, and the Secretary shall
            approve for advancement, a grant request that contains--
                        (A) identification of an eligible project;
                        (B) a schedule and finance plan for the
                    construction and operation of the eligible project;
                        (C) an analysis of the efficiencies of the proposed
                    eligible project development and delivery methods and
                    innovative financing arrangement for the eligible
                    project, including any documents related to the--
                                (i) public-private partnership required
                            under paragraph (3)(A)(iii); and
                                (ii) project justification required under
                            paragraph (3)(A)(iv); and
                        (D) a certification that the existing public
                    transportation system of the applicant or, in the event
                    that the applicant does not operate a public
                    transportation system, the public transportation system
                    to which the proposed project will be attached, is in a
                    state of good repair.
                (5) Written notice from the secretary.--
                        (A) In general.--Not later than 120 days after the
                    date on which the Secretary receives a grant request of
                    an applicant under paragraph (4), the Secretary shall
                    provide written notice to the applicant--
                                (i) of approval of the grant request; or
                                (ii) if the grant request does not meet the
                            requirements under paragraph (4), of
                            disapproval of the grant request, including a
                            detailed explanation of the reasons for the
                            disapproval.
                        (B) Concurrent notice.--The Secretary shall provide
                    concurrent notice of an approval or disapproval of a
                    grant request under subparagraph (A) to the Committee
                    on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs of the Senate
                    and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
                    of the House of Representatives.
                (6) Waiver.--The Secretary may grant a waiver to an
            applicant that does not comply with paragraph (4)(D) if--
                        (A) the eligible project meets the definition of a
                    core capacity improvement project; and
                        (B) the Secretary certifies that the eligible
                    project will allow the applicant to make substantial
                    progress in achieving a state of good repair.
                (7) Selection criteria.--The Secretary may enter into a
            full funding grant agreement with an applicant under this
            subsection for an eligible project for which an application has
            been submitted and approved for advancement by the Secretary
            under paragraph (4), only if the applicant has completed the
            planning and activities required under the National
            Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.).
                (8) Letters of intent and full funding grant agreements.--
                        (A) Letters of intent.--
                                (i) Amounts intended to be obligated.--The
                            Secretary may issue a letter of intent to an
                            applicant announcing an intention to obligate,
                            for an eligible project under this subsection,
                            an amount from future available budget
                            authority specified in law that is not more
                            than the amount stipulated as the financial
                            participation of the Secretary in the eligible
                            project. When a letter is issued for an
                            eligible project under this subsection, the
                            amount shall be sufficient to complete at least
                            an operable segment.
                                (ii) Treatment.--The issuance of a letter
                            under clause (i) is deemed not to be an
                            obligation under section 1108(c), 1501, or
                            1502(a) of title 31, United States Code, or an
                            administrative commitment.
                        (B) Full funding grant agreements.--
                                (i) In general.--Except as provided in
                            clause (v), an eligible project shall be
                            carried out under this subsection through a
                            full funding grant agreement.
                                (ii) Criteria.--The Secretary shall enter
                            into a full funding grant agreement, based the
                            requirements of this subparagraph, with each
                            applicant receiving assistance for an eligible
                            project that has received a written notice of
                            approval under paragraph (5)(A)(i).
                                (iii) Terms.--A full funding grant
                            agreement shall--
                                        (I) establish the terms of
                                    participation by the Federal Government
                                    in the eligible project;
                                        (II) establish the maximum amount
                                    of Federal financial assistance for the
                                    eligible project;
                                        (III) include the period of time
                                    for completing construction of the
                                    eligible project, consistent with the
                                    terms of the public-private partnership
                                    agreement, even if that period extends
                                    beyond the period of an authorization;
                                    and
                                        (IV) make timely and efficient
                                    management of the eligible project
                                    easier according to the law of the
                                    United States.
                                (iv) Special financial rules.--
                                        (I) In general.--A full funding
                                    grant agreement under this subparagraph
                                    obligates an amount of available budget
                                    authority specified in law and may
                                    include a commitment, contingent on
                                    amounts to be specified in law in
                                    advance for commitments under this
                                    subparagraph, to obligate an additional
                                    amount from future available budget
                                    authority specified in law.
                                        (II) Statement of contingent
                                    commitment.--A full funding grant
                                    agreement shall state that the
                                    contingent commitment is not an
                                    obligation of the Federal Government.
                                        (III) Interest and other financing
                                    costs.--Interest and other financing
                                    costs of efficiently carrying out a
                                    part of the eligible project within a
                                    reasonable time are a cost of carrying
                                    out the eligible project under a full
                                    funding grant agreement, except that
                                    eligible costs may not be more than the
                                    cost of the most favorable financing
                                    terms reasonably available for the
                                    eligible project at the time of
                                    borrowing. The applicant shall certify,
                                    in a way satisfactory to the Secretary,
                                    that the applicant has shown reasonable
                                    diligence in seeking the most favorable
                                    financing terms.
                                        (IV) Completion of operable
                                    segment.--The amount stipulated in an
                                    agreement under this subparagraph for a
                                    new fixed guideway capital project,
                                    core capacity improvement project, or
                                    small start project shall be sufficient
                                    to complete at least an operable
                                    segment.
                                (v) Exception.--
                                        (I) In general.--The Secretary, to
                                    the maximum extent practicable, shall
                                    provide Federal assistance under this
                                    subsection for a small start project in
                                    a single grant. If the Secretary cannot
                                    provide such a single grant, the
                                    Secretary may execute an expedited
                                    grant agreement in order to include a
                                    commitment on the part of the Secretary
                                    to provide funding for the project in
                                    future fiscal years.
                                        (II) Terms of expedited grant
                                    agreements.--In executing an expedited
                                    grant agreement under this clause, the
                                    Secretary may include in the agreement
                                    terms similar to those established
                                    under clause (iii).
                        (C) Limitation on amounts.--
                                (i) In general.--The Secretary may enter
                            into full funding grant agreements under this
                            paragraph for eligible projects that contain
                            contingent commitments to incur obligations in
                            such amounts as the Secretary determines are
                            appropriate.
                                (ii) Appropriation required.--An obligation
                            may be made under this paragraph only when
                            amounts are appropriated for obligation.
                        (D) Notification to congress.--
                                (i) In general.--Not later than 30 days
                            before the date on which the Secretary issues a
                            letter of intent or enters into a full funding
                            grant agreement for an eligible project under
                            this paragraph, the Secretary shall notify, in
                            writing, the Committee on Banking, Housing, and
                            Urban Affairs and the Committee on
                            Appropriations of the Senate and the Committee
                            on Transportation and Infrastructure and the
                            Committee on Appropriations of the House of
                            Representatives of the proposed letter of
                            intent or full funding grant agreement.
                                (ii) Contents.--The written notification
                            under clause (i) shall include a copy of the
                            proposed letter of intent or full funding grant
                            agreement for the eligible project.
                (9) Government share of net capital project cost.--
                        (A) In general.--A grant for an eligible project
                    shall not exceed 25 percent of the net capital project
                    cost.
                        (B) Remainder of net capital project cost.--The
                    remainder of the net capital project cost shall be
                    provided from an undistributed cash surplus, a
                    replacement or depreciation cash fund or reserve, or
                    new capital.
                        (C) Limitation on statutory construction.--Nothing
                    in this subsection shall be construed as authorizing
                    the Secretary to require a non-Federal financial
                    commitment for a project that is more than 75 percent
                    of the net capital project cost.
                        (D) Special rule for rolling stock costs.--In
                    addition to amounts allowed pursuant to subparagraph
                    (A), a planned extension to a fixed guideway system may
                    include the cost of rolling stock previously purchased
                    if the applicant satisfies the Secretary that only
                    amounts other than amounts provided by the Federal
                    Government were used and that the purchase was made for
                    use on the extension. A refund or reduction of the
                    remainder may be made only if a refund of a
                    proportional amount of the grant of the Federal
                    Government is made at the same time.
                        (E) Failure to carry out project.--If an applicant
                    does not carry out an eligible project for reasons
                    within the control of the applicant, the applicant
                    shall repay all Federal funds awarded for the eligible
                    project from all Federal funding sources, for all
                    eligible project activities, facilities, and equipment,
                    plus reasonable interest and penalty charges allowable
                    by law.
                        (F) Crediting of funds received.--Any funds
                    received by the Federal Government under this
                    paragraph, other than interest and penalty charges,
                    shall be credited to the appropriation account from
                    which the funds were originally derived.
                (10) Availability of amounts.--
                        (A) In general.--An amount made available for an
                    eligible project shall remain available to that
                    eligible project for 5 fiscal years, including the
                    fiscal year in which the amount is made available. Any
                    amounts that are unobligated to the eligible project at
                    the end of the 5-fiscal-year period may be used by the
                    Secretary for any purpose under this subsection.
                        (B) Use of deobligated amounts.--An amount
                    available under this subsection that is deobligated may
                    be used for any purpose under this subsection.
                (11) Annual report on expedited project delivery for
            capital investment grants.--Not later than the first Monday in
            February of each year, the Secretary shall submit to the
            Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs and the
            Committee on Appropriations of the Senate and the Committee on
            Transportation and Infrastructure and the Committee on
            Appropriations of the House of Representatives a report that
            includes a proposed amount to be available to finance grants
            for anticipated projects under this subsection.
                (12) Before and after study and report.--
                        (A) Study required.--Each recipient shall conduct a
                    study that--
                                (i) describes and analyzes the impacts of
                            the eligible project on public transportation
                            services and public transportation ridership;
                                (ii) describes and analyzes the consistency
                            of predicted and actual benefits and costs of
                            the innovative project development and delivery
                            methods or innovative financing for the
                            eligible project; and
                                (iii) identifies reasons for any
                            differences between predicted and actual
                            outcomes for the eligible project.
                        (B) Submission of report.--Not later than 2 years
                    after an eligible project that is selected under this
                    subsection begins revenue operations, the recipient
                    shall submit to the Secretary a report on the results
                    of the study conducted under subparagraph (A).
                (13) Rule of construction.--Nothing in this subsection
            shall be construed to--
                        (A) require the privatization of the operation or
                    maintenance of any project for which an applicant seeks
                    funding under this subsection;
                        (B) revise the determinations by local policies,
                    criteria, and decisionmaking under section 5306(a) of
                    title 49, United States Code;
                        (C) alter the requirements for locally developed,
                    coordinated, and implemented transportation plans under
                    sections 5303 and 5304 of title 49, United States Code;
                    or
                        (D) alter the eligibilities or priorities for
                    assistance under this subsection or section 5309 of
                    title 49, United States Code.

    SEC. 21007. MOBILITY OF SENIORS AND INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES.

        (a) Coordination of Public Transportation Services With Other
    Federally Assisted Local Transportation Services.--
                (1) Definitions.--In this subsection--
                        (A) the term ``allocated cost model'' means a
                    method of determining the cost of trips by allocating
                    the cost to each trip purpose served by a
                    transportation provider in a manner that is
                    proportional to the level of transportation service
                    that the transportation provider delivers for each trip
                    purpose, to the extent permitted by applicable Federal
                    requirements; and
                        (B) the term ``Council'' means the Interagency
                    Transportation Coordinating Council on Access and
                    Mobility established under Executive Order 13330 (49
                    U.S.C. 101 note).
                (2) Coordinating council on access and mobility strategic
            plan.--Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of
            this Act, the Council shall publish a strategic plan for the
            Council that--
                        (A) outlines the role and responsibilities of each
                    Federal agency with respect to local transportation
                    coordination, including non-emergency medical
                    transportation;
                        (B) identifies a strategy to strengthen interagency
                    collaboration;
                        (C) addresses any outstanding recommendations made
                    by the Council in the 2005 Report to the President
                    relating to the implementation of Executive Order
                    13330, including--
                                (i) a cost-sharing policy endorsed by the
                            Council; and
                                (ii) recommendations to increase
                            participation by recipients of Federal grants
                            in locally developed, coordinated planning
                            processes; and
                        (D) to the extent feasible, addresses
                    recommendations by the Comptroller General of the
                    United States concerning local coordination of
                    transportation services.
                (3) Development of cost-sharing policy in compliance with
            applicable federal requirements.--In establishing the cost-
            sharing policy required under paragraph (2), the Council may
            consider, to the extent practicable--
                        (A) the development of recommended strategies for
                    grantees of programs funded by members of the Council,
                    including strategies for grantees of programs that fund
                    non-emergency medical transportation, to use the cost-
                    sharing policy in a manner that does not violate
                    applicable Federal requirements; and
                        (B) optional incorporation of an allocated cost
                    model to facilitate local coordination efforts that
                    comply with applicable requirements of programs funded
                    by members of the Council, such as--
                                (i) eligibility requirements;
                                (ii) service delivery requirements; and
                                (iii) reimbursement requirements.
        (b) Pilot Program for Innovative Coordinated Access and Mobility.--
                (1) Definitions.--In this subsection--
                        (A) the term ``eligible project'' has the meaning
                    given the term ``capital project'' in section 5302 of
                    title 49, United States Code; and
                        (B) the term ``eligible recipient'' means a
                    recipient or subrecipient, as those terms are defined
                    in section 5310 of title 49, United States Code.
                (2) General authority.--The Secretary may make grants under
            this subsection to eligible recipients to assist in financing
            innovative projects for the transportation disadvantaged that
            improve the coordination of transportation services and non-
            emergency medical transportation services, including--
                        (A) the deployment of coordination technology;
                        (B) projects that create or increase access to
                    community One-Call/One-Click Centers; and
                        (C) such other projects as determined by the
                    Secretary.
                (3) Application.--An eligible recipient shall submit to the
            Secretary an application that, at a minimum, contains--
                        (A) a detailed description of the eligible project;
                        (B) an identification of all eligible project
                    partners and their specific role in the eligible
                    project, including--
                                (i) private entities engaged in the
                            coordination of non-emergency medical
                            transportation services for the transportation
                            disadvantaged; or
                                (ii) nonprofit entities engaged in the
                            coordination of non-emergency medical
                            transportation services for the transportation
                            disadvantaged;
                        (C) a description of how the eligible project
                    would--
                                (i) improve local coordination or access to
                            coordinated transportation services;
                                (ii) reduce duplication of service, if
                            applicable; and
                                (iii) provide innovative solutions in the
                            State or community; and
                        (D) specific performance measures the eligible
                    project will use to quantify actual outcomes against
                    expected outcomes.
                (4) Government share of costs.--
                        (A) In general.--The Government share of the cost
                    of an eligible project carried out under this
                    subsection shall not exceed 80 percent.
                        (B) Non-government share.--The non-Government share
                    of the cost of an eligible project carried out under
                    this subsection may be derived from in-kind
                    contributions.
                (5) Rule of construction.--For purposes of this subsection,
            non-emergency medical transportation services shall be limited
            to services eligible under Federal programs other than programs
            authorized under chapter 53 of title 49, United States Code.
        (c) Technical Correction.--Section 5310(a) of title 49, United
    States Code, is amended by striking paragraph (1) and inserting the
    following:
                ``(1) Recipient.--The term `recipient' means--
                        ``(A) a designated recipient or a State that
                    receives a grant under this section directly; or
                        ``(B) a State or local governmental entity that
                    operates a public transportation service.''.

    SEC. 21008. FORMULA GRANTS FOR RURAL AREAS.

        Section 5311 of title 49, United States Code, is amended--
                (1) in subsection (c)(1), as amended by division G, by
            striking subparagraphs (A) and (B) and inserting the following:
                        ``(A) $5,000,000 for each fiscal year shall be
                    distributed on a competitive basis by the Secretary.
                        ``(B) $30,000,000 for each fiscal year shall be
                    apportioned as formula grants, as provided in
                    subsection (j).''; and
                (2) in subsection (j)(1)--
                        (A) in subparagraph (A)(iii), by striking ``(as
                    defined by the Bureau of the Census)'' and inserting
                    ``(American Indian Areas, Alaska Native Areas, and
                    Hawaiian Home Lands, as defined by the Bureau of the
                    Census)''; and
                        (B) by adding at the end the following:
                        ``(E) Allocation between multiple indian tribes.--
                    If more than 1 Indian tribe provides public
                    transportation service on tribal lands in a single
                    Tribal Statistical Area, and the Indian tribes do not
                    determine how to allocate the funds apportioned under
                    clause (iii) of subparagraph (A) between the Indian
                    tribes, the Secretary shall allocate the funds such
                    that each Indian tribe shall receive an amount equal to
                    the total amount apportioned under such clause (iii)
                    multiplied by the ratio of the number of annual
                    unlinked passenger trips provided by each Indian tribe,
                    as reported to the National Transit Database, to the
                    total unlinked passenger trips provided by all the
                    Indian tribes in the Tribal Statistical Area.''.

    SEC. 21009. RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, DEMONSTRATION, AND DEPLOYMENT
                  PROGRAM.

        (a) In General.--Section 5312 of title 49, United States Code, is
    amended--
                (1) in the section heading, by striking ``projects'' and
            inserting ``program'';
                (2) in subsection (a), in the subsection heading, by
            striking ``Projects'' and inserting ``Program'';
                (3) in subsection (d)--
                        (A) in paragraph (3)--
                                (i) in the matter preceding subparagraph
                            (A), by inserting ``demonstration, deployment,
                            or evaluation'' before ``project that'';
                                (ii) in subparagraph (A), by striking
                            ``and'' at the end;
                                (iii) in subparagraph (B), by striking the
                            period at the end and inserting ``; or''; and
                                (iv) by adding at the end the following:
                        ``(C) the deployment of low or no emission
                    vehicles, zero emission vehicles, or associated
                    advanced technology.''; and
                        (B) by striking paragraph (5) and inserting the
                    following:
                ``(5) Prohibition.--The Secretary may not make grants under
            this subsection for the demonstration, deployment, or
            evaluation of a vehicle that is in revenue service unless the
            Secretary determines that the project makes significant
            technological advancements in the vehicle.
                ``(6) Definitions.--In this subsection--
                        ``(A) the term `direct carbon emissions' means the
                    quantity of direct greenhouse gas emissions from a
                    vehicle, as determined by the Administrator of the
                    Environmental Protection Agency;
                        ``(B) the term `low or no emission vehicle' means--
                                ``(i) a passenger vehicle used to provide
                            public transportation that the Secretary
                            determines sufficiently reduces energy
                            consumption or harmful emissions, including
                            direct carbon emissions, when compared to a
                            comparable standard vehicle; or
                                ``(ii) a zero emission vehicle used to
                            provide public transportation; and
                        ``(C) the term `zero emission vehicle' means a low
                    or no emission vehicle that produces no carbon or
                    particulate matter.'';
                (4) by redesignating subsections (e) and (f) as subsections
            (f) and (g), respectively;
                (5) by inserting after subsection (d) the following:
        ``(e) Low or No Emission Vehicle Component Assessment.--
                ``(1) Definitions.--In this subsection--
                        ``(A) the term `covered institution of higher
                    education' means an institution of higher education
                    with which the Secretary enters into a contract or
                    cooperative agreement, or to which the Secretary makes
                    a grant, under paragraph (2)(B) to operate a facility
                    designated under paragraph (2)(A);
                        ``(B) the terms `direct carbon emissions' and `low
                    or no emission vehicle' have the meanings given those
                    terms in subsection (d)(6);
                        ``(C) the term `institution of higher education'
                    has the meaning given the term in section 102 of the
                    Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1002); and
                        ``(D) the term `low or no emission vehicle
                    component' means an item that is separately installed
                    in and removable from a low or no emission vehicle.
                ``(2) Assessing low or no emission vehicle components.--
                        ``(A) In general.--The Secretary shall designate
                    not more than 2 facilities to conduct testing,
                    evaluation, and analysis of low or no emission vehicle
                    components intended for use in low or no emission
                    vehicles.
                        ``(B) Operation and maintenance.--
                                ``(i) In general.--The Secretary shall
                            enter into a contract or cooperative agreement
                            with, or make a grant to, not more than 2
                            institutions of higher education to each
                            operate and maintain a facility designated
                            under subparagraph (A).
                                ``(ii) Requirements.--An institution of
                            higher education described in clause (i) shall
                            have--
                                        ``(I) previous experience with
                                    transportation-related advanced
                                    component and vehicle evaluation;
                                        ``(II) laboratories capable of
                                    testing and evaluation;
                                        ``(III) direct access to or a
                                    partnership with a testing facility
                                    capable of emulating real-world
                                    circumstances in order to test low or
                                    no emission vehicle components
                                    installed on the intended vehicle;
                                        ``(IV) extensive knowledge of
                                    public-private partnerships in the
                                    transportation sector, with emphasis on
                                    development and evaluation of
                                    materials, products, and components;
                                        ``(V) the ability to reduce costs
                                    to partners by leveraging existing
                                    programs to provide complementary
                                    research, development, testing, and
                                    evaluation; and
                                        ``(VI) the means to conduct
                                    performance assessments on low or no
                                    emission vehicle components based on
                                    industry standards.
                        ``(C) Fees.--A covered institution of higher
                    education shall establish and collect fees, which shall
                    be approved by the Secretary, for the assessment of low
                    or no emission components at the applicable facility
                    designated under subparagraph (A).
                        ``(D) Availability of amounts to pay for
                    assessment.--The Secretary shall enter into a contract
                    or cooperative agreement with, or make a grant to, each
                    covered institution of higher education under which--
                                ``(i) the Secretary shall pay 50 percent of
                            the cost of assessing a low or no emission
                            vehicle component at the applicable facility
                            designated under subparagraph (A) from amounts
                            made available to carry out this section; and
                                ``(ii) the remaining 50 percent of such
                            cost shall be paid from amounts recovered
                            through the fees established and collected
                            pursuant to subparagraph (C).
                        ``(E) Voluntary testing.--A manufacturer of a low
                    or no emission vehicle component is not required to
                    assess the low or no emission vehicle component at a
                    facility designated under subparagraph (A).
                        ``(F) Compliance with section 5318.--
                    Notwithstanding whether a low or no emission vehicle
                    component is assessed at a facility designated under
                    subparagraph (A), each new bus model shall comply with
                    the requirements under section 5318.
                        ``(G) Separate facility.--Each facility designated
                    under subparagraph (A) shall be separate and distinct
                    from the facility operated and maintained under section
                    5318.
                ``(3) Low or no emission vehicle component performance
            reports.--Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of
            the Federal Public Transportation Act of 2015, and annually
            thereafter, the Secretary shall issue a report on low or no
            emission vehicle component assessments conducted at each
            facility designated under paragraph (2)(A), which shall include
            information related to the maintainability, reliability,
            performance, structural integrity, efficiency, and noise of
            those low or no emission vehicle components.
                ``(4) Public availability of assessments.--Each assessment
            conducted at a facility designated under paragraph (2)(A) shall
            be made publically available, including to affected industries.
                ``(5) Rule of construction.--Nothing in this subsection
            shall be construed to require--
                        ``(A) a low or no emission vehicle component to be
                    tested at a facility designated under paragraph (2)(A);
                    or
                        ``(B) the development or disclosure of a privately
                    funded component assessment.'';
                (6) in subsection (f), as so redesignated--
                        (A) in paragraph (2), by striking ``and'' at the
                    end;
                        (B) by redesignating paragraph (3) as paragraph
                    (4);
                        (C) by inserting after paragraph (2) the following:
                ``(3) a list of any projects that returned negative results
            in the preceding fiscal year and an analysis of such results;
            and''; and
                        (D) in paragraph (4), as so redesignated, by
                    inserting before the period at the end the following:
                    ``based on projects in the pipeline, ongoing projects,
                    and anticipated research efforts necessary to advance
                    certain projects to a subsequent research phase''; and
                (7) by adding at the end the following:
        ``(h) Cooperative Research Program.--
                ``(1) In general.--The Secretary shall establish--
                        ``(A) a public transportation cooperative research
                    program under this subsection; and
                        ``(B) an independent governing board for the
                    program, which shall recommend public transportation
                    research, development, and technology transfer
                    activities the Secretary considers appropriate.
                ``(2) Federal assistance.--The Secretary may make grants
            to, and cooperative agreements with, the National Academy of
            Sciences to carry out activities under this subsection that the
            Secretary determines appropriate.
                ``(3) Government share.--If there would be a clear and
            direct financial benefit to an entity under a grant or contract
            financed under this section, the Secretary shall establish a
            Government share consistent with that benefit.''.
        (b) Technical and Conforming Amendments.--
                (1) Title 49.--Chapter 53 of title 49, United States Code,
            is amended by striking section 5313.
                (2) Table of sections amendment.--The table of sections for
            chapter 53 of title 49, United States Code, is amended by
            striking the items relating to sections 5312 and 5313 and
            inserting the following:

    ``5312. Research, development, demonstration, and deployment program.
    ``[5313. Repealed.]''.

    SEC. 21010. PRIVATE SECTOR PARTICIPATION.

        (a) In General.--Section 5315 of title 49, United States Code, is
    amended by adding at the end the following:
        ``(d) Rule of Construction.--Nothing in this section shall be
    construed to alter--
                ``(1) the eligibilities, requirements, or priority for
            assistance provided under this chapter; or
                ``(2) the requirements of section 5306(a).''.
        (b) MAP-21 Technical Correction.--Section 20013(d) of the Moving
    Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act (Public Law 112-141; 126
    Stat. 694) is amended by striking ``5307(c)'' and inserting
    ``5307(b)''.

    SEC. 21011. INNOVATIVE PROCUREMENT.

        (a) In General.--Chapter 53 of title 49, United States Code, is
    amended by inserting after section 5315 the following:
    ``Sec. 5316. Innovative procurement
        ``(a) Definition.--In this section, the term `grantee' means a
    recipient or subrecipient of assistance under this chapter.
        ``(b) Cooperative Procurement.--
                ``(1) Definitions; general rules.--
                        ``(A) Definitions.--In this subsection--
                                ``(i) the term `cooperative procurement
                            contract' means a contract--
                                        ``(I) entered into between a State
                                    government or eligible nonprofit and 1
                                    or more vendors; and
                                        ``(II) under which the vendors
                                    agree to provide an option to purchase
                                    rolling stock and related equipment to
                                    multiple participants;
                                ``(ii) the term `eligible nonprofit entity'
                            means--
                                        ``(I) a nonprofit entity that is
                                    not a grantee; or
                                        ``(II) a consortium of entities
                                    described in subclause (I);
                                ``(iii) the terms `lead nonprofit entity'
                            and `lead procurement agency' mean an eligible
                            nonprofit entity or a State government,
                            respectively, that acts in an administrative
                            capacity on behalf of each participant in a
                            cooperative procurement contract;
                                ``(iv) the term `participant' means a
                            grantee that participates in a cooperative
                            procurement contract; and
                                ``(v) the term `participate' means to
                            purchase rolling stock and related equipment
                            under a cooperative procurement contract using
                            assistance provided under this chapter.
                        ``(B) General rules.--
                                ``(i) Procurement not limited to intrastate
                            participants.--A grantee may participate in a
                            cooperative procurement contract without regard
                            to whether the grantee is located in the same
                            State as the parties to the contract.
                                ``(ii) Voluntary participation.--
                            Participation by grantees in a cooperative
                            procurement contract shall be voluntary.
                                ``(iii) Contract terms.--The lead
                            procurement agency or lead nonprofit entity for
                            a cooperative procurement contract shall
                            develop the terms of the contract.
                                ``(iv) Duration.--A cooperative procurement
                            contract--
                                        ``(I) subject to subclauses (II)
                                    and (III), may be for an initial term
                                    of not more than 2 years;
                                        ``(II) may include not more than 3
                                    optional extensions for terms of not
                                    more than 1 year each; and
                                        ``(III) may be in effect for a
                                    total period of not more than 5 years,
                                    including each extension authorized
                                    under subclause (II).
                                ``(v) Administrative expenses.--A lead
                            procurement agency or lead nonprofit entity, as
                            applicable, that enters into a cooperative
                            procurement contract--
                                        ``(I) may charge the participants
                                    in the contract for the cost of
                                    administering, planning, and providing
                                    technical assistance for the contract
                                    in an amount that is not more than 1
                                    percent of the total value of the
                                    contract; and
                                        ``(II) with respect to the cost
                                    described in subclause (I), may
                                    incorporate the cost into the price of
                                    the contract or directly charge the
                                    participants for the cost, but not
                                    both.
                ``(2) State cooperative procurement schedules.--
                        ``(A) Authority.--A State government may enter into
                    a cooperative procurement contract with 1 or more
                    vendors if--
                                ``(i) the vendors agree to provide an
                            option to purchase rolling stock and related
                            equipment to the State government and any other
                            participant; and
                                ``(ii) the State government acts throughout
                            the term of the contract as the lead
                            procurement agency.
                        ``(B) Applicability of policies and procedures.--In
                    procuring rolling stock and related equipment under a
                    cooperative procurement contract under this subsection,
                    a State government shall comply with the policies and
                    procedures that apply to procurement by the State
                    government when using non-Federal funds, to the extent
                    that the policies and procedures are in conformance
                    with applicable Federal law.
                ``(3) Pilot program for nonprofit cooperative
            procurements.--
                        ``(A) Establishment.--The Secretary shall establish
                    and carry out a pilot program to demonstrate the
                    effectiveness of cooperative procurement contracts
                    administered by nonprofit entities.
                        ``(B) Designation.--In carrying out the program
                    under this paragraph, the Secretary shall designate not
                    less than 1 eligible nonprofit entity to enter into a
                    cooperative procurement contract under which the
                    nonprofit entity acts throughout the term of the
                    contract as the lead nonprofit entity.
                        ``(C) Number of entities.--The Secretary may
                    designate not more than 3 geographically diverse
                    eligible nonprofit entities under subparagraph (B).
                        ``(D) Notice of intent to participate.--At a time
                    determined appropriate by the lead nonprofit entity,
                    each participant in a cooperative procurement contract
                    under this paragraph shall submit to the lead nonprofit
                    entity a nonbinding notice of intent to participate.
        ``(c) Leasing Arrangements.--
                ``(1) Capital lease defined.--
                        ``(A) In general.--In this subsection, the term
                    `capital lease' means any agreement under which a
                    grantee acquires the right to use rolling stock or
                    related equipment for a specified period of time, in
                    exchange for a periodic payment.
                        ``(B) Maintenance.--A capital lease may require
                    that the lessor provide maintenance of the rolling
                    stock or related equipment covered by the lease.
                ``(2) Program to support innovative leasing arrangements.--
                        ``(A) Authority.--A grantee may use assistance
                    provided under this chapter to enter into a capital
                    lease if--
                                ``(i) the rolling stock or related
                            equipment covered under the lease is eligible
                            for capital assistance under this chapter; and
                                ``(ii) there is or will be no Federal
                            interest in the rolling stock or related
                            equipment covered under the lease as of the
                            date on which the lease takes effect.
                        ``(B) Grantee requirements.--A grantee that enters
                    into a capital lease shall--
                                ``(i) maintain an inventory of the rolling
                            stock or related equipment acquired under the
                            lease; and
                                ``(ii) maintain on the accounting records
                            of the grantee the liability of the grantee
                            under the lease.
                        ``(C) Eligible lease costs.--The costs for which a
                    grantee may use assistance under this chapter, with
                    respect to a capital lease, include--
                                ``(i) the cost of the rolling stock or
                            related equipment;
                                ``(ii) associated financing costs,
                            including interest, legal fees, and financial
                            advisor fees;
                                ``(iii) ancillary costs such as delivery
                            and installation charges; and
                                ``(iv) maintenance costs.
                        ``(D) Terms.--A grantee shall negotiate the terms
                    of any lease agreement that the grantee enters into.
                        ``(E) Applicability of procurement requirements.--
                                ``(i) Lease requirements.--Part 639 of
                            title 49, Code of Federal Regulations, or any
                            successor regulation, and implementing guidance
                            applicable to leasing shall not apply to a
                            capital lease.
                                ``(ii) Buy america.--The requirements under
                            section 5323(j) shall apply to a capital lease.
                ``(3) Incentive program for capital leasing of rolling
            stock.--
                        ``(A) Authority.--The Secretary shall carry out an
                    incentive program for capital leasing of rolling stock
                    (referred to in this paragraph as the `program').
                        ``(B) Selection of participants.--
                                ``(i) In general.--The Secretary shall
                            select not less than 6 grantees to participate
                            in the program, which shall be--
                                        ``(I) geographically diverse; and
                                        ``(II) evenly distributed among
                                    grantees in accordance with clause
                                    (ii).
                                ``(ii) Population size.--In selecting an
                            even distribution of grantees under clause
                            (i)(II), the Secretary shall select not less
                            than--
                                        ``(I) 2 grantees that serve rural
                                    areas;
                                        ``(II) 2 grantees that serve
                                    urbanized areas with a population of
                                    fewer than 200,000 individuals, as
                                    determined by the Bureau of the Census;
                                    and
                                        ``(III) 2 grantees that serve
                                    urbanized areas with a population of
                                    200,000 or more individuals, as
                                    determined by the Bureau of the Census.
                                ``(iii) Waiver.--The Secretary may waive a
                            requirement under clause (ii) if an
                            insufficient number of eligible grantees of a
                            particular population size apply to participate
                            in the program.
                        ``(C) Participant requirements.--
                                ``(i) In general.--A grantee that
                            participates in the program shall--
                                        ``(I) enter into a capital lease
                                    for a period of not less than 5 years;
                                    and
                                        ``(II) replace not less than \1/4\
                                    of the grantee's fleet through the
                                    capital lease.
                                ``(ii) Vehicle requirements.--The vehicles
                            replaced under clause (i)(II), with respect to
                            the fleet as constituted on the day before the
                            date on which the capital lease is entered
                            into, shall--
                                        ``(I) be the oldest vehicles in the
                                    fleet; or
                                        ``(II) produce the highest quantity
                                    of direct greenhouse gas emissions
                                    relative to the other vehicles in the
                                    fleet, as determined by the
                                    Administrator of the Environmental
                                    Protection Agency.
                                ``(iii) Waiver of federal interest
                            requirements.--If a grantee participating in
                            the program seeks to replace vehicles that have
                            a remaining Federal interest, the Secretary
                            shall--
                                        ``(I) evaluate the economic and
                                    environmental benefits of waiving the
                                    Federal interest, as demonstrated by
                                    the grantee;
                                        ``(II) if the grantee demonstrates
                                    a net economic or environmental
                                    benefit, grant an early disposition of
                                    the vehicles; and
                                        ``(III) publish each evaluation and
                                    final determination of the Secretary
                                    under this clause in a conspicuous
                                    location on the website of the Federal
                                    Transit Administration.
                        ``(D) Participant benefit.--During the period
                    during which a capital lease described in subparagraph
                    (C)(i)(I), entered into by a grantee participating in
                    the program, is in effect, the limit on the Government
                    share of operating expenses under subsection (d)(2) of
                    section 5307, subsection (d)(2) of section 5310, or
                    subsection (g)(2) of section 5311 shall not apply with
                    respect to any grant awarded to the grantee under the
                    applicable section.
                        ``(E) Reporting requirement.--Not later than 3
                    years after the date on which a grantee enters into a
                    capital lease under the program, the grantee shall
                    submit to the Secretary a report that contains--
                                ``(i) an evaluation of the overall costs
                            and benefits of leasing rolling stock;
                                ``(ii) a cost comparison of leasing versus
                            buying rolling stock;
                                ``(iii) a comparison of the expected short-
                            term and long-term maintenance costs of leasing
                            versus buying rolling stock; and
                                ``(iv) a projected budget showing the
                            changes in overall operating and capital
                            expenses due to the capital lease that the
                            grantee entered into under the program.
                ``(4) Incentive program for capital leasing of certain zero
            emission vehicle components.--
                        ``(A) Definitions.--In this paragraph--
                                ``(i) the term `removable power source'--
                                        ``(I) means a power source that is
                                    separately installed in, and removable
                                    from, a zero emission vehicle; and
                                        ``(II) may include a battery, a
                                    fuel cell, an ultra-capacitor, or other
                                    advanced power source used in a zero
                                    emission vehicle; and
                                ``(ii) the term `zero emission vehicle' has
                            the meaning given the term in section 5339(c).
                        ``(B) Leased power sources.--Notwithstanding any
                    other provision of law, for purposes of this
                    subsection, the cost of a removable power source that
                    is necessary for the operation of a zero emission
                    vehicle shall not be treated as part of the cost of the
                    vehicle if the removable power source is acquired using
                    a capital lease.
                        ``(C) Eligible capital lease.--A grantee may
                    acquire a removable power source by itself through a
                    capital lease.''.
        (b) Technical and Conforming Amendments.--
                (1) Table of sections.--The table of sections for chapter
            53 of title 49, United States Code, is amended by inserting
            after the item relating to section 5315 the following:

    ``5316. Innovative procurement.''.
                (2) Conforming amendment.--Section 5325(e)(2) of title 49,
            United States Code, is amended by inserting after ``this
            subsection'' the following: ``, section 5316,''.

    SEC. 21012. HUMAN RESOURCES AND TRAINING.

        Section 5322 of title 49, United States Code, is amended--
                (1) in subsection (b)--
                        (A) in paragraph (1), in the paragraph heading, by
                    striking ``Program established'' and inserting ``In
                    general'';
                        (B) by redesignating paragraph (2) as paragraph
                    (3);
                        (C) by inserting after paragraph (1) the following:
                ``(2) Programs.--A program eligible for assistance under
            subsection (a) shall--
                        ``(A) provide skills training, on-the-job training,
                    and work-based learning;
                        ``(B) offer career pathways that support the
                    movement from initial or short-term employment
                    opportunities to sustainable careers;
                        ``(C) address current or projected workforce
                    shortages;
                        ``(D) replicate successful workforce development
                    models; or
                        ``(E) respond to such other workforce needs as the
                    Secretary determines appropriate.'';
                        (D) in paragraph (3), as so redesignated--
                                (i) in subparagraph (G), by striking
                            ``and'' at the end;
                                (ii) in subparagraph (H), by striking the
                            period at the end and inserting ``; and''; and
                                (iii) by adding at the end the following:
                                        ``(I) give priority to minorities,
                                    women, individuals with disabilities,
                                    veterans, low-income populations, and
                                    other underserved populations.''; and
                        (E) by adding at the end the following:
                ``(4) Coordination.--A recipient of assistance under this
            subsection shall--
                        ``(A) identify the workforce needs and commensurate
                    training needs at the local level in coordination with
                    entities such as local employers, local public
                    transportation operators, labor union organizations,
                    workforce development boards, State workforce agencies,
                    State apprenticeship agencies (where applicable),
                    university transportation centers, community colleges,
                    and community-based organizations representing
                    minorities, women, disabled individuals, veterans, and
                    low-income populations; and
                        ``(B) to the extent practicable, conduct local
                    training programs in coordination with existing local
                    training programs supported by the Secretary, the
                    Department of Labor (including registered
                    apprenticeship programs), and the Department of
                    Education.
                ``(5) Program outcomes.--A recipient of assistance under
            this subsection shall demonstrate outcomes for any program that
            includes skills training, on-the-job training, and work-based
            learning, including--
                        ``(A) the impact on reducing public transportation
                    workforce shortages in the area served;
                        ``(B) the diversity of training participants;
                        ``(C) the number of participants obtaining
                    certifications or credentials required for specific
                    types of employment;
                        ``(D) employment outcomes, including job placement,
                    job retention, and wages, using performance metrics
                    established in consultation with the Secretary and the
                    Secretary of Labor and consistent with metrics used by
                    programs under the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity
                    Act (29 U.S.C. 3101 et seq.); and
                        ``(E) to the extent practical, evidence that the
                    program did not preclude workers who are participating
                    in skills training, on-the-job training, and work-based
                    learning from being referred to, or hired on, projects
                    funded under this chapter without regard to the length
                    of time of their participation in the program.''; and
                (2) in subsection (d), by striking paragraph (4) and
            inserting the following:
                ``(4) Use for technical assistance.--The Secretary may use
            not more than 1 percent of the amounts made available to carry
            out this section to provide technical assistance for activities
            and programs developed, conducted, and overseen under this
            subsection.
                ``(5) Availability of amounts.--
                        ``(A) In general.--Not more than 0.5 percent of the
                    amounts made available to a recipient under sections
                    5307, 5337, and 5339 is available for expenditure by
                    the recipient, with the approval of the Secretary, to
                    pay not more than 80 percent of the cost of eligible
                    activities under this subsection.
                        ``(B) Existing programs.--A recipient may use
                    amounts made available under paragraph (A) to carry out
                    existing local education and training programs for
                    public transportation employees supported by the
                    Secretary, the Department of Labor, or the Department
                    of Education.''.

    SEC. 21013. GENERAL PROVISIONS.

        Section 5323 of title 49, United States Code, is amended--
                (1) in subsection (j)--
                        (A) in paragraph (2), by striking subparagraph (C)
                    and inserting the following:
                        ``(C) when procuring rolling stock (including train
                    control, communication, and traction power equipment,
                    and rolling stock prototypes) under this chapter--
                                ``(i) the cost of components and
                            subcomponents produced in the United States--
                                        ``(I) for fiscal years 2016 and
                                    2017, is more than 60 percent of the
                                    cost of all components of the rolling
                                    stock;
                                        ``(II) for fiscal years 2018 and
                                    2019, is more than 65 percent of the
                                    cost of all components of the rolling
                                    stock; and
                                        ``(III) for fiscal year 2020 and
                                    each fiscal year thereafter, is more
                                    than 70 percent of the cost of all
                                    components of the rolling stock; and
                                ``(ii) final assembly of the rolling stock
                            has occurred in the United States; or'';
                        (B) by redesignating paragraphs (5) through (9) as
                    paragraphs (7) through (11), respectively;
                        (C) by inserting after paragraph (4) the following:
                ``(5) Rolling stock frames or car shells.--In carrying out
            paragraph (2)(C) in the case of a rolling stock procurement
            receiving assistance under this chapter in which the average
            cost of a rolling stock vehicle in the procurement is more than
            $300,000, if rolling stock frames or car shells are not
            produced in the United States, the Secretary shall include in
            the calculation of the domestic content of the rolling stock
            the cost of steel or iron used in the rolling stock frames or
            car shells if--
                        ``(A) all manufacturing processes for the steel or
                    iron occur in the United States; and
                        ``(B) the amount of steel or iron used in the
                    rolling stock frames or car shells is significant.
                ``(6) Certification of domestic supply and disclosure.--
                        ``(A) Certification of domestic supply.--If the
                    Secretary denies an application for a waiver under
                    paragraph (2), the Secretary shall provide to the
                    applicant a written certification that--
                                ``(i) the steel, iron, or manufactured
                            goods, as applicable, (referred to in this
                            subparagraph as the `item') is produced in the
                            United States in a sufficient and reasonably
                            available amount;
                                ``(ii) the item produced in the United
                            States is of a satisfactory quality; and
                                ``(iii) includes a list of known
                            manufacturers in the United States from which
                            the item can be obtained.
                        ``(B) Disclosure.--The Secretary shall disclose the
                    waiver denial and the written certification to the
                    public in an easily identifiable location on the
                    website of the Department of Transportation.'';
                        (D) in paragraph (8), as so redesignated, by
                    striking ``Federal Public Transportation Act of 2012''
                    and inserting ``Federal Public Transportation Act of
                    2015''; and
                        (E) by inserting after paragraph (11), as so
                    redesignated, the following:
                ``(12) Production in united states.--For purposes of this
            subsection, steel and iron may be considered produced in the
            United States if all the manufacturing processes, except
            metallurgical processes involving refinement of steel
            additives, took place in the United States.
                ``(13) Definition of small purchase.--For purposes of
            determining whether a purchase qualifies for a general public
            interest waiver under paragraph (2)(A) of this subsection,
            including under any regulation promulgated under that
            paragraph, the term `small purchase' means a purchase of not
            more than $150,000.'';
                (2) in subsection (q)(1), by striking the second sentence;
            and
                (3) by adding at the end the following:
        ``(s) Value Capture Revenue Eligible for Local Share.--
    Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a recipient of assistance
    under this chapter may use the revenue generated from value capture
    financing mechanisms as local matching funds for capital projects and
    operating costs eligible under this chapter.
        ``(t) Value Engineering.--Nothing in this chapter shall be
    construed to authorize the Secretary to mandate the use of value
    engineering in projects funded under this chapter.''.

    SEC. 21014. PROJECT MANAGEMENT OVERSIGHT.

        Section 5327 of title 49, United States Code, is amended--
                (1) in subsection (c), by striking ``section 5338(i)'' and
            inserting ``section 5338(h)''; and
                (2) in subsection (d)--
                        (A) in paragraph (1)--
                                (i) by striking ``section 5338(i)'' and
                            inserting ``section 5338(h)''; and
                                (ii) by striking ``and'' at the end; and
                        (B) by striking paragraph (2) and inserting the
                    following:
                ``(2) a requirement that oversight--
                        ``(A) begin during the project development phase of
                    a project, unless the Secretary finds it more
                    appropriate to begin the oversight during another phase
                    of the project, to maximize the transportation benefits
                    and cost savings associated with project management
                    oversight; and
                        ``(B) be limited to quarterly reviews of compliance
                    by the recipient with the project management plan
                    approved under subsection (b) unless the Secretary
                    finds that the recipient requires more frequent
                    oversight because the recipient has, for 2 consecutive
                    quarterly reviews, failed to meet the requirements of
                    such plan and the project is at risk of going over
                    budget or becoming behind schedule; and
                ``(3) a process for recipients that the Secretary has found
            require more frequent oversight to return to quarterly reviews
            for purposes of paragraph (2)(B).''.

    SEC. 21015. PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION SAFETY PROGRAM.

        (a) In General.--Section 5329 of title 49, United States Code, is
    amended--
                (1) in subsection (b)(2)--
                        (A) in subparagraph (C), by striking ``and'' at the
                    end;
                        (B) by redesignating subparagraph (D) as
                    subparagraph (E); and
                        (C) by inserting after subparagraph (C) the
                    following:
                        ``(D) minimum safety standards to ensure the safe
                    operation of public transportation systems that--
                                ``(i) are not related to performance
                            standards for public transportation vehicles
                            developed under subparagraph (C); and
                                ``(ii) to the extent practicable, take into
                            consideration--
                                        ``(I) relevant recommendations of
                                    the National Transportation Safety
                                    Board;
                                        ``(II) best practices standards
                                    developed by the public transportation
                                    industry;
                                        ``(III) any minimum safety
                                    standards or performance criteria being
                                    implemented across the public
                                    transportation industry; and
                                        ``(IV) any additional information
                                    that the Secretary determines necessary
                                    and appropriate; and'';
                (2) in subsection (f)(2), by inserting after ``public
            transportation system of a recipient'' the following: ``or the
            public transportation industry generally''; and
                (3) in subsection (g)(1), in the matter preceding
            subparagraph (A), by striking ``an eligible State, as defined
            in subsection (e),'' and inserting ``a recipient''.
        (b) Review of Public Transportation Safety Standards.--
                (1) Review required.--
                        (A) In general.--Not later than 90 days after the
                    date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall
                    commence a review of the safety standards and protocols
                    used in rail fixed guideway public transportation
                    systems in the United States that examines the efficacy
                    of existing standards and protocols.
                        (B) Contents of review.--In conducting the review
                    under this paragraph, the Secretary shall review--
                                (i) minimum safety performance standards
                            developed by the public transportation
                            industry;
                                (ii) safety performance standards,
                            practices, or protocols in use by rail fixed
                            guideway public transportation systems,
                            including--
                                        (I) written emergency plans and
                                    procedures for passenger evacuations;
                                        (II) training programs to ensure
                                    public transportation personnel
                                    compliance and readiness in emergency
                                    situations;
                                        (III) coordination plans with local
                                    emergency responders having
                                    jurisdiction over a rail fixed guideway
                                    public transportation system,
                                    including--
                                                (aa) emergency preparedness
                                            training, drills, and
                                            familiarization programs for
                                            those first responders; and
                                                (bb) the scheduling of
                                            regular field exercises to
                                            ensure appropriate response and
                                            effective radio and public
                                            safety communications;
                                        (IV) maintenance, testing, and
                                    inspection programs to ensure the
                                    proper functioning of--
                                                (aa) tunnel, station, and
                                            vehicle ventilation systems;
                                                (bb) signal and train
                                            control systems, track,
                                            mechanical systems, and other
                                            infrastructure; and
                                                (cc) other systems as
                                            necessary;
                                        (V) certification requirements for
                                    train and bus operators and control
                                    center employees;
                                        (VI) consensus-based standards,
                                    practices, or protocols available to
                                    the public transportation industry; and
                                        (VII) any other standards,
                                    practices, or protocols the Secretary
                                    determines appropriate; and
                                (iii) vehicle safety standards, practices,
                            or protocols in use by public transportation
                            systems, concerning--
                                        (I) bus design and the workstation
                                    of bus operators, as it relates to--
                                                (aa) the reduction of
                                            blindspots that contribute to
                                            accidents involving
                                            pedestrians; and
                                                (bb) protecting bus
                                            operators from the risk of
                                            assault; and
                                        (II) scheduling fixed route bus
                                    service with adequate time and access
                                    for operators to use restroom
                                    facilities.
                (2) Evaluation.--After conducting the review under
            paragraph (1), the Secretary shall, in consultation with
            representatives of the public transportation industry, evaluate
            the need to establish Federal minimum public transportation
            safety standards, including--
                        (A) standards governing worker safety;
                        (B) standards for the operation of signals, track,
                    on-track equipment, mechanical systems, and control
                    systems; and
                        (C) any other areas the Secretary, in consultation
                    with the public transportation industry, determines
                    require further evaluation.
                (3) Report.--Upon completing the review and evaluation
            required under paragraphs (1) and (2), respectively, and not
            later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the
            Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Banking, Housing,
            and Urban Affairs of the Senate and the Committee on
            Transportation and Infrastructure of the of House of
            Representatives a report that includes--
                        (A) findings based on the review conducted under
                    paragraph (1);
                        (B) the outcome of the evaluation conducted under
                    paragraph (2);
                        (C) a comprehensive set of recommendations to
                    improve the safety of the public transportation
                    industry, including recommendations for legislative
                    changes where applicable; and
                        (D) actions that the Secretary will take to address
                    the recommendations provided under subparagraph (C),
                    including, if necessary, the establishment of Federal
                    minimum public transportation safety standards.

    SEC. 21016. STATE OF GOOD REPAIR GRANTS.

        Section 5337 of title 49, United States Code, is amended--
                (1) in subsection (c)--
                        (A) by striking paragraph (1) and inserting the
                    following:
                ``(1) In general.--Of the amount authorized or made
            available for a fiscal year under section 5338(a)(2)(L)--
                        ``(A) $100,000,000 shall be made available in
                    accordance with this subsection; and
                        ``(B) 97.15 percent of the remainder shall be
                    apportioned to recipients in accordance with this
                    subsection.''; and
                        (B) in paragraph (2)(B), by inserting ``the
                    provisions of'' before ``section 5336(b)(1)'';
                (2) in subsection (d)--
                        (A) in paragraph (2), by striking ``section
                    5338(a)(2)(I), 2.85 percent'' and inserting ``section
                    5338(a)(2)(L), the remainder after the application of
                    subsection (c)(1)''; and
                        (B) by adding at the end the following:
                ``(5) Use of funds.--Amounts apportioned under this
            subsection may be used for any project that is an eligible
            project under subsection (b)(1).''; and
                (3) by adding at the end the following:
        ``(e) Government Share of Costs.--
                ``(1) Capital projects.--A grant for a capital project
            under this section shall be for 80 percent of the net project
            cost of the project. The recipient may provide additional local
            matching amounts.
                ``(2) Remaining costs.--The remainder of the net project
            costs shall be provided from an undistributed cash surplus, a
            replacement or depreciation cash fund or reserve, or new
            capital.''.

    SEC. 21017. AUTHORIZATIONS.

        Section 5338 of title 49, United States Code, as amended by
    division G, is amended to read as follows:
    ``Sec. 5338. Authorizations
        ``(a) Grants.--
                ``(1) In general.--There shall be available from the Mass
            Transit Account of the Highway Trust Fund to carry out sections
            5305, 5307, 5310, 5311, 5312, 5314, 5318, 5322(b), 5322(d),
            5335, 5337, 5339, and 5340, section 20005(b) of the Federal
            Public Transportation Act of 2012, and section 21007(b) of the
            Federal Public Transportation Act of 2015--
                        ``(A) $9,184,747,400 for fiscal year 2016;
                        ``(B) $9,380,039,349 for fiscal year 2017;
                        ``(C) $9,685,745,744 for fiscal year 2018;
                        ``(D) $10,101,051,238 for fiscal year 2019;
                        ``(E) $10,351,763,806 for fiscal year 2020; and
                        ``(F) $10,609,442,553 for fiscal year 2021.
                ``(2) Allocation of funds.--Of the amounts made available
            under paragraph (1)--
                        ``(A) $132,020,000 for fiscal year 2016,
                    $134,934,342 for fiscal year 2017, $138,004,098 for
                    fiscal year 2018, $141,328,616 for fiscal year 2019,
                    $144,893,631 for fiscal year 2020, and $148,557,701 for
                    fiscal year 2021 shall be available to carry out
                    section 5305;
                        ``(B) $10,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2016
                    through 2021 shall be available to carry out section
                    20005(b) of the Federal Public Transportation Act of
                    2012;
                        ``(C) $4,538,905,700 for fiscal year 2016,
                    $4,639,102,043 for fiscal year 2017, $4,794,641,615 for
                    fiscal year 2018, $4,975,879,158 for fiscal year 2019,
                    $5,101,395,710 for fiscal year 2020, and $5,230,399,804
                    for fiscal year 2021 shall be allocated in accordance
                    with section 5336 to provide financial assistance for
                    urbanized areas under section 5307;
                        ``(D) $263,466,000 for fiscal year 2016,
                    $269,282,012 for fiscal year 2017, $275,408,178 for
                    fiscal year 2018, $288,264,292 for fiscal year 2019,
                    $295,535,759 for fiscal year 2020, and $303,009,267 for
                    fiscal year 2021 shall be available to provide
                    financial assistance for services for the enhanced
                    mobility of seniors and individuals with disabilities
                    under section 5310;
                        ``(E) $2,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2016
                    through 2021 shall be available for the pilot program
                    for innovative coordinated access and mobility under
                    section 21007(b) of the Federal Public Transportation
                    Act of 2015;
                        ``(F) $619,956,000 for fiscal year 2016,
                    $633,641,529 for fiscal year 2017, $648,056,873 for
                    fiscal year 2018, $678,308,311 for fiscal year 2019,
                    $695,418,638 for fiscal year 2020, and $713,004,385 for
                    fiscal year 2021 shall be available to provide
                    financial assistance for rural areas under section
                    5311, of which not less than--
                                ``(i) $35,000,000 for each of fiscal years
                            2016 through 2021 shall be available to carry
                            out section 5311(c)(1); and
                                ``(ii) $20,000,000 for each of fiscal years
                            2016 through 2021 shall be available to carry
                            out section 5311(c)(2);
                        ``(G) $30,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2016
                    through 2021 shall be available to carry out section
                    5312, of which--
                                ``(i) $5,000,000 for each of fiscal years
                            2016 through 2021 shall be available to carry
                            out section 5312(e); and
                                ``(ii) $5,000,000 for each of fiscal years
                            2016 through 2021 shall be available to carry
                            out section 5312(h);
                        ``(H) $4,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2016
                    through 2021 shall be available to carry out section
                    5314;
                        ``(I) $3,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2016
                    through 2021 shall be available for bus testing under
                    section 5318;
                        ``(J) $5,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2016
                    through 2021 shall be available for the national
                    transit institute under section 5322(d);
                        ``(K) $4,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2016
                    through 2021 shall be available to carry out section
                    5335;
                        ``(L) $2,428,342,500 for fiscal year 2016,
                    $2,479,740,661 for fiscal year 2017, $2,533,879,761 for
                    fiscal year 2018, $2,592,511,924 for fiscal year 2019,
                    $2,655,385,537 for fiscal year 2020, and $2,720,006,127
                    for fiscal year 2021 shall be available to carry out
                    section 5337;
                        ``(M) $430,794,600 for fiscal year 2016,
                    $440,304,391 for fiscal year 2017, $495,321,316 for
                    fiscal year 2018, $585,851,498 for fiscal year 2019,
                    $605,422,352 for fiscal year 2020, and $625,536,993 for
                    fiscal year 2021 shall be available for the bus and bus
                    facilities program under section 5339(a);
                        ``(N) $180,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2016
                    and 2017, $185,000,000 for fiscal year 2018, and
                    $190,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2019 through 2021
                    shall be available for bus and bus facilities
                    competitive grants under section 5339(b) and no or low
                    emission grants under section 5339(c), of which
                    $55,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2016 through 2021
                    shall be available to carry out section 5339(c);
                        ``(O) $533,262,600 for fiscal year 2016,
                    $545,034,372 for fiscal year 2017, $557,433,904 for
                    fiscal year 2018, $586,907,438 for fiscal year 2019,
                    $601,712,178 for fiscal year 2020, and $616,928,276 for
                    fiscal year 2021 shall be allocated in accordance with
                    section 5340 to provide financial assistance for
                    urbanized areas under section 5307 and rural areas
                    under section 5311; and
                        ``(P) $4,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2019
                    through 2021 shall be available to carry out section
                    5322(b).
        ``(b) Research, Development, Demonstration, and Deployment
    Program.--There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out section
    5312, other than subsections (e) and (h) of that section, $20,000,000
    for each of fiscal years 2016 through 2021.
        ``(c) Technical Assistance and Standards Development.--There are
    authorized to be appropriated to carry out section 5314, $7,000,000 for
    each of fiscal years 2016 through 2021.
        ``(d) Human Resources and Training.--There are authorized to be
    appropriated to carry out subsections (a), (b), (c), and (e) of section
    5322, $5,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2016 through 2021.
        ``(e) Emergency Relief Program.--There are authorized to be
    appropriated such sums as are necessary to carry out section 5324.
        ``(f) Capital Investment Grants.--There are authorized to be
    appropriated to carry out section 5309 of this title and section
    21006(b) of the Federal Public Transportation Act of 2015,
    $2,301,785,760 for fiscal year 2016, $2,352,597,681 for fiscal year
    2017, $2,406,119,278 for fiscal year 2018, $2,464,082,691 for fiscal
    year 2019, $2,526,239,177 for fiscal year 2020, and $2,590,122,713 for
    fiscal year 2021, of which $276,214,291 for fiscal year 2016,
    $282,311,722 for fiscal year 2017, $288,734,313 for fiscal year 2018,
    $295,689,923 for fiscal year 2019, $303,148,701 for fiscal year 2020,
    and $310,814,726 for fiscal year 2021 shall be available to carry out
    section 21006(b) of the Federal Public Transportation Act of 2015.
        ``(g) Administration.--
                ``(1) In general.--There are authorized to be appropriated
            to carry out section 5334, $115,016,543 for fiscal year 2016,
            $117,555,533 for fiscal year 2017, $120,229,921 for fiscal year
            2018, $123,126,260 for fiscal year 2019, $126,232,120 for
            fiscal year 2020, and $129,424,278 for fiscal year 2021.
                ``(2) Section 5329.--Of the amounts authorized to be
            appropriated under paragraph (1), not less than $8,000,000 for
            each of fiscal years 2016 through 2021 shall be available to
            carry out section 5329.
                ``(3) Section 5326.--Of the amounts made available under
            paragraph (2), not less than $2,000,000 for each of fiscal
            years 2016 through 2021 shall be available to carry out section
            5326.
        ``(h) Oversight.--
                ``(1) In general.--Of the amounts made available to carry
            out this chapter for a fiscal year, the Secretary may use not
            more than the following amounts for the activities described in
            paragraph (2):
                        ``(A) 0.5 percent of amounts made available to
                    carry out section 5305.
                        ``(B) 0.75 percent of amounts made available to
                    carry out section 5307.
                        ``(C) 1 percent of amounts made available to carry
                    out section 5309.
                        ``(D) 1 percent of amounts made available to carry
                    out section 601 of the Passenger Rail Investment and
                    Improvement Act of 2008 (Public Law 110-432; 126 Stat.
                    4968).
                        ``(E) 0.5 percent of amounts made available to
                    carry out section 5310.
                        ``(F) 0.5 percent of amounts made available to
                    carry out section 5311.
                        ``(G) 1 percent of amounts made available to carry
                    out section 5337, of which not less than 0.25 percent
                    shall be available to carry out section 5329.
                        ``(H) 0.75 percent of amounts made available to
                    carry out section 5339.
                ``(2) Activities.--The activities described in this
            paragraph are as follows:
                        ``(A) Activities to oversee the construction of a
                    major capital project.
                        ``(B) Activities to review and audit the safety and
                    security, procurement, management, and financial
                    compliance of a recipient or subrecipient of funds
                    under this chapter.
                        ``(C) Activities to provide technical assistance
                    generally, and to provide technical assistance to
                    correct deficiencies identified in compliance reviews
                    and audits carried out under this section.
                ``(3) Government share of costs.--The Government shall pay
            the entire cost of carrying out a contract under this
            subsection.
                ``(4) Availability of certain funds.--Funds made available
            under paragraph (1)(C) shall be made available to the Secretary
            before allocating the funds appropriated to carry out any
            project under a full funding grant agreement.
        ``(i) Grants as Contractual Obligations.--
                ``(1) Grants financed from highway trust fund.--A grant or
            contract that is approved by the Secretary and financed with
            amounts made available from the Mass Transit Account of the
            Highway Trust Fund pursuant to this section is a contractual
            obligation of the Government to pay the Government share of the
            cost of the project.
                ``(2) Grants financed from general fund.--A grant or
            contract that is approved by the Secretary and financed with
            amounts appropriated in advance from the General Fund of the
            Treasury pursuant to this section is a contractual obligation
            of the Government to pay the Government share of the cost of
            the project only to the extent that amounts are appropriated
            for such purpose by an Act of Congress.
        ``(j) Availability of Amounts.--Amounts made available by or
    appropriated under this section shall remain available until
    expended.''.

    SEC. 21018. GRANTS FOR BUS AND BUS FACILITIES.

        (a) In General.--Chapter 53 of title 49, United States Code, as
    amended by division G, is amended by striking section 5339 and
    inserting the following:
    ``Sec. 5339. Grants for bus and bus facilities
        ``(a) Formula Grants.--
                ``(1) Definitions.--In this subsection--
                        ``(A) the term `low or no emission vehicle' has the
                    meaning given that term in subsection (c)(1);
                        ``(B) the term `State' means a State of the United
                    States; and
                        ``(C) the term `territory' means the District of
                    Columbia, Puerto Rico, the Northern Mariana Islands,
                    Guam, American Samoa, and the United States Virgin
                    Islands.
                ``(2) General authority.--The Secretary may make grants
            under this subsection to assist eligible recipients described
            in paragraph (4)(A) in financing capital projects--
                        ``(A) to replace, rehabilitate, and purchase buses
                    and related equipment, including technological changes
                    or innovations to modify low or no emissions vehicles
                    or facilities; and
                        ``(B) to construct bus-related facilities.
                ``(3) Grant requirements.--The requirements of--
                        ``(A) section 5307 shall apply to recipients of
                    grants made in urbanized areas under this subsection;
                    and
                        ``(B) section 5311 shall apply to recipients of
                    grants made in rural areas under this subsection.
                ``(4) Eligible recipients and subrecipients.--
                        ``(A) Recipients.--Eligible recipients under this
                    subsection are--
                                ``(i) designated recipients that allocate
                            funds to fixed route bus operators; or
                                ``(ii) State or local governmental entities
                            that operate fixed route bus service.
                        ``(B) Subrecipients.--A recipient that receives a
                    grant under this subsection may allocate amounts of the
                    grant to subrecipients that are public agencies or
                    private nonprofit organizations engaged in public
                    transportation.
                ``(5) Distribution of grant funds.--Funds allocated under
            section 5338(a)(2)(M) shall be distributed as follows:
                        ``(A) National distribution.--$103,000,000 for each
                    of fiscal years 2016 through 2021 shall be allocated to
                    all States and territories, with each State receiving
                    $2,000,000 for each such fiscal year and each territory
                    receiving $500,000 for each such fiscal year.
                        ``(B) Distribution using population and service
                    factors.--The remainder of the funds not otherwise
                    distributed under subparagraph (A) shall be allocated
                    pursuant to the formula set forth in section 5336 other
                    than subsection (b).
                ``(6) Transfers of apportionments.--
                        ``(A) Transfer flexibility for national
                    distribution funds.--The Governor of a State may
                    transfer any part of the State's apportionment under
                    paragraph (5)(A) to supplement amounts apportioned to
                    the State under section 5311(c) of this title or
                    amounts apportioned to urbanized areas under
                    subsections (a) and (c) of section 5336 of this title.
                        ``(B) Transfer flexibility for population and
                    service factors funds.--The Governor of a State may
                    expend in an urbanized area with a population of less
                    than 200,000 any amounts apportioned under paragraph
                    (5)(B) that are not allocated to designated recipients
                    in urbanized areas with a population of 200,000 or
                    more.
                ``(7)  Government share of costs.--
                        ``(A) Capital projects.--A grant for a capital
                    project under this subsection shall be for 80 percent
                    of the net capital costs of the project. A recipient of
                    a grant under this subsection may provide additional
                    local matching amounts.
                        ``(B) Remaining costs.--The remainder of the net
                    project cost shall be provided--
                                ``(i) in cash from non-Government sources
                            other than revenues from providing public
                            transportation services;
                                ``(ii) from revenues derived from the sale
                            of advertising and concessions;
                                ``(iii) from an undistributed cash surplus,
                            a replacement or depreciation cash fund or
                            reserve, or new capital;
                                ``(iv) from amounts received under a
                            service agreement with a State or local social
                            service agency or private social service
                            organization; or
                                ``(v) from revenues generated from value
                            capture financing mechanisms.
                ``(8) Period of availability to recipients.--Amounts made
            available under this subsection may be obligated by a recipient
            for 3 fiscal years after the fiscal year in which the amount is
            apportioned. Not later than 30 days after the end of the 3-
            fiscal-year period described in the preceding sentence, any
            amount that is not obligated on the last day of that period
            shall be added to the amount that may be apportioned under this
            subsection in the next fiscal year.
        ``(b) Bus and Bus Facilities Competitive Grants.--
                ``(1) In general.--The Secretary may make grants under this
            subsection to designated recipients to assist in the financing
            of bus and bus facilities capital projects, including--
                        ``(A) replacing, rehabilitating, purchasing, or
                    leasing buses or related equipment; and
                        ``(B) rehabilitating, purchasing, constructing, or
                    leasing bus-related facilities.
                ``(2) Grant considerations.--In making grants under this
            subsection, the Secretary shall consider the age and condition
            of buses, bus fleets, related equipment, and bus-related
            facilities.
                ``(3) Statewide applications.--A State may submit a
            statewide application on behalf of a public agency or private
            nonprofit organization engaged in public transportation in
            rural areas or other areas for which the State allocates funds.
            The submission of a statewide application shall not preclude
            the submission and consideration of any application under this
            subsection from other eligible recipients in an urbanized area
            in a State.
                ``(4) Requirements for the secretary.--The Secretary
            shall--
                        ``(A) disclose all metrics and evaluation
                    procedures to be used in considering grant applications
                    under this subsection upon issuance of the notice of
                    funding availability in the Federal Register; and
                        ``(B) publish a summary of final scores for
                    selected projects, metrics, and other evaluations used
                    in awarding grants under this subsection in the Federal
                    Register.
                ``(5) Rural projects.--Not less 10 percent of the amounts
            made available under this subsection in a fiscal year shall be
            distributed to projects in rural areas.
                ``(6) Grant requirements.--
                        ``(A) In general.--A grant under this subsection
                    shall be subject to the requirements of--
                                ``(i) section 5307 for recipients of grants
                            made in urbanized areas; and
                                ``(ii) section 5311 for recipients of
                            grants made in rural areas.
                        ``(B) Government share of costs.--The Government
                    share of the cost of an eligible project carried out
                    under this subsection shall not exceed 80 percent.
                ``(7) Availability of funds.--Any amounts made available to
            carry out this subsection--
                        ``(A) shall remain available for 2 fiscal years
                    after the fiscal year for which the amount is made
                    available; and
                        ``(B) that remain unobligated at the end of the
                    period described in subparagraph (A) shall be added to
                    the amount made available to an eligible project in the
                    following fiscal year.
                ``(8) Limitation.--Of the amounts made available under this
            subsection, not more than 15 percent may be awarded to a single
            grantee.
        ``(c) Low or No Emission Grants.--
                ``(1) Definitions.--In this subsection--
                        ``(A) the term `direct carbon emissions' means the
                    quantity of direct greenhouse gas emissions from a
                    vehicle, as determined by the Administrator of the
                    Environmental Protection Agency;
                        ``(B) the term `eligible project' means a project
                    or program of projects in an eligible area for--
                                ``(i) acquiring low or no emission
                            vehicles;
                                ``(ii) leasing low or no emission vehicles;
                                ``(iii) acquiring low or no emission
                            vehicles with a leased power source;
                                ``(iv) constructing facilities and related
                            equipment for low or no emission vehicles;
                                ``(v) leasing facilities and related
                            equipment for low or no emission vehicles;
                                ``(vi) constructing new public
                            transportation facilities to accommodate low or
                            no emission vehicles; or
                                ``(vii) rehabilitating or improving
                            existing public transportation facilities to
                            accommodate low or no emission vehicles;
                        ``(C) the term `leased power source' means a
                    removable power source, as defined in paragraph (4)(A)
                    of section 5316(c), that is made available through a
                    capital lease under that section;
                        ``(D) the term `low or no emission bus' means a bus
                    that is a low or no emission vehicle;
                        ``(E) the term `low or no emission vehicle' means--
                                ``(i) a passenger vehicle used to provide
                            public transportation that the Secretary
                            determines sufficiently reduces energy
                            consumption or harmful emissions, including
                            direct carbon emissions, when compared to a
                            comparable standard vehicle; or
                                ``(ii) a zero emission vehicle used to
                            provide public transportation;
                        ``(F) the term `recipient' means a designated
                    recipient, a local governmental authority, or a State
                    that receives a grant under this subsection for an
                    eligible project; and
                        ``(G) the term `zero emission vehicle' means a low
                    or no emission vehicle that produces no carbon or
                    particulate matter.
                ``(2) General authority.--The Secretary may make grants to
            recipients to finance eligible projects under this subsection.
                ``(3) Grant requirements.--
                        ``(A) In general.--A grant under this subsection
                    shall be subject to the requirements of section 5307.
                        ``(B) Government share of costs for certain
                    projects.--Section 5323(i) applies to eligible projects
                    carried out under this subsection, unless the recipient
                    requests a lower grant percentage.
                        ``(C) Combination of funding sources.--
                                ``(i) Combination permitted.--An eligible
                            project carried out under this subsection may
                            receive funding under section 5307 or any other
                            provision of law.
                                ``(ii) Government share.--Nothing in this
                            subparagraph shall be construed to alter the
                            Government share required under paragraph (7),
                            section 5307, or any other provision of law.
                ``(4) Competitive process.--The Secretary shall--
                        ``(A) not later than 30 days after the date on
                    which amounts are made available for obligation under
                    this subsection for a full fiscal year, solicit grant
                    applications for eligible projects on a competitive
                    basis; and
                        ``(B) award a grant under this subsection based on
                    the solicitation under subparagraph (A) not later than
                    the earlier of--
                                ``(i) 75 days after the date on which the
                            solicitation expires; or
                                ``(ii) the end of the fiscal year in which
                            the Secretary solicited the grant applications.
                ``(5) Consideration.--In awarding grants under this
            subsection, the Secretary shall only consider eligible projects
            relating to the acquisition or leasing of low or no emission
            buses that--
                        ``(A) make greater reductions in energy consumption
                    and harmful emissions, including direct carbon
                    emissions, than comparable standard buses or other low
                    or no emission buses; and
                        ``(B) are part of a long-term integrated fleet
                    management plan for the recipient.
                ``(6) Availability of funds.--Any amounts made available to
            carry out this subsection--
                        ``(A) shall remain available to an eligible project
                    for 2 fiscal years after the fiscal year for which the
                    amount is made available; and
                        ``(B) that remain unobligated at the end of the
                    period described in subparagraph (A) shall be added to
                    the amount made available to an eligible project in the
                    following fiscal year.
                ``(7) Government share of costs.--
                        ``(A) In general.--The Federal share of the cost of
                    an eligible project carried out under this subsection
                    shall not exceed 80 percent.
                        ``(B) Non-federal share.--The non-Federal share of
                    the cost of an eligible project carried out under this
                    subsection may be derived from in-kind
                    contributions.''.
        (b) Technical and Conforming Amendment.--The table of sections for
    chapter 53 of title 49, United States Code, is amended by striking the
    item relating to section 5339 and inserting the following:

    ``5339. Grants for bus and bus facilities.''.

    SEC. 21019. SALARY OF FEDERAL TRANSIT ADMINISTRATOR.

        (a) In General.--Section 5313 of title 5, United States Code, is
    amended by adding at the end the following:
        ``Federal Transit Administrator.''.
        (b) Conforming Amendment.--Section 5314 of title 5, United States
    Code, is amended by striking ``Federal Transit Administrator.''.
        (c) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall take
    effect on the first day of the first pay period beginning on or after
    the first day of the first fiscal year beginning after the date of
    enactment of this Act.

    SEC. 21020. TECHNICAL AND CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.

        (a) Chapter 53 of Title 49, United States Code.--
                (1) In general.--Chapter 53 of title 49, United States
            Code, is amended--
                        (A) by striking section 5319;
                        (B) in section 5325--
                                (i) in subsection (e)(2), by striking ``at
                            least two''; and
                                (ii) in subsection (h), by striking
                            ``Federal Public Transportation Act of 2012''
                            and inserting ``Federal Public Transportation
                            Act of 2015'';
                        (C) in section 5336--
                                (i) in subsection (a), by striking
                            ``subsection (h)(4)'' and inserting
                            ``subsection (h)(5)''; and
                                (ii) in subsection (h), as amended by
                            division G--
                                        (I) by striking paragraph (1) and
                                    inserting the following:
                ``(1) $30,000,000 for each fiscal year shall be set aside
            to carry out section 5307(h);''; and
                                        (II) in paragraph (3), by striking
                                    ``1.5 percent'' and inserting ``2
                                    percent''; and
                        (D) in section 5340(b), by striking ``section
                    5338(b)(2)(M)'' and inserting ``section
                    5338(a)(2)(O)''.
                (2) Table of sections.--The table of sections for chapter
            53 of title 49, United States Code, is amended by striking the
            item relating to section 5319 and inserting the following:

    ``[5319. Repealed.]''.
        (b) Chapter 105 of Title 49, United States Code.--Section 10501(c)
    of title 49, United States Code, is amended--
                (1) in paragraph (1)--
                        (A) in subparagraph (A)(i), by striking ``section
                    5302(a)'' and inserting ``section 5302''; and
                        (B) in subparagraph (B)--
                                (i) by striking ``mass transportation'' and
                            inserting ``public transportation''; and
                                (ii) by striking ``section 5302(a)'' and
                            inserting ``section 5302''; and
                (2) in paragraph (2)(A), by striking ``mass
            transportation'' and inserting ``public transportation''.

    DIVISION C--COMPREHENSIVE TRANSPORTATION AND CONSUMER PROTECTION ACT OF
                                      2015

    SEC. 31001. SHORT TITLE.

        This division may be cited as the ``Comprehensive Transportation
    and Consumer Protection Act of 2015.''

    SEC. 31002. REFERENCES TO TITLE 49, UNITED STATES CODE.

        Except as otherwise expressly provided, wherever in this division
    an amendment or repeal is expressed in terms of an amendment to, or
    repeal of, a section or other provision, the reference shall be
    considered to be made to a section or other provision of title 49,
    United States Code.

    SEC. 31003. EFFECTIVE DATE.

        Subtitle A of title XXXII, sections 33103, 34101(g), 34105, 34106,
    34107, 34133, 34141, 34202, 34203, 34204, 34205, 34206, 34207, 34208,
    34211, 34212, 34213, 34214, 34215, subtitles C and D of title XXXIV,
    and title XXXV take effect on the date of enactment of this Act.

                      TITLE XXXI--OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY

                   Subtitle A--Accelerating Project Delivery

    SEC. 31101. DELEGATION OF AUTHORITY.

        (a) In General.--Chapter 1 is amended by adding at the end the
    following:
    ``Sec. 116. Administrations; acting officers
        ``No person designated to serve as the acting head of an
    administration in the department of transportation under section 3345
    of title 5 may continue to perform the functions and duties of the
    office if the time limitations in section 3346 of that title would
    prevent the person from continuing to serve in a formal acting
    capacity.''.
        (b) Conforming Amendment.--The table of contents for chapter 1 is
    amended by inserting after the item relating to section 115 the
    following:

    ``116. Administrations; acting officers.''.
        (c) Application.--The amendment under subsection (a) shall apply to
    any applicable office with a position designated for a Senate confirmed
    official.

    SEC. 31102. INFRASTRUCTURE PERMITTING IMPROVEMENT CENTER.

        (a) In General.--Subchapter I of chapter 3, as amended by sections
    31104 and 31106 of this Act, is further amended by adding after section
    311 the following:
    ``Sec. 312. Interagency Infrastructure Permitting Improvement Center
        ``(a) In General.--There is established in the Office of the
    Secretary an Interagency Infrastructure Permitting Improvement Center
    (referred to in this section as the `Center').
        ``(b) Roles and Responsibilities.--
                ``(1) Governance.--The Center shall report to the chair of
            the Steering Committee described in paragraph (2) to ensure
            that the perspectives of all member agencies are represented.
                ``(2) Infrastructure permitting steering committee.--An
            Infrastructure Permitting Steering Committee (referred to in
            this section as the `Steering Committee') is established to
            oversee the work of the Center. The Steering Committee shall be
            chaired by the Federal Chief Performance Officer in
            consultation with the Chair of the Council on Environmental
            Quality and shall be comprised of Deputy-level representatives
            from the following departments and agencies:
                        ``(A) The Department of Defense.
                        ``(B) The Department of the Interior.
                        ``(C) The Department of Agriculture.
                        ``(D) The Department of Commerce.
                        ``(E) The Department of Transportation.
                        ``(F) The Department of Energy.
                        ``(G) The Department of Homeland Security.
                        ``(H) The Environmental Protection Agency.
                        ``(I) The Advisory Council on Historic
                    Preservation.
                        ``(J) The Department of the Army.
                        ``(K) The Department of Housing and Urban
                    Development.
                        ``(L) Other agencies the Chair of the Steering
                    Committee invites to participate.
                ``(3) Activities.--The Center shall support the Chair of
            the Steering Committee and undertake the following:
                        ``(A) Coordinate and support implementation of
                    priority reform actions for Federal agency permitting
                    and reviews for areas as defined and identified by the
                    Steering Committee.
                        ``(B) Support modernization efforts at Federal
                    agencies and interagency pilots for innovative
                    approaches to the permitting and review of
                    infrastructure projects.
                        ``(C) Provide technical assistance and training to
                    field and headquarters staff of Federal agencies on
                    policy changes, innovative approaches to project
                    delivery, and other topics as appropriate.
                        ``(D) Identify, develop, and track metrics for
                    timeliness of permit reviews, permit decisions, and
                    project outcomes.
                        ``(E) Administer and expand the use of online
                    transparency tools providing for--
                                ``(i) tracking and reporting of metrics;
                                ``(ii) development and posting of schedules
                            for permit reviews and permit decisions; and
                                ``(iii) sharing of best practices related
                            to efficient project permitting and reviews.
                        ``(F) Provide reporting to the President on
                    progress toward achieving greater efficiency in
                    permitting decisions and review of infrastructure
                    projects and progress toward achieving better outcomes
                    for communities and the environment.
                        ``(G) Meet not less frequently than annually with
                    groups or individuals representing State, Tribal, and
                    local governments that are engaged in the
                    infrastructure permitting process.
                ``(4) Infrastructure sectors covered.--The Center shall
            support process improvements in the permitting and review of
            infrastructure projects in the following sectors:
                        ``(A) Surface transportation.
                        ``(B) Aviation.
                        ``(C) Ports and waterways.
                        ``(D) Water resource projects.
                        ``(E) Renewable energy generation.
                        ``(F) Electricity transmission.
                        ``(G) Broadband.
                        ``(H) Pipelines.
                        ``(I) Other sectors, as determined by the Steering
                    Committee.
        ``(c) Performance Measures.--
                ``(1) In general.--Not later than 1 year after the date of
            enactment of the Comprehensive Transportation and Consumer
            Protection Act of 2015, the Secretary, in coordination with the
            heads of other Federal agencies on the Steering Committee with
            responsibility for the review and approval of infrastructure
            projects sectors described in subsection (b)(4), shall evaluate
            and report on--
                        ``(A) the progress made toward aligning Federal
                    reviews of such projects and the improvement of project
                    delivery associated with those projects; and
                        ``(B) the effectiveness of the Center in achieving
                    reduction of permitting time and project delivery time.
                ``(2) Performance targets.--Not later than 180 days after
            the date on which the Secretary of Transportation establishes
            performance measures in accordance with paragraph (1), the
            Secretary shall establish performance targets relating to each
            of the measures and standards described in subparagraphs (A)
            and (B) of paragraph (1).
                ``(3) Report to congress.--Not later than 2 years after the
            date of enactment of the Comprehensive Transportation and
            Consumer Protection Act of 2015 and biennially thereafter, the
            Secretary shall submit a report to the Committee on Commerce,
            Science, and Transportation of the Senate and the Committee on
            Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of
            Representatives that describes--
                        ``(A) the results of the evaluation conducted under
                    paragraph (1); and
                        ``(B) the progress towards achieving the targets
                    established under paragraph (2).
                ``(4) Inspector general report.--Not later than 3 years
            after the date of enactment of the Comprehensive Transportation
            and Consumer Protection Act of 2015, the Inspector General of
            the Department of Transportation shall submit a report to the
            Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the
            Senate and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
            of the House of Representatives that describes--
                        ``(A) the results of the evaluation conducted under
                    paragraph (1); and
                        ``(B) the progress towards achieving the targets
                    established under paragraph (2).''.
        (b) Conforming Amendment.--The table of contents of chapter 3, as
    amended by sections 31104 and 31106 of this Act, is further amended by
    inserting after the item relating to section 311 the following:

    ``312. Interagency Infrastructure Permitting Improvement Center.''.

    SEC. 31103. ACCELERATED DECISION-MAKING IN ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEWS.

        (a) In General.--Subchapter I of chapter 3 is amended by inserting
    after section 304 the following:
    ``Sec. 304a. Accelerated decision-making in environmental reviews
        ``(a) In General.--In preparing a final environmental impact
    statement under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42
    U.S.C. 4321 et seq.), if the Department of Transportation, when acting
    as lead agency, modifies the statement in response to comments that are
    minor and are confined to factual corrections or explanations of why
    the comments do not warrant additional Departmental response, the
    Department may write on errata sheets attached to the statement instead
    of rewriting the draft statement, subject to the condition that the
    errata sheets--
                ``(1) cite the sources, authorities, or reasons that
            support the position of the Department; and
                ``(2) if appropriate, indicate the circumstances that would
            trigger Departmental reappraisal or further response.
        ``(b) Incorporation.--To the maximum extent practicable, the
    Department shall expeditiously develop a single document that consists
    of a final environmental impact statement and a record of decision,
    unless--
                ``(1) the final environmental impact statement makes
            substantial changes to the proposed action that are relevant to
            environmental or safety concerns; or
                ``(2) there are significant new circumstances or
            information relevant to environmental concerns and that bear on
            the proposed action or the impacts of the proposed action.''.
        (b) Conforming Amendment.--The table of contents of chapter 3 is
    amended by inserting after the item relating to section 304 the
    following:

    ``304a. Accelerated decision-making in environmental reviews.''.

    SEC. 31104. ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW ALIGNMENT AND REFORM.

        (a) In General.--Subchapter I of chapter 3 is amended by inserting
    after section 309 the following:
    ``Sec. 310. Aligning Federal environmental reviews
        ``(a) Coordinated and Concurrent Environmental Reviews.--Not later
    than 1 year after the date of enactment of the Comprehensive
    Transportation and Consumer Protection Act of 2015, the Department of
    Transportation, in coordination with the Steering Committee described
    in section 312 of this title, shall develop a coordinated and
    concurrent environmental review and permitting process for
    transportation projects when initiating an environmental impact
    statement under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42
    U.S.C. 4321 et seq.) (referred to in this section as `NEPA'). The
    coordinated and concurrent environmental review and permitting process
    shall--
                ``(1) ensure that the Department of Transportation and
            Federal agencies of jurisdiction possess sufficient information
            early in the review process to determine a statement of a
            transportation project's purpose and need and range of
            alternatives for analysis that the lead agency and agencies of
            jurisdiction will rely upon for concurrent environmental
            reviews and permitting decisions required for the proposed
            project;
                ``(2) achieve early concurrence or issue resolution during
            the NEPA scoping process on the Department of Transportation's
            statement of a project's purpose and need and during
            development of the environmental impact statement on the range
            of alternatives for analysis that the lead agency and agencies
            of jurisdiction will rely upon for concurrent environmental
            reviews and permitting decisions required for the proposed
            project absent circumstances that require reconsideration in
            order to meet an agency of jurisdiction's legal obligations;
            and
                ``(3) achieve concurrence or issue resolution in an
            expedited manner if circumstances arise that require a
            reconsideration of the purpose and need or range of
            alternatives considered during any Federal agency's
            environmental or permitting review in order to meet an agency
            of jurisdiction's legal obligations.
        ``(b) Environmental Checklist.--The Secretary of Transportation and
    Federal agencies of jurisdiction likely to have substantive review or
    approval responsibilities on transportation projects, not later than 90
    days after the date of enactment of the Comprehensive Transportation
    and Consumer Protection Act of 2015, shall jointly develop a checklist
    to help project sponsors identify potential natural, cultural, and
    historic resources in the area of a proposed project. The purpose of
    the checklist is--
                ``(1) to identify agencies of jurisdiction and cooperating
            agencies,
                ``(2) to develop the information needed for the purpose and
            need and alternatives for analysis; and
                ``(3) to improve interagency collaboration to help expedite
            the permitting process for the lead agency and Federal agencies
            of jurisdiction.
        ``(c) Interagency Collaboration.--Consistent with Federal
    environmental statutes and the priority reform actions for Federal
    agency permitting and reviews defined and identified by the Steering
    Committee established under section 312, the Secretary shall facilitate
    annual interagency collaboration sessions at the appropriate
    jurisdictional level to coordinate business plans and facilitate
    coordination of workload planning and workforce management. This
    engagement shall ensure agency staff is fully engaged and utilizing the
    flexibility of existing regulations, policies, and guidance and
    identifying additional actions to facilitate high quality, efficient,
    and targeted environmental reviews and permitting decisions. The
    sessions and the interagency collaborations they generate shall focus
    on how to work with State and local transportation entities to improve
    project planning, siting, and application quality and how to consult
    and coordinate with relevant stakeholders and Federal, tribal, State,
    and local representatives early in permitting processes.
        ``(d) Performance Measurement.--Not later than 1 year after the
    date of enactment of the Comprehensive Transportation and Consumer
    Protection Act of 2015, the Secretary of Transportation, in
    coordination with the Steering Committee established under section 312
    of this title, shall establish a program to measure and report on
    progress towards aligning Federal reviews as outlined in this
    section.''.
        (b) Conforming Amendment.--The table of contents of subchapter I of
    chapter 3 is amended by inserting after the item relating to section
    309 the following:

    ``310. Aligning Federal environmental reviews.''.

    SEC. 31105. MULTIMODAL CATEGORICAL EXCLUSIONS.

        Section 304 is amended--
                (1) in subsection (a)--
                        (A) in paragraph (1)--
                                (i) by striking ``operating authority'' and
                            inserting ``operating administration or
                            secretarial office'';
                                (ii) by inserting ``has expertise but''
                            before ``is not the lead''; and
                                (iii) by inserting ``proposed multimodal''
                            before ``project'';
                        (B) by amending paragraph (2) to read as follows:
                ``(2) Lead authority.--The term `lead authority' means a
            Department of Transportation operating administration or
            secretarial office that has the lead responsibility for a
            proposed multimodal project.''; and
                        (C) in paragraph (3), by striking ``has the meaning
                    given the term in section 139(a) of title 23'' and
                    inserting ``means an action by the Department of
                    Transportation that involves expertise of 1 or more
                    Department of Transportation operating administrations
                    or secretarial offices'';
                (2) in subsection (b), by striking ``under this title'' and
            inserting ``by the Secretary of Transportation'';
                (3) in subsection (c)--
                        (A) in the matter preceding paragraph (1)--
                                (i) by striking ``a categorical exclusion
                            designated under the implementing regulations
                            or'' and inserting ``categorical exclusions
                            designated under the National Environmental
                            Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.)
                            implementing''; and
                                (ii) by striking ``other components of
                            the'' and inserting ``a proposed multimodal'';
                        (B) by amending paragraphs (1) and (2) to read as
                    follows:
                ``(1) the lead authority makes a preliminary determination
            on the applicability of a categorical exclusion to a proposed
            multimodal project and notifies the cooperating authority of
            its intent to apply the cooperating authority categorical
            exclusion;
                ``(2) the cooperating authority does not object to the lead
            authority's preliminary determination of its applicability;'';
                        (C) in paragraph (3)--
                                (i) by inserting ``the lead authority
                            determines that'' before ``the component of'';
                            and
                                (ii) by inserting ``proposed multimodal''
                            before ``project to be covered''; and
                        (D) by amending paragraph (4) to read as follows:
                ``(4) the lead authority, with the concurrence of the
            cooperating authority--
                        ``(A) follows implementing regulations or
                    procedures under the National Environmental Policy Act
                    of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.);
                        ``(B) determines that the proposed multimodal
                    project does not individually or cumulatively have a
                    significant impact on the environment; and
                        ``(C) determines that extraordinary circumstances
                    do not exist that merit additional analysis and
                    documentation in an environmental impact statement or
                    environmental assessment required under the National
                    Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et
                    seq.).''; and
                (4) by amending subsection (d) to read as follows:
        ``(d) Cooperating Authority Expertise.--A cooperating authority
    shall provide expertise to the lead authority on aspects of the
    multimodal project in which the cooperating authority has expertise.''.

    SEC. 31106. IMPROVING TRANSPARENCY IN ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEWS.

        (a) In General.--Subchapter I of chapter 3, as amended by section
    31104 of this Act, is further amended by inserting after section 310
    the following:
    ``Sec. 311. Improving transparency in environmental reviews
        ``(a) In General.--Not later than 2 years after the date of
    enactment of the Comprehensive Transportation and Consumer Protection
    Act of 2015, the Secretary of Transportation shall establish an online
    platform and, in coordination with Federal agencies described in
    subsection (b), issue reporting standards to make publicly available
    the status and progress with respect to compliance with applicable
    requirements under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42
    U.S.C. 4321 et seq.) and any other Federal approval required under
    applicable laws for projects and activities requiring an environmental
    assessment or an environmental impact statement.
        ``(b) Federal Agency Participation.--A Federal agency of
    jurisdiction over an approval required for a project under applicable
    laws shall provide information regarding the status and progress of the
    approval to the online platform, consistent with the standards
    established under subsection (a).
        ``(c) Assignment of Responsibilities.--An entity with assigned
    authority for responsibilities under the National Environmental Policy
    Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.), under section 326 or section 327
    of title 23 shall be responsible for supplying project development and
    compliance status for all applicable projects.''.
        (b) Conforming Amendment.--The table of contents of subchapter I of
    chapter 3, as amended by section 31104 of this Act, is further amended
    by inserting after the item relating to section 310, the following:

    ``311. Improving transparency in environmental reviews.''.

    SEC. 31107. LOCAL TRANSPORTATION INFRASTRUCTURE PROGRAM.

        Section 610 of title 23, United States Code, is amended--
                (1) in subsection (d)--
                        (A) in paragraph (1), by striking subparagraph (A)
                    and inserting the following:
                        ``(A) 10 percent of the funds apportioned to the
                    State for each of fiscal years 2016 through 2021 under
                    each of sections 104(b)(1), 104(b)(2), and 144; and'';
                        (B) in paragraph (2), by striking ``2005 through
                    2009'' and inserting ``2016 through 2021'';
                        (C) in paragraph (3), by striking ``2005 through
                    2009'' and inserting ``2016 through 2021''; and
                        (D) in paragraph (5), by striking ``section
                    133(d)(3)'' and inserting ``section 133(d)(4)''; and
                (2) in subsection (k), by striking ``2005 through 2009''
            and inserting ``2016 through 2021''.

    SEC. 31108. AUTHORIZATION OF GRANTS FOR POSITIVE TRAIN CONTROL.

        (a) In General.--There shall be available from the Mass Transit
    Account of the Highway Trust Fund to carry out this section
    $199,000,000 for fiscal year 2016 to assist in financing the
    installation of positive train control systems.
        (b) Programs.--The amounts made available under subsection (a) of
    this section may be used to assist in financing the installation of
    positive train control systems through--
                (1) grants made under the rail safety technology grants
            program under section 20158 of title 49, United States Code;
                (2) grants made under the consolidated rail infrastructure
            and safety improvements program under section 24408 of title
            49, United States Code; and
                (3) funding the cost, including the subsidy cost or cost of
            credit risk premiums, of direct loans and loan guarantees under
            sections 502 through 504 of the Railroad Revitalization and
            Regulatory Reform Act of 1976 (45 U.S.C. 801 et seq.).
        (c) Eligible Recipients.--The amounts made available under
    subsection (a) of this section may be used only to assist a recipient
    of funds under chapter 53 of title 49, United States Code, through the
    programs described in subsection (b).
        (d) Project Management Oversight.--The Secretary may withhold up to
    1 percent from the amounts made available under subsection (a) of this
    section for the costs of project management oversight of grants
    authorized under that subsection.
        (e) Savings Clause.--Nothing in this section may be construed as
    authorizing the amounts appropriated under subsection (a) to be used
    for any purpose other than financing the installation of positive train
    control systems.
        (f) Grants Financed From Highway Trust Fund.--A grant, contract,
    direct loan, or loan guarantee that is approved by the Secretary and
    financed with amounts made available from the Mass Transit Account of
    the Highway Trust Fund under this section is a contractual obligation
    of the Government to pay the Government share of the cost of the
    project.
        (g) Availability of Amounts.--Notwithstanding subsection (h),
    amounts made available under this section shall remain available until
    expended.
        (h) Sunset.--The Secretary of Transportation shall provide the
    grants, direct loans, and loan guarantees under subsection (b) by
    September 30, 2017.

                              Subtitle B--Research

    SEC. 31201. FINDINGS.

        Congress makes the followings findings:
                (1) Federal transportation research planning and
            coordination--
                        (A) should occur within the Office of the
                    Secretary; and
                        (B) should be, to the extent practicable, multi-
                    modal and not occur solely within the subagencies of
                    the Department of Transportation.
                (2) Managing a multi-modal research portfolio within the
            Office of the Secretary will--
                        (A) help identify opportunities where research
                    could be applied across modes; and
                        (B) prevent duplication of efforts and waste of
                    limited Federal resources.
                (3) An ombudsman for research at the Department of
            Transportation will--
                        (A) give stakeholders a formal opportunity to
                    address concerns;
                        (B) ensure unbiased research; and
                        (C) improve the overall research products of the
                    Department.
                (4) Increasing transparency of transportation research
            efforts will--
                        (A) build stakeholder confidence in the final
                    product; and
                        (B) lead to the improved implementation of research
                    findings.

    SEC. 31202. MODAL RESEARCH PLANS.

        (a) In General.--Not later than June 15 of the year preceding the
    research fiscal year, the head of each modal administration and joint
    program office of the Department of Transportation shall submit a
    comprehensive annual modal research plan to the Assistant Secretary for
    Research and Technology of the Department of Transportation (referred
    to in this subtitle as the ``Assistant Secretary'').
        (b) Review.--
                (1) In general.--Not later than October 1 of each year, the
            Assistant Secretary, for each plan submitted pursuant to
            subsection (a), shall--
                        (A) review the scope of the research; and
                        (B)(i) approve the plan; or
                        (ii) request that the plan be revised.
                (2) Publications.--Not later than January 30 of each year,
            the Secretary shall publish each plan that has been approved
            under paragraph (1)(B)(i) on a public website.
                (3) Rejection of duplicative research efforts.--The
            Assistant Secretary may not approve any plan submitted by the
            head of a modal administration or joint program office pursuant
            to subsection (a) if such plan duplicates the research efforts
            of any other modal administration.
        (c) Funding Limitations.--No funds may be expended by the
    Department of Transportation on research that has not previously been
    approved as part of a modal research plan approved by the Assistant
    Secretary unless--
                (1) such research is required by an Act of Congress;
                (2) such research was part of a contract that was funded
            before the date of enactment of this Act; or
                (3) the Secretary of Transportation certifies to Congress
            that such research is necessary before the approval of a modal
            research plan.
        (d) Duplicative Research.--
                (1) In general.--Except as provided in paragraph (2), no
            funds may be expended by the Department of Transportation on
            research projects that the Secretary identifies as duplicative
            under subsection (b)(3).
                (2) Exceptions.--Paragraph (1) shall not apply to--
                        (A) updates to previously commissioned research;
                        (B) research commissioned to carry out an Act of
                    Congress; or
                        (C) research commissioned before the date of
                    enactment of this Act.
        (e) Certification.--
                (1) In general.--The Secretary shall annually certify to
            Congress that--
                        (A) each modal research plan has been reviewed; and
                        (B) there is no duplication of study for research
                    directed, commissioned, or conducted by the Department
                    of Transportation.
                (2) Corrective action plan.--If the Secretary, after
            submitting a certification under paragraph (1), identifies
            duplication of research within the Department of
            Transportation, the Secretary shall--
                        (A) notify Congress of the duplicative research;
                    and
                        (B) submit a corrective action plan to Congress
                    that will eliminate such duplicative research.

    SEC. 31203. CONSOLIDATED RESEARCH PROSPECTUS AND STRATEGIC PLAN.

        (a) Prospectus.--
                (1) In general.--The Secretary shall annually publish, on a
            public website, a comprehensive prospectus on all research
            projects conducted by the Department of Transportation,
            including, to the extent practicable, research funded through
            University Transportation Centers.
                (2) Contents.--The prospectus published under paragraph (1)
            shall--
                        (A) include the consolidated modal research plans
                    approved under section 1302;
                        (B) describe the research objectives, progress, and
                    allocated funds for each research project;
                        (C) identify research projects with multi-modal
                    applications;
                        (D) specify how relevant modal administrations have
                    assisted, will contribute to, or plan to use the
                    findings from the research projects identified under
                    paragraph (1);
                        (E) identify areas in which multiple modal
                    administrations are conducting research projects on
                    similar subjects or subjects which have bearing on
                    multiple modes;
                        (F) describe the interagency and cross modal
                    communication and coordination that has occurred to
                    prevent duplication of research efforts within the
                    Department of Transportation;
                        (G) indicate how research is being disseminated to
                    improve the efficiency and safety of transportation
                    systems;
                        (H) describe how agencies developed their research
                    plans; and
                        (I) describe the opportunities for public and
                    stakeholder input.
        (b) Funding Report.--In conjunction with each of the President's
    annual budget requests under section 1105 of title 31, United States
    Code, the Secretary shall submit a report to appropriate committees of
    Congress that describes--
                (1) the amount spent in the last completed fiscal year on
            transportation research and development; and
                (2) the amount proposed in the current budget for
            transportation research and development.
        (c) Performance Plans and Reports.--In the plans and reports
    submitted under sections 1115 and 1116 of title 31, United States Code,
    the Secretary shall include--
                (1) a summary of the Federal transportation research and
            development activities for the previous fiscal year in each
            topic area;
                (2) the amount spent in each topic area;
                (3) a description of the extent to which the research and
            development is meeting the expectations set forth in subsection
            (d)(3)(A); and
                (4) any amendments to the strategic plan developed under
            subsection (d).
        (d) Transportation Research and Development Strategic Plan.--
                (1) In general.--The Secretary shall develop a 5-year
            transportation research and development strategic plan to guide
            future Federal transportation research and development
            activities.
                (2) Consistency.--The strategic plan developed under
            paragraph (1) shall be consistent with--
                        (A) section 306 of title 5, United States Code;
                        (B) sections 1115 and 1116 of title 31, United
                    States Code; and
                        (C) any other research and development plan within
                    the Department of Transportation.
                (3) Contents.--The strategic plan developed under paragraph
            (1) shall--
                        (A) describe the primary purposes of the
                    transportation research and development program, which
                    shall include--
                                (i) promoting safety;
                                (ii) reducing congestion;
                                (iii) improving mobility;
                                (iv) preserving the existing transportation
                            system;
                                (v) improving the durability and extending
                            the life of transportation infrastructure; and
                                (vi) improving goods movement;
                        (B) for each of the purposes referred to in
                    subparagraph (A), list the primary research and
                    development topics that the Department of
                    Transportation intends to pursue to accomplish that
                    purpose, which may include--
                                (i) fundamental research in the physical
                            and natural sciences;
                                (ii) applied research;
                                (iii) technology research; and
                                (iv) social science research intended for
                            each topic; and
                        (C) for each research and development topic--
                                (i) identify the anticipated annual funding
                            levels for the period covered by the strategic
                            plan; and
                                (ii) include any additional information the
                            Department of Transportation expects to
                            discover at the end of the period covered by
                            the strategic plan as a result of the research
                            and development in that topic area.
                (4) Considerations.--The Secretary shall ensure that the
            strategic plan developed under this section--
                        (A) reflects input from a wide range of
                    stakeholders;
                        (B) includes and integrates the research and
                    development programs of all the Department of
                    Transportation's modal administrations, including
                    aviation, transit, rail, and maritime; and
                        (C) takes into account how research and development
                    by other Federal, State, private sector, and nonprofit
                    institutions--
                                (i) contributes to the achievement of the
                            purposes identified under paragraph (3)(A); and
                                (ii) avoids unnecessary duplication of such
                            efforts.
        (e) Technical and Conforming Amendments.--
                (1) Chapter 5 of title 23.--Chapter 5 of title 23, United
            States Code, is amended--
                        (A) by striking section 508;
                        (B) in the table of contents, by striking the item
                    relating to section 508;
                        (C) in section 502--
                                (i) in subsection (a)(9), by striking
                            ``transportation research and technology
                            development strategic plan developed under
                            section 508'' and inserting ``transportation
                            research and development strategic plan under
                            section 31203 of the Comprehensive
                            Transportation and Consumer Protection Act of
                            2015''; and
                                (ii) in subsection (b)(4), by striking
                            ``transportation research and development
                            strategic plan of the Secretary developed under
                            section 508'' and inserting ``transportation
                            research and development strategic plan under
                            section 31203 of the Comprehensive
                            Transportation and Consumer Protection Act of
                            2015''; and
                        (D) in section 512(b), by striking ``as part of the
                    transportation research and development strategic plan
                    developed under section 508''.
                (2) Intelligent transportation systems.--Section 5205 of
            the Intelligent Transportation Systems Act of 1998 (23 U.S.C.
            502 note) is amended--
                        (A) in subsection (b), by striking ``as part of the
                    Surface Transportation Research and Development
                    Strategic Plan developed under section 508 of title 23,
                    United States Code'' and inserting ``as part of the
                    transportation research and development strategic plan
                    under section 31203 of the Comprehensive Transportation
                    and Consumer Protection Act of 2015''; and
                        (B) in subsection (e)(2)(A), by striking ``or the
                    Surface Transportation Research and Development
                    Strategic Plan developed under section 508 of title 23,
                    United States Code'' and inserting ``or the
                    transportation research and development strategic plan
                    under section 31203 of the Comprehensive Transportation
                    and Consumer Protection Act of 2015''.
                (3) Intelligent transportation system research.--Subtitle C
            of title V of the Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient
            Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users (23 U.S.C. 512
            note) is amended--
                        (A) in section 5305(h)(3)(A), by striking ``the
                    strategic plan under section 508 of title 23, United
                    States Code'' and inserting ``the 5-year transportation
                    research and development strategic plan under section
                    31203 of the Comprehensive Transportation and Consumer
                    Protection Act of 2015''; and
                        (B) in section 5307(c)(2)(A), by striking ``or the
                    surface transportation research and development
                    strategic plan developed under section 508 of title 23,
                    United States Code'' and inserting ``or the 5-year
                    transportation research and development strategic plan
                    under section 31203 of the Comprehensive Transportation
                    and Consumer Protection Act of 2015''.

    SEC. 31204. RESEARCH OMBUDSMAN.

        (a) In General.--Subtitle III is amended by inserting after chapter
    63 the following:

                        ``CHAPTER 65--RESEARCH OMBUDSMAN

    ``Sec.
    ``6501. Research ombudsman.
    ``Sec. 6501. Research ombudsman
        ``(a) Establishment.--The Assistant Secretary for Research and
    Technology shall appoint a career Federal employee to serve as Research
    Ombudsman. This appointment shall not diminish the authority of peer
    review of research.
        ``(b) Qualifications.--The Research Ombudsman appointed under
    subsection (a), to the extent practicable--
                ``(1) shall have a background in academic research and a
            strong understanding of sound study design;
                ``(2) shall develop a working knowledge of the stakeholder
            communities and research needs of the transportation field; and
                ``(3) shall not have served as a political appointee of the
            Department.
        ``(c) Responsibilities.--
                ``(1) Addressing complaints and questions.--The Research
            Ombudsman shall--
                        ``(A) receive complaints and questions about--
                                ``(i) significant alleged omissions,
                            improprieties, and systemic problems; and
                                ``(ii) excessive delays of, or within, a
                            specific research project; and
                        ``(B) evaluate and address the complaints and
                    questions described in subparagraph (A).
                ``(2) Petitions.--
                        ``(A) Review.--The Research Ombudsman shall review
                    petitions relating to--
                                ``(i) conflicts of interest;
                                ``(ii) the study design and methodology;
                                ``(iii) assumptions and potential bias;
                                ``(iv) the length of the study; and
                                ``(v) the composition of any data sampled.
                        ``(B) Response to petitions.--The Research
                    Ombudsman shall--
                                ``(i) respond to relevant petitions within
                            a reasonable period;
                                ``(ii) identify deficiencies in the
                            petition's study design; and
                                ``(iii) propose a remedy for such
                            deficiencies to the administrator of the modal
                            administration responsible for completing the
                            research project.
                        ``(C) Response to proposed remedy.--The
                    administrator of the modal administration charged with
                    completing the research project shall respond to the
                    proposed research remedy.
                ``(3) Required reviews.--The Research Ombudsman shall
            evaluate the study plan for all statutorily required studies
            and reports before the commencement of such studies to ensure
            that the research plan has an appropriate sample size and
            composition to address the stated purpose of the study.
        ``(d) Reports.--
                ``(1) In general.--Upon the completion of each review under
            subsection (c), the Research Ombudsman shall--
                        ``(A) submit a report containing the results of
                    such review to--
                                ``(i) the Secretary;
                                ``(ii) the head of the relevant modal
                            administration; and
                                ``(iii) the study or research leader; and
                        ``(B) publish such results on a public website,
                    with the modal administration response required under
                    subsection (c)(2)(C).
                ``(2) Independence.--Each report required under this
            section shall be provided directly to the individuals described
            in paragraph (1) without any comment or amendment from the
            Secretary, the Deputy Secretary of Transportation, the head of
            any modal administration of the Department, or any other
            officer or employee of the Department or the Office of
            Management and Budget.
        ``(e) Report to Inspector General.--The Research Ombudsman shall
    submit any evidence of misfeasance, malfeasance, waste, fraud, or abuse
    uncovered during a review under this section to the Inspector General
    for further review.
        ``(f) Removal.--The Research Ombudsman shall be subject to adverse
    employment action for misconduct or good cause in accordance with the
    procedures and grounds set forth in chapter 75 of title 5.''.
        (b) Technical and Conforming Amendment.--The table of chapters for
    subtitle III is amended by inserting after the item relating to chapter
    63 the following:

    ``65. Research ombudsman....................................    6501''.

    SEC. 31205. SMART CITIES TRANSPORTATION PLANNING STUDY.

        (a) In General.--The Secretary shall conduct a study of digital
    technologies and information technologies, including shared mobility,
    data, transportation network companies, and on-demand transportation
    services--
                (1) to understand the degree to which cities are adopting
            these technologies;
                (2) to assess future planning, infrastructure and
            investment needs; and
                (3) to provide best practices to plan for smart cities in
            which information and technology are used--
                        (A) to improve city operations;
                        (B) to grow the local economy;
                        (C) to improve response in times of emergencies and
                    natural disasters; and
                        (D) to improve the lives of city residents.
        (b) Components.--The study conducted under subsection (a) shall--
                (1) identify broad issues that influence the ability of the
            United States to plan for and invest in smart cities, including
            barriers to collaboration and access to scientific information;
            and
                (2) review how the expanded use of digital technologies,
            mobile devices, and information may--
                        (A) enhance the efficiency and effectiveness of
                    existing transportation networks;
                        (B) optimize demand management services;
                        (C) impact low-income and other disadvantaged
                    communities;
                        (D) assess opportunities to share, collect, and use
                    data;
                        (E) change current planning and investment
                    strategies; and
                        (F) provide opportunities for enhanced coordination
                    and planning.
        (c) Reporting.--Not later than 18 months after the date of
    enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall publish the report
    containing the results of the study required under subsection (a) to a
    public website.

    SEC. 31206. BUREAU OF TRANSPORTATION STATISTICS INDEPENDENCE.

        Section 6302 is amended by adding at the end the following:
        ``(d) Independence of Bureau.--
                ``(1) In general.--The Director shall not be required--
                        ``(A) to obtain the approval of any other officer
                    or employee of the Department with respect to the
                    collection or analysis of any information; or
                        ``(B) prior to publication, to obtain the approval
                    of any other officer or employee of the United States
                    Government with respect to the substance of any
                    statistical technical reports or press releases
                    lawfully prepared by the Director.
                ``(2) Budget authority.--The Director shall have a
            significant role in the disposition and allocation of the
            Bureau's authorized budget, including--
                        ``(A) all hiring, grants, cooperative agreements,
                    and contracts awarded by the Bureau to carry out this
                    section; and
                        ``(B) the disposition and allocation of amounts
                    paid to the Bureau for cost-reimbursable projects.
                ``(3) Exceptions.--The Secretary shall direct external
            support functions, such as the coordination of activities
            involving multiple modal administrations.
                ``(4) Information technology.--The Department Chief
            Information Officer shall consult with the Director to ensure
            decisions related to information technology guarantee the
            protection of the confidentiality of information provided
            solely for statistical purposes, in accordance with the
            Confidential Information Protection and Statistical Efficiency
            Act of 2002 (44 U.S.C. 3501 note).''.

    SEC. 31207. CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.

        (a) Title 49 Amendments.--
                (1) Assistant secretaries; general counsel.--Section 102(e)
            is amended--
                        (A) in paragraph (1), by striking ``5'' and
                    inserting ``6''; and
                        (B) in paragraph (1)(A), by inserting ``an
                    Assistant Secretary for Research and Technology,''
                    before ``and an Assistant Secretary''.
                (2) Office of the assistant secretary for research and
            technology of the department of transportation.--Section 112 is
            repealed.
                (3) Table of contents.--The table of contents of chapter 1
            is amended by striking the item relating to section 112.
                (4) Research contracts.--Section 330 is amended--
                        (A) in the section heading, by striking
                    ``contracts'' and inserting ``activities'';
                        (B) in subsection (a), by inserting ``In General.--
                    '' before ``The Secretary'';
                        (C) in subsection (b), by inserting
                    ``Responsibilities.--'' before ``In carrying out'';
                        (D) in subsection (c), by inserting
                    ``Publications.--'' before ``The Secretary''; and
                        (E) by adding at the end the following:
        ``(d) Duties.--The Secretary shall provide for the following:
                ``(1) Coordination, facilitation, and review of the
            Department's research and development programs and activities.
                ``(2) Advancement, and research and development, of
            innovative technologies, including intelligent transportation
            systems.
                ``(3) Comprehensive transportation statistics research,
            analysis, and reporting.
                ``(4) Education and training in transportation and
            transportation-related fields.
                ``(5) Activities of the Volpe National Transportation
            Systems Center.
        ``(e) Additional Authorities.--The Secretary may--
                ``(1) enter into grants and cooperative agreements with
            Federal agencies, State and local government agencies, other
            public entities, private organizations, and other persons--
                        ``(A) to conduct research into transportation
                    service and infrastructure assurance; and
                        ``(B) to carry out other research activities of the
                    Department;
                ``(2) carry out, on a cost-shared basis, collaborative
            research and development to encourage innovative solutions to
            multimodal transportation problems and stimulate the deployment
            of new technology with--
                        ``(A) non-Federal entities, including State and
                    local governments, foreign governments, institutions of
                    higher education, corporations, institutions,
                    partnerships, sole proprietorships, and trade
                    associations that are incorporated or established under
                    the laws of any State;
                        ``(B) Federal laboratories; and
                        ``(C) other Federal agencies; and
                ``(3) directly initiate contracts, grants, cooperative
            research and development agreements (as defined in section 12
            of the Stevenson-Wydler Technology Innovation Act of 1980 (15
            U.S.C. 3710a)), and other agreements to fund, and accept funds
            from, the Transportation Research Board of the National
            Research Council of the National Academy of Sciences, State
            departments of transportation, cities, counties, institutions
            of higher education, associations, and the agents of those
            entities to carry out joint transportation research and
            technology efforts.
        ``(f) Federal Share.--
                ``(1) In general.--Subject to paragraph (2), the Federal
            share of the cost of an activity carried out under subsection
            (e)(3) shall not exceed 50 percent.
                ``(2) Exception.--If the Secretary determines that the
            activity is of substantial public interest or benefit, the
            Secretary may approve a greater Federal share.
                ``(3) Non-federal share.--All costs directly incurred by
            the non-Federal partners, including personnel, travel,
            facility, and hardware development costs, shall be credited
            toward the non-Federal share of the cost of an activity
            described in paragraph (1).
        ``(g) Program Evaluation and Oversight.--For fiscal years 2016
    through 2021, the Secretary is authorized to expend not more than 1 and
    a half percent of the amounts authorized to be appropriated for
    necessary expenses for administration and operations of the Office of
    the Assistant Secretary for Research and Technology for the
    coordination, evaluation, and oversight of the programs administered
    under this section.
        ``(h) Use of Technology.--The research, development, or use of a
    technology under a contract, grant, cooperative research and
    development agreement, or other agreement entered into under this
    section, including the terms under which the technology may be licensed
    and the resulting royalties may be distributed, shall be subject to the
    Stevenson-Wydler Technology Innovation Act of 1980 (15 U.S.C. 3701 et
    seq.).
        ``(i) Waiver of Advertising Requirements.--Section 6101 of title 41
    shall not apply to a contract, grant, or other agreement entered into
    under this section.''.
                (5) Table of contents.--The item relating to section 330 in
            the table of contents of chapter 3 is amended by striking
            ``Contracts'' and inserting ``Activities''.
                (6) Bureau of transportation statistics.--Section 6302(a)
            is amended to read as follows:
        ``(a) In General.--There shall be within the Department the Bureau
    of Transportation Statistics.''.
        (b) Title 5 Amendments.--
                (1) Positions at level ii.--Section 5313 of title 5, United
            States Code, is amended by striking ``Under Secretary of
            Transportation for Security.''.
                (2) Positions at level iii.--Section 5314 of title 5,
            United States Code, is amended by striking ``Administrator,
            Research and Innovative Technology Administration.''.
                (3) Positions at level iv.--Section 5315 of title 5, United
            States Code, is amended by striking ``(4)'' in the undesignated
            item relating to Assistant Secretaries of Transportation and
            inserting ``(5)''.
                (4) Positions at level v.--Section 5316 is amended by
            striking ``Associate Deputy Secretary, Department of
            Transportation.''.

    SEC. 31208. REPEAL OF OBSOLETE OFFICE.

        (a) In General.--Section 5503 is repealed.
        (b) Table of Contents.--The table of contents of chapter 55 is
    amended by striking the item relating to section 5503.

                        Subtitle C--Port Performance Act

    SEC. 31301. SHORT TITLE.

        This subtitle may be cited as the ``Port Performance Act''.

    SEC. 31302. FINDINGS.

        Congress finds the following:
                (1) America's ports play a critical role in the Nation's
            transportation supply chain network.
                (2) Reliable and efficient movement of goods through the
            Nation's ports ensures that American goods are available to
            customers throughout the world.
                (3) Breakdowns in the transportation supply chain network,
            particularly at the Nation's ports, can result in tremendous
            economic losses for agriculture, businesses, and retailers that
            rely on timely shipments.
                (4) A clear understanding of terminal and port productivity
            and throughput should help--
                        (A) to identify freight bottlenecks;
                        (B) to indicate performance and trends over time;
                    and
                        (C) to inform investment decisions.

    SEC. 31303. PORT PERFORMANCE FREIGHT STATISTICS PROGRAM.

        (a) In General.--Chapter 63 is amended by adding at the end the
    following:
    ``Sec. 6314. Port performance freight statistics program
        ``(a) In General.--The Director shall establish, on behalf of the
    Secretary, a port performance statistics program to provide nationally
    consistent measures of performance of, at a minimum--
                ``(1) the Nation's top 25 ports by tonnage;
                ``(2) the Nation's top 25 ports by 20-foot equivalent unit;
            and
                ``(3) the Nation's top 25 ports by dry bulk.
        ``(b) Annual Reports.--
                ``(1) Port capacity and throughput.--Not later than January
            15 of each year, the Director shall submit an annual report to
            Congress that includes statistics on capacity and throughput at
            the ports described in subsection (a).
                ``(2) Port performance measures.--The Director shall
            collect monthly port performance measures for each of the
            United States ports referred to in subsection (a) that receives
            Federal assistance or is subject to Federal regulation to
            submit an annual report to the Bureau of Transportation
            Statistics that includes monthly statistics on capacity and
            throughput as applicable to the specific configuration of the
            port.
                        ``(A) Monthly measures.--The Director shall collect
                    monthly measures, including--
                                ``(i) the average number of lifts per hour
                            of containers by crane;
                                ``(ii) the average vessel turn time by
                            vessel type;
                                ``(iii) the average cargo or container
                            dwell time;
                                ``(iv) the average truck time at ports;
                                ``(v) the average rail time at ports; and
                                ``(vi) any additional metrics, as
                            determined by the Director after receiving
                            recommendations from the working group
                            established under subsection (c).
                        ``(B) Modifications.--The Director may consider a
                    modification to a metric under subparagraph (A) if the
                    modification meets the intent of the section.
        ``(c) Recommendations.--
                ``(1) In general.--The Director shall obtain
            recommendations for--
                        ``(A) specifications and data measurements for the
                    port performance measures listed in subsection (b)(2);
                        ``(B) additionally needed data elements for
                    measuring port performance; and
                        ``(C) a process for the Department of
                    Transportation to collect timely and consistent data,
                    including identifying safeguards to protect proprietary
                    information described in subsection (b)(2).
                ``(2) Working group.--Not later than 60 days after the date
            of the enactment of the Port Performance Act, the Director
            shall commission a working group composed of--
                        ``(A) operating administrations of the Department
                    of Transportation;
                        ``(B) the Coast Guard;
                        ``(C) the Federal Maritime Commission;
                        ``(D) U.S. Customs and Border Protection;
                        ``(E) the Marine Transportation System National
                    Advisory Council;
                        ``(F) the Army Corps of Engineers;
                        ``(G) the Saint Lawrence Seaway Development
                    Corporation;
                        ``(H) the Advisory Committee on Supply Chain
                    Competitiveness;
                        ``(I) 1 representative from the rail industry;
                        ``(J) 1 representative from the trucking industry;
                        ``(K) 1 representative from the maritime shipping
                    industry;
                        ``(L) 1 representative from a labor organization
                    for each industry described in subparagraphs (I)
                    through (K);
                        ``(M) 1 representative from a port authority;
                        ``(N) 1 representative from a terminal operator;
                        ``(O) representatives of the National Freight
                    Advisory Committee of the Department; and
                        ``(P) representatives of the Transportation
                    Research Board of the National Academies.
                ``(3) Recommendations.--Not later than 1 year after the
            date of the enactment of the Port Performance Act, the working
            group commissioned under this subsection shall submit its
            recommendations to the Director.
        ``(d) Access to Data.--The Director shall ensure that the
    statistics compiled under this section are readily accessible to the
    public, consistent with applicable security constraints and
    confidentiality interests.''.
        (b) Prohibition on Certain Disclosures.--Section 6307(b)(1) is
    amended by inserting ``or section 6314(b)'' after ``section
    6302(b)(3)(B)'' each place it appears.
        (c) Copies of Reports.--Section 6307(b)(2)(A) is amended by
    inserting ``or section 6314(b)'' after ``section 6302(b)(3)(B)''.
        (d) Technical and Conforming Amendment.--The table of contents for
    chapter 63 is amended by adding at the end the following:

    ``6314. Port performance freight statistics program.''.

           TITLE XXXII--COMMERCIAL MOTOR VEHICLE AND DRIVER PROGRAMS

           Subtitle A--Compliance, Safety, and Accountability Reform

    SEC. 32001. CORRELATION STUDY.

        (a) In General.--The Administrator of the Federal Motor Carrier
    Safety Administration (referred to in this subtitle as the
    ``Administrator'') shall commission the National Research Council of
    the National Academies to conduct a study of--
                (1) the Safety Measurement System (referred to in this
            subtitle as ``SMS''); and
                (2) the Compliance, Safety, Accountability program
            (referred to in this subtitle as the ``CSA program'').
        (b) Scope of Study.--In carrying out the study commissioned
    pursuant to subsection (a), the National Research Council--
                (1) shall analyze--
                        (A) the accuracy with which the Behavior Analysis
                    and Safety Improvement Categories (referred to in this
                    subtitle as ``BASIC'') safety measures used by SMS--
                                (i) identify high risk drivers and
                            carriers; and
                                (ii) predict or be correlated with future
                            crash risk, crash severity, or other safety
                            indicators for individual drivers, motor
                            carriers, and the highest risk carriers;
                        (B) the methodology used to calculate BASIC
                    percentiles and identify carriers for enforcement,
                    including the weights assigned to particular
                    violations, and the tie between crash risk and specific
                    regulatory violations, in order to accurately identify
                    and predict future crash risk for motor carriers;
                        (C) the relative value of inspection information
                    and roadside enforcement data;
                        (D) any data collection gaps or data sufficiency
                    problems that may exist and the impact of those data
                    gaps and insufficiencies on the efficacy of the CSA
                    program; and
                        (E) the accuracy of data processing; and
                (2) should consider--
                        (A) whether the current SMS provides comparable
                    precision and confidence for SMS alerts and percentiles
                    for the relative crash risk of individual large and
                    small motor carriers;
                        (B) whether alternative systems would identify high
                    risk carriers or identify high risk drivers and motor
                    carriers more accurately; and
                        (C) the recommendations and findings of the
                    Comptroller General of the United States and the
                    Inspector General, and independent review team reports
                    issued before the date of the enactment of this Act.
        (c) Report.--Not later than 18 months after the date of enactment
    of this Act, the Administrator shall submit a report containing the
    results of the completed study to--
                (1) the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation
            of the Senate;
                (2) the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of
            the House of Representatives;
                (3) the Inspector General of the Department of
            Transportation; and
                (4) the Comptroller General of the United States.
        (d) Corrective Action Plan.--
                (1) In general.--Not later than 120 days after the
            Administrator submits a report under subsection (c) that
            identifies a deficiency or opportunity for improvement in the
            CSA program or in any element of SMS, the Administrator shall
            submit a corrective action plan to the Committee on Commerce,
            Science, and Transportation of the Senate and the Committee on
            Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of
            Representatives that--
                        (A) responds to the concerns highlighted by the
                    report;
                        (B) identifies how the Federal Motor Carrier Safety
                    Administration will address such concerns; and
                        (C) provides an estimate of the cost, including
                    changes in staffing, enforcement, and data collection
                    necessary to implement the recommendations.
                (2) Program reforms.--The corrective action plan submitted
            under paragraph (1) shall include an implementation plan that--
                        (A) includes benchmarks;
                        (B) includes programmatic reforms, revisions to
                    regulations, or proposals for legislation; and
                        (C) shall be considered in any rulemaking by the
                    Department of Transportation that relates to the CSA
                    program, including the SMS data sets or analysis.
        (e) Inspector General Review.--Not later than 120 days after the
    Administrator issues a corrective action plan under subsection (d), the
    Inspector General of the Department of Transportation shall--
                (1) review the extent to which such plan implements--
                        (A) recommendations contained in the report
                    submitted under subsection (c); and
                        (B) recommendations issued by the Comptroller
                    General or the Inspector General before the date of
                    enactment of this Act; and
                (2) submit a report to the Committee on Commerce, Science,
            and Transportation of the Senate and the Committee on
            Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of
            Representatives on the responsiveness of the corrective action
            plan to the recommendations described in paragraph (1).
        (f) Fiscal Limitation.--The Administrator shall carry out the study
    required under this section using amounts appropriated to the Federal
    Motor Carrier Safety Administration and available for obligation and
    expenditure as of the date of the enactment of this Act.

    SEC. 32002. SAFETY IMPROVEMENT METRICS.

        (a) In General.--The Administrator shall incorporate a methodology
    into the CSA program or establish a third-party process to allow
    recognition, including credit, improved score, or by establishing a
    safety BASIC in SMS for safety technology, tools, programs, and systems
    approved by the Administrator through the qualification process
    developed under subsection (b) that exceed regulatory requirements or
    are used to enhance safety performance, including--
                (1) the installation of qualifying advanced safety
            equipment, such as--
                        (A) collision mitigation systems;
                        (B) lane departure warnings;
                        (C) speed limiters;
                        (D) electronic logging devices;
                        (E) electronic stability control;
                        (F) critical event recorders; and
                        (G) strengthening rear guards and sideguards for
                    underride protection;
                (2) the use of enhanced driver fitness measures that exceed
            current regulatory requirements, such as--
                        (A) additional new driver training;
                        (B) enhanced and ongoing driver training; and
                        (C) remedial driver training to address specific
                    deficiencies as identified in roadside inspection or
                    enforcement reports;
                (3) the adoption of qualifying administrative fleet safety
            management tools technologies, driver performance and behavior
            management technologies, and programs; and
                (4) technologies and measures identified through the
            process described in subsection (c).
        (b) Qualification.--The Administrator, through a notice and comment
    process, shall develop technical or other performance standards for
    technology, advanced safety equipment, enhanced driver fitness
    measures, tools, programs, or systems used by motor carriers that will
    qualify for credit under this section.
        (c) Additional Requirements.--In modifying the CSA program under
    subsection (a), the Administrator, through notice and comment, shall
    develop a process for identifying and reviewing other technology,
    advanced safety equipment, enhanced driver fitness measures, tools,
    programs, or systems used by motor carriers to improve safety
    performance that--
                (1) provides for a petition for reviewing technology,
            advanced safety equipment, enhanced driver fitness measures,
            tools, programs, or systems;
                (2) seeks input and participation from industry
            stakeholders, including drivers, technology manufacturers,
            vehicle manufacturers, motor carriers, enforcement communities,
            and safety advocates, and the Motor Carrier Safety Advisory
            Committee; and
                (3) includes technology, advanced safety equipment,
            enhanced driver fitness measures, tools, programs, or systems
            with a date certain for future statutory or regulatory
            implementation.
        (d) Safety Improvement Metrics Use and Verification.--The
    Administrator, through notice and comment process, shall develop a
    process for--
                (1) providing recognition or credit within a motor
            carrier's SMS score for the installation and use of measures in
            paragraphs (1) through (4) of subsection (a);
                (2) ensuring that the safety improvement metrics developed
            under this section are presented with other SMS data;
                (3) verifying the installation or use of such technology,
            advanced safety equipment, enhanced driver fitness measures,
            tools, programs, or systems;
                (4) modifying or removing recognition or credit upon
            verification of noncompliance with this section;
                (5) ensuring that the credits or recognition referred to in
            paragraph (1) reflect the safety improvement anticipated as a
            result of the installation or use of the specific technology,
            advanced safety equipment, enhanced driver fitness measure,
            tool, program, or system;
                (6) verifying the deployment and use of qualifying
            equipment or management systems by a motor carrier through a
            certification from the vehicle manufacturer, the system or
            service provider, the insurance carrier, or through documents
            submitted by the motor carrier to the Department of
            Transportation;
                (7) annually reviewing the list of qualifying safety
            technology, advanced safety equipment, enhanced driver fitness
            measures, tools, programs, or systems; and
                (8) removing systems mandated by law or regulation, or if
            such systems demonstrate a lack of efficacy, from the list of
            qualifying technologies, advanced safety equipment, enhanced
            driver fitness measures, tools, programs, or systems eligible
            for credit under the CSA program.
        (e) Dissemination of Information.--The Administrator shall maintain
    a public website that contains information regarding--
                (1) the technology, advanced safety equipment, enhanced
            driver fitness measures, tools, programs, or systems eligible
            for credit and improved scores;
                (2) any petitions for study of the technology, advanced
            safety equipment, enhanced driver fitness measures, tools,
            programs, or systems; and
                (3) statistics and information relating to the use of such
            technology, advanced safety equipment, enhanced driver fitness
            measures, tools, programs, or systems.
        (f) Public Report.--Not later than 1 year after the establishment
    of the Safety Improvement Metrics System (referred to in this section
    as ``SIMS'') under this section, and annually thereafter, the
    Administrator shall publish, on a public website, a report that
    identifies--
                (1) the types of technology, advanced safety equipment,
            enhanced driver fitness measures, tools, programs, or systems
            that are eligible for credit;
                (2) the number of instances in which each technology,
            advanced safety equipment, enhanced driver fitness measure,
            tool, program, or system is used;
                (3) the number of motor carriers, and a description of the
            carrier's fleet size, that received recognition or credit under
            the modified CSA program; and
                (4) the pre- and post-adoption safety performance of the
            motor carriers described in paragraph (3).
        (g) Implementation and Oversight Responsibility.--The Administrator
    shall ensure that the activities described in subsections (a) through
    (f) of this section are not required under section 31102 of title 49,
    United States Code, as amended by this Act.
        (h) Evaluation.--
                (1) In general.--Not later than 2 years after the
            implementation of SIMS under this section, the Administrator
            shall conduct an evaluation of the effectiveness of SIMS by
            reviewing the impacts of SIMS on--
                        (A) law enforcement, commercial drivers and motor
                    carriers, and motor carrier safety; and
                        (B) safety and adoption of new technologies.
                (2) Report.--Not later than 30 months after the
            implementation of the program, the Administrator shall submit a
            report to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and
            Transportation of the Senate and the Committee on
            Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of
            Representatives that describes--
                        (A) the results of the evaluation conducted under
                    paragraph (1); and
                        (B) the actions the Federal Motor Carrier Safety
                    Administration plans to take to modify the
                    demonstration program based on such results.
        (i) Use of Estimates of Safety Effects.--In conducting regulatory
    impact analyses for rulemakings relating to the technology, advanced
    safety equipment, enhanced driver fitness measures, tools, programs, or
    systems selected for credit under the CSA program, the Administrator,
    to the extent practicable, shall use the data gathered under this
    section and appropriate statistical methodology, including sufficient
    sample sizes, composition, and appropriate comparison groups, including
    representative motor carriers of all sizes, to estimate the effects on
    safety performance and reduction in the number and severity of
    accidents with qualifying technology, advanced safety equipment, tools,
    programs, and systems.
        (j) Savings Provision.--Nothing in this section may be construed to
    provide the Administrator with additional authority to change the
    requirements for the operation of a commercial motor vehicle.

    SEC. 32003. DATA CERTIFICATION.

        (a) Limitation.--Beginning not later than 1 day after the date of
    enactment of this Act, none of the analysis of violation information,
    enforcement prioritization, not-at-fault crashes, alerts, or the
    relative percentile for each Behavioral Analysis and Safety Improvement
    Category developed through the CSA program may be made available to the
    general public, but violation and inspection information submitted by
    the States may be presented, until the Inspector General of the
    Department of Transportation certifies that--
                (1) any deficiencies identified in the correlation study
            required under section 32001 have been addressed;
                (2) the corrective action plan has been implemented and the
            concerns raised by the correlation study under section 32001
            have been addressed;
                (3) the Administrator has fully implemented or
            satisfactorily addressed the issues raised in the February 2014
            GAO report entitled ``Modifying the Compliance, Safety,
            Accountability Program Would Improve the Ability to Identify
            High Risk Carriers'' (GAO-14-114), which called into question
            the accuracy and completeness of safety performance
            calculations;
                (4) the study required under section 32001 has been
            published on a public website; and
                (5) the CSA program has been modified in accordance with
            section 32002.
        (b) Limitation on Use of CSA Analysis.--The enforcement
    prioritization, alerts, or the relative percentile for each Behavioral
    Analysis and Safety Improvement Category developed through the CSA
    program within the SMS system may not be used for safety fitness
    determinations until the requirements under subsection (a) have been
    satisfied.
        (c) Continued Public Availability of Data.--Inspection and
    violation information submitted to the Federal Motor Carrier Safety
    Administration by commercial motor vehicle inspectors and qualified law
    enforcement officials shall remain available for public viewing.
        (d) Exceptions.--
                (1) In general.--Notwithstanding the limitations set forth
            in subsections (a) and (b)--
                        (A) the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration
                    and State and local commercial motor vehicle
                    enforcement agencies may only use the information
                    referred to in subsection (a) for purposes of
                    investigation and enforcement prioritization;
                        (B) motor carriers and commercial motor vehicle
                    drivers may access information referred to in
                    subsection (a) that relates directly to the motor
                    carrier or driver, respectively; and
                        (C) the data analysis of motorcoach operators may
                    be provided online, with a notation indicating that the
                    ratings or alerts listed are not intended to imply any
                    Federal safety rating of the carrier.
                (2) Notation.--The notation described under paragraph
            (1)(C) shall include: ``Readers should not draw conclusions
            about a carrier's overall safety condition simply based on the
            data displayed in this system. Unless a motor carrier has
            received an UNSATISFACTORY safety rating under part 385 of
            title 49, Code of Federal Regulations, or has otherwise been
            ordered to discontinue operations by the Federal Motor Carrier
            Safety Administration, it is authorized to operate on the
            Nation's roadways.''.
                (3) Limitation.--Nothing in subparagraphs (A) and (B) of
            paragraph (1) may be construed to restrict the official use by
            State enforcement agencies of the data collected by State
            enforcement personnel.
        (e) Certification.--The certification process described in
    subsection (a) shall occur concurrently with the implementation of SIMS
    under section 32002.
        (f) Completion.--The Secretary shall modify the CSA program in
    accordance with section 32002 not later than 1 year after the date of
    completion of the report described in section 32001(c).

    SEC. 32004. DATA IMPROVEMENT.

        (a) Functional Specifications.--Not later than 180 days after the
    date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall develop
    functional specifications to ensure the consistent and accurate input
    of data into systems and databases relating to the CSA program.
        (b) Functionality.--The specifications developed pursuant to
    subsection (a)--
                (1) shall provide for the hardcoding and smart logic
            functionality for roadside inspection data collection systems
            and databases; and
                (2) shall be made available to public and private sector
            developers.
        (c) Effective Data Management.--The Administrator shall ensure that
    internal systems and databases accept and effectively manage data using
    uniform standards.
        (d) Consultation With the States.--Before implementing the
    functional specifications described in subsection (a) or the standards
    described in subsection (c), the Administrator shall seek input from
    the State agencies responsible for enforcing section 31102 of title 49,
    United States Code.

    SEC. 32005. ACCIDENT REPORT INFORMATION.

        (a) Review.--The Administrator shall initiate a demonstration
    program that allows motor carriers and drivers to request a review of
    crashes, and the removal of crash data for use in the Federal Motor
    Carrier Safety Administration's safety measurement system of crashes,
    and removal from any weighting, or carrier safety analysis, if the
    commercial motor vehicle was operated legally and another motorist in
    connection with the crash is found--
                (1) to have been driving under the influence;
                (2) to have been driving the wrong direction on a roadway;
                (3) to have struck the commercial motor vehicle in the
            rear;
                (4) to have struck the commercial motor vehicle which was
            legally stopped;
                (5) by the investigating officer or agency to have been
            responsible for the crash; or
                (6) to have committed other violations determined by the
            Administrator.
        (b) Documents.--As part of a request for review under subsection
    (a), the motor carrier or driver shall submit a copy of available
    police reports, crash investigations, judicial actions, insurance claim
    information, and any related court actions submitted by each party
    involved in the accident.
        (c) Solicitation of Other Information.--Following a notice and
    comment period, the Administrator may solicit other types of
    information to be collected under subsection (b) to facilitate
    appropriate reviews under this section.
        (d) Evaluation.--The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration
    shall review the information submitted under subsections (b) and (c).
        (e) Results.--Subject to subsection (h)(2), the results of the
    review under subsection (a)--
                (1) shall be used to recalculate the motor carrier's crash
            BASIC percentile;
                (2) if the carrier is determined not to be responsible for
            the crash incident, such information, shall be reflected on the
            website of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration; and
                (3) shall not be admitted as evidence or otherwise used in
            a civil action.
        (f) Fee System.--
                (1) Establishment.--The Administrator may establish a fee
            system, in accordance with section 9701 of title 31, United
            States Code, in which a motor carrier is charged a fee for each
            review of a crash requested by such motor carrier under this
            section.
                (2) Disposition of fees.--Fees collected under this
            section--
                        (A) may be credited to the Department of
                    Transportation appropriations account for purpose of
                    carrying out this section; and
                        (B) shall be used to fully fund the operation of
                    the review program authorized under this section.
        (g) Review and Report.--Not earlier than 2 years after the
    establishment of the demonstration program under this section, the
    Administrator shall--
                (1) conduct a review of the internal crash review program
            to determine if other crash types should be included; and
                (2) submit a report to Congress that describes--
                        (A) the number of crashes reviewed;
                        (B) the number of crashes for which the commercial
                    motor vehicle operator was determined not to be at
                    fault; and
                        (C) relevant information relating to the program,
                    including the cost to operate the program and the fee
                    structure established.
        (h) Implementation and Oversight Responsibility.--
                (1) In general.--The Administrator shall ensure that the
            activities described in subsections (a) through (d) of this
            section are not required under section 31102 of title 49,
            United States Code, as amended by this Act.
                (2) Reviews involving fatalities.--If a review under
            subsection (a) involves a fatality, the Inspector General of
            the Department of Transportation shall audit and certify the
            review prior to making any changes under subsection (e).

    SEC. 32006. POST-ACCIDENT REPORT REVIEW.

        (a) In General.--Not later than 120 days after the date of
    enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall convene a working group--
                (1) to review the data elements of post-accident reports,
            for tow-away accidents involving commercial motor vehicles,
            that are reported to the Federal Government; and
                (2) to report to the Secretary its findings and any
            recommendations, including best practices for State post-
            accident reports to achieve the data elements described in
            subsection (c).
        (b) Composition.--Not less than 51 percent of the working group
    should be composed of individuals representing the States or State law
    enforcement officials. The remaining members of the working group shall
    represent industry, labor, safety advocates, and other interested
    parties.
        (c) Considerations.--The working group shall consider requiring
    additional data elements, including--
                (1) the primary cause of the accident, if the primary cause
            can be determined;
                (2) the physical characteristics of the commercial motor
            vehicle and any other vehicle involved in the accident,
            including--
                        (A) the vehicle configuration;
                        (B) the gross vehicle weight if the weight can be
                    readily determined;
                        (C) the number of axles; and
                        (D) the distance between axles, if the distance can
                    be readily determined; and
                (3) any data elements that could contribute to the
            appropriate consideration of requests under section 32005.
        (d) Report.--Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of
    this Act, the Secretary shall--
                (1) review the findings of the working group;
                (2) identify the best practices for State post-accident
            reports that are reported to the Federal Government, including
            identifying the data elements that should be collected
            following a tow-away commercial motor vehicle accident; and
                (3) recommend to the States the adoption of new data
            elements to be collected following reportable commercial motor
            vehicle accidents.

    SEC. 32007. RECOGNIZING EXCELLENCE IN SAFETY.

        (a) In General.--The Administrator shall establish a program to
    publicly recognize motor carriers and drivers whose safety records and
    programs exceed compliance with the Federal Motor Carrier Safety
    Administration's safety regulations and demonstrate clear and
    outstanding safety practices.
        (b) Restriction.--The program established under subsection (a) may
    not be deemed to be an endorsement of, or a preference for, motor
    carriers or drivers recognized under the program.

    SEC. 32008. HIGH RISK CARRIER REVIEWS.

        (a) In General.--After the completion of the certification under
    section 32003 of this Act, and the establishment of the Safety Fitness
    Determination program, the Secretary shall ensure that a review is
    completed on each motor carrier that demonstrates through performance
    data that it poses the highest safety risk. At a minimum, a review
    shall be conducted whenever a motor carrier is among the highest risk
    carriers for 4 consecutive months.
        (b) Report.--Not later than 180 days after the completion of the
    certification under section 32003 of this Act and the establishment of
    the Safety Fitness Determination program, the Secretary shall post on a
    public website a report on the actions the Secretary has taken to
    comply with this section, including the number of high risk carriers
    identified and the high risk carriers reviewed.
        (c) Conforming Amendment.--Section 4138 of the Safe, Accountable,
    Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users (49
    U.S.C. 31144 note) is repealed.

                  Subtitle B--Transparency and Accountability

    SEC. 32201. PETITIONS FOR REGULATORY RELIEF.

        (a) Applications for Regulatory Relief.--Notwithstanding subpart C
    of part 381 of title 49, Code of Federal Regulations, the Secretary
    shall allow an applicant representing a class or group of motor
    carriers to apply for a specific exemption from any provision of the
    regulations under part 395 of title 49, Code of Federal Regulations,
    for commercial motor vehicle drivers.
        (b) Review Process.--
                (1) In general.--The Secretary shall establish the
            procedures for the application for and the review of an
            exemption under subsection (a).
                (2) Publication.--Not later than 30 days after the date of
            receipt of an application for an exemption, the Secretary shall
            publish the application in the Federal Register and provide the
            public with an opportunity to comment.
                (3) Public comment.--
                        (A) In general.--Each application shall be
                    available for public comment for a 30-day period, but
                    the Secretary may extend the opportunity for public
                    comment for up to 60 days if it is a significant or
                    complex request.
                        (B) Review.--Beginning on the date that the public
                    comment period under subparagraph (A) ends, the
                    Secretary shall have 60 days to review all of the
                    comments received.
                (4) Determination.--At the end of the 60-day period under
            paragraph (3)(B), the Secretary shall publish a determination
            in the Federal Register, including--
                        (A) the reason for granting or denying the
                    application; and
                        (B) if the application is granted--
                                (i) the specific class of persons eligible
                            for the exemption;
                                (ii) each provision of the regulations to
                            which the exemption applies; and
                                (iii) any conditions or limitations applied
                            to the exemption.
                (5) Considerations.--In making a determination whether to
            grant or deny an application for an exemption, the Secretary
            shall consider the safety impacts of the request and may
            provide appropriate conditions or limitations on the use of the
            exemption.
        (c) Opportunity for Resubmission.--If an application is denied and
    the applicant can reasonably address the reason for the denial, the
    Secretary may allow the applicant to resubmit the application.
        (d) Period of Applicability.--
                (1) In general.--Except as provided in paragraph (2) of
            this subsection and subsection (f), each exemption granted
            under this section shall be valid for a period of 5 years
            unless the Secretary identifies a compelling reason for a
            shorter exemption period.
                (2) Renewal.--At the end of the 5-year period under
            paragraph (1)--
                        (A) the Secretary, at the Secretary's discretion,
                    may renew the exemption for an additional 5-year
                    period; or
                        (B) an applicant may apply under subsection (a) for
                    a permanent exemption from each applicable provision of
                    the regulations.
        (e) Limitation.--No exemption under this section may be granted to
    or used by any motor carrier that has an unsatisfactory or conditional
    safety fitness determination.
        (f) Permanent Exemptions.--
                (1) In general.--The Secretary shall make permanent the
            following limited exceptions:
                        (A) Department of Defense Military Surface
                    Deployment and Distribution Command transport of
                    weapons, munitions, and sensitive classified cargo as
                    published in the Federal Register Volume 80 on April
                    16, 2015 (80 Fed. Reg. 20556).
                        (B) Department of Energy transport of security-
                    sensitive radioactive materials as published in the
                    Federal Register Volume 80 on June 22, 2015 (80 Fed.
                    Reg. 35703).
                        (C) Motor carriers that transport hazardous
                    materials shipments requiring security plans under
                    regulations of the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials
                    Safety Administration as published in the Federal
                    Register Volume 80 on May 1, 2015 (80 Fed. Reg. 25004).
                        (D) Perishable construction products as published
                    in the Federal Register Volume 80 on April 2, 2015 (80
                    Fed. Reg. 17819).
                        (E) Passenger vehicle record of duty status change
                    as published in the Federal Register Volume 80 on June
                    4, 2015 (80 Fed. Reg. 31961).
                        (F) Transport of commercial bee hives as published
                    in the Federal Register Volume 80 on June 19, 2018. (80
                    Fed. Reg. 35425).
                        (G) Specialized carriers and drivers responsible
                    for transporting loads requiring special permits as
                    published in the Federal Register Volume 80 on June 18,
                    2015 (80 Fed. Reg. 34957).
                        (H) Safe transport of livestock as published in the
                    Federal Register Volume 80 on June 12, 2015 (80 Fed.
                    Reg. 33584).
                (2) Additional exemptions.--The Secretary may make any
            temporary exemption from any provision of the regulations under
            part 395 of title 49, Code of Federal Regulations, for
            commercial motor vehicle drivers that is in effect on the date
            of enactment of this Act permanent if the Secretary determines
            that the permanent exemption will not degrade safety. The
            Secretary shall provide public notice and comment on a list of
            the additional temporary exemptions to be made permanent under
            this paragraph.
                (3) Revocation of exemptions.--The Secretary may revoke an
            exemption issued under this section if the Secretary can
            demonstrate that the exemption has had a negative impact on
            safety.

    SEC. 32202. INSPECTOR STANDARDS.

        Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the
    Administrator of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration shall
    revise the regulations under part 385 of title 49, Code of Federal
    Regulations, as necessary, to incorporate by reference the
    certification standards for roadside inspectors issued by the
    Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance.

    SEC. 32203. TECHNOLOGY IMPROVEMENTS.

        (a) In General.--Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment
    of this Act, the Government Accountability Office shall conduct a
    comprehensive analysis on the Federal Motor Carrier Safety
    Administration's information technology and data collection and
    management systems.
        (b) Requirements.--The study conducted under subsection (a) shall--
                (1) evaluate the efficacy of the existing information
            technology, data collection, processing systems, and data
            management systems and programs, including their interaction
            with each other and their efficacy in meeting user needs;
                (2) identify any redundancies among the systems and
            programs described in paragraph (1);
                (3) explore the feasibility of consolidating data
            collection and processing systems;
                (4) evaluate the ability of the systems and programs
            described in paragraph (1) to meet the needs of--
                        (A) the Federal Motor Carrier Safety
                    Administration, at both the headquarters and State
                    level;
                        (B) the State agencies that implement the Motor
                    Carrier Safety Assistance Program under section 31102
                    of title 49, United States Code; and
                        (C) other users;
                (5) evaluate the adaptability of the systems and programs
            described in paragraph (1), in order to make necessary future
            changes to ensure user needs are met in an easier, timely, and
            more cost efficient manner;
                (6) investigate and make recommendations regarding--
                        (A) deficiencies in existing data sets impacting
                    program effectiveness; and
                        (B) methods to improve any and all user interfaces;
                    and
                (7) evaluate the appropriate role the Federal Motor Carrier
            Safety Administration should take with respect to software and
            information systems design, development, and maintenance for
            the purpose of improving the efficacy of the systems and
            programs described in paragraph (1).

      Subtitle C--Trucking Rules Updated by Comprehensive and Key Safety
                                     Reform

    SEC. 32301. UPDATE ON STATUTORY REQUIREMENTS.

        (a) In General.--Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment
    of this Act, and every 90 days thereafter until a final rule has been
    issued for each of the requirements described under paragraphs (1)
    through (5), the Administrator of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety
    Administration shall submit to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and
    Transportation of the Senate and the Committee on Transportation and
    Infrastructure of the House of Representatives a report on the status
    of a final rule for--
                (1) the minimum entry-level training requirements for an
            individual operating a commercial motor vehicle under section
            31305(c) of title 49, United States Code;
                (2) motor carrier safety fitness determinations;
                (3) visibility of agricultural equipment under section
            31601 of division C of the Moving Ahead for Progress in the
            21st Century Act (49 U.S.C. 30111 note);
                (4) regulations to require commercial motor vehicles in
            interstate commerce and operated by a driver subject to the
            hours of service and record of duty status requirements under
            part 395 of title 49, Code of Federal Regulations, be equipped
            with an electronic control module capable of limiting the
            maximum speed of the vehicle; and
                (5) any outstanding commercial motor vehicle safety
            regulation required by law and incomplete for more than 2
            years.
        (b) Contents.--Each report under subsection (a) shall include a
    description of the work plan, an updated rulemaking timeline, current
    staff allocations, any resource constraints, and any other details
    associated with the development of the rulemaking.

    SEC. 32302. STATUTORY RULEMAKING.

        The Administrator of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety
    Administration shall prioritize the use of Federal Motor Carrier Safety
    Administration resources for the completion of each outstanding
    statutory requirement for a rulemaking before beginning any new
    rulemaking unless the Secretary certifies to Congress that there is a
    significant need to move forward with a new rulemaking.

    SEC. 32303. GUIDANCE REFORM.

        (a) Guidance.--
                (1) Point of contact.--Each guidance document, other than a
            regulatory action, issued by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety
            Administration shall have a date of publication or a date of
            revision, as applicable, and the name and contact information
            of a point of contact at the Federal Motor Carrier Safety
            Administration who can respond to questions regarding the
            general applicability of the guidance.
                (2) Public accessibility.--
                        (A) In general.--Each guidance document and
                    interpretation issued by the Federal Motor Carrier
                    Safety Administration shall be published on the
                    Department of Transportation's public website on the
                    date of issuance.
                        (B) Redaction.--The Administrator of the Federal
                    Motor Carrier Safety Administration may redact from a
                    guidance document or interpretation under subparagraph
                    (A) any information that would reveal investigative
                    techniques that would compromise Federal Motor Carrier
                    Safety Administration enforcement efforts.
                (3) Rulemaking.--Not later than 5 years after the date that
            a guidance document is published under paragraph (2) or during
            the comprehensive review under subsection (c), whichever is
            earlier, the Secretary, in consultation with the Administrator,
            shall revise the applicable regulations to incorporate the
            guidance document to the extent practicable.
                (4) Reissuance.--If a guidance document is not incorporated
            into the applicable regulations under paragraph (3), the
            Secretary shall--
                        (A) reissue an updated guidance document; and
                        (B) review and reissue an updated guidance document
                    every 5 years during the comprehensive review process
                    under subsection (c) until the date that the guidance
                    document is removed or incorporated into the applicable
                    regulations under paragraph (3) of this subsection.
        (b) Update.--Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of
    this Act, the Secretary shall review regulations, guidance, and
    enforcement policies published on the Department of Transportation's
    public website to ensure the regulations, guidance, and enforcement
    policies are current, readily accessible to the public, and meet the
    standards under subsection (c)(1).
        (c) Review.--
                (1) In general.--Subject to paragraph (2), not less than
            once every 5 years, the Administrator of the Federal Motor
            Carrier Safety Administration shall conduct a comprehensive
            review of its guidance and enforcement policies to determine
            whether--
                        (A) the guidance and enforcement policies are
                    consistent and clear;
                        (B) the guidance is uniformly and consistently
                    enforceable; and
                        (C) the guidance is still necessary.
                (2) Notice and comment.--Prior to beginning the review, the
            Administrator shall publish in the Federal Register a notice
            and request for comment soliciting input from stakeholders on
            which regulations should be updated or eliminated.
                (3) Prioritization of outstanding petitions.--As part of
            the review under paragraph (1), the Administrator shall
            prioritize consideration of each outstanding petition (as
            defined in section 32304(b) of this Act) submitted by a
            stakeholder for rulemaking.
                (4) Report.--
                        (A) In general.--Not later than 60 days after the
                    date that a review under paragraph (1) is complete, the
                    Administrator shall publish on the Department of
                    Transportation's public website a report detailing the
                    review and a full inventory of guidance and enforcement
                    policies.
                        (B) Inclusions.--The report under subparagraph (A)
                    of this paragraph shall include a summary of the
                    response of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety
                    Administration to each comment received under paragraph
                    (2) indicating each request the Federal Motor Carrier
                    Safety Administration is granting.

    SEC. 32304. PETITIONS.

        (a) In General.--The Administrator of the Federal Motor Carrier
    Safety Administration shall--
                (1) publish on the Department of Transportation's public
            website all petitions for regulatory action submitted;
                (2) prioritize stakeholder petitions based on the
            likelihood of providing safety improvements;
                (3) formally respond to each petition by indicating whether
            the Administrator will accept, deny, or further review, the
            petition not later than 180 days after the date the petition is
            published under paragraph (1);
                (4) prioritize resulting actions consistent with an
            action's potential to reduce crashes, improve enforcement, and
            reduce unnecessary burdens; and
                (5) not later than 60 days after the date of receipt,
            publish, and update as necessary, on the Department of
            Transportation's public website an inventory of the petitions
            described in paragraph (1), including any applicable
            disposition information for that petition.
        (b) Definition of Petition.--In this section, the term ``petition''
    means a request for new regulations, regulatory interpretations or
    clarifications, or retrospective review of regulations to eliminate or
    modify obsolete, ineffective, or overly-burdensome rules.

    SEC. 32305. REGULATORY REFORM.

        (a) Regulatory Impact Analysis.--
                (1) In general.--Within each regulatory impact analysis of
            a proposed or final rule issued by the Federal Motor Carrier
            Safety Administration, the Secretary shall whenever
            practicable--
                        (A) consider effects of the proposed or final rule
                    on a carrier with differing characteristics; and
                        (B) formulate estimates and findings on the best
                    available science.
                (2) Scope.--To the extent feasible and appropriate, and
            consistent with law, the analysis described in paragraph (1)
            shall--
                        (A) use data generated from a representative sample
                    of commercial vehicle operators, motor carriers, or
                    both, that will be covered under the proposed or final
                    rule; and
                        (B) consider effects on commercial truck and bus
                    carriers of various sizes and types.
        (b) Public Participation.--
                (1) In general.--Before promulgating a proposed rule under
            part B of subtitle VI of title 49, United States Code, if the
            proposed rule is likely to lead to the promulgation of a major
            rule the Secretary shall--
                        (A) issue an advance notice of proposed rulemaking;
                    or
                        (B) determine to proceed with a negotiated
                    rulemaking.
                (2) Requirements.--Each advance notice of proposed
            rulemaking issued under paragraph (1) shall--
                        (A) identify the compelling public concern for a
                    potential regulatory action, such as failures of
                    private markets to protect or improve the safety of the
                    public, the environment, or the well-being of the
                    American people;
                        (B) identify and request public comment on the best
                    available science or technical information on the need
                    for regulatory action and on the potential regulatory
                    alternatives;
                        (C) request public comment on the benefits and
                    costs of potential regulatory alternatives reasonably
                    likely to be included or analyzed as part of the notice
                    of proposed rulemaking; and
                        (D) request public comment on the available
                    alternatives to direct regulation, including providing
                    economic incentives to encourage the desired behavior.
                (3) Waiver.--This subsection shall not apply when the
            Secretary, for good cause, finds (and incorporates the finding
            and a brief statement of reasons for such finding in the
            proposed or final rule) an advance notice of proposed
            rulemaking impracticable, unnecessary, or contrary to the
            public interest.
        (c) Savings Clause.--Nothing in this section may be construed to
    limit the contents of any Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking.

                         Subtitle D--State Authorities

    SEC. 32401. EMERGENCY ROUTE WORKING GROUP.

        (a) In General.--
                (1) Establishment.--Not later than 1 year after the date of
            enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall establish a working
            group to determine best practices for expeditious State
            approval of special permits for vehicles involved in emergency
            response and recovery.
                (2) Members.--The working group shall include
            representatives from--
                        (A) State highway transportation departments or
                    agencies;
                        (B) relevant modal agencies within the Department
                    of Transportation;
                        (C) emergency response or recovery experts;
                        (D) relevant safety groups; and
                        (E) persons affected by special permit restrictions
                    during emergency response and recovery efforts.
        (b) Considerations.--In determining best practices under subsection
    (a), the working group shall consider whether--
                (1) hurdles currently exist that prevent the expeditious
            State approval for special permits for vehicles involved in
            emergency response and recovery;
                (2) it is possible to pre-identify and establish emergency
            routes between States through which infrastructure repair
            materials could be delivered following a natural disaster or an
            emergency;
                (3) a State could pre-designate an emergency route
            identified under paragraph (1) as a certified emergency route
            if a motor vehicle that exceeds the otherwise applicable
            Federal and State truck length or width limits may safely
            operate along such route during period of emergency recovery;
            and
                (4) an online map could be created to identify each pre-
            designated emergency route under paragraph (2), including
            information on specific limitations, obligations, and
            notification requirements along that route.
        (c) Report.--Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of
    this Act, the working group shall submit to the Secretary a report of
    its findings under this section and any recommendations for the
    implementation of the best practices for expeditious State approval of
    special permits for vehicles involved in emergency recovery. Upon
    receipt, the Secretary shall publish the report on a public website.
        (d) Federal Advisory Committee Act Exemption.--The Federal Advisory
    Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.) shall not apply to the working group
    established under this section.

    SEC. 32402. ADDITIONAL STATE AUTHORITY.

        Notwithstanding any other provision of law, not later than 180 days
    after the date of enactment of this Act, any State impacted by section
    4006 of the Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991
    (Public Law 102-240; 105 Stat. 2148) shall be provided the option to
    update the routes listed in the final list as long as the update shifts
    routes to divided highways or does not increase centerline miles by
    more than 5 percent and the change is expected to increase safety
    performance.

    SEC. 32403. COMMERCIAL DRIVER ACCESS.

        (a) Interstate Compact Pilot Program.--
                (1) In general.--The Administrator of the Federal Motor
            Carrier Safety Administration may establish a 6-year pilot
            program to study the feasibility, benefits, and safety impacts
            of allowing a licensed driver between the ages of 18 and 21 to
            operate a commercial motor vehicle in interstate commerce.
                (2) Interstate compacts.--The Secretary shall allow States,
            including the District of Columbia, to enter into an interstate
            compact with contiguous States to allow a licensed driver
            between the ages of 18 and 21 to operate a motor vehicle across
            the applicable State lines. The Secretary shall approve as many
            as 3 interstate compacts, with no more than 4 States per
            compact participating in each interstate compact.
                (3) Mutual recognition of licenses.--A valid intrastate
            commercial driver's licenses issued by a State participating in
            an interstate compact under paragraph (2) shall be recognized
            as valid not more than 100 air miles from the border of the
            driver's State of licensure in each State that is participating
            in that interstate compact.
                (4) Standards.--In developing an interstate compact under
            this subsection, participating States shall provide for minimum
            licensure standards acceptable for interstate travel under this
            section, which may include, for a licensed driver between the
            ages of 18 and 21 participating in the pilot program--
                        (A) age restrictions;
                        (B) distance from origin (measured in air miles);
                        (C) reporting requirements; or
                        (D) additional hours of service restrictions.
                (5) Limitations.--An interstate compact under paragraph (2)
            may not permit special configuration or hazardous cargo
            operations to be transported by a licensed driver under the age
            of 21.
                (6) Additional requirements.--The Secretary may--
                        (A) prescribe such additional requirements,
                    including training, for a licensed driver between the
                    ages of 18 and 21 participating in the pilot program as
                    the Secretary considers necessary; and
                        (B) provide risk mitigation restrictions and
                    limitations.
        (b) Approval.--An interstate compact under subsection (a)(2) may
    not go into effect until it has been approved by the governor of each
    State (or the Mayor of the District of Columbia, if applicable) that is
    a party to the interstate compact, after consultation with the
    Secretary of Transportation and the Administrator of the Federal Motor
    Carrier Safety Administration.
        (c) Data Collection.--The Secretary shall collect and analyze data
    relating to accidents (as defined in section 390.5 of title 49, Code of
    Federal Regulations) in which a driver under the age of 21
    participating in the pilot program is involved.
        (d) Report.--Beginning 3 years after the date the first compact is
    established and approved, the Secretary shall submit to Congress a
    report containing the data collection and findings of the pilot
    program, a determination of whether a licensed driver between the ages
    of 18 and 21 can operate a commercial motor vehicle in interstate
    commerce with an equivalent level of safety, and the reasons for that
    determination. The Secretary may extend the air mileage requirements
    under subsection (a)(3) to expand operation areas and gather additional
    data for analysis.
        (e) Termination.--The Secretary may terminate the pilot program if
    the data collected under subsection (c) indicates that drivers under
    the age of 21 do not operate in interstate commerce with an equivalent
    level of safety of those drivers age 21 and over.

              Subtitle E--Motor Carrier Safety Grant Consolidation

    SEC. 32501. DEFINITIONS.

        (a) In General.--Section 31101 is amended--
                (1) by redesignating paragraph (4) as paragraph (5); and
                (2) by inserting after paragraph (3) the following:
                ``(4) `Secretary' means the Secretary of Transportation.''.
        (b) Technical and Conforming Amendments.--Section 31101, as amended
    by subsection (a), is amended--
                (1) in paragraph (1)(B), by inserting a comma after
            ``passengers''; and
                (2) in paragraph (1)(C), by striking ``of Transportation''.

    SEC. 32502. GRANTS TO STATES.

        (a) Motor Carrier Safety Assistance Program.--Section 31102 is
    amended to read as follows:
    ``Sec. 31102. Motor Carrier Safety Assistance Program
        ``(a) In General.--The Secretary shall administer a motor carrier
    safety assistance program funded under section 31104.
        ``(b) Goal.--The goal of the program is to ensure that the
    Secretary, States, local governments, other political jurisdictions,
    federally-recognized Indian tribes, and other persons work in
    partnership to establish programs to improve motor carrier, commercial
    motor vehicle, and driver safety to support a safe and efficient
    surface transportation system--
                ``(1) by making targeted investments to promote safe
            commercial motor vehicle transportation, including the
            transportation of passengers and hazardous materials;
                ``(2) by investing in activities likely to generate maximum
            reductions in the number and severity of commercial motor
            vehicle crashes and fatalities resulting from such crashes;
                ``(3) by adopting and enforcing effective motor carrier,
            commercial motor vehicle, and driver safety regulations and
            practices consistent with Federal requirements; and
                ``(4) by assessing and improving statewide performance by
            setting program goals and meeting performance standards,
            measures, and benchmarks.
        ``(c) State Plans.--
                ``(1) In general.--The Secretary shall prescribe procedures
            for a State to submit a multiple-year plan, and annual updates
            thereto, under which the State agrees to assume responsibility
            for improving motor carrier safety, adopting and enforcing
            compatible regulations, standards, and orders of the Federal
            Government on commercial motor vehicle safety and hazardous
            materials transportation safety.
                ``(2) Contents.--The Secretary shall approve a plan if the
            Secretary determines that the plan is adequate to comply with
            the requirements of this section, and the plan--
                        ``(A) implements performance-based activities,
                    including deployment and maintenance of technology to
                    enhance the efficiency and effectiveness of commercial
                    motor vehicle safety programs;
                        ``(B) designates a lead State commercial motor
                    vehicle safety agency responsible for administering the
                    plan throughout the State;
                        ``(C) contains satisfactory assurances that the
                    lead State commercial motor vehicle safety agency has
                    or will have the legal authority, resources, and
                    qualified personnel necessary to enforce the
                    regulations, standards, and orders;
                        ``(D) contains satisfactory assurances that the
                    State will devote adequate resources to the
                    administration of the plan and enforcement of the
                    regulations, standards, and orders;
                        ``(E) provides a right of entry and inspection to
                    carry out the plan;
                        ``(F) provides that all reports required under this
                    section be available to the Secretary on request;
                        ``(G) provides that the lead State commercial motor
                    vehicle safety agency will adopt the reporting
                    requirements and use the forms for recordkeeping,
                    inspections, and investigations that the Secretary
                    prescribes;
                        ``(H) requires all registrants of commercial motor
                    vehicles to demonstrate knowledge of applicable safety
                    regulations, standards, and orders of the Federal
                    Government and the State;
                        ``(I) provides that the State will grant maximum
                    reciprocity for inspections conducted under the North
                    American Inspection Standards through the use of a
                    nationally-accepted system that allows ready
                    identification of previously inspected commercial motor
                    vehicles;
                        ``(J) ensures that activities described in
                    subsection (h), if financed through grants to the State
                    made under this section, will not diminish the
                    effectiveness of the development and implementation of
                    the programs to improve motor carrier, commercial motor
                    vehicle, and driver safety as described in subsection
                    (b);
                        ``(K) ensures that the lead State commercial motor
                    vehicle safety agency will coordinate the plan, data
                    collection, and information systems with the State
                    highway safety improvement program required under
                    section 148(c) of title 23;
                        ``(L) ensures participation in appropriate Federal
                    Motor Carrier Safety Administration information
                    technology and data systems and other information
                    systems by all appropriate jurisdictions receiving
                    Motor Carrier Safety Assistance Program funding;
                        ``(M) ensures that information is exchanged among
                    the States in a timely manner;
                        ``(N) provides satisfactory assurances that the
                    State will undertake efforts that will emphasize and
                    improve enforcement of State and local traffic safety
                    laws and regulations related to commercial motor
                    vehicle safety;
                        ``(O) provides satisfactory assurances in the plan
                    that the State will address national priorities and
                    performance goals, including--
                                ``(i) activities aimed at removing impaired
                            commercial motor vehicle drivers from the
                            highways of the United States through adequate
                            enforcement of regulations on the use of
                            alcohol and controlled substances and by
                            ensuring ready roadside access to alcohol
                            detection and measuring equipment;
                                ``(ii) activities aimed at providing an
                            appropriate level of training to State motor
                            carrier safety assistance program officers and
                            employees on recognizing drivers impaired by
                            alcohol or controlled substances; and
                                ``(iii) when conducted with an appropriate
                            commercial motor vehicle inspection, criminal
                            interdiction activities, and appropriate
                            strategies for carrying out those interdiction
                            activities, including interdiction activities
                            that affect the transportation of controlled
                            substances (as defined under section 102 of the
                            Comprehensive Drug Abuse Prevention and Control
                            Act of 1970 (21 U.S.C. 802) and listed in part
                            1308 of title 21, Code of Federal Regulations,
                            as updated and republished from time to time)
                            by any occupant of a commercial motor vehicle;
                        ``(P) provides that the State has established and
                    dedicated sufficient resources to a program to ensure
                    that--
                                ``(i) the State collects and reports to the
                            Secretary accurate, complete, and timely motor
                            carrier safety data; and
                                ``(ii) the State participates in a national
                            motor carrier safety data correction system
                            prescribed by the Secretary;
                        ``(Q) ensures that the State will cooperate in the
                    enforcement of financial responsibility requirements
                    under sections 13906, 31138, and 31139 of this title,
                    and regulations issued under these sections;
                        ``(R) ensures consistent, effective, and reasonable
                    sanctions;
                        ``(S) ensures that roadside inspections will be
                    conducted at locations that are adequate to protect the
                    safety of drivers and enforcement personnel;
                        ``(T) provides that the State will include in the
                    training manuals for the licensing examination to drive
                    both noncommercial motor vehicles and commercial motor
                    vehicles information on best practices for driving
                    safely in the vicinity of noncommercial and commercial
                    motor vehicles;
                        ``(U) provides that the State will enforce the
                    registration requirements of sections 13902 and 31134
                    of this title by prohibiting the operation of any
                    vehicle discovered to be operated by a motor carrier
                    without a registration issued under those sections or
                    to be operated beyond the scope of the motor carrier's
                    registration;
                        ``(V) provides that the State will conduct
                    comprehensive and highly visible traffic enforcement
                    and commercial motor vehicle safety inspection programs
                    in high-risk locations and corridors;
                        ``(W) except in the case of an imminent hazard or
                    obvious safety hazard, ensures that an inspection of a
                    vehicle transporting passengers for a motor carrier of
                    passengers is conducted at a station, terminal, border
                    crossing, maintenance facility, destination, or other
                    location where adequate food, shelter, and sanitation
                    facilities are available for passengers, and reasonable
                    accommodations are available for passengers with
                    disabilities;
                        ``(X) ensures that the State will transmit to its
                    roadside inspectors the notice of each Federal
                    exemption granted under section 31315(b) of this title
                    and sections 390.23 and 390.25 of title 49 of the Code
                    of Federal Regulations and provided to the State by the
                    Secretary, including the name of the person granted the
                    exemption and any terms and conditions that apply to
                    the exemption;
                        ``(Y) except as provided in subsection (d),
                    provides that the State--
                                ``(i) will conduct safety audits of
                            interstate and, at the State's discretion,
                            intrastate new entrant motor carriers under
                            section 31144(g) of this title; and
                                ``(ii) if the State authorizes a third
                            party to conduct safety audits under section
                            31144(g) on its behalf, the State verifies the
                            quality of the work conducted and remains
                            solely responsible for the management and
                            oversight of the activities;
                        ``(Z) provides that the State agrees to fully
                    participate in the performance and registration
                    information system management under section 31106(b)
                    not later than October 1, 2020, by complying with the
                    conditions for participation under paragraph (3) of
                    that section;
                        ``(AA) provides that a State that shares a land
                    border with another country--
                                ``(i) will conduct a border commercial
                            motor vehicle safety program focusing on
                            international commerce that includes
                            enforcement and related projects; or
                                ``(ii) will forfeit all funds calculated by
                            the Secretary based on border-related
                            activities if the State declines to conduct the
                            program described in clause (i) in its plan;
                            and
                        ``(BB) provides that a State that meets the other
                    requirements of this section and agrees to comply with
                    the requirements established in subsection (l)(3) may
                    fund operation and maintenance costs associated with
                    innovative technology deployment under subsection
                    (l)(3) with Motor Carrier Safety Assistance Program
                    funds authorized under section 31104(a)(1).
                ``(3) Publication.--
                        ``(A) In general.--Subject to subparagraph (B), the
                    Secretary shall publish each approved State multiple-
                    year plan, and each annual update thereto, on the
                    Department of Transportation's public website not later
                    than 30 days after the date the Secretary approves the
                    plan or update.
                        ``(B) Limitation.--Before posting an approved State
                    multiple-year plan or annual update under subparagraph
                    (A), the Secretary shall redact any information
                    identified by the State that, if disclosed--
                                ``(i) would reasonably be expected to
                            interfere with enforcement proceedings; or
                                ``(ii) would reveal enforcement techniques
                            or procedures that would reasonably be expected
                            to risk circumvention of the law.
        ``(d) Exclusion of U.S. Territories.--The requirement that a State
    conduct safety audits of new entrant motor carriers under subsection
    (c)(2)(Y) does not apply to a territory of the United States unless
    required by the Secretary.
        ``(e) Intrastate Compatibility.--The Secretary shall prescribe
    regulations specifying tolerance guidelines and standards for ensuring
    compatibility of intrastate commercial motor vehicle safety laws,
    including regulations, with Federal motor carrier safety regulations to
    be enforced under subsections (b) and (c). To the extent practicable,
    the guidelines and standards shall allow for maximum flexibility while
    ensuring a degree of uniformity that will not diminish motor vehicle
    safety.
        ``(f) Maintenance of Effort.--
                ``(1) Baseline.--Except as provided under paragraphs (2)
            and (3) and in accordance with section 32508 of the
            Comprehensive Transportation and Consumer Protection Act of
            2015, a State plan under subsection (c) shall provide that the
            total expenditure of amounts of the lead State commercial motor
            vehicle safety agency responsible for administering the plan
            will be maintained at a level each fiscal year at least equal
            to--
                        ``(A) the average level of that expenditure for
                    fiscal years 2004 and 2005; or
                        ``(B) the level of that expenditure for the year in
                    which the Secretary implements a new allocation formula
                    under section 32508 of the Comprehensive Transportation
                    and Consumer Protection Act of 2015.
                ``(2) Adjusted baseline after fiscal year 2017.--At the
            request of a State, the Secretary may evaluate additional
            documentation related to the maintenance of effort and may make
            reasonable adjustments to the maintenance of effort baseline
            after the year in which the Secretary implements a new
            allocation formula under section 32508 of the Comprehensive
            Transportation and Consumer Protection Act of 2015, and this
            adjusted baseline will replace the maintenance of effort
            requirement under paragraph (1).
                ``(3) Waivers.--At the request of a State, the Secretary
            may waive or modify the requirements of this subsection for 1
            fiscal year if the Secretary determines that a waiver or
            modification is reasonable, based on circumstances described by
            the State, to ensure the continuation of commercial motor
            vehicle enforcement activities in the State.
                ``(4) Level of state expenditures.--In estimating the
            average level of State expenditure under paragraph (1), the
            Secretary--
                        ``(A) may allow the State to exclude State
                    expenditures for Federally-sponsored demonstration and
                    pilot programs and strike forces;
                        ``(B) may allow the State to exclude expenditures
                    for activities related to border enforcement and new
                    entrant safety audits; and
                        ``(C) shall require the State to exclude State
                    matching amounts used to receive Federal financing
                    under section 31104.
        ``(g) Use of Unified Carrier Registration Fees Agreement.--Amounts
    generated under section 14504a of this title and received by a State
    and used for motor carrier safety purposes may be included as part of
    the State's match required under section 31104 of this title or
    maintenance of effort required by subsection (f) of this section.
        ``(h) Use of Grants To Enforce Other Laws.--When approved in the
    States' plan under subsection (c), a State may use Motor Carrier Safety
    Assistance Program funds received under this section--
                ``(1) if the activities are carried out in conjunction with
            an appropriate inspection of a commercial motor vehicle to
            enforce Federal or State commercial motor vehicle safety
            regulations, for--
                        ``(A) enforcement of commercial motor vehicle size
                    and weight limitations at locations, excluding fixed
                    weight facilities, such as near steep grades or
                    mountainous terrains, where the weight of a commercial
                    motor vehicle can significantly affect the safe
                    operation of the vehicle, or at ports where intermodal
                    shipping containers enter and leave the United States;
                    and
                        ``(B) detection of and enforcement actions taken as
                    a result of criminal activity, including the
                    trafficking of human beings, in a commercial motor
                    vehicle or by any occupant, including the operator, of
                    the commercial motor vehicle;
                ``(2) for documented enforcement of State traffic laws and
            regulations designed to promote the safe operation of
            commercial motor vehicles, including documented enforcement of
            such laws and regulations relating to noncommercial motor
            vehicles when necessary to promote the safe operation of
            commercial motor vehicles, if--
                        ``(A) the number of motor carrier safety
                    activities, including roadside safety inspections,
                    conducted in the State is maintained at a level at
                    least equal to the average level of such activities
                    conducted in the State in fiscal years 2004 and 2005;
                    and
                        ``(B) the State does not use more than 10 percent
                    of the basic amount the State receives under a grant
                    awarded under section 31104(a)(1) for enforcement
                    activities relating to noncommercial motor vehicles
                    necessary to promote the safe operation of commercial
                    motor vehicles unless the Secretary determines that a
                    higher percentage will result in significant increases
                    in commercial motor vehicle safety; and
                ``(3) for the enforcement of household goods regulations on
            intrastate and interstate carriers if the State has adopted
            laws or regulations compatible with the Federal household goods
            regulations.
        ``(i) Evaluation of Plans and Award of Grants.--
                ``(1) Awards.--The Secretary shall establish criteria for
            the application, evaluation, and approval of State plans under
            this section. Subject to subsection (j), the Secretary may
            allocate the amounts made available under section 31104(a)(1)
            among the States.
                ``(2) Opportunity to cure.--If the Secretary disapproves a
            plan under this section, the Secretary shall give the State a
            written explanation of the reasons for disapproval and allow
            the State to modify and resubmit the plan for approval.
        ``(j) Allocation of Funds.--
                ``(1) In general.--The Secretary, by regulation, shall
            prescribe allocation criteria for funds made available under
            section 31104(a)(1).
                ``(2) Annual allocations.--On October 1 of each fiscal
            year, or as soon as practicable thereafter, and after making a
            deduction under section 31104(c), the Secretary shall allocate
            amounts made available in section 31104(a)(1) to carry out this
            section for the fiscal year among the States with plans
            approved under this section in accordance with the criteria
            under paragraph (1).
                ``(3) Elective adjustments.--Subject to the availability of
            funding and notwithstanding fluctuations in the data elements
            used by the Secretary to calculate the annual allocation
            amounts, after the creation of a new allocation formula under
            section 32508 of the Comprehensive Transportation and Consumer
            Protection Act of 2015 the Secretary may not make elective
            adjustments to the allocation formula that decrease a State's
            Federal funding levels by more than 3 percent in a fiscal year.
            The 3 percent limit shall not apply to the withholding
            provisions of subsection (k).
        ``(k) Plan Monitoring.--
                ``(1) In general.--On the basis of reports submitted by the
            lead State agency responsible for administering an approved
            State plan and an investigation by the Secretary, the Secretary
            shall periodically evaluate State implementation of and
            compliance with the State plan.
                ``(2) Withholding of funds.--
                        ``(A) Disapproval.--If, after notice and an
                    opportunity to be heard, the Secretary finds that the
                    State plan previously approved is not being followed or
                    has become inadequate to ensure enforcement of the
                    regulations, standards, or orders, or the State is
                    otherwise not in compliance with the requirements of
                    this section, the Secretary may withdraw approval of
                    the plan and notify the State. The plan is no longer in
                    effect once the State receives notice, and the
                    Secretary shall withhold all funding under this
                    section.
                        ``(B) Noncompliance withholding.--In lieu of
                    withdrawing approval of the plan, the Secretary may,
                    after providing notice and an opportunity to be heard,
                    withhold funding from the State to which the State
                    would otherwise be entitled under this section for the
                    period of the State's noncompliance. In exercising this
                    option, the Secretary may withhold--
                                ``(i) up to 5 percent of funds during the
                            fiscal year that the Secretary notifies the
                            State of its noncompliance;
                                ``(ii) up to 10 percent of funds for the
                            first full fiscal year of noncompliance;
                                ``(iii) up to 25 percent of funds for the
                            second full fiscal year of noncompliance; and
                                ``(iv) not more than 50 percent of funds
                            for the third and any subsequent full fiscal
                            year of noncompliance.
                ``(3) Judicial review.--A State adversely affected by a
            determination under paragraph (2) may seek judicial review
            under chapter 7 of title 5. Notwithstanding the disapproval of
            a State plan under paragraph (2)(A) or the withholding under
            paragraph (2)(B), the State may retain jurisdiction in an
            administrative or a judicial proceeding that commenced before
            the notice of disapproval or withholding if the issues involved
            are not related directly to the reasons for the disapproval or
            withholding.
        ``(l) High Priority Financial Assistance Program.--
                ``(1) In general.--The Secretary shall administer a high
            priority financial assistance program funded under section
            31104 for the purposes described in paragraphs (2) and (3).
                ``(2) Activities related to motor carrier safety.--The
            purpose of this paragraph is to make discretionary grants to
            and cooperative agreements with States, local governments,
            federally-recognized Indian tribes, other political
            jurisdictions as necessary, and any person to carry out high
            priority activities and projects that augment motor carrier
            safety activities and projects planned in accordance with
            subsections (b) and (c), including activities and projects
            that--
                        ``(A) increase public awareness and education on
                    commercial motor vehicle safety;
                        ``(B) target unsafe driving of commercial motor
                    vehicles and non-commercial motor vehicles in areas
                    identified as high risk crash corridors;
                        ``(C) support the enforcement of State household
                    goods regulations on intrastate and interstate carriers
                    if the State has adopted laws or regulations compatible
                    with the Federal household good laws;
                        ``(D) improve the safe and secure movement of
                    hazardous materials;
                        ``(E) improve safe transportation of goods and
                    persons in foreign commerce;
                        ``(F) demonstrate new technologies to improve
                    commercial motor vehicle safety;
                        ``(G) support participation in performance and
                    registration information systems management under
                    section 31106(b)--
                                ``(i) for entities not responsible for
                            submitting the plan under subsection (c); or
                                ``(ii) for entities responsible for
                            submitting the plan under subsection (c)--
                                        ``(I) before October 1, 2020, to
                                    achieve compliance with the
                                    requirements of participation; and
                                        ``(II) beginning on October 1,
                                    2020, or once compliance is achieved,
                                    whichever is sooner, for special
                                    initiatives or projects that exceed
                                    routine operations required for
                                    participation;
                        ``(H) conduct safety data improvement projects--
                                ``(i) that complete or exceed the
                            requirements under subsection (c)(2)(P) for
                            entities not responsible for submitting the
                            plan under subsection (c); or
                                ``(ii) that exceed the requirements under
                            subsection (c)(2)(P) for entities responsible
                            for submitting the plan under subsection (c);
                            and
                        ``(I) otherwise improve commercial motor vehicle
                    safety and compliance with commercial motor vehicle
                    safety regulations.
                ``(3) Innovative technology deployment grant program.--
                        ``(A) In general.--The Secretary shall establish an
                    innovative technology deployment grant program to make
                    discretionary grants funded under section 31104(a)(2)
                    to eligible States for the innovative technology
                    deployment of commercial motor vehicle information
                    systems and networks.
                        ``(B) Purposes.--The purposes of the program shall
                    be--
                                ``(i) to advance the technological
                            capability and promote the deployment of
                            intelligent transportation system applications
                            for commercial motor vehicle operations,
                            including commercial motor vehicle, commercial
                            driver, and carrier-specific information
                            systems and networks; and
                                ``(ii) to support and maintain commercial
                            motor vehicle information systems and
                            networks--
                                        ``(I) to link Federal motor carrier
                                    safety information systems with State
                                    commercial motor vehicle systems;
                                        ``(II) to improve the safety and
                                    productivity of commercial motor
                                    vehicles and drivers; and
                                        ``(III) to reduce costs associated
                                    with commercial motor vehicle
                                    operations and Federal and State
                                    commercial vehicle regulatory
                                    requirements.
                        ``(C) Eligibility.--To be eligible for a grant
                    under this paragraph, a State shall--
                                ``(i) have a commercial motor vehicle
                            information systems and networks program plan
                            approved by the Secretary that describes the
                            various systems and networks at the State level
                            that need to be refined, revised, upgraded, or
                            built to accomplish deployment of commercial
                            motor vehicle information systems and networks
                            capabilities;
                                ``(ii) certify to the Secretary that its
                            commercial motor vehicle information systems
                            and networks deployment activities, including
                            hardware procurement, software and system
                            development, and infrastructure modifications--
                                        ``(I) are consistent with the
                                    national intelligent transportation
                                    systems and commercial motor vehicle
                                    information systems and networks
                                    architectures and available standards;
                                    and
                                        ``(II) promote interoperability and
                                    efficiency to the extent practicable;
                                    and
                                ``(iii) agree to execute interoperability
                            tests developed by the Federal Motor Carrier
                            Safety Administration to verify that its
                            systems conform with the national intelligent
                            transportation systems architecture, applicable
                            standards, and protocols for commercial motor
                            vehicle information systems and networks.
                        ``(D) Use of funds.--Grant funds may be used--
                                ``(i) for deployment activities and
                            activities to develop new and innovative
                            advanced technology solutions that support
                            commercial motor vehicle information systems
                            and networks;
                                ``(ii) for planning activities, including
                            the development or updating of program or top
                            level design plans in order to become eligible
                            or maintain eligibility under subparagraph (C);
                            and
                                ``(iii) for the operation and maintenance
                            costs associated with innovative technology.
                        ``(E) Secretary authorization.--The Secretary is
                    authorized to award a State funding for the operation,
                    and maintenance costs associated with innovative
                    technology deployment with funds made available under
                    both sections 31104(a)(1) and 31104(a)(2) of this
                    title.''.
        (b) Commercial Motor Vehicle Operators Grant Program.--Section
    31103 is amended to read as follows:
    ``Sec. 31103. Commercial Motor Vehicle Operators Grant Program
        ``(a) In General.--The Secretary shall administer a commercial
    motor vehicle operators grant program funded under section 31104.
        ``(b) Purpose.--The purpose of the grant program is to train
    individuals in the safe operation of commercial motor vehicles (as
    defined in section 31301).''.
        (c) Authorization of Appropriations.--Section 31104 is amended to
    read as follows:
    ``Sec. 31104. Authorization of appropriations
        ``(a) Financial Assistance Programs.--The following sums are
    authorized to be appropriated from the Highway Trust Fund for the
    following Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration Financial
    Assistance Programs:
                ``(1) Motor carrier safety assistance program.--Subject to
            paragraph (2) of this subsection and subsection (c) of this
            section, to carry out section 31102--
                        ``(A) $295,636,000 for fiscal year 2017;
                        ``(B) $301,845,000 for fiscal year 2018;
                        ``(C) $308,183,000 for fiscal year 2019;
                        ``(D) $314,655,000 for fiscal year 2020; and
                        ``(E) $321,263,000 for fiscal year 2021.
                ``(2) High priority activities financial assistance
            program.--Subject to subsection (c), to make grants and
            cooperative agreements under section 31102(l) of this title,
            the Secretary may set aside from amounts made available under
            paragraph (1) of this subsection up to--
                        ``(A) $42,323,000 for fiscal year 2017;
                        ``(B) $43,212,000 for fiscal year 2018;
                        ``(C) $44,119,000 for fiscal year 2019;
                        ``(D) $45,046,000 for fiscal year 2020; and
                        ``(E) $45,992,000 for fiscal year 2021.
                ``(3) Commercial motor vehicle operators grant program.--To
            carry out section 31103--
                        ``(A) $1,000,000 for fiscal year 2017;
                        ``(B) $1,000,000 for fiscal year 2018;
                        ``(C) $1,000,000 for fiscal year 2019;
                        ``(D) $1,000,000 for fiscal year 2020; and
                        ``(E) $1,000,000 for fiscal year 2021.
                ``(4) Commercial driver's license program implementation
            financial assistance program.--Subject to subsection (c), to
            carry out section 31313--
                        ``(A) $31,273,000 for fiscal year 2017;
                        ``(B) $31,930,000 for fiscal year 2018;
                        ``(C) $32,600,000 for fiscal year 2019;
                        ``(D) $33,285,000 for fiscal year 2020; and
                        ``(E) $33,984,000 for fiscal year 2021.
        ``(b) Reimbursement and Payment to Recipients for Government Share
    of Costs.--
                ``(1) In general.--Amounts made available under subsection
            (a) shall be used to reimburse financial assistance recipients
            proportionally for the Federal Government's share of the costs
            incurred.
                ``(2) Reimbursement amounts.--The Secretary shall reimburse
            a recipient, in accordance with a financial assistance
            agreement made under section 31102, 31103, or 31313, an amount
            that is at least 85 percent of the costs incurred by the
            recipient in a fiscal year in developing and implementing
            programs under these sections. The Secretary shall pay the
            recipient an amount not more than the Federal Government share
            of the total costs approved by the Federal Government in the
            financial assistance agreement. The Secretary shall include a
            recipient's in-kind contributions in determining the
            reimbursement.
                ``(3) Vouchers.--Each recipient shall submit vouchers at
            least quarterly for costs the recipient incurs in developing
            and implementing programs under section 31102, 31103, or 31313.
        ``(c) Deductions for Partner Training and Program Support.--On
    October 1 of each fiscal year, or as soon after that date as
    practicable, the Secretary may deduct from amounts made available under
    paragraphs (1), (2), and (4) of subsection (a) for that fiscal year not
    more than 1.50 percent of those amounts for partner training and
    program support in that fiscal year. The Secretary shall use at least
    75 percent of those deducted amounts to train non-Federal Government
    employees and to develop related training materials in carrying out
    these programs.
        ``(d) Grants and Cooperative Agreements as Contractual
    Obligations.--The approval of a financial assistance agreement by the
    Secretary under section 31102, 31103, or 31313 is a contractual
    obligation of the Federal Government for payment of the Federal
    Government's share of costs in carrying out the provisions of the grant
    or cooperative agreement.
        ``(e) Eligible Activities.--The Secretary shall establish criteria
    for eligible activities to be funded with financial assistance
    agreements under this section and publish those criteria in a notice of
    funding availability before the financial assistance program
    application period.
        ``(f) Period of Availability of Financial Assistance Agreement
    Funds for Recipient Expenditures.--
                ``(1) In general.--The period of availability for a
            recipient to expend a grant or cooperative agreement authorized
            under subsection (a) is as follows:
                        ``(A) For grants made for carrying out section
                    31102, other than section 31102(l), for the fiscal year
                    in which it is obligated and for the next fiscal year.
                        ``(B) For grants or cooperative agreements made for
                    carrying out section 31102(l)(2), for the fiscal year
                    in which it is obligated and for the next 2 fiscal
                    years.
                        ``(C) For grants made for carrying out section
                    31102(l)(3), for the fiscal year in which it is
                    obligated and for the next 4 fiscal years.
                        ``(D) For grants made for carrying out section
                    31103, for the fiscal year in which it is obligated and
                    for the next fiscal year.
                        ``(E) For grants or cooperative agreements made for
                    carrying out 31313, for the fiscal year in which it is
                    obligated and for the next 4 fiscal years.
                ``(2) Reobligation.--Amounts not expended by a recipient
            during the period of availability shall be released back to the
            Secretary for reobligation for any purpose under sections
            31102, 31103, 31104, and 31313 in accordance with subsection
            (i) of this section.
        ``(g) Contract Authority; Initial Date of Availability.--Amounts
    authorized from the Highway Trust Fund by this section shall be
    available for obligation on the date of their apportionment or
    allocation or on October 1 of the fiscal year for which they are
    authorized, whichever occurs first.
        ``(h) Availability of Funding.--Amounts made available under this
    section shall remain available until expended.
        ``(i) Transfer of Obligation Authority.--
                ``(1) In general.--Of the contract authority authorized for
            motor carrier safety grants, the Secretary shall have authority
            to transfer available unobligated contract authority and
            associated liquidating cash within or between Federal financial
            assistance programs authorized under this section and make new
            Federal financial assistance awards under this section.
                ``(2) Cost estimates.--Of the funds transferred, the
            contract authority and associated liquidating cash or
            obligations and expenditures stemming from Federal financial
            assistance awards made with this contract authority shall not
            be scored as new obligations by the Office of Management and
            Budget or by the Secretary.
                ``(3) No limitation on total of obligations.--
            Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no limitation on
            the total of obligations for Federal financial assistance
            programs carried out by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety
            Administration under this section shall apply to unobligated
            funds transferred under this subsection.''.
        (d) Technical and Conforming Amendments.--
                (1) Safety fitness of owners and operator; safety reviews
            of new operators.--Section 31144(g) is amended by striking
            paragraph (5).
                (2) Information systems; performance and registration
            information program.--Section 31106(b) is amended by striking
            paragraph (4).
                (3) Border enforcement grants.--Section 31107 is repealed.
                (4) Performance and registration information system
            management.--Section 31109 is repealed.
                (5) Table of contents.--The table of contents of chapter
            311 is amended--
                        (A) by striking the items relating to 31107 and
                    31109; and
                        (B) by striking the items relating to sections
                    31102, 31103, and 31104 and inserting the following:

    ``31102. Motor Carrier Safety Assistance Program.
    ``31103. Commercial Motor Vehicle Operators Grant Program.
    ``31104. Authorization of appropriations.''.
                (6) Grants for commercial driver's license program
            implementation.--Section 31313(a), as amended by section 32506
            of this Act, is further amended by striking ``The Secretary of
            Transportation shall administer a financial assistance program
            for commercial driver's license program implementation for the
            purposes described in paragraphs (1) and (2)'' and inserting
            ``The Secretary of Transportation shall administer a financial
            assistance program for commercial driver's license program
            implementation funded under section 31104 of this title for the
            purposes described in paragraphs (1) and (2)''.
                (7) Commercial vehicle information systems and networks
            deployment.--Section 4126 of SAFETEA-LU (49 U.S.C. 31106 note)
            is repealed.
                (8) Safety data improvement program.--Section 4128 of
            SAFETEA-LU (49 U.S.C. 31100 note) is repealed.
                (9) Grant program for commercial motor vehicle operators.--
            Section 4134 of SAFETEA-LU (49 U.S.C. 31301 note) is repealed.
                (10) Winter home heating oil delivery state flexibility
            program.--Section 346 of National Highway System Designation
            Act of 1995 (49 U.S.C. 31166 note) is repealed.
                (11) Maintenance of effort as condition on grants to
            states.--Section 103(c) of the Motor Carrier Safety Improvement
            Act of 1999 (49 U.S.C. 31102 note) is repealed.
                (12) State compliance with cdl requirements.--Section
            103(e) of the Motor Carrier Safety Improvement Act of 1999 (49
            U.S.C. 31102 note) is repealed.
                (13) Border staffing standards.--Section 218(d) of the
            Motor Carrier Safety Improvement Act of 1999 (49 U.S.C. 31133
            note) is amended--
                        (A) in paragraph (1), by striking ``under section
                    31104(f)(2)(B) of title 49, United States Code'' and
                    inserting ``section 31104(a)(1) of title 49, United
                    States Code''; and
                        (B) by striking paragraph (3).
        (e) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall take
    effect on October 1, 2016.
        (f) Transition.--Notwithstanding the amendments made by this
    section, the Secretary shall carry out sections 31102, 31103, 31104 of
    title 49, United States Code, and any sections repealed under
    subsection (d) of this section, as necessary, as those sections were in
    effect on the day before October 1, 2016, with respect to applications
    for grants, cooperative agreements, or contracts under those sections
    submitted before October 1, 2016.

    SEC. 32503. NEW ENTRANT SAFETY REVIEW PROGRAM STUDY.

        (a) In General.--Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment
    of this Act, the Office of Inspector General of the Department of
    Transportation shall report to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and
    Transportation of the Senate and the Committee on Transportation and
    Infrastructure in the House of Representatives on its assessment of the
    new operator safety review program, required under section 31144(g) of
    title 49, United States Code, including the program's effectiveness in
    reducing commercial motor vehicles involved in crashes, fatalities, and
    injuries, and in improving commercial motor vehicle safety.
        (b) Report.--Not later than 90 days after completion of the report
    under subsection (a), the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on
    Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate and the Committee
    on Transportation and Infrastructure in the House of Representatives a
    report on the actions the Secretary will take to address any
    recommendations included in the study under subsection (a).
        (c) Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995; Exception.--The study and the
    Office of the Inspector General assessment shall not be subject to
    section 3506 or section 3507 of title 44, United States Code.

    SEC. 32504. PERFORMANCE AND REGISTRATION INFORMATION SYSTEMS
                  MANAGEMENT.

        Section 31106(b) is amended in the heading by striking ``Program''
    and inserting ``Systems Management''.

    SEC. 32505. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

        (a) In General.--Subchapter I of chapter 311 is amended by adding
    at the end the following:
    ``Sec. 31110. Authorization of appropriations
        ``(a) Administrative Expenses.--There are authorized to be
    appropriated from the Highway Trust Fund (other than the Mass Transit
    Account) for the Secretary of Transportation to pay administrative
    expenses of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration--
                ``(1) $264,439,000 for fiscal year 2016;
                ``(2) $269,992,000 for fiscal year 2017;
                ``(3) $275,662,000 for fiscal year 2018;
                ``(4) $281,451,000 for fiscal year 2019;
                ``(5) $287,361,000 for fiscal year 2020; and
                ``(6) $293,396,000 for fiscal year 2021.
        ``(b) Use of Funds.--The funds authorized by this section shall be
    used--
                ``(1) for personnel costs;
                ``(2) for administrative infrastructure;
                ``(3) for rent;
                ``(4) for information technology;
                ``(5) for programs for research and technology, information
            management, regulatory development, the administration of the
            performance and registration information systems management;
                ``(6) for programs for outreach and education under
            subsection (d);
                ``(7) to fund the motor carrier safety facility working
            capital fund established under subsection (c);
                ``(8) for other operating expenses;
                ``(9) to conduct safety reviews of new operators; and
                ``(10) for such other expenses as may from time to time
            become necessary to implement statutory mandates of the Federal
            Motor Carrier Safety Administration not funded from other
            sources.
        ``(c) Motor Carrier Safety Facility Working Capital Fund.--
                ``(1) In general.--The Secretary may establish a motor
            carrier safety facility working capital fund.
                ``(2) Purpose.--Amounts in the fund shall be available for
            modernization, construction, leases, and expenses related to
            vacating, occupying, maintaining, and expanding motor carrier
            safety facilities, and associated activities.
                ``(3) Availability.--Amounts in the fund shall be available
            without regard to fiscal year limitation.
                ``(4) Funding.--Amounts may be appropriated to the fund
            from the amounts made available in subsection (a).
                ``(5) Fund transfers.--The Secretary may transfer funds to
            the working capital fund from the amounts made available in
            subsection (a) or from other funds as identified by the
            Secretary.
        ``(d) Outreach and Education Program.--
                ``(1) In general.--The Secretary may conduct, through any
            combination of grants, contracts, cooperative agreements, or
            other activities, an internal and external outreach and
            education program to be administered by the Administrator of
            the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration.
                ``(2) Federal share.--The Federal share of an outreach and
            education program for which a grant, contract, or cooperative
            agreement is made under this subsection may be up to 100
            percent of the cost of the grant, contract, or cooperative
            agreement.
                ``(3) Funding.--From amounts made available in subsection
            (a), the Secretary shall make available such sums as are
            necessary to carry out this subsection each fiscal year.
        ``(e) Contract Authority; Initial Date of Availability.--Amounts
    authorized from the Highway Trust Fund by this section shall be
    available for obligation on the date of their apportionment or
    allocation or on October 1 of the fiscal year for which they are
    authorized, whichever occurs first.
        ``(f) Funding Availability.--Amounts made available under this
    section shall remain available until expended.
        ``(g) Contractual Obligation.--The approval of funds by the
    Secretary under this section is a contractual obligation of the Federal
    Government for payment of the Federal Government's share of costs.''.
        (b) Technical and Conforming Amendments.--
                (1) Administrative expenses; authorization of
            appropriations.--Section 31104 is amended--
                        (A) by striking subsection (i); and
                        (B) by redesignating subsections (j) and (k) and
                    subsections (i) and (j), respectively.
                (2) Use of amounts made available under subsection (i).--
            Section 4116(d) of SAFETEA-LU (49 U.S.C. 31104 note) is amended
            by striking ``section 31104(i)'' and inserting ``section
            31110''.
                (3) Internal cooperation.--Section 31161 is amended by
            striking ``31104(i)'' and inserting ``31110''.
                (4) SAFETEA-LU; outreach and education.--Section 4127 of
            SAFETEA-LU (119 Stat. 1741; Public Law 109-59) is repealed.
                (5) Table of contents.--The table of contents of subchapter
            I of chapter 311 is amended by adding at the end the following:

    ``31110. Authorization of appropriations.''.

    SEC. 32506. COMMERCIAL DRIVER'S LICENSE PROGRAM IMPLEMENTATION.

        (a) In General.--Section 31313 is amended to read as follows:
    ``Sec. 31313. Commercial driver's license program implementation
                  financial assistance program
        ``(a) In General.--The Secretary of Transportation shall administer
    a financial assistance program for commercial driver's license program
    implementation for the purposes described in paragraphs (1) and (2).
                ``(1) State commercial driver's license program
            implementation grants.--The Secretary of Transportation may
            make a grant to a State agency in a fiscal year--
                        ``(A) to comply with the requirements of section
                    31311;
                        ``(B) in the case of a State that is making a good
                    faith effort toward substantial compliance with the
                    requirements of section 31311, to improve its
                    implementation of its commercial driver's license
                    program, including expenses--
                                ``(i) for computer hardware and software;
                                ``(ii) for publications, testing,
                            personnel, training, and quality control;
                                ``(iii) for commercial driver's license
                            program coordinators; and
                                ``(iv) to implement or maintain a system to
                            notify an employer of an operator of a
                            commercial motor vehicle of the suspension or
                            revocation of the operator's commercial
                            driver's license consistent with the standards
                            developed under section 32303(b) of the
                            Commercial Motor Vehicle Safety Enhancement Act
                            of 2012 (49 U.S.C. 31304 note).
                ``(2) Priority activities.--The Secretary may make a grant
            or cooperative agreement in a fiscal year to a State agency,
            local government, or any person for research, development or
            testing, demonstration projects, public education, or other
            special activities and projects relating to commercial driver's
            licensing and motor vehicle safety that--
                        ``(A) benefit all jurisdictions of the United
                    States;
                        ``(B) address national safety concerns and
                    circumstances;
                        ``(C) address emerging issues relating to
                    commercial driver's license improvements;
                        ``(D) support innovative ideas and solutions to
                    commercial driver's license program issues; or
                        ``(E) address other commercial driver's license
                    issues, as determined by the Secretary.
        ``(b) Prohibitions.--A recipient may not use financial assistance
    funds awarded under this section to rent, lease, or buy land or
    buildings.
        ``(c) Report.--The Secretary shall issue an annual report on the
    activities carried out under this section.
        ``(d) Apportionment.--All amounts made available to carry out this
    section for a fiscal year shall be apportioned to a State or recipient
    described in subsection (a)(2) according to criteria prescribed by the
    Secretary.''.
        (b) Technical and Conforming Amendments.--The table of contents of
    chapter 313 is amended by striking the item relating to section 31313
    and inserting the following:

    ``31313. Commercial driver's license program implementation financial
                                assistance program.''.

    SEC. 32507. EXTENSION OF FEDERAL MOTOR CARRIER SAFETY PROGRAMS FOR
                  FISCAL YEAR 2016.

        (a) Motor Carrier Safety Assistance Program Grant Extension.--
    Section 31104(a) is amended--
                (1) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by inserting
            ``and, for fiscal year 2016, sections 31102, 31107, and 31109
            of this title and section 4128 of SAFETEA-LU (49 U.S.C. 31100
            note)'' after ``31102'';
                (2) in paragraph (9), by striking ``and'' at the end; and
                (3) by striking paragraph (10) and inserting the following:
                ``(10) $218,000,000 for fiscal year 2015; and
                ``(11) `$259,000,000 for fiscal year 2016.''.
        (b) Extension of Grant Programs.--Section 4101(c) SAFETEA-LU (119
    Stat. 1715; Public Law 109-59), is amended to read as follows:
        ``(c) Grant Programs Funding.--There are authorized to be
    appropriated from the Highway Trust Fund the following sums for the
    following Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration programs:
                ``(1) Commercial driver's license program improvement
            grants.--For carrying out the commercial driver's license
            program improvement grants program under section 31313 of title
            49, United States Code, $30,000,000 for fiscal year 2016.
                ``(2) Border enforcement grants.--From amounts made
            available under section 31104(a) of title 49, United States
            Code, for border enforcement grants under section 31107 of that
            title, $32,000,000 for fiscal year 2016.
                ``(3) Performance and registration information systems
            management grant programs.--From amounts made available under
            section 31104(a) of title 49, United States Code, for the
            performance and registration information systems management
            grant program under section 31109 of that title, $5,000,000 for
            fiscal year 2016.
                ``(4) Commercial vehicle information systems and networks
            deployment.--For carrying out the commercial vehicle
            information systems and networks deployment program under
            section 4126 of this Act (the innovative technology deployment
            program), $25,000,000, for fiscal year 2016.
                ``(5) Safety data improvement grants.--From amounts made
            available under section 31104(a) of title 49, United States
            Code, for safety data improvement grants under section 4128 of
            this Act, $3,000,000 for fiscal year 2016.''.
        (c) High-priority Activities.--Section 31104(j)(2), as redesignated
    by section 32505 of this Act is amended by striking ``2015'' and
    inserting ``2016''.
        (d) New Entrant Audits.--Section 31144(g)(5)(B) is amended to read
    as follows:
                        ``(B) Set aside.--The Secretary shall set aside
                    from amounts made available by section 31104(a) up to
                    $32,000,000 for fiscal year 2016 for audits of new
                    entrant motor carriers conducted under this
                    paragraph.''.
        (e) Grant Program for Commercial Motor Vehicle Operators.--Section
    4134(c) of SAFETEA-LU (49 U.S.C. 31301 note) is amended to read as
    follows:
        ``(c) Funding.--From amounts made available under section 31110 of
    title 49, United States Code, the Secretary shall make available,
    $1,000,000 for fiscal year 2016 to carry out the commercial motor
    vehicle operators grant program.''.
        (f) Commercial Vehicle Information Systems and Networks
    Deployment.--
                (1) In general.--Section 4126 of SAFETEA-LU (49 U.S.C.
            31106 note; 119 Stat. 1738; Public Law 109-59) is amended--
                        (A) in subsection (c)--
                                (i) in paragraph (2), by adding at the end
                            the following: ``Funds deobligated by the
                            Secretary from previous year grants shall not
                            be counted towards the $2,500,000 maximum
                            aggregate amount for core deployment.''; and
                                (ii) in paragraph (3), by adding at the end
                            the following: ``Funds may also be used for
                            planning activities, including the development
                            or updating of program or top level design
                            plans.''; and
                        (B) in subsection (d)(4), by adding at the end the
                    following: ``Funds may also be used for planning
                    activities, including the development or updating of
                    program or top level design plans.''.
                (2) Innovative technology deployment program.--For fiscal
            year 2016, the commercial vehicle information systems and
            networks deployment program under section 4126 of SAFETEA-LU
            (119 Stat. 1738; Public Law 109-59) may also be referred to as
            the innovative technology deployment program.

    SEC. 32508. MOTOR CARRIER SAFETY ASSISTANCE PROGRAM ALLOCATION.

        (a) Working Group.--
                (1) Establishment.--Not later than 180 days after the date
            of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall establish a motor
            carrier safety assistance program formula working group
            (referred to in this section as the ``working group''.
                (2) Membership.--
                        (A) In general.--Subject to subparagraph (B), the
                    working group shall consist of representatives of the
                    following:
                                (i) The Federal Motor Carrier Safety
                            Administration.
                                (ii) The lead State commercial motor
                            vehicle safety agencies responsible for
                            administering the plan required by section
                            31102 of title 49, United States Code.
                                (iii) An organization representing State
                            agencies responsible for enforcing a program
                            for inspection of commercial motor vehicles.
                                (iv) Such other persons as the Secretary
                            considers necessary.
                        (B) Composition.--Representatives of State
                    commercial motor vehicle safety agencies shall comprise
                    at least 51 percent of the membership.
                (3) New allocation formula.--The working group shall
            analyze requirements and factors for a new motor carrier safety
            assistance program allocation formula.
                (4) Recommendation.--Not later than 1 year after the date
            the working group is established under paragraph (1), the
            working group shall make a recommendation to the Secretary
            regarding a new Motor Carrier Safety Assistance Program
            allocation formula.
                (5) FACA exemption.--The Federal Advisory Committee Act (5
            U.S.C. App.) shall not apply to the working group established
            under this subsection.
                (6) Publication.--The Administrator of the Federal Motor
            Carrier Safety Administration shall publish on a public website
            summaries of its meetings, and the final recommendation
            provided to the Secretary.
        (b) Notice of Proposed Rulemaking.--After receiving the
    recommendation under subsection (a)(4), the Secretary shall publish in
    the Federal Register a notice seeking public comment on a new
    allocation formula for the motor carrier safety assistance program
    under section 31102 of title 49, United States Code.
        (c) Basis for Formula.--The Secretary shall ensure that the new
    allocation formula is based on factors that reflect, at a minimum--
                (1) the relative needs of the States to comply with section
            31102 of title 49, United States Code;
                (2) the relative administrative capacities of and
            challenges faced by States in complying with section 31102 of
            title 49, United States Code;
                (3) the average of each State's new entrant motor carrier
            inventory for the 3-year period prior to the date of enactment
            of this Act;
                (4) the number of international border inspection
            facilities and border crossings by commercial vehicles in each
            State; and
                (5) any other factors the Secretary considers appropriate.
        (d) Funding Amounts Prior to Development of a New Allocation
    Formula.--
                (1) Interim formula.--Prior to the development of the new
            allocation formula, the Secretary may calculate the interim
            funding amounts for the motor carrier safety assistance program
            in fiscal year 2017 (and later fiscal years, as necessary)
            under section 31104(a)(1) of title 49, United States Code, as
            amended by section 32502 of this Act, by the following
            methodology:
                        (A) The Secretary shall calculate the funding
                    amount using the allocation formula the Secretary used
                    to award motor carrier safety assistance program
                    funding in fiscal year 2016 under section 2507 of this
                    Act.
                        (B) The Secretary shall average the funding awarded
                    or other equitable amounts to a State in fiscal years
                    2013, 2014, and 2015 for border enforcement grants
                    awarded under section 32603(c) of MAP-21 (126 Stat.
                    807; Public Law 112-141) and new entrant audit grants
                    awarded under that section, or other equitable amounts.
                        (C) The Secretary shall add the amounts calculated
                    in subparagraphs (A) and (B).
                (2) Adjustments.--Subject to the availability of funding
            and notwithstanding fluctuations in the data elements used by
            the Secretary, the initial amounts resulting from the
            calculation described in paragraph (1) shall be adjusted to
            ensure that, for each State, the amount shall not be less than
            97 percent of the average amount of funding received or other
            equitable amounts in fiscal years 2013, 2014, and 2015 for--
                        (A) motor carrier safety assistance program funds
                    awarded under section 32603(a) of MAP-21 (126 Stat.
                    807; Public Law 112-141);
                        (B) border enforcement grants awarded under section
                    32603(a) of MAP-21 (126 Stat. 807; Public Law 112-141);
                    and
                        (C) new entrant audit grants awarded under section
                    32603(a) of MAP-21 (126 Stat. 807; Public Law 112-141).
                (3) Immediate relief.--In developing the new allocation
            formula, the Secretary shall provide immediate relief for at
            least 3 fiscal years to all States currently subject to the
            withholding provisions of Motor Carrier Safety Assistance
            Program funds for matters of noncompliance.
                (4) Future withholdings.--Beginning on the date that the
            new allocation formula is implemented, the Secretary shall
            impose all future withholdings in accordance with section
            31102(k) of title 49, United States Code, as amended by section
            32502 of this Act.
        (e) Termination of Effectiveness.--This section expires upon the
    implementation of a new Motor Carrier Safety Assistance Program
    Allocation Formula.

    SEC. 32509. MAINTENANCE OF EFFORT CALCULATION.

        (a) Before New Allocation Formula.--
                (1) Fiscal year 2017.--If a new allocation formula has not
            been established for fiscal year 2017, then, for fiscal year
            2017, the Secretary of Transportation shall calculate the
            maintenance of effort required under section 31102(f) of title
            49, United States Code, as amended by section 32502 of this
            Act, by averaging the expenditures for fiscal years 2004 and
            2005 required by section 32601(a)(5) of MAP-21 (Public Law 112-
            141), as that section was in effect on the day before the date
            of enactment of this Act.
                (2) Subsequent fiscal years.--The Secretary may use the
            methodology for calculating the maintenance of effort for
            fiscal year 2017 and each fiscal year thereafter if a new
            allocation formula has not been established.
        (b) Beginning With New Allocation Formation.--
                (1) In general.--Subject to paragraphs (2) and (3)(B),
            beginning on the date that a new allocation formula is
            established under section 2508, upon the request of a State,
            the Secretary may modify the baseline maintenance of effort
            required by section 31102(e) of title 49, United States Code,
            as amended by section 32502 of this Act, for the purpose of
            establishing a new baseline maintenance of effort if the
            Secretary determines that a waiver or modification--
                        (A) is equitable due to reasonable circumstances;
                        (B) will ensure the continuation of commercial
                    motor vehicle enforcement activities in the State; and
                        (C) is necessary to ensure that the total amount of
                    State maintenance of effort and matching expenditures
                    required under sections 31102 and 31104 of title 49,
                    United States Code, as amended by section 32502 of this
                    Act, does not exceed a sum greater than the average of
                    the total amount of State maintenance of effort and
                    matching expenditures for the 3 fiscal years prior to
                    the date of enactment of this Act.
                (2) Adjustment methodology.--If requested by a State, the
            Secretary may modify the maintenance of effort baseline
            according to the following methodology:
                        (A) The Secretary shall establish the maintenance
                    of effort using the average of fiscal years 2004 and
                    2005, as required by section 32601(a)(5) of MAP-21
                    (Public Law 112-141).
                        (B) The Secretary shall calculate the average
                    required match by a lead State commercial motor vehicle
                    safety agency for fiscal years 2013, 2014, and 2015 for
                    motor carrier safety assistance grants established at
                    20 percent by section 31103 of title 49, United States
                    Code, as that section was in effect on the day before
                    the date of enactment of this Act.
                        (C) The Secretary shall calculate the estimated
                    match required under section 31104(b) of title 49,
                    United States Code, as amended by section 32502 of this
                    Act.
                        (D) The Secretary will subtract the amount in
                    subparagraph (B) from the amount in subparagraph (C)
                    and--
                                (i) if the number is greater than 0, then
                            the Secretary shall subtract the number from
                            the amount in subparagraph (A); or
                                (ii) if the number is not greater than 0,
                            then the Secretary shall calculate the
                            maintenance of effort using the methodology in
                            subparagraph (A).
                (3) Maintenance of effort amount.--
                        (A) In general.--The Secretary shall use the amount
                    calculated in paragraph (2) as the baseline maintenance
                    of effort required in section 31102(f) of title 49,
                    United States Code, as amended by section 32502 of this
                    Act.
                        (B) Deadline.--If a State does not request a waiver
                    or modification under this subsection before September
                    30 during the first fiscal year that the Secretary
                    implements the new allocation formula under section
                    32508, the Secretary shall calculate the maintenance of
                    effort using the methodology in paragraph (2)(A) of
                    this subsection.
                (4) Maintenance of effort described.--The maintenance of
            effort calculated under this section is the amount required
            under section 31102(f) of title 49, United States Code, as
            amended by section 32502 of this Act.
        (c) Termination of Effectiveness.--The authority under this section
    terminates effective on the date that the new maintenance of effort is
    calculated based on the new allocation formula implemented under
    section 32508.

                      Subtitle F--Miscellaneous Provisions

    SEC. 32601. WINDSHIELD TECHNOLOGY.

        (a) In General.--Not later than 180 days after the date of
    enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall revise the regulations in
    section 393.60(e) of title 49, Code of Federal Regulations (relating to
    the prohibition on obstructions to the driver's field of view) to
    exempt from that section the voluntary mounting on a windshield of
    vehicle safety technology likely to achieve a level of safety that is
    equivalent to or greater than the level of safety that would be
    achieved absent the exemption.
        (b) Definition of Vehicle Safety Technology.--In this section,
    ``vehicle safety technology'' includes fleet-related incident
    management system, performance or behavior management system, speed
    management system, lane departure warning system, forward collision
    warning or mitigation system, active cruise control system, and any
    other technology that the Secretary considers applicable.
        (c) Rule of Construction.--For purposes of this section, any
    windshield mounted technology with a short term exemption under part
    381 of title 49, Code of Federal Regulations, on the day before the
    date of enactment of this Act, shall be considered likely to achieve a
    level of safety that is equivalent to or greater than the level of
    safety that would be achieved absent an exemption under subsection (a).

    SEC. 32602. ELECTRONIC LOGGING DEVICES REQUIREMENTS.

        Section 31137(b) is amended--
                (1) in paragraph (1)(C), by striking ``apply to'' and
            inserting ``except as provided in paragraph (3), apply to'';
            and
                (2) by adding at the end the following:
                ``(3) Exception.--A motor carrier, when transporting a
            motor home or recreation vehicle trailer within the definition
            of `driveaway-towaway operation' (as defined in section 390.5
            of title 49, Code of Federal Regulations) may comply with the
            hours of service requirements by requiring each driver to use--
                        ``(A) a paper record of duty status form; or
                        ``(B) an electronic logging device.''.

    SEC. 32603. LAPSE OF REQUIRED FINANCIAL SECURITY; SUSPENSION OF
                  REGISTRATION.

        Section 13906(e) is amended by inserting ``or suspend'' after
    ``revoke''.

    SEC. 32604. ACCESS TO NATIONAL DRIVER REGISTER.

        Section 30305(b) is amended by adding at the end the following:
                ``(13) The Administrator of the Federal Motor Carrier
            Safety Administration may request the chief driver licensing
            official of a State to provide information under subsection (a)
            of this section about an individual in connection with a safety
            investigation under the Administrator's jurisdiction.''.

    SEC. 32605. STUDY ON COMMERCIAL MOTOR VEHICLE DRIVER COMMUTING.

        (a) Effects of Commuting.--The Administrator of the Federal Motor
    Carrier Safety Administration shall conduct a study of the effects of
    motor carrier operator commutes exceeding 150 minutes commuting time on
    safety and commercial motor vehicle driver fatigue.
        (b) Study.--In conducting the study, the Administrator shall
    consider--
                (1) the prevalence of driver commuting in the commercial
            motor vehicle industry, including the number and percentage of
            drivers who commute;
                (2) the distances traveled, time zones crossed, time spent
            commuting, and methods of transportation used;
                (3) research on the impact of excessive commuting on safety
            and commercial motor vehicle driver fatigue;
                (4) the commuting practices of commercial motor vehicle
            drivers and policies of motor carriers;
                (5) the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration
            regulations, policies, and guidance regarding driver commuting;
            and
                (6) any other matters the Administrator considers
            appropriate.
        (c) Report.--Not later than 18 months after the date of enactment
    of this Act, the Administrator shall submit to Congress a report
    containing the findings under the study and any recommendations for
    legislative action concerning driver commuting.

    SEC. 32606. HOUSEHOLD GOODS CONSUMER PROTECTION WORKING GROUP.

        (a) Working Group.--The Secretary shall establish a working group
    for the purpose of developing recommendations on how to best convey to
    inexperienced consumers the information such consumers need to know
    with respect to the Federal laws concerning the interstate
    transportation of household goods by motor carrier.
        (b) Membership.--The Secretary shall ensure that the working group
    is comprised of individuals with expertise in consumer affairs,
    educators with expertise in how people learn most effectively, and
    representatives of the household goods moving industry.
        (c) Recommendations.--
                (1) Contents.--The recommendations developed by the working
            group shall include, at a minimum, recommendations on--
                        (A) condensing publication ESA 03005 of the Federal
                    Motor Carrier Safety Administration into a format that
                    is more easily used by consumers;
                        (B) using state-of-the-art education techniques and
                    technologies, including optimizing the use of the
                    Internet as an educational tool; and
                        (C) reducing and simplifying the paperwork required
                    of motor carriers and shippers in interstate
                    transportation.
                (2) Deadline.--Not later than one year after the date of
            enactment of this Act, the working group shall make the
            recommendations described in paragraph (1) which the Secretary
            shall publish on a public website.
        (d) Report.--Not later than 1 year after the date on which the
    working group makes its recommendations, the Secretary shall issue a
    report to Congress on the implementation of such recommendations.
        (e) Federal Advisory Committee Act Exemption.--The Federal Advisory
    Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.) shall not apply to the working group
    established under this section.
        (f) Termination.--The working group shall terminate 2 years after
    the date of enactment of this Act.

    SEC. 32607. INTERSTATE VAN OPERATIONS.

        Section 4136 of SAFETEA-LU (Public Law 109-59; 119 Stat. 1745; 49
    U.S.C. 3116 note) is amended by inserting ``with the exception of
    commuter vanpool operations, which shall remain exempt'' before the
    period at the end.

    SEC. 32608. REPORT ON DESIGN AND IMPLEMENTATION OF WIRELESS ROADSIDE
                  INSPECTION SYSTEMS.

        (a) In General.--Not later than 180 days after the date of
    enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on
    Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate and the Committee
    on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives a
    report regarding the design, development, testing, and implementation
    of wireless roadside inspection systems.
        (b) Elements.--The report required under subsection (a) shall
    include a determination as to whether wireless roadside inspection
    systems--
                (1) conflict with existing non-Federal electronic screening
            systems, or create capabilities already available;
                (2) require additional statutory authority to incorporate
            generated inspection data into the safety measurement system or
            the safety fitness determinations program; and
                (3) provide appropriate restrictions to specifically
            address privacy concerns of affected motor carriers and
            operators.

    SEC. 32609. MOTORCOACH HOURS OF SERVICE STUDY.

        (a) Requirement Before Implementing New Rules.--
                (1) In general.--The Secretary may not amend, adjust, or
            revise the driver hours of service regulations for motor
            carriers of passengers, by rulemaking or any other means, until
            the Secretary conducts a formal study that properly accounts
            for operational differences and variances in crash data for
            drivers in intercity motorcoach service and interstate property
            carrier operations and between segments of the intercity
            motorcoach industry.
                (2) Contents.--The study required under paragraph (1) shall
            include--
                        (A) the impact of the current hours of service
                    regulations for motor carriers of passengers on
                    fostering safe operation of intercity motorcoaches;
                        (B) the separation of the failures of the current
                    passenger carrier hours-of-service regulations and the
                    lack of enforcement of the current regulations by
                    Federal and State agencies;
                        (C) the correlation of noncompliance with current
                    passenger carrier hours of service rule to passenger
                    carrier accidents using data from 2000 through 2013;
                    and
                        (D) how passenger carrier crashes could have been
                    mitigated by any changes to passenger carrier hours of
                    service rules.
        (b) Emergency Regulations.--Nothing in this section may be
    construed to affect the Secretary's existing authority to provide
    relief from the hours of service regulations in the event of an
    emergency under section 390.232 of title 49, Code of Federal
    Regulations.

    SEC. 32610. GAO REVIEW OF SCHOOL BUS SAFETY.

        Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the
    Comptroller General of the United States shall submit, to the Committee
    on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate and the
    Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of
    Representatives, a review of the following:
                (1) Existing Federal and State rules and guidance, as of
            the date of the review, concerning school bus transportation of
            elementary school and secondary school students engaging in
            home-to-school transport or other transport determined by the
            Comptroller General to be a routine part of kindergarten
            through grade 12 education, including regulations and guidance
            regarding driver training programs, capacity requirements,
            programs for special needs students, inspection standards,
            vehicle age requirements, best practices, and public access to
            inspection results and crash records.
                (2) Any correlation between public or private school bus
            fleet operators whose vehicles are involved in an accident as
            defined by section 390.5 of title 49, Code of Federal
            Regulations, and each of the following:
                        (A) A failure by those same operators of State or
                    local safety inspections.
                        (B) The average age or odometer readings of the
                    school buses in the fleets of such operators.
                        (C) Violations of Federal laws administered by the
                    Department of Transportation, or of State law
                    equivalents of such laws.
                        (D) Violations of State or local law relating to
                    illegal passing of a school bus.
                (3) A regulatory framework comparison of public and private
            school bus operations.
                (4) Expert recommendations on best practices for safe and
            reliable school bus transportation, including driver training
            programs, inspection standards, school bus age and odometer
            reading maximums for retirement, the percentage of buses in a
            local bus fleet needed as spare buses, and capacity levels per
            school bus for different age groups.

    SEC. 32611. USE OF HAIR TESTING FOR PREEMPLOYMENT AND RANDOM CONTROLLED
                  SUBSTANCES TESTS.

        (a) Short Title.--This section may be cited as the ``Drug Free
    Commercial Driver Act of 2015''.
        (b) Authorization of Hair Testing as an Acceptable Procedure for
    Preemployment and Random Controlled Substance Tests.--Section 31306 is
    amended--
                (1) in subsection (b)(1)--
                        (A) by redesignating subparagraph (B) as
                    subparagraph (C); and
                        (B) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``The
                    regulations shall permit such motor carriers to conduct
                    preemployment testing of such employees for the use of
                    alcohol.'' and inserting the following:
        ``(B) The regulations prescribed under subparagraph (A) shall
    permit motor carriers--
                ``(i) to conduct preemployment testing of commercial motor
            vehicle operators for the use of alcohol; and
                ``(ii) to use hair testing as an acceptable alternative to
            urinalysis--
                        ``(I) in conducting preemployment screening for the
                    use of a controlled substance; and
                        ``(II) in conducting random screening for the use
                    of a controlled substance by individuals who were
                    subject to preemployment screening.''; and
                (2) in subsection (c)(2)--
                        (A) in subparagraph (B), by striking ``and'' at the
                    end;
                        (B) in subparagraph (C), by inserting ``and'' after
                    the semicolon; and
                        (C) by adding at the end the following:
                        ``(D) laboratory protocols and cut-off levels for
                    hair testing to detect the use of a controlled
                    substance;''.
        (c) Exemption From Mandatory Urinalysis.--
                (1) In general.--Any motor carrier that demonstrates, to
            the satisfaction of the Administrator of the Federal Motor
            Carrier Safety Administration, in consultation with the
            Department of Health and Human Services, that it can carry out
            an applicable hair testing program, consistent with generally
            accepted industry standards, to detect the use of a controlled
            substance by commercial motor vehicle operators, may apply to
            the Administrator for an exemption from the mandatory
            urinalysis testing requirements set forth in subpart C of part
            382 of title 49, Code of Federal Regulations until a final rule
            is issued implementing the amendments made by subsection (b).
                (2) Evaluation of applications.--
                        (A) In general.--In evaluating applications for an
                    exemption under paragraph (1), the Administrator, in
                    consultation with the Department of Health and Human
                    Services, shall determine if the applicant's testing
                    program employs procedures and protections similar to
                    fleets that have carried out hair testing programs for
                    at least 1 year.
                        (B) Requirements.--A testing program may not
                    receive an exemption under paragraph (1) unless the
                    applicable testing laboratories--
                                (i) have obtained laboratory accreditation
                            specific to hair testing from an accrediting
                            body, compliant with international or other
                            Federal standards, as appropriate, such as the
                            College of American Pathologists; and
                                (ii) utilize hair testing assays that have
                            been cleared by the Food and Drug
                            Administration under section 510(k) of the
                            Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C.
                            360(k)).
                (3) Deadline for decisions.--Not later than 90 days after
            receiving an application from a motor carrier under this
            subsection, the Administrator, in consultation with the
            Secretary of Health and Human Services, shall determine whether
            the motor carrier is exempt from the testing requirements
            described in paragraph (1).
                (4) Reporting requirement.--Any motor carrier that is
            granted an exemption under paragraph (1) shall submit records
            to the national clearinghouse established under section 31306a
            of title 49, United States Code, relating to all positive test
            results and test refusals from the hair testing program
            described in that paragraph.
        (d) Guidelines for Hair Testing.--Not later than 1 year after the
    date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Health and Human
    Services shall issue scientific and technical guidelines for hair
    testing as a method of detecting the use of a controlled substance for
    purposes of section 31306 of title 49, United States Code, as amended
    by subsection (b). When issuing the scientific and technical
    guidelines, the Secretary of Health and Human Services may consider
    differentiating between exposure to, and usage of, various controlled
    substances.
        (e) Annual Report to Congress.--The Secretary shall submit an
    annual report to Congress that--
                (1) summarizes the results of preemployment and random drug
            testing using both hair testing and urinalysis;
                (2) evaluates the efficacy of each method; and
                (3) determines which method provides the most accurate
            means of detecting the use of controlled substances over time.

                       TITLE XXXIII--HAZARDOUS MATERIALS

    SEC. 33101. ENDORSEMENTS.

        (a) Exclusions.--Section 5117(d)(1) is amended--
                (1) in subparagraph (B), by striking ``and'' at the end;
                (2) in subparagraph (C), by striking the period at the end
            and inserting ``; and''; and
                (3) by adding at the end the following:
                        ``(D) a service vehicle (as defined in section
                    33101 of the Comprehensive Transportation and Consumer
                    Protection Act of 2015) carrying diesel fuel in
                    quantities of 3,785 liters (1,000 gallons) or less that
                    is--
                                ``(i) driven by a class A commercial
                            driver's license holder who is a custom
                            harvester, an agricultural retailer, an
                            agricultural business employee, an agricultural
                            cooperative employee, or an agricultural
                            producer; and
                                ``(ii) clearly marked with a placard
                            reading `Diesel Fuel'.''.
        (b) Hazardous Materials Endorsement Exemption.--The Secretary shall
    exempt all class A commercial driver's license holders who are custom
    harvesters, agricultural retailers, agricultural business employees,
    agricultural cooperative employees, or agricultural producers from the
    requirement to obtain a hazardous materials endorsement under part 383
    of title 49, Code of Federal Regulations, while operating a service
    vehicle carrying diesel fuel in quantities of 3,785 liters (1,000
    gallons) or less if the tank containing such fuel is clearly marked
    with a placard reading ``Diesel Fuel''.
        (c) Definition of Service Vehicle.--In this section, the term
    ``service vehicle'' means a vehicle carrying diesel fuel that will be
    deductible as a profit-seeking activity--
                (1) under section 162 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986
            as a business expense; or
                (2) under section 212 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986
            as a production of income expense.

    SEC. 33102. ENHANCED REPORTING.

        Section 5121(h) is amended by striking ``transmit to the Committee
    on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives
    and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the
    Senate'' and inserting ``post on the Department of Transportation
    public website''.

    SEC. 33103. HAZARDOUS MATERIAL INFORMATION.

        (a) Derailment Data.--
                (1) In general.--Not later than 180 days after the date of
            enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall revise the form for
            reporting a rail equipment accident or incident under section
            225.21 of title 49, Code of Federal Regulations (Form FRA F
            6180.54, Rail Equipment Accident/Incident Report), including to
            its instructions, to require additional data concerning rail
            cars carrying crude oil or ethanol that are involved in a
            reportable rail equipment accident or incident under part 225
            of that title.
                (2) Contents.--The data under subsection (a) shall
            include--
                        (A) the number of rail cars carrying crude oil or
                    ethanol;
                        (B) the number of rail cars carrying crude oil or
                    ethanol damaged or derailed; and
                        (C) the number of rail cars releasing crude oil or
                    ethanol.
                (3) Differentiation.--The data described in paragraph (2)
            shall be reported separately for crude oil and for ethanol.
        (b) Database Connectivity.--
                (1) In general.--Not later than 180 days after the date of
            enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall implement
            information management practices to ensure that the Pipeline
            and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration Hazardous
            Materials Incident Reports Database (referred to in this
            section as ``Incident Reports Database'') and the Federal
            Railroad Administration Railroad Safety Information System
            contain accurate and consistent data on a reportable rail
            equipment accident or incident under part 225 of title 49, Code
            of Federal Regulations, involving the release of hazardous
            materials.
                (2) Identifiers.--The Secretary shall ensure that the
            Incident Reports Database uses a searchable Federal Railroad
            Administration report number, or other applicable unique
            identifier that is linked to the Federal Railroad Safety
            Information System, for each reportable rail equipment accident
            or incident under part 225 of title 49, Code of Federal
            Regulations, involving the release of hazardous materials.
        (c) Evaluation.--
                (1) In general.--The Department of Transportation Inspector
            General shall--
                        (A) evaluate the accuracy of information in the
                    Incident Reports Database, including determining
                    whether any inaccuracies exist in--
                                (i) the type of hazardous materials
                            released;
                                (ii) the quantity of hazardous materials
                            released;
                                (iii) the location of hazardous materials
                            released;
                                (iv) the damages or effects of hazardous
                            materials released; and
                                (v) any other data contained in the
                            database; and
                        (B) considering the requirements in subsection (b),
                    evaluate the consistency and accuracy of data involving
                    accidents or incidents reportable to both the Pipeline
                    and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration and the
                    Federal Railroad Administration, including whether the
                    Incident Reports Database uses a searchable identifier
                    described in subsection (b)(2).
                (2) Report.--Not later than 18 months after the date of
            enactment of this Act, the Department of Transportation
            Inspector General shall submit to the Committee on Commerce,
            Science, and Transportation of the Senate and the Committee on
            Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of
            Representatives a report of the findings under subparagraphs
            (A) and (B) of paragraph (1) and recommendations for resolving
            any inconsistencies or inaccuracies.
        (d) Savings Clause.--Nothing in this section may be construed to
    prohibit the Secretary from requiring other commodity-specific
    information for any reportable rail equipment accident or incident
    under part 225 of title 49, Code of Federal Regulations.

    SEC. 33104. NATIONAL EMERGENCY AND DISASTER RESPONSE.

        (a) Purpose.--Section 5101 is amended by inserting and ``and to
    facilitate the safe movement of hazardous materials during national
    emergencies'' after ``commerce''.
        (b) General Regulatory Authority.--Section 5103 is amended--
                (1) by redesignating subsections (c) and (d) as subsections
            (d) and (e), respectively; and
                (2) by inserting after subsection (b) the following:
        ``(c) Federally Declared Disaster and Emergency Areas.--The
    Secretary, in consultation with the Secretary of Homeland Security, may
    prescribe standards to facilitate the safe movement of hazardous
    materials into, from, and within a federally declared disaster area or
    a national emergency area.''.

    SEC. 33105. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

        Section 5128 is amended to read as follows:
    ``Sec. 5128. Authorization of appropriations
        ``(a) In General.--There are authorized to be appropriated to the
    Secretary to carry out this chapter (except sections 5107(e),
    5108(g)(2), 5113, 5115, 5116, and 5119)--
                ``(1) $43,660,000 for fiscal year 2016;
                ``(2) $44,577,000 for fiscal year 2017;
                ``(3) $45,513,000 for fiscal year 2018;
                ``(4) $46,469,000 for fiscal year 2019;
                ``(5) $47,445,000 for fiscal year 2020; and
                ``(6) $48,441,000 for fiscal year 2021.
        ``(b) Hazardous Materials Emergency Preparedness Fund.--From the
    Hazardous Materials Emergency Preparedness Fund established under
    section 5116(i), the Secretary may expend, during each of fiscal years
    2016 through 2021--
                ``(1) $188,000 to carry out section 5115;
                ``(2) $21,800,000 to carry out subsections (a) and (b) of
            section 5116, of which not less than $13,650,000 shall be
            available to carry out section 5116(b);
                ``(3) $150,000 to carry out section 5116(f);
                ``(4) $625,000 to publish and distribute the Emergency
            Response Guidebook under section 5116(i)(3); and
                ``(5) $1,000,000 to carry out section 5116(j).
        ``(c) Hazardous Materials Training Grants.--From the Hazardous
    Materials Emergency Preparedness Fund established pursuant to section
    5116(i), the Secretary may expend $4,000,000 for each of the fiscal
    years 2016 through 2021 to carry out section 5107(e).
        ``(d) Credits to Appropriations.--
                ``(1) Expenses.--In addition to amounts otherwise made
            available to carry out this chapter, the Secretary may credit
            amounts received from a State, Indian tribe, or other public
            authority or private entity for expenses the Secretary incurs
            in providing training to the State, authority, or entity.
                ``(2) Availability of amounts.--Amounts made available
            under this section shall remain available until expended.''.

                 TITLE XXXIV--HIGHWAY AND MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY

                       Subtitle A--Highway Traffic Safety

                             PART I--HIGHWAY SAFETY

    SEC. 34101. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

        (a) In General.--The following sums are authorized to be
    appropriated out of the Highway Trust Fund (other than the Mass Transit
    Account):
                (1) Highway safety programs.--For carrying out section 402
            of title 23, United States Code--
                        (A) $243,526,500 for fiscal year 2016;
                        (B) $252,267,972 for fiscal year 2017;
                        (C) $261,229,288 for fiscal year 2018;
                        (D) $270,415,429 for fiscal year 2019;
                        (E) $279,831,482 for fiscal year 2020; and
                        (F) $289,482,646 for fiscal year 2021.
                (2) Highway safety research and development.--For carrying
            out section 403 of title 23, United States Code--
                        (A) $137,835,000 for fiscal year 2016;
                        (B) $140,729,535 for fiscal year 2017;
                        (C) $143,684,855 for fiscal year 2018;
                        (D) $146,702,237 for fiscal year 2019;
                        (E) $149,782,984 for fiscal year 2020; and
                        (F) $152,928,427 for fiscal year 2021.
                (3) National priority safety programs.--For carrying out
            section 405 of title 23, United States Code--
                        (A) $274,720,000 for fiscal year 2016;
                        (B) $277,467,200 for fiscal year 2017;
                        (C) $280,241,872 for fiscal year 2018;
                        (D) $283,044,291 for fiscal year 2019;
                        (E) $285,874,734 for fiscal year 2020; and
                        (F) $288,733,481 for fiscal year 2021.
                (4) National driver register.--For the National Highway
            Traffic Safety Administration to carry out chapter 303 of title
            49, United States Code--
                        (A) $5,105,000 for fiscal year 2016;
                        (B) $5,212,205 for fiscal year 2017;
                        (C) $5,321,661 for fiscal year 2018;
                        (D) $5,433,416 for fiscal year 2019;
                        (E) $5,547,518 for fiscal year 2020; and
                        (F) $5,664,016 for fiscal year 2021.
                (5) High visibility enforcement program.--For carrying out
            section 2009 of SAFETEA-LU (23 U.S.C. 402 note)--
                        (A) $29,290,000 for fiscal year 2016;
                        (B) $29,582,900 for fiscal year 2017;
                        (C) $29,878,729 for fiscal year 2018;
                        (D) $30,177,516 for fiscal year 2019;
                        (E) $30,479,291 for fiscal year 2020; and
                        (F) $30,784,084 for fiscal year 2021.
                (6) Administrative expenses.--For administrative and
            related operating expenses of the National Highway Traffic
            Safety Administration in carrying out chapter 4 of title 23,
            United States Code, and this subtitle--
                        (A) $25,755,000 for fiscal year 2016;
                        (B) $26,012,550 for fiscal year 2017;
                        (C) $26,272,676 for fiscal year 2018;
                        (D) $26,535,402 for fiscal year 2019;
                        (E) $26,800,756 for fiscal year 2020; and
                        (F) $27,068,764 for fiscal year 2021.
        (b) Prohibition on Other Uses.--Except as otherwise provided in
    chapter 4 of title 23, United States Code, in this subtitle, and in the
    amendments made by this subtitle, the amounts made available from the
    Highway Trust Fund (other than the Mass Transit Account) for a program
    under such chapter--
                (1) shall only be used to carry out such program; and
                (2) may not be used by States or local governments for
            construction purposes.
        (c) Applicability of Title 23.--Except as otherwise provided in
    chapter 4 of title 23, United States Code, and in this subtitle,
    amounts made available under subsection (a) for fiscal years 2016
    through 2021 shall be available for obligation in the same manner as if
    such funds were apportioned under chapter 1 of title 23, United States
    Code.
        (d) Regulatory Authority.--Grants awarded under this subtitle shall
    be in accordance with regulations issued by the Secretary.
        (e) State Matching Requirements.--If a grant awarded under this
    subtitle requires a State to share in the cost, the aggregate of all
    expenditures for highway safety activities made during any fiscal year
    by the State and its political subdivisions (exclusive of Federal
    funds) for carrying out the grant (other than planning and
    administration) shall be available for the purpose of crediting the
    State during such fiscal year for the non-Federal share of the cost of
    any project under this subtitle (other than planning or administration)
    without regard to whether such expenditures were actually made in
    connection with such project.
        (f) Grant Application and Deadline.--To receive a grant under this
    subtitle, a State shall submit an application, and the Secretary shall
    establish a single deadline for such applications to enable the award
    of grants early in the next fiscal year.
        (g) Transfers.--Section 405(a)(1)(G) of title 23, United States
    Code, is amended to read as follows:
                        ``(G) Transfers.--Notwithstanding subparagraphs (A)
                    through (F), the Secretary shall reallocate, before the
                    last day of any fiscal year, any amounts remaining
                    available of the amounts allocated to carry out any of
                    the activities described in subsections (b) through (g)
                    to increase the amount made available to carry out
                    section 402, in order to ensure, to the maximum extent
                    possible, that all such amounts are obligated during
                    such fiscal year.''.

    SEC. 34102. HIGHWAY SAFETY PROGRAMS.

        (a) Restriction.--Section 402(g) of title 23, United States Code,
    is amended to read as follows:
        ``(g) Restriction.--Nothing in this section may be construed to
    authorize the appropriation or expenditure of funds for highway
    construction, maintenance, or design (other than design of safety
    features of highways to be incorporated into guidelines).''.
        (b) Use of Funds.--
                (1) Highway safety programs.--Section 402(c)(2) of title
            23, United States Code, is amended by inserting ``A State may
            provide the funds apportioned under this section to a political
            subdivision of a State, including Indian tribal governments.''
            after ``neighboring States.''.
                (2) National priority safety programs.--Section 405(a)(1)
            is amended by adding at the end the following:
                        ``(I) Political subdivisions.--A State may provide
                    the funds awarded under this section to a political
                    subdivision of a State, including Indian tribal
                    governments.''.
        (c) Tracking Process.--Section 412 of title 23, United States Code,
    is amended by adding at the end the following:
        ``(f) Tracking Process.--The Secretary shall develop a process to
    identify and mitigate possible systemic issues across States and
    regional offices by reviewing oversight findings and recommended
    actions identified in triennial State management reviews.''.
        (d) Highway Safety Plans.--Section 402(k)(5)(A) of title 23, United
    States Code, is amended by striking ``60'' and inserting ``45''.
        (e) Maintenance of Effort.--Section 405(a)(1)(H) of title 23,
    United States Code, is amended to read as follows:
                        ``(H) Maintenance of effort certification.--As part
                    of the grant application required in section
                    402(k)(3)(F), a State receiving a grant in any fiscal
                    year under subsection (b), subsection (c), or
                    subsection (d) of this section shall provide
                    certification that the lead State agency responsible
                    for programs described in any of those sections is
                    maintaining aggregate expenditures at or above the
                    average level of such expenditures in the 2 fiscal
                    years prior to the date of enactment of the
                    Comprehensive Transportation and Consumer Protection
                    Act of 2015.''.

    SEC. 34103. GRANTS FOR ALCOHOL-IGNITION INTERLOCK LAWS AND 24-7
                  SOBRIETY PROGRAMS.

        Section 405(d) of title 23, United States Code, is amended--
                (1) in paragraph (6)--
                        (A) by amending the heading to read as follows:
                    ``Additional grants.--'';
                        (B) in subparagraph (A), by amending the heading to
                    read as follows: ``Grants to states with alcohol-
                    ignition interlock laws.--'';
                        (C) by redesignating subparagraphs (B) through (D)
                    as subparagraphs (C) through (E), respectively;
                        (D) by inserting after subparagraph (A), the
                    following:
                        ``(B) Grants to states with 24-7 sobriety
                    programs.--The Secretary shall make a separate grant
                    under this subsection to each State that--
                                ``(i) adopts and is enforcing a law that
                            requires all individuals convicted of driving
                            under the influence of alcohol or of driving
                            while intoxicated to receive a restriction on
                            driving privileges; and
                                ``(ii) provides a 24-7 sobriety program.'';
                        (E) in subparagraph (C), as redesignated, by
                    inserting ``and subparagraph (B)'' after ``subparagraph
                    (A)'';
                        (F) in subparagraph (D), as redesignated, by
                    inserting ``and subparagraph (B)'' after ``subparagraph
                    (A)'';
                        (G) by amending subparagraph (E), as redesignated,
                    to read as follows:
                        ``(E) Funding.--
                                ``(i) Funding for grants to states with
                            alcohol-ignition interlock laws.--Not more than
                            12 percent of the amounts made available to
                            carry out this subsection in a fiscal year
                            shall be made available by the Secretary for
                            making grants under subparagraph (A).
                                ``(ii) Funding for grants to states with
                            24-7 sobriety programs.--Not more than 3
                            percent of the amounts made available to carry
                            out this subsection in a fiscal year shall be
                            made available by the Secretary for making
                            grants under subparagraph (B).''; and
                        (H) by adding at the end the following:
                        ``(F) Exceptions.--A State alcohol-ignition
                    interlock law under subparagraph (A) may include
                    exceptions for the following circumstances:
                                ``(i) The individual is required to operate
                            an employer's motor vehicle in the course and
                            scope of employment and the business entity
                            that owns the vehicle is not owned or
                            controlled by the individual.
                                ``(ii) The individual is certified by a
                            medical doctor as being unable to provide a
                            deep lung breath sample for analysis by an
                            ignition interlock device.''; and
                (2) in paragraph (7)(A)--
                        (A) in the matter preceding clause (i)--
                                (i) by striking ``or a State agency'' and
                            inserting ``or an agency with jurisdiction'';
                            and
                                (ii) by inserting ``bond,'' before
                            ``sentence'';
                        (B) in clause (i), by striking ``who plead guilty
                    or'' and inserting ``who was arrested, plead guilty,
                    or''; and
                        (C) in clause (ii), by inserting ``at a testing
                    location'' after ``per day''.

    SEC. 34104. REPEAT OFFENDER CRITERIA.

        Section 164(a) of title 23, United States Code, is amended--
                (1) by redesignating paragraphs (1) through (4) as
            paragraphs (2) through (5), respectively;
                (2) by inserting before paragraph (2), as redesignated, the
            following:
                ``(1) 24-7 sobriety program.--The term `24-7 sobriety
            program' has the meaning given the term in section
            405(d)(7)(A).'';
                (3) in paragraph (5), as redesignated--
                        (A) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by
                    inserting ``or combination of laws or programs'' after
                    ``State law''; and
                        (B) by amending subparagraph (A) to read as
                    follows:
                        ``(A) receive, for a period of not less than 1
                    year--
                                ``(i) a suspension of all driving
                            privileges;
                                ``(ii) a restriction on driving privileges
                            that limits the individual to operating only
                            motor vehicles with an ignition interlock
                            device installed, unless a special exception
                            applies;
                                ``(iii) a restriction on driving privileges
                            that limits the individual to operating motor
                            vehicles only if participating in, and
                            complying with, a 24-7 sobriety program; or
                                ``(iv) any combination of clauses (i)
                            through (iii);'';
                        (C) by striking subparagraph (B);
                        (D) by redesignating subparagraphs (C) and (D) as
                    subparagraphs (B) and (C), respectively; and
                        (E) in subparagraph (C), as redesignated--
                                (i) in clause (i)--
                                        (I) in subclause (I), by striking
                                    ``; or'' and inserting a semicolon;
                                        (II) in subclause (II), by striking
                                    ``; and''; and inserting ``; or''; and
                                        (III) by adding at the end the
                                    following:
                                        ``(III) the State certifies that
                                    the general practice is that such an
                                    individual will be incarcerated; and'';
                                    and
                                (ii) in clause (ii)--
                                        (I) in subclause (I), by striking
                                    ``; or'' and inserting a semicolon;
                                        (II) in subclause (II), by striking
                                    ``; and''; and inserting ``; or''; and
                                        (III) by adding at the end the
                                    following:
                                        ``(III) the State certifies that
                                    the general practice is that such an
                                    individual will receive approximately
                                    10 days of incarceration.''; and
                (4) by adding at the end--
                ``(6) Special exception.--The term `special exception'
            means an exception under a State alcohol-ignition interlock law
            for the following circumstances:
                        ``(A) The individual is required to operate an
                    employer's motor vehicle in the course and scope of
                    employment and the business entity that owns the
                    vehicle is not owned or controlled by the individual.
                        ``(B) The individual is certified by a medical
                    doctor as being unable to provide a deep lung breath
                    sample for analysis by an ignition interlock device.''.

    SEC. 34105. STUDY ON THE NATIONAL ROADSIDE SURVEY OF ALCOHOL AND DRUG
                  USE BY DRIVERS.

        Not later than 180 days after the date that the Comptroller General
    reviews and reports on the overall value of the National Roadside
    Survey to researchers and other public safety stakeholders, the
    differences between a National Roadside Survey site and typical law
    enforcement checkpoints, and the effectiveness of the National Roadside
    Survey methodology at protecting the privacy of the driving public, as
    requested by the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate on June 5,
    2014 (Senate Report 113-182), the Secretary shall report to Congress on
    the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's progress toward
    reviewing that report and implementing any recommendations made in that
    report.

    SEC. 34106. INCREASING PUBLIC AWARENESS OF THE DANGERS OF DRUG-IMPAIRED
                  DRIVING.

        (a) Additional Actions.--The Administrator of the National Highway
    Traffic Safety Administration, in consultation with the White House
    Office of National Drug Control Policy, the Secretary of Health and
    Human Services, State highway safety offices, and other interested
    parties, as determined by the Administrator, shall identify and carry
    out additional actions that should be undertaken by the Administration
    to assist States in their efforts to increase public awareness of the
    dangers of drug-impaired driving, including the dangers of driving
    while under the influence of heroin or prescription opioids.
        (b) Report.--Not later than 60 days after the date of enactment of
    this Act, the Administrator shall submit a report to the Committee on
    Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate and the Committee
    on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives
    that describes the additional actions undertaken by the Administration
    pursuant to subsection (a).

    SEC. 34107. IMPROVEMENT OF DATA COLLECTION ON CHILD OCCUPANTS IN
                  VEHICLE CRASHES.

        (a) In General.--Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment
    of this Act, the Secretary shall revise the crash investigation data
    collection system of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
    to include the collection of the following data in connection with
    vehicle crashes whenever a child restraint system was in use in a
    vehicle involved in a crash:
                (1) The type or types of child restraint systems in use
            during the crash in any vehicle involved in the crash,
            including whether a five-point harness or belt-positioning
            booster.
                (2) If a five-point harness child restraint system was in
            use during the crash, whether the child restraint system was
            forward-facing or rear-facing in the vehicle concerned.
        (b) Consultation.--In implementing subsection (a), the Secretary
    shall work with law enforcement officials, safety advocates, the
    medical community, and research organizations to improve the
    recordation of data described in subsection (a) in police and other
    applicable incident reports.
        (c) Report.--Not later than 3 years after the date of enactment of
    this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Commerce,
    Science, and Transportation of the Senate and the Committee on Energy
    and Commerce of the House of Representatives a report on child occupant
    crash data collection in the crash investigation data collection system
    of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration pursuant to the
    revision required by subsection (a).

                PART II--STOP MOTORCYCLE CHECKPOINT FUNDING ACT

    SEC. 34121. SHORT TITLE.

        This part may be cited as the ``Stop Motorcycle Checkpoint Funding
    Act''.

    SEC. 34122. GRANT RESTRICTION.

        Notwithstanding section 153 of title 23, United States Code, the
    Secretary may not provide a grant or any funds to a State, county,
    town, township, Indian tribe, municipality, or other local government
    that may be used for any program--
                (1) to check helmet usage; or
                (2) to create checkpoints that specifically target
            motorcycle operators or motorcycle passengers.

                 PART III--IMPROVING DRIVER SAFETY ACT OF 2015

    SEC. 34131. SHORT TITLE.

        This part may be cited as the ``Improving Driver Safety Act of
    2015''.

    SEC. 34132. DISTRACTED DRIVING INCENTIVE GRANTS.

        Section 405(e) of title 23, United States Code, is amended--
                (1) in paragraph (1), by inserting ``includes distracted
            driving issues as part of the State's driver's license
            examination and'' after ``any State that'';
                (2) in paragraph (2)--
                        (A) in subparagraph (B), by striking ``and'' at the
                    end;
                        (B) by amending subparagraph (C) to read as
                    follows:
                        ``(C) establishes a minimum fine for a violation of
                    the statute; and''; and
                        (C) by adding at the end the following:
                        ``(D) does not provide for an exception that
                    specifically allows a driver to use a personal wireless
                    communications device for texting while stopped in
                    traffic.'';
                (3) in paragraph (3)--
                        (A) by amending subparagraph (A) to read as
                    follows:
                        ``(A) prohibits the use of a personal wireless
                    communications device while driving for drivers--
                                ``(i) younger than 18 years of age; or
                                ``(ii) in the learner's permit and
                            intermediate license stages;''; and
                        (B) by striking subparagraphs (C) and (D) and
                    inserting the following:
                        ``(C) establishes a minimum fine for a violation of
                    the statute; and
                        ``(D) does not provide for an exception that
                    specifically allows a driver to text through a personal
                    wireless communications device while stopped in
                    traffic.''; and
                (4) in paragraph (4)--
                        (A) in subparagraph (B)(ii), by striking ``and'' at
                    the end;
                        (B) in subparagraph (C)--
                                (i) by striking ``section 31152'' and
                            inserting ``section 31136''; and
                                (ii) by striking the period at the end and
                            inserting ``; and''; and
                        (C) by adding at the end the following:
                        ``(D) any additional exceptions determined by the
                    Secretary through the rulemaking process.'';
                (5) by amending paragraph (6) to read as follows:
                ``(6) Additional distracted driving grants.--
                        ``(A) In general.--Notwithstanding paragraph (1),
                    the Secretary shall use up to 50 percent of the amounts
                    available for grants under this subsection to award
                    grants to any State that--
                                ``(i) in fiscal year 2017--
                                        ``(I) certifies that it has enacted
                                    a basic text messaging statute that--
                                                ``(aa) is applicable to
                                            drivers of all ages; and
                                                ``(bb) makes violation of
                                            the basic text messaging
                                            statute a primary offense or
                                            secondary enforcement action as
                                            allowed by State statute; and
                                        ``(II) is otherwise ineligible for
                                    a grant under this subsection; and
                                ``(ii) in fiscal year 2018--
                                        ``(I) meets the requirements under
                                    clause (i);
                                        ``(II) imposes fines for
                                    violations; and
                                        ``(III) has a statute that
                                    prohibits drivers who are younger than
                                    18 years of age from using a personal
                                    wireless communications device while
                                    driving.
                        ``(B) Use of grant funds.--
                                ``(i) In general.--Notwithstanding
                            paragraph (5) and subject to clauses (ii) and
                            (iii) of this subparagraph, amounts received by
                            a State under subparagraph (A) may be used for
                            activities related to the enforcement of
                            distracted driving laws, including for public
                            information and awareness purposes.
                                ``(ii) Fiscal year 2017.--In fiscal year
                            2017, up to 15 percent of the amounts received
                            by a State under subparagraph (A) may be used
                            for any eligible project or activity under
                            section 402.
                                ``(iii) Fiscal year 2018.--In fiscal year
                            2018, up to 25 percent of the amounts received
                            by a State under subparagraph (A) may be used
                            for any eligible project or activity under
                            section 402.''; and
                (6) in paragraph (9)(A)(i), by striking ``, including
            operation while temporarily stationary because of traffic, a
            traffic light or stop sign, or otherwise''.

    SEC. 34133. BARRIERS TO DATA COLLECTION REPORT.

        Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this
    Act, the Administrator of the National Highway Traffic Safety
    Administration shall submit a report to the Committee on Commerce,
    Science, and Transportation of the Senate, the Committee on Energy and
    Commerce of the House of Representatives, and the Committee on
    Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives
    that--
                (1) identifies any legal and technical barriers to
            capturing adequate data on the prevalence of the use of
            wireless communications devices while driving; and
                (2) provides recommendations on how to address such
            barriers.

    SEC. 34134. MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS FOR STATE GRADUATED DRIVER LICENSING
                  INCENTIVE GRANT PROGRAM.

        Section 405(g)(2) of title 23, United States Code, is amended--
                (1) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``21'' and inserting
            ``18''; and
                (2) by amending subparagraph (B) to read as follows:
                        ``(B) Licensing process.--A State is in compliance
                    with the 2-stage licensing process described in this
                    subparagraph if the State's driver's license laws
                    include--
                                ``(i) a learner's permit stage that--
                                        ``(I) is at least 6 months in
                                    duration;
                                        ``(II) contains a prohibition on
                                    the driver using a personal wireless
                                    communications device (as defined in
                                    subsection (e)) while driving except
                                    under an exception permitted under
                                    paragraph (4) of that subsection, and
                                    makes a violation of the prohibition a
                                    primary offense;
                                        ``(III) requires applicants to
                                    successfully pass a vision and
                                    knowledge assessment prior to receiving
                                    a learner's permit;
                                        ``(IV) requires that the driver be
                                    accompanied and supervised at all times
                                    while the driver is operating a motor
                                    vehicle by a licensed driver who is at
                                    least 21 years of age or is a State-
                                    certified driving instructor;
                                        ``(V) has a requirement that the
                                    driver--
                                                ``(aa) complete a State-
                                            certified driver education or
                                            training course; or
                                                ``(bb) obtain at least 50
                                            hours of behind-the-wheel
                                            training, with at least 10
                                            hours at night, with a licensed
                                            driver;
                                        ``(VI) remains in effect until the
                                    driver--
                                                ``(aa) reaches 16 years of
                                            age and enters the intermediate
                                            stage; or
                                                ``(bb) reaches 18 years of
                                            age;
                                ``(ii) an intermediate stage that--
                                        ``(I) commences immediately after
                                    the expiration of the learner's permit
                                    stage and successful completion of a
                                    driving skills assessment;
                                        ``(II) is at least 6 months in
                                    duration;
                                        ``(III) prohibits the driver from
                                    using a personal wireless
                                    communications device (as defined in
                                    subsection (e)) while driving except
                                    under an exception permitted under
                                    paragraph (4) of that subsection, and
                                    makes a violation of the prohibition a
                                    primary offense;
                                        ``(IV) for the first 6 month of the
                                    intermediate stage, restricts driving
                                    at night between the hours of 10:00
                                    p.m. and 5:00 a.m. when not supervised
                                    by a licensed driver 21 years of age or
                                    older, excluding transportation to
                                    work, school, religious activities, or
                                    emergencies;
                                        ``(V) prohibits the driver from
                                    operating a motor vehicle with more
                                    than 1 nonfamilial passenger younger
                                    than 21 years of age unless a licensed
                                    driver who is at least 21 years of age
                                    is in the motor vehicle; and
                                        ``(VI) remains in effect until the
                                    driver reaches 17 years of age; and
                                ``(iii) a learner's permit and intermediate
                            stage that require, in addition to any other
                            penalties imposed by State law, the granting of
                            an unrestricted driver's license be
                            automatically delayed for any individual who,
                            during the learner's permit or intermediate
                            stage, is convicted of a driving-related
                            offense during the first 6 months, including--
                                        ``(I) driving while intoxicated;
                                        ``(II) misrepresentation of the
                                    individual's age;
                                        ``(III) reckless driving;
                                        ``(IV) driving without wearing a
                                    seat belt;
                                        ``(V) speeding; or
                                        ``(VI) any other driving-related
                                    offense, as determined by the
                                    Secretary.''.

                  PART IV--TECHNICAL AND CONFORMING AMENDMENTS

    SEC. 34141. TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS TO THE MOTOR VEHICLE AND HIGHWAY
                  SAFETY IMPROVEMENT ACT OF 2012.

        (a) Highway Safety Programs.--Section 402 of title 23, United
    States Code is amended--
                (1) in subsection (b)(1)(C), by striking ``except as
            provided in paragraph (3),'';
                (2) in subsection (b)(1)(E)--
                        (A) by striking ``in which a State'' and inserting
                    ``for which a State''; and
                        (B) by striking ``subsection (f)'' and inserting
                    ``subsection (k)''; and
                (3) in subsection (k)(4), by striking ``paragraph (2)(A)''
            and inserting ``paragraph (3)(A)''.
        (b) Highway Safety Research and Development.--Section 403(e) of
    title 23, United States Code is amended by inserting ``of title 49''
    after ``chapter 301''.
        (c) National Priority Safety Programs.--Section 405 of title 23,
    United States Code is amended--
                (1) in subsection (d)(5), by striking ``section 402(c)''
            and inserting ``section 402''; and
                (2) in subsection (f)(4)(A)(iv), by striking ``developed
            under subsection (g)''.

                           Subtitle B--Vehicle Safety

    SEC. 34201. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

        (a) In General.--Subject to subsection (b), there is authorized to
    be appropriated to the Secretary to carry out chapter 301 of title 49,
    and part C of subtitle VI of title 49, United States Code, amounts as
    follows:
                (1) $132,730,000 for fiscal year 2016.
                (2) $135,517,330 for fiscal year 2017.
                (3) $138,363,194 for fiscal year 2018.
                (4) $141,268,821 for fiscal year 2019.
                (5) $144,235,466 for fiscal year 2020.
                (6) $147,264,411 for fiscal year 2021.
        (b) Additional Authorization of Appropriations if a Certification
    Is Made.--
                (1) In general.--In addition to the amounts authorized to
            be appropriated under subsection (a) to carry out chapter 301
            of title 49, and part C of subtitle VI of title 49, United
            States Code, if the certification described in paragraph (2) is
            made during a fiscal year there is authorized to be
            appropriated to the Secretary for that purpose for that fiscal
            year and subsequent fiscal years an additional amount as
            follows:
                        (A) $46,270,000 for fiscal year 2016.
                        (B) $51,537,670 for fiscal year 2017.
                        (C) $57,296,336 for fiscal year 2018.
                        (D) $62,999,728 for fiscal year 2019.
                        (E) $69,837,974 for fiscal year 2020.
                        (F) $76,656,407 for fiscal year 2021.
                (2) Certification described.--The certification described
            in this paragraph is a certification made by the Secretary and
            submitted to Congress that the National Highway Traffic Safety
            Administration has implemented all of the recommendations in
            the Office of Inspector General Audit Report issued June 18,
            2015 (ST-2015-063). As part of the certification, the Secretary
            shall review the actions the National Highway Traffic Safety
            Administration has taken to implement the recommendations and
            issue a report to Congress detailing how the recommendations
            were implemented. The Secretary shall not delegate or assign
            the responsibility under this paragraph.

    SEC. 34202. INSPECTOR GENERAL RECOMMENDATIONS.

        (a) In General.--Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment
    of this Act, and periodically thereafter until the completion date, the
    Department of Transportation Inspector General shall report to the
    appropriate committees of Congress on whether and what progress has
    been made to implement the recommendations in the Office of Inspector
    General Audit Report issued June 18, 2015 (ST-2015-063).
        (b) Implementation Progress.--The Administrator of the National
    Highway Traffic Safety Administration shall--
                (1) not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of
            this Act, and periodically thereafter until the completion
            date, provide a briefing to the appropriate committees of
            Congress on the actions the Administrator has taken to
            implement the recommendations in the audit report described in
            subsection (a), including a plan for implementing any remaining
            recommendations; and
                (2) not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of
            this Act, issue a final report to the appropriate committees of
            Congress on the implementation of all of the recommendations in
            the audit report described in subsection (a).
        (c) Definitions.--In this section:
                (1) Appropriate committees of congress.--The term
            ``appropriate committees of Congress'' means the Committee on
            Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate and the
            Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of
            Representatives.
                (2) Completion date.--The term ``completion date'' means
            the date that the National Highway Traffic Safety
            Administration has implemented all of the recommendations in
            the Office of Inspector General Audit Report issued June 18,
            2015 (ST-2015-063).

    SEC. 34203. IMPROVEMENTS IN AVAILABILITY OF RECALL INFORMATION.

        (a) Vehicle Recall Information.--Not later than 2 years after the
    date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall implement current
    information technology, web design trends, and best practices that will
    help ensure that motor vehicle safety recall information available to
    the public on the Federal website is readily accessible and easy to
    use, including--
                (1) by improving the organization, availability,
            readability, and functionality of the website;
                (2) by accommodating high-traffic volume; and
                (3) by establishing best practices for scheduling routine
            website maintenance.
        (b) Government Accountability Office Public Awareness Report.--
                (1) In general.--The Comptroller General shall study the
            current use by consumers, dealers, and manufacturers of the
            safety recall information made available to the public,
            including the usability and content of the Federal and
            manufacturers' websites and the National Highway Traffic Safety
            Administration's efforts to publicize and educate consumers
            about safety recall information.
                (2) Report.--Not later than 2 years after the date of
            enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General shall issue a
            report with the findings of the study under paragraph (1),
            including recommending any actions the Secretary can take to
            improve public awareness and use of the websites for safety
            recall information.
        (c) Promotion of Public Awareness.--Section 31301(c) of the Moving
    Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act (49 U.S.C. 30166 note) is
    amended to read as follows:
        ``(c) Promotion of Public Awareness.--The Secretary shall improve
    public awareness of safety recall information made publicly available
    by periodically updating the method of conveying that information to
    consumers, dealers, and manufacturers, such as through public service
    announcements.''.
        (d) Consumer Guidance.--Not later than 1 year after the date of
    enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall make available to the public
    on the Internet detailed guidance for consumers submitting safety
    complaints, including--
                (1) a detailed explanation of what information a consumer
            should include in a complaint; and
                (2) a detailed explanation of the possible actions the
            National Highway Traffic Safety Administration can take to
            address a complaint and respond to the consumer, including
            information on--
                        (A) the consumer records, such as photographs and
                    police reports, that could assist with an
                    investigation; and
                        (B) the length of time a consumer should retain the
                    records described in subparagraph (A).
        (e) VIN Search.--
                (1) In general.--The Secretary, in coordination with
            industry, including manufacturers and dealers, shall study--
                        (A) the feasibility of searching multiple vehicle
                    identification numbers at a time to retrieve motor
                    vehicle safety recall information; and
                        (B) the feasibility of making the search mechanism
                    described under subparagraph (A) publicly available.
                (2) Considerations.--In conducting the study under
            paragraph (1), the Secretary shall consider the potential
            costs, and potential risks to privacy and security in
            implementing such a search mechanism.

    SEC. 34204. RECALL PROCESS.

        (a) Notification Improvement.--
                (1) In general.--Not later than 270 days after the date of
            enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall prescribe a final
            rule revising the regulations under section 577.7 of title 49,
            Code of Federal Regulations, to include notification by
            electronic means in addition to notification by first class
            mail.
                (2) Definition of electronic means.--In this subsection,
            the term ``electronic means'' includes electronic mail and may
            include such other means of electronic notification, such as
            social media or targeted online campaigns, as determined by the
            Secretary.
        (b) Notification by Manufacturer.--Section 30118(c) is amended by
    inserting ``or electronic mail'' after ``certified mail''.
        (c) Recall Completion Rates Report.--
                (1) In general.--Not later than 1 year after the date of
            enactment of this Act, and biennially thereafter for 4 years,
            the Secretary shall--
                        (A) conduct an analysis of vehicle safety recall
                    completion rates to assess potential actions by the
                    National Highway Traffic Safety Administration to
                    improve vehicle safety recall completion rates; and
                        (B) submit to the Committee on Commerce, Science,
                    and Transportation of the Senate and the Committee on
                    Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives a
                    report on the results of the analysis.
                (2) Contents.--Each report shall include--
                        (A) the annual recall completion rate by
                    manufacturer, model year, component (such as brakes,
                    fuel systems, and air bags), and vehicle type
                    (passenger car, sport utility vehicle, passenger van,
                    and pick-up truck) for each of the 5 years before the
                    year the report is submitted;
                        (B) the methods by which the Secretary has
                    conducted analyses of these recall completion rates to
                    determine trends and identify risk factors associated
                    with lower recall rates; and
                        (C) the actions the Secretary has planned to
                    improve recall completion rates based on the results of
                    this data analysis.
        (d) Inspector General Audit of Vehicle Recalls.--
                (1) In general.--The Department of Transportation Inspector
            General shall conduct an audit of the National Highway Traffic
            Safety Administration's management of vehicle safety recalls.
                (2) Contents.--The audit shall include a determination of
            whether the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration--
                        (A) appropriately monitors recalls to ensure the
                    appropriateness of scope and adequacy of recall
                    completion rates and remedies;
                        (B) ensures manufacturers provide safe remedies, at
                    no cost to consumers;
                        (C) is capable of coordinating recall remedies and
                    processes; and
                        (D) can improve its policy on consumer notice to
                    combat effects of recall fatigue.

    SEC. 34205. PILOT GRANT PROGRAM FOR STATE NOTIFICATION TO CONSUMERS OF
                  MOTOR VEHICLE RECALL STATUS.

        (a) In General.--Not later than October 1, 2016, the Secretary
    shall implement a 2-year pilot program to evaluate the feasibility and
    effectiveness of a State process for informing consumers of open motor
    vehicle recalls at the time of motor vehicle registration in the State.
        (b) Grants.--To carry out this program, the Secretary may make a
    grant to each eligible State, but not more than 6 eligible States in
    total, that agrees to comply with the requirements under subsection
    (c). Funds made available to a State under this section shall be used
    by the State for the pilot program described in subsection (a).
        (c) Eligibility.--To be eligible for a grant, a State shall--
                (1) submit an application in such form and manner as the
            Secretary prescribes;
                (2) agree to notify, at the time of registration, each
            owner or lessee of a motor vehicle presented for registration
            in the State of any open recall on that vehicle;
                (3) provide the open motor vehicle recall information at no
            cost to each owner or lessee of a motor vehicle presented for
            registration in the State; and
                (4) provide such other information as the Secretary may
            require.
        (d) Awards.--In selecting an applicant for an award under this
    section, the Secretary shall consider the State's methodology for
    determining open recalls on a motor vehicle, for informing consumers of
    the open recalls, and for determining performance.
        (e) Performance Period.--Each grant awarded under this section
    shall require a 2-year performance period.
        (f) Report.--Not later than 90 days after the completion of the
    performance period under subsection (e), a grantee shall provide to the
    Secretary a report of performance containing such information as the
    Secretary considers necessary to evaluate the extent to which open
    recalls have been remedied.
        (g) Evaluation.--Not later than 180 days after the completion of
    the pilot program, the Secretary shall evaluate the extent to which
    open recalls identified have been remedied.
        (h) Definitions.--In this section:
                (1) Consumer.--The term ``consumer'' includes owner and
            lessee.
                (2) Motor vehicle.--The term ``motor vehicle'' has the
            meaning given the term under section 30102(a) of title 49,
            United States Code.
                (3) Open recall.--The term ``open recall'' means a recall
            for which a notification by a manufacturer has been provided
            under section 30119 of title 49, United States Code, and that
            has not been remedied under section 30120 of that title.
                (4) Registration.--The term ``registration'' means the
            process for registering motor vehicles in the State.
                (5) State.--The term ``State'' has the meaning given the
            term under section 101(a) of title 23, United States Code.

    SEC. 34206. RECALL OBLIGATIONS UNDER BANKRUPTCY.

        Section 30120A is amended by striking ``chapter 11 of title 11,''
    and inserting ``chapter 7 or chapter 11 of title 11''.

    SEC. 34207. DEALER REQUIREMENT TO CHECK FOR OPEN RECALL.

        Section 30120(f) is amended--
                (1) by inserting ``(1) In general.--'' before ``A
            manufacturer'' and indenting appropriately;
                (2) in paragraph (1), as redesignated, by striking the
            period at the end and inserting the following: ``if--
                        ``(A) at the time of providing service for each of
                    the manufacturer's motor vehicles it services, the
                    dealer notifies the owner or the individual requesting
                    the service of any open recall; and
                        ``(B) the notification requirement under
                    subparagraph (A) is specified in a franchise,
                    operating, or other agreement between the dealer and
                    the manufacturer.''; and
                (3) by adding at the end the following:
                ``(2) Definition of open recall.--In this subsection, the
            term `open recall' means a recall for which a notification by a
            manufacturer has been provided under section 30119 and that has
            not been remedied under this section.''.

    SEC. 34208. EXTENSION OF TIME PERIOD FOR REMEDY OF TIRE DEFECTS.

        Section 30120(b) of title 49, United States Code, is amended--
                (1) in paragraph (1), by striking ``60 days'' and inserting
            ``180 days''; and
                (2) in paragraph (2), by striking ``60-day'' each place it
            appears and inserting ``180-day''.

    SEC. 34209. RENTAL CAR SAFETY.

        (a) Short Title.--This section may be cited as the ``Raechel and
    Jacqueline Houck Safe Rental Car Act of 2015''.
        (b) Definitions.--Section 30102(a) is amended--
                (1) by redesignating paragraphs (10) and (11) as paragraphs
            (12) and (13), respectively;
                (2) by redesignating paragraphs (1) through (9) as
            paragraphs (2) through (10), respectively;
                (3) by inserting before paragraph (2), as redesignated, the
            following:
                ``(1) `covered rental vehicle' means a motor vehicle that--
                        ``(A) has a gross vehicle weight rating of 10,000
                    pounds or less;
                        ``(B) is rented without a driver for an initial
                    term of less than 4 months; and
                        ``(C) is part of a motor vehicle fleet of 5 or more
                    motor vehicles that are used for rental purposes by a
                    rental company.''; and
                (4) by inserting after paragraph (10), as redesignated, the
            following:
                ``(11) `rental company' means a person who--
                        ``(A) is engaged in the business of renting covered
                    rental vehicles; and
                        ``(B) uses for rental purposes a motor vehicle
                    fleet of 5 or more covered rental vehicles.''.
        (c) Remedies for Defects and Noncompliance.--Section 30120(i) is
    amended--
                (1) in the subsection heading, by adding ``, or Rental'' at
            the end;
                (2) in paragraph (1)--
                        (A) by striking ``(1) If notification'' and
                    inserting the following:
                ``(1) In general.--If notification'';
                        (B) by indenting subparagraphs (A) and (B) four ems
                    from the left margin;
                        (C) by inserting ``or the manufacturer has provided
                    to a rental company notification about a covered rental
                    vehicle in the company's possession at the time of
                    notification'' after ``time of notification'';
                        (D) by striking ``the dealer may sell or lease,''
                    and inserting ``the dealer or rental company may sell,
                    lease, or rent''; and
                        (E) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``sale or
                    lease'' and inserting ``sale, lease, or rental
                    agreement'';
                (3) by amending paragraph (2) to read as follows:
                ``(2) Rule of construction.--Nothing in this subsection may
            be construed to prohibit a dealer or rental company from
            offering the vehicle or equipment for sale, lease, or rent.'';
            and
                (4) by adding at the end the following:
                ``(3) Specific rules for rental companies.--
                        ``(A) In general.--Except as otherwise provided
                    under this paragraph, a rental company shall comply
                    with the limitations on sale, lease, or rental set
                    forth in subparagraph (C) and paragraph (1) as soon as
                    practicable, but not later than 24 hours after the
                    earliest receipt of the notice to owner under
                    subsection (b) or (c) of section 30118 (including the
                    vehicle identification number for the covered vehicle)
                    by the rental company, whether by electronic means or
                    first class mail.
                        ``(B) Special rule for large vehicle fleets.--
                    Notwithstanding subparagraph (A), if a rental company
                    receives a notice to owner covering more than 5,000
                    motor vehicles in its fleet, the rental company shall
                    comply with the limitations on sale, lease, or rental
                    set forth in subparagraph (C) and paragraph (1) as soon
                    as practicable, but not later than 48 hours after the
                    earliest receipt of the notice to owner under
                    subsection (b) or (c) of section 30118 (including the
                    vehicle identification number for the covered vehicle)
                    by the rental company, whether by electronic means or
                    first class mail.
                        ``(C) Special rule for when remedies not
                    immediately available.--If a notification required
                    under subsection (b) or (c) of section 30118 indicates
                    that the remedy for the defect or noncompliance is not
                    immediately available and specifies actions to
                    temporarily alter the vehicle that eliminate the safety
                    risk posed by the defect or noncompliance, the rental
                    company, after causing the specified actions to be
                    performed, may rent (but may not sell or lease) the
                    motor vehicle. Once the remedy for the rental vehicle
                    becomes available to the rental company, the rental
                    company may not rent the vehicle until the vehicle has
                    been remedied, as provided in subsection (a).
                        ``(D) Inapplicability to junk automobiles.--
                    Notwithstanding paragraph (1), this subsection does not
                    prohibit a rental company from selling a covered rental
                    vehicle if such vehicle--
                                ``(i) meets the definition of a junk
                            automobile under section 201 of the Anti-Car
                            Theft Act of 1992 (49 U.S.C. 30501);
                                ``(ii) is retitled as a junk automobile
                            pursuant to applicable State law; and
                                ``(iii) is reported to the National Motor
                            Vehicle Information System, if required under
                            section 204 of such Act (49 U.S.C. 30504).''.
        (d) Making Safety Devices and Elements Inoperative.--Section
    30122(b) is amended by inserting ``rental company,'' after ``dealer,''
    each place such term appears.
        (e) Inspections, Investigations, and Records.--Section 30166 is
    amended--
                (1) in subsection (c)(2), by striking ``or dealer'' each
            place such term appears and inserting ``dealer, or rental
            company'';
                (2) in subsection (e), by striking ``or dealer'' each place
            such term appears and inserting ``dealer, or rental company'';
            and
                (3) in subsection (f), by striking ``or to owners'' and
            inserting ``, rental companies, or other owners''.
        (f) Research Authority.--The Secretary of Transportation may
    conduct a study of--
                (1) the effectiveness of the amendments made by this
            section; and
                (2) other activities of rental companies (as defined in
            section 30102(a)(11) of title 49, United States Code) related
            to their use and disposition of motor vehicles that are the
            subject of a notification required under section 30118 of title
            49, United States Code.
        (g) Study.--
                (1) Additional requirement.--Section 32206(b)(2) of the
            Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act (Public Law
            112-141; 126 Stat. 785) is amended--
                        (A) in subparagraph (E), by striking ``and'' at the
                    end;
                        (B) by redesignating subparagraph (F) as
                    subparagraph (G); and
                        (C) by inserting after subparagraph (E) the
                    following:
                        ``(F) evaluate the completion of safety recall
                    remedies on rental trucks; and''.
                (2) Report.--Section 32206(c) of such Act is amended--
                        (A) by redesignating paragraphs (1) and (2) as
                    subparagraphs (A) and (B), respectively;
                        (B) by striking ``Report.--Not later'' and
                    inserting the following:
        ``(c) Reports.--
                ``(1) Initial report.--Not later'';
                        (C) in paragraph (1), by striking ``subsection
                    (b)'' and inserting ``subparagraphs (A) through (E) and
                    (G) of subsection (b)(2)''; and
                        (D) by adding at the end the following:
                ``(2) Safety recall remedy report.--Not later than 1 year
            after the date of the enactment of the `Raechel and Jacqueline
            Houck Safe Rental Car Act of 2015', the Secretary shall submit
            a report to the congressional committees set forth in paragraph
            (1) that contains--
                        ``(A) the findings of the study conducted pursuant
                    to subsection (b)(2)(F); and
                        ``(B) any recommendations for legislation that the
                    Secretary determines to be appropriate.''.
        (h) Public Comments.--The Secretary shall solicit comments
    regarding the implementation of this section from members of the
    public, including rental companies, consumer organizations, automobile
    manufacturers, and automobile dealers.
        (i) Rule of Construction.--Nothing in this section or the
    amendments made by this section--
                (1) may be construed to create or increase any liability,
            including for loss of use, for a manufacturer as a result of
            having manufactured or imported a motor vehicle subject to a
            notification of defect or noncompliance under subsection (b) or
            (c) of section 30118 of title 49, United States Code; or
                (2) shall supersede or otherwise affect the contractual
            obligations, if any, between such a manufacturer and a rental
            company (as defined in section 30102(a) of title 49, United
            States Code).
        (j) Rulemaking.--The Secretary may promulgate rules, as
    appropriate, to implement this section and the amendments made by this
    section.
        (k) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall take
    effect on the date that is 180 days after the date of enactment of this
    Act.

    SEC. 34210. INCREASE IN CIVIL PENALTIES FOR VIOLATIONS OF MOTOR VEHICLE
                  SAFETY.

        (a) Increase in Civil Penalties.--Section 30165(a) is amended--
                (1) in paragraph (1)--
                        (A) by striking ``$5,000'' and inserting
                    ``$21,000''; and
                        (B) by striking ``$35,000,000'' and inserting
                    ``$105,000,000''; and
                (2) in paragraph (3)--
                        (A) by striking ``$5,000'' and inserting
                    ``$21,000''; and
                        (B) by striking ``$35,000,000'' and inserting
                    ``$105,000,000''.
        (b) Effective Date.--The amendments made by subsection (a) of this
    section take effect on the date that the Secretary certifies to
    Congress that the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has
    issued the final rule required by section 31203(b) of the Moving Ahead
    for Progress In the 21st Century Act (Public Law 112-141; 126 Stat.
    758; 49 U.S.C. 30165 note).
        (c) Publication of Effective Date.--The Secretary shall publish
    notice of the effective date under subsection (b) of this section in
    the Federal Register.

    SEC. 34211. ELECTRONIC ODOMETER DISCLOSURES.

        Section 32705(g) is amended--
                (1) by inserting ``(1)'' before ``Not later than'' and
            indenting appropriately; and
                (2) by adding at the end the following:
                ``(2) Notwithstanding paragraph (1) and subject to
            paragraph (3), a State, without approval from the Secretary
            under subsection (d), may allow for written disclosures or
            notices and related matters to be provided electronically if--
                        ``(A) in compliance with--
                                ``(i) the requirements of subchapter 1 of
                            chapter 96 of title 15; or
                                ``(ii) the requirements of a State law
                            under section 7002(a) of title 15; and
                        ``(B) the disclosures or notices otherwise meet the
                    requirements under this section, including appropriate
                    authentication and security measures.
                ``(3) Paragraph (2) ceases to be effective on the date the
            regulations under paragraph (1) become effective.''.

    SEC. 34212. CORPORATE RESPONSIBILITY FOR NHTSA REPORTS.

        Section 30166(o) is amended--
                (1) in paragraph (1), by striking ``may'' and inserting
            ``shall''; and
                (2) by adding at the end the following:
                ``(3) Deadline.--Not later than 1 year after the date of
            enactment of the Comprehensive Transportation and Consumer
            Protection Act of 2015, the Secretary shall issue a final rule
            under paragraph (1).''.

    SEC. 34213. DIRECT VEHICLE NOTIFICATION OF RECALLS.

        (a) Recall Notification Report.--Not later than 1 year after the
    date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall issue a report on
    the feasibility of a technical system that would operate in each new
    motor vehicle to indicate when the vehicle is subject to an open
    recall.
        (b) Definition of Open Recall.--In this section the term ``open
    recall'' means a recall for which a notification by a manufacturer has
    been provided under section 30119 of title 49, United States Code, and
    that has not been remedied under section 30120 of that title.

    SEC. 34214. UNATTENDED CHILDREN WARNING.

        Section 31504(a) of the Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st
    Century Act (49 U.S.C. 30111 note) is amended by striking ``may'' and
    inserting ``shall''.

    SEC. 34215. TIRE PRESSURE MONITORING SYSTEM.

        (a) Proposed Rule.--Not later than 1 year after the date of
    enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall publish a proposed rule that
    updates the standards pertaining to tire pressure monitoring systems to
    ensure that a tire pressure monitoring system that is installed in a
    new motor vehicle after the effective date of the revised standards
    cannot, to a level other than a safe pressure level, be--
                (1) overridden;
                (2) reset; or
                (3) recalibrated.
        (b) Safe Pressure Level.--For the purposes of subsection (a), the
    term ``safe pressure level'' shall mean a pressure level consistent
    with the TPMS detection requirements contained in S4.2(a) of section
    571.138 of title 49, Code of Federal Regulations, or any corresponding
    similar regulation or ruling.
        (c) Final Rule.--Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment
    of this Act, after providing the public with sufficient opportunity for
    notice and comment on the proposed rule published under subsection (a),
    the Secretary shall issue a final rule on the subject described in
    subsection (a).

          Subtitle C--Research and Development and Vehicle Electronics

    SEC. 34301. REPORT ON OPERATIONS OF THE COUNCIL FOR VEHICLE
                  ELECTRONICS, VEHICLE SOFTWARE, AND EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES.

        Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the
    Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and
    Transportation of the Senate and the Committee on Energy and Commerce
    of the House of Representatives a report regarding the operations of
    the Council for Vehicle Electronics, Vehicle Software, and Emerging
    Technologies established under section 31401 of the Moving Ahead for
    Progress in the 21st Century Act (49 U.S.C. 105 note). The report shall
    include information about the accomplishments of the Council, the role
    of the Council in integrating and aggregating electronic and emerging
    technologies expertise across the National Highway Traffic Safety
    Administration, the role of the Council in coordinating with other
    Federal agencies, and the priorities of the Council over the next 5
    years.

    SEC. 34302. COOPERATION WITH FOREIGN GOVERNMENTS.

        (a) Title 49 Amendment.--Section 30182(b) is amended--
                (1) in paragraph (4), by striking ``; and'' and inserting a
            semicolon;
                (2) in paragraph (5), by striking the period at the end and
            inserting ``; and''; and
                (3) by inserting after paragraph (5) the following:
                ``(6) in coordination with Department of State, enter into
            cooperative agreements and collaborative research and
            development agreements with foreign governments.''.
        (b) Title 23 Amendment.--Section 403 of title 23, United States
    Code, is amended--
                (1) in subsection (b)(2)(C), by inserting ``foreign
            government (in coordination with the Department of State)''
            after ``institution,''; and
                (2) in subsection (c)(1)(A), by inserting ``foreign
            governments,'' after ``local governments,''.
        (c) Audit.--The Department of Transportation Inspector General
    shall conduct an audit of the Secretary of Transportation's management
    and oversight of cooperative agreements and collaborative research and
    development agreements, including any cooperative agreements between
    the Secretary of Transportation and foreign governments under section
    30182(b)(6) of title 49, United States Code, and subsections (b)(2)(C)
    and (c)(1)(A) of title 23, United States Code.

                      Subtitle D--Miscellaneous Provisions

                       PART I--DRIVER PRIVACY ACT OF 2015

    SEC. 34401. SHORT TITLE.

        This part may be cited as the ``Driver Privacy Act of 2015''.

    SEC. 34402. LIMITATIONS ON DATA RETRIEVAL FROM VEHICLE EVENT DATA
                  RECORDERS.

        (a) Ownership of Data.--Any data retained by an event data recorder
    (as defined in section 563.5 of title 49, Code of Federal Regulations),
    regardless of when the motor vehicle in which it is installed was
    manufactured, is the property of the owner, or, in the case of a leased
    vehicle, the lessee of the motor vehicle in which the event data
    recorder is installed.
        (b) Privacy.--Data recorded or transmitted by an event data
    recorder described in subsection (a) may not be accessed by a person
    other than an owner or a lessee of the motor vehicle in which the event
    data recorder is installed unless--
                (1) a court or other judicial or administrative authority
            having jurisdiction--
                        (A) authorizes the retrieval of the data; and
                        (B) to the extent that there is retrieved data, the
                    data is subject to the standards for admission into
                    evidence required by that court or other administrative
                    authority;
                (2) an owner or a lessee of the motor vehicle provides
            written, electronic, or recorded audio consent to the retrieval
            of the data for any purpose, including the purpose of
            diagnosing, servicing, or repairing the motor vehicle, or by
            agreeing to a subscription that describes how data will be
            retrieved and used;
                (3) the data is retrieved pursuant to an investigation or
            inspection authorized under section 1131(a) or 30166 of title
            49, United States Code, and the personally identifiable
            information of an owner or a lessee of the vehicle and the
            vehicle identification number is not disclosed in connection
            with the retrieved data, except that the vehicle identification
            number may be disclosed to the certifying manufacturer;
                (4) the data is retrieved for the purpose of determining
            the need for, or facilitating, emergency medical response in
            response to a motor vehicle crash; or
                (5) the data is retrieved for traffic safety research, and
            the personally identifiable information of an owner or a lessee
            of the vehicle and the vehicle identification number is not
            disclosed in connection with the retrieved data.

    SEC. 34403. VEHICLE EVENT DATA RECORDER STUDY.

        (a) In General.--Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment
    of this Act, the Administrator of the National Highway Traffic Safety
    Administration shall submit to Congress a report that contains the
    results of a study conducted by the Administrator to determine the
    amount of time event data recorders installed in passenger motor
    vehicles should capture and record for retrieval vehicle-related data
    in conjunction with an event in order to provide sufficient information
    to investigate the cause of motor vehicle crashes.
        (b) Rulemaking.--Not later than 2 years after submitting the report
    required under subsection (a), the Administrator of the National
    Highway Traffic Safety Administration shall promulgate regulations to
    establish the appropriate period during which event data recorders
    installed in passenger motor vehicles may capture and record for
    retrieval vehicle-related data to the time necessary to provide
    accident investigators with vehicle-related information pertinent to
    crashes involving such motor vehicles.

             PART II--SAFETY THROUGH INFORMED CONSUMERS ACT OF 2015

    SEC. 34421. SHORT TITLE.

        This part may be cited as the ``Safety Through Informed Consumers
    Act of 2015''.

    SEC. 34422. PASSENGER MOTOR VEHICLE INFORMATION.

        Section 32302 is amended by inserting after subsection (b) the
    following:
        ``(c) Crash Avoidance.--Not later than 1 year after the date of
    enactment of the Safety Through Informed Consumers Act of 2015, the
    Secretary shall promulgate a rule to ensure that crash avoidance
    information is indicated next to crashworthiness information on
    stickers placed on motor vehicles by their manufacturers.''.

        PART III--TIRE EFFICIENCY, SAFETY, AND REGISTRATION ACT OF 2015

    SEC. 34431. SHORT TITLE.

        This part may be cited as the ``Tire Efficiency, Safety, and
    Registration Act of 2015'' or the ``TESR Act''.

    SEC. 34432. TIRE FUEL EFFICIENCY MINIMUM PERFORMANCE STANDARDS.

        Section 32304A is amended--
                (1) in the section heading, by inserting ``and standards''
            after ``consumer tire information'';
                (2) in subsection (a)--
                        (A) in the heading, by striking ``Rulemaking'' and
                    inserting ``Consumer Tire Information''; and
                        (B) in paragraph (1), by inserting ``(referred to
                    in this section as the `Secretary')'' after ``Secretary
                    of Transportation'';
                (3) by redesignating subsections (b) through (e) as
            subsections (e) though (h), respectively; and
                (4) by inserting after subsection (a) the following:
        ``(b) Promulgation of Regulations for Tire Fuel Efficiency Minimum
    Performance Standards.--
                ``(1) In general.--The Secretary, after consultation with
            the Secretary of Energy and the Administrator of the
            Environmental Protection Agency, shall promulgate regulations
            for tire fuel efficiency minimum performance standards for--
                        ``(A) passenger car tires with a maximum speed
                    capability equal to or less than 149 miles per hour or
                    240 kilometers per hour; and
                        ``(B) passenger car tires with a maximum speed
                    capability greater than 149 miles per hour or 240
                    kilometers per hour.
                ``(2) Tire fuel efficiency minimum performance standards.--
                        ``(A) Standard basis and test procedures.--The
                    minimum performance standards promulgated under
                    paragraph (1) shall be expressed in terms of the
                    rolling resistance coefficient measured using the test
                    procedure specified in section 575.106 of title 49,
                    Code of Federal Regulations (as in effect on the date
                    of enactment of this Act).
                        ``(B) No disparate effect on high performance
                    tires.--The Secretary shall ensure that the minimum
                    performance standards promulgated under paragraph (1)
                    will not have a disproportionate effect on passenger
                    car high performance tires with a maximum speed
                    capability greater than 149 miles per hour or 240
                    kilometers per hour.
                        ``(C) Applicability.--
                                ``(i) In general.--This subsection applies
                            to new pneumatic tires for use on passenger
                            cars.
                                ``(ii) Exceptions.--This subsection does
                            not apply to light truck tires, deep tread
                            tires, winter-type snow tires, space-saver or
                            temporary use spare tires, or tires with
                            nominal rim diameters of 12 inches or less.
        ``(c) Promulgation of Regulations for Tire Wet Traction Minimum
    Performance Standards.--
                ``(1) In general.--The Secretary shall promulgate
            regulations for tire wet traction minimum performance standards
            to ensure that passenger tire wet traction capability is not
            reduced to achieve improved tire fuel efficiency.
                ``(2) Tire wet traction minimum performance standards.--
                        ``(A) Basis of standard.--The minimum performance
                    standards promulgated under paragraph (1) shall be
                    expressed in terms of peak coefficient of friction.
                        ``(B) Test procedures.--Any test procedure
                    promulgated under this subsection shall be consistent
                    with any test procedure promulgated under subsection
                    (a).
                        ``(C) Benchmarking.--The Secretary shall conduct
                    testing to benchmark the wet traction performance of
                    tire models available for sale in the United States as
                    of the date of enactment of this Act to ensure that the
                    minimum performance standards promulgated under
                    paragraph (1) are tailored to--
                                ``(i) tires sold in the United States; and
                                ``(ii) the needs of consumers in the United
                            States.
                        ``(D) Applicability.--
                                ``(i) In general.--This subsection applies
                            to new pneumatic tires for use on passenger
                            cars.
                                ``(ii) Exceptions.--This subsection does
                            not apply to light truck tires, deep tread
                            tires, winter-type snow tires, space-saver or
                            temporary use spare tires, or tires with
                            nominal rim diameters of 12 inches or less.
        ``(d) Coordination Among Regulations.--
                ``(1) Compatibility.--The Secretary shall ensure that the
            test procedures and requirements promulgated under subsections
            (a), (b), and (c) are compatible and consistent.
                ``(2) Combined effect of rules.--The Secretary shall
            evaluate the regulations promulgated under subsections (b) and
            (c) to ensure that compliance with the minimum performance
            standards promulgated under subsection (b) will not diminish
            wet traction performance of affected tires.
                ``(3) Rulemaking deadlines.--The Secretary shall
            promulgate--
                        ``(A) the regulations under subsections (b) and (c)
                    not later than 24 months after the date of enactment of
                    this Act; and
                        ``(B) the regulations under subsection (c) not
                    later than the date of promulgation of the regulations
                    under subsection (b).''.

    SEC. 34433. TIRE REGISTRATION BY INDEPENDENT SELLERS.

        Section 30117(b) is amended by striking paragraph (3) and inserting
    the following:
                ``(3) Rulemaking.--
                        ``(A) In general.--The Secretary shall initiate a
                    rulemaking to require a distributor or dealer of tires
                    that is not owned or controlled by a manufacturer of
                    tires to maintain records of--
                                ``(i) the name and address of tire
                            purchasers and lessors and information
                            identifying the tire that was purchased or
                            leased; and
                                ``(ii) any additional records the Secretary
                            considers appropriate.
                        ``(B) Electronic transmission.--The rulemaking
                    carried out under subparagraph (A) shall require a
                    distributor or dealer of tires that is not owned or
                    controlled by a manufacturer of tires to electronically
                    transmit the records described in clauses (i) and (ii)
                    of subparagraph (A) to the manufacturer of the tires or
                    the designee of the manufacturer by secure means at no
                    cost to tire purchasers or lessors.
                        ``(C) Satisfaction of requirements.--A regulation
                    promulgated under subparagraph (A) may be considered to
                    satisfy the requirements of paragraph (2)(B).''.

    SEC. 34434. TIRE RECALL DATABASE.

        (a) In General.--The Secretary shall establish a publicly available
    and searchable electronic database of tire recall information that is
    reported to the Administrator of the National Highway Traffic Safety
    Administration.
        (b) Tire Identification Number.--The database established under
    subsection (a) shall be searchable by Tire Identification Number (TIN)
    and any other criteria that assists consumers in determining whether a
    tire is subject to a recall.

            TITLE XXXV--RAILROAD REFORM, ENHANCEMENT, AND EFFICIENCY

    SEC. 35001. SHORT TITLE.

        This title may be cited as the ``Railroad Reform, Enhancement, and
    Efficiency Act''.

    SEC. 35002. PASSENGER TRANSPORTATION; DEFINITIONS.

        Section 24102 is amended--
                (1) by redesignating paragraphs (5) through (9) as
            paragraphs (6) through (10), respectively;
                (2) by inserting after paragraph (4), the following:
                ``(5) `long-distance route' means a route described in
            paragraph (6)(C).'';
                (3) by amending paragraph (6)(A), as redesignated, to read
            as follows:
                        ``(A) the Northeast Corridor main line between
                    Boston, Massachusetts and the Virginia Avenue
                    interlocking in the District of Columbia, and the
                    facilities and services used to operate and maintain
                    that line;'';
                (4) in paragraph (7), as redesignated, by striking the
            period at the end and inserting ``, except that the term
            `Northeast Corridor' for the purposes of chapter 243 means the
            main line between Boston, Massachusetts and the Virginia Avenue
            interlocking in the District of Columbia, and the facilities
            and services used to operate and maintain that line.''; and
                (5) by adding at the end the following:
                ``(11) `state-of-good-repair' means a condition in which
            physical assets, both individually and as a system, are--
                        ``(A) performing at a level at least equal to that
                    called for in their as-built or as-modified design
                    specification during any period when the life cycle
                    cost of maintaining the assets is lower than the cost
                    of replacing them; and
                        ``(B) sustained through regular maintenance and
                    replacement programs.
                ``(12) `State-supported route' means a route described in
            paragraph (6)(B) or paragraph (6)(D), or in section
            24702(a).''.

                  Subtitle A--Authorization of Appropriations

    SEC. 35101. AUTHORIZATION OF GRANTS TO AMTRAK.

        (a) In General.--There are authorized to be appropriated to the
    Secretary for the use of Amtrak for deposit into the accounts
    established under section 24319(a) of title 49, United States Code, the
    following amounts:
                (1) For fiscal year 2016, $1,450,000,000.
                (2) For fiscal year 2017, $1,550,000,000.
                (3) For fiscal year 2018, $1,700,000,000.
                (4) For fiscal year 2019, $1,900,000,000.
        (b) Project Management Oversight.--The Secretary may withhold up to
    one half of 1 percent of the amount appropriated under subsection (a)
    for the costs of management oversight of Amtrak.
        (c) Competition.--In administering grants to Amtrak under section
    24318 of title 49, United States Code, the Secretary may withhold, from
    amounts that would otherwise be made available to Amtrak, such sums as
    are necessary from the amount appropriated under subsection (a) of this
    section to cover the operating subsidy described in section
    24711(b)(1)(E)(ii) of title 49, United States Code.
        (d) State-Supported Route Committee.--The Secretary may withhold up
    to $2,000,000 from the amount appropriated in each fiscal year under
    subsection (a) of this section for the use of the State-Supported Route
    Committee established under section 24712 of title 49, United States
    Code.
        (e) Northeast Corridor Commission.--The Secretary may withhold up
    to $5,000,000 from the amount appropriated in each fiscal year under
    subsection (a) of this section for the use of the Northeast Corridor
    Commission established under section 24905 of title 49, United States
    Code.

    SEC. 35102. NATIONAL INFRASTRUCTURE AND SAFETY INVESTMENTS.

        (a) In General.--There are authorized to be appropriated to the
    Secretary for grants under chapter 244 of title 49, United States Code,
    the following amounts:
                (1) For fiscal year 2016, $350,000,000.
                (2) For fiscal year 2017, $430,000,000.
                (3) For fiscal year 2018, $600,000,000.
                (4) For fiscal year 2019, $900,000,000.
        (b) Project Management Oversight.--The Secretary may withhold up to
    1 percent from the amount appropriated under subsection (a) of this
    section for the costs of project management oversight of grants carried
    out under chapter 244 of title 49, United States Code.

    SEC. 35103. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS FOR NATIONAL TRANSPORTATION
                  SAFETY BOARD RAIL INVESTIGATIONS.

        (a) In General.--Notwithstanding any other provision of law, there
    are authorized to be appropriated to the National Transportation Safety
    Board to carry out railroad accident investigations under section
    1131(a)(1)(C) of title 49, United States Code, the following amounts:
                (1) For fiscal year 2016, $6,300,000.
                (2) For fiscal year 2017, $6,400,000.
                (3) For fiscal year 2018, $6,500,000.
                (4) For fiscal year 2019, $6,600,000.
        (b) Investigation Personnel.--Amounts appropriated under subsection
    (a) of this section shall be available to the National Transportation
    Safety Board for personnel, in regional offices and in Washington, DC,
    whose duties involve railroad accident investigations.

    SEC. 35104. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS FOR AMTRAK OFFICE OF
                  INSPECTOR GENERAL.

        There are authorized to be appropriated to the Office of Inspector
    General of Amtrak the following amounts:
                (1) For fiscal year 2016, $20,000,000.
                (2) For fiscal year 2017, $20,500,000.
                (3) For fiscal year 2018, $21,000,000.
                (4) For fiscal year 2019, $21,500,000.

    SEC. 35105. NATIONAL COOPERATIVE RAIL RESEARCH PROGRAM.

        (a) In General.--Section 24910 is amended--
                (1) in subsection (b)--
                        (A) in paragraph (12), by striking ``and'';
                        (B) in paragraph (13), by striking the period at
                    the end and inserting ``; and''; and
                        (C) by adding at the end the following:
                ``(14) to improve the overall safety of intercity passenger
            and freight rail operations.''; and
                (2) by amending subsection (e) to read as follows:
        ``(e) Allocation.--At least $5,000,000 of the amounts appropriated
    to the Secretary for a fiscal year to carry out railroad research and
    development programs shall be available to carry out this section.''.

                           Subtitle B--Amtrak Reform

    SEC. 35201. AMTRAK GRANT PROCESS.

        (a) Requirements and Procedures.--Chapter 243 is amended by adding
    at the end the following:
    ``Sec. 24317. Costs and revenues
        ``(a) Allocation.--Not later than 180 days after the date of
    enactment of the Railroad Reform, Enhancement, and Efficiency Act,
    Amtrak shall establish and maintain internal controls to ensure
    Amtrak's costs, revenues, and other compensation are appropriately and
    proportionally allocated to its Northeast Corridor train services or
    infrastructure, its State-supported routes, its long-distance routes,
    and its other national network activities.
        ``(b) Rule of Construction.--Nothing in this section shall be
    construed to limit the ability of Amtrak to enter into an agreement
    with 1 or more States to allocate operating and capital costs under
    section 209 of the Passenger Rail Investment and Improvement Act of
    2008 (49 U.S.C. 24101 note).
    ``Sec. 24318. Grant process
        ``(a) Procedures for Grant Requests.--Not later than 90 days after
    the date of enactment of the Railroad Reform, Enhancement, and
    Efficiency Act, the Secretary of Transportation shall establish and
    transmit to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation and
    the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate and the Committee on
    Transportation and Infrastructure and the Committee on Appropriations
    of the House of Representatives substantive and procedural
    requirements, including schedules, for grant requests under this
    section.
        ``(b) Grant Requests.--Amtrak shall transmit grant requests for
    Federal funds appropriated to the Secretary of Transportation for the
    use of Amtrak to--
                ``(1) the Secretary; and
                ``(2) the Committee on Commerce, Science, and
            Transportation, the Committee on Appropriations, and the
            Committee on the Budget of the Senate and the Committee on
            Transportation and Infrastructure, the Committee on
            Appropriations, and the Committee on the Budget of the House of
            Representatives.
        ``(c) Contents.--A grant request under subsection (b) shall--
                ``(1) describe projected operating and capital costs for
            the upcoming fiscal year for Northeast Corridor train services
            and infrastructure, Amtrak's State-supported routes, and
            Amtrak's long-distance routes, and Amtrak's other national
            network activities, as applicable, in comparison to prior
            fiscal year actual financial performance;
                ``(2) describe the capital projects to be funded, with cost
            estimates and an estimated timetable for completion of the
            projects covered by the request;
                ``(3) assess Amtrak's financial condition;
                ``(4) be displayed on Amtrak's Web site within a reasonable
            timeframe following its transmission under subsection (b); and
                ``(5) describe how the funding requested in a grant will be
            allocated to the accounts established under section 24319(a),
            considering the projected operating losses or capital costs for
            services and activities associated with such accounts over the
            time period intended to be covered by the grants.
        ``(d) Review and Approval.--
                ``(1) Thirty-day approval process.--
                        ``(A) In general.--Not later than 30 days after the
                    date that Amtrak submits a grant request under this
                    section, the Secretary of Transportation shall complete
                    a review of the request and provide notice to Amtrak
                    that--
                                ``(i) the request is approved; or
                                ``(ii) the request is disapproved,
                            including the reason for the disapproval and an
                            explanation of any incomplete or deficient
                            items.
                        ``(B) Grant agreement.--If a grant request is
                    approved, the Secretary shall enter into a grant
                    agreement with Amtrak that allocates the grant funding
                    to 1 of the 4 accounts established under section
                    24319(a).
                ``(2) Fifteen-day modification period.--Not later than 15
            days after the date of the notice under paragraph (1)(A)(ii),
            Amtrak shall submit a modified request for the Secretary's
            review.
                ``(3) Modified requests.--Not later than 15 days after the
            date that Amtrak submits a modified request under paragraph
            (2), the Secretary shall either approve the modified request,
            or, if the Secretary finds that the request is still incomplete
            or deficient, the Secretary shall identify in writing to the
            Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, the
            Committee on Appropriations, and the Committee on the Budget of
            the Senate and the Committee on Transportation and
            Infrastructure, the Committee on Appropriations, and the
            Committee on the Budget of the House of Representatives the
            remaining deficiencies and recommend a process for resolving
            the outstanding portions of the request.
        ``(e) Payments to Amtrak.--
                ``(1) In general.--A grant agreement entered into under
            subsection (d) shall specify the operations, services, and
            other activities to be funded by the grant. The grant agreement
            shall include provisions, consistent with the requirements of
            this chapter, to measure Amtrak's performance and ensure
            accountability in delivering the operations, services, or
            activities to be funded by the grant.
                ``(2) Schedule.--Except as provided in paragraph (3), in
            each fiscal year for which amounts are appropriated to the
            Secretary for the use of Amtrak, and for which the Secretary
            and Amtrak have entered into a grant agreement under subsection
            (d), the Secretary shall disburse grant funds to Amtrak on the
            following schedule:
                        ``(A) 50 percent on October 1.
                        ``(B) 25 percent on January 1.
                        ``(C) 25 percent on April 1.
                ``(3) Exceptions.--The Secretary may make a payment to
            Amtrak of appropriated funds--
                        ``(A) more frequently than the schedule under
                    paragraph (2) if Amtrak, for good cause, requests more
                    frequent payment before the end of a payment period; or
                        ``(B) with a different frequency or in different
                    percentage allocations in the event of a continuing
                    resolution or in the absence of an appropriations Act
                    for the duration of a fiscal year.
        ``(f) Availability of Amounts and Early Appropriations.--Amounts
    appropriated to the Secretary for the use of Amtrak shall remain
    available until expended. Amounts for capital acquisitions and
    improvements may be appropriated for a fiscal year before the fiscal
    year in which the amounts will be obligated.
        ``(g) Limitations on Use.--Amounts appropriated to the Secretary
    for the use of Amtrak may not be used to cross-subsidize operating
    losses or capital costs of commuter rail passenger or freight rail
    transportation.
    ``Sec. 24319. Accounts
        ``(a) Establishment of Accounts.--Beginning not later than October
    1, 2016, Amtrak, in consultation with the Secretary of Transportation,
    shall define and establish--
                ``(1) a Northeast Corridor investment account, including
            subaccounts for Amtrak train services and infrastructure;
                ``(2) a State-supported account;
                ``(3) a long-distance account; and
                ``(4) an other national network activities account.
        ``(b) Northeast Corridor Investment Account.--
                ``(1) Deposits.--Amtrak shall deposit in the Northeast
            Corridor investment account established under subsection
            (a)(1)--
                        ``(A) a portion of the grant funds appropriated
                    under the authorization in section 35101(a) of the
                    Railroad Reform, Enhancement, and Efficiency Act, or
                    any subsequent Act appropriating funds for the use of
                    Amtrak, as specified in a grant agreement entered into
                    under section 24318;
                        ``(B) any compensation received from commuter rail
                    passenger transportation providers for such providers'
                    share of capital costs on the Northeast Corridor
                    provided to Amtrak under section 24905(c);
                        ``(C) any operating surplus of the Northeast
                    Corridor train services or infrastructure, as allocated
                    under section 24317; and
                        ``(D) any other net revenue received in association
                    with the Northeast Corridor, including freight access
                    fees, electric propulsion, and commercial development.
                ``(2) Use of northeast corridor investment account.--Except
            as provided in subsection (f), amounts deposited in the
            Northeast Corridor investment account shall be made available
            for the use of Amtrak for its share of--
                        ``(A) capital projects described in section
                    24904(a)(2)(E)(i), and developed under the planning
                    process established under that section, to bring
                    Northeast Corridor infrastructure to a state-of-good-
                    repair;
                        ``(B) capital projects described in clauses (ii)
                    and (iv) of section 24904(a)(2)(E) that are developed
                    under the planning process established under that
                    section intended to increase corridor capacity, improve
                    service reliability, and reduce travel time on the
                    Northeast Corridor;
                        ``(C) capital projects to improve safety and
                    security;
                        ``(D) capital projects to improve customer service
                    and amenities;
                        ``(E) acquiring, rehabilitating, manufacturing,
                    remanufacturing, overhauling, or improving equipment
                    and associated facilities used for intercity rail
                    passenger transportation by Northeast Corridor train
                    services;
                        ``(F) retirement of principal and payment of
                    interest on loans for capital projects described in
                    this paragraph or for capital leases for equipment and
                    related to the Northeast Corridor;
                        ``(G) participation in public-private partnerships,
                    joint ventures, and other mechanisms or arrangements
                    that result in the completion of capital projects
                    described in this paragraph; and
                        ``(H) indirect, common, corporate, or other costs
                    directly incurred by or allocated to the Northeast
                    Corridor.
        ``(c) State-Supported Account.--
                ``(1) Deposits.--Amtrak shall deposit in the State-
            supported account established under subsection (a)(2)--
                        ``(A) a portion of the grant funds appropriated
                    under the authorization in section 35101(a) of the
                    Railroad Reform, Enhancement, and Efficiency Act, or
                    any subsequent Act appropriating funds for the use of
                    Amtrak, as specified in a grant agreement entered into
                    under section 24318;
                        ``(B) any compensation received from States
                    provided to Amtrak under section 209 of the Passenger
                    Rail Investment and Improvement Act of 2008 (42 U.S.C.
                    24101 note); and
                        ``(C) any operating surplus from its State-
                    supported routes, as allocated under section 24317.
                ``(2) Use of state-supported account.--Except as provided
            in subsection (f), amounts deposited in the State-supported
            account shall be made available for the use of Amtrak for
            capital expenses and operating costs, including indirect,
            common, corporate, or other costs directly incurred by or
            allocated to State-supported routes, of its State-supported
            routes and retirement of principal and payment of interest on
            loans or capital leases attributable to its State-supported
            routes.
        ``(d) Long-Distance Account.--
                ``(1) Deposits.--Amtrak shall deposit in the long-distance
            account established under subsection (a)(3)--
                        ``(A) a portion of the grant funds appropriated
                    under the authorization in section 35101(a) of the
                    Railroad Reform, Enhancement, and Efficiency Act, or
                    any subsequent Act appropriating funds for the use of
                    Amtrak, as specified in a grant agreement entered into
                    under section 24318;
                        ``(B) any compensation received from States
                    provided to Amtrak for costs associated with its long-
                    distance routes; and
                        ``(C) any operating surplus from its long-distance
                    routes, as allocated under section 24317.
                ``(2) Use of long-distance account.--Except as provided in
            subsection (f), amounts deposited in the long-distance account
            shall be made available for the use of Amtrak for capital
            expenses and operating costs, including indirect, common,
            corporate, or other costs directly incurred by or allocated to
            long-distance routes, of its long-distance routes and
            retirement of principal and payment of interest on loans or
            capital leases attributable to the long-distance routes.
        ``(e) Other National Network Activities Account.--
                ``(1) Deposits.--Amtrak shall deposit in the other national
            network activities account established under subsection
            (a)(4)--
                        ``(A) a portion of the grant funds appropriated
                    under the authorization in section 35101(a) of the
                    Railroad Reform, Enhancement, and Efficiency Act, or
                    any subsequent Act appropriating funds for the use of
                    Amtrak, as specified in a grant agreement entered into
                    under section 24318;
                        ``(B) any compensation received from States
                    provided to Amtrak for costs associated with its other
                    national network activities; and
                        ``(C) any operating surplus from its other national
                    network activities.
                ``(2) Use of other national network activities account.--
            Except as provided in subsection (f), amounts deposited into
            the other national network activities account shall be made
            available for the use of Amtrak for capital and operating costs
            not allocated to the Northeast Corridor investment account,
            State-supported account, or long-distance account, and
            retirement of principal and payment of interest on loans or
            capital leases attributable to other national network
            activities.
        ``(f) Transfer Authority.--
                ``(1) Authority.--Amtrak may transfer any funds
            appropriated under the authorization in section 35101(a) of the
            Railroad Reform, Enhancement, and Efficiency Act, or any
            subsequent Act appropriating funds for the use of Amtrak for
            deposit into the accounts described in that section, or any
            surplus generated by operations, between the Northeast
            Corridor, State-supported, long-distance, and other national
            network activities accounts--
                        ``(A) upon the expiration of 10 days after the date
                    that Amtrak notifies the Amtrak Board of Directors,
                    including the Secretary, of the planned transfer; and
                        ``(B) with the approval of the Secretary.
                ``(2) Report.--Not later than 5 days after the date that
            Amtrak notifies the Amtrak Board of Directors of a planned
            transfer under paragraph (1), Amtrak shall transmit to the
            Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation and the
            Committee on Appropriations of the Senate and the Committee on
            Transportation and Infrastructure and the Committee on
            Appropriations of the House of Representatives a report that
            includes--
                        ``(A) the amount of the transfer; and
                        ``(B) a detailed explanation of the reason for the
                    transfer, including--
                                ``(i) the effects on Amtrak services funded
                            by the account from which the transfer is
                            drawn, in comparison to a scenario in which no
                            transfer was made; and
                                ``(ii) the effects on Amtrak services
                            funded by the account receiving the transfer,
                            in comparison to a scenario in which no
                            transfer was made.
                ``(3) Notifications.--
                        ``(A) State-supported account.--Not later than 5
                    days after the date that Amtrak notifies the Amtrak
                    Board of Directors of a planned transfer under
                    paragraph (1) of funds to or from the State-supported
                    account, Amtrak shall transmit to each State that
                    sponsors a State-supported route a letter that includes
                    the information described under subparagraphs (A) and
                    (B) of paragraph (2).
                        ``(B) Northeast corridor account.--Not later than 5
                    days after the date that Amtrak notifies the Amtrak
                    Board of Directors of a planned transfer under
                    paragraph (1) of funds to or from the Northeast
                    Corridor account, Amtrak shall transmit to the
                    Northeast Corridor Commission a letter that includes
                    the information described under subparagraphs (A) and
                    (B) of paragraph (2).
        ``(g) Enforcement.--The Secretary shall enforce the provisions of
    each grant agreement under section 24318(d), including any deposit into
    an account under this section.
        ``(h) Letters of Intent.--
                ``(1) Requirement.--The Secretary may issue a letter of
            intent to Amtrak announcing an intention to obligate, for a
            major capital project described in clauses (ii) and (iv) of
            section 24904(a)(2)(E), an amount from future available budget
            authority specified in law that is not more than the amount
            stipulated as the financial participation of the Secretary in
            the project.
                ``(2) Notice to congress.--At least 30 days before issuing
            a letter under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall notify in
            writing the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation
            and the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate and the
            Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure and the
            Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives of
            the proposed letter. The Secretary shall include with the
            notice a copy of the proposed letter, the criteria used for
            selecting the project for a grant award, and a description of
            how the project meets the criteria under this section.
                ``(3) Contingent nature of obligation or commitment.--An
            obligation or administrative commitment may be made only when
            amounts are appropriated. The letter of intent shall state that
            the contingent commitment is not an obligation of the Federal
            Government, and is subject to the availability of
            appropriations under Federal law and to Federal laws in force
            or enacted after the date of the contingent commitment.''.
        (b) Conforming Amendments.--The table of contents for chapter 243
    is amended by adding at the end the following:

            ``24317. Costs and revenues.
            ``24318. Grant process.
            ``24319. Accounts.''.
        (c) Repeals.--
                (1) Establishment of grant process.--Section 206 of the
            Passenger Rail Investment and Improvement Act of 2008 (49
            U.S.C. 24101 note) and the item relating to that section in the
            table of contents of that Act are repealed.
                (2) Authorization of appropriations.--Section 24104 and the
            item relating to that section in the table of contents of
            chapter 241 are repealed.

    SEC. 35202. 5-YEAR BUSINESS LINE AND ASSETS PLANS.

        (a) Amtrak 5-Year Business Line and Asset Plans.--Chapter 243, as
    amended by section 35201 of this Act, is further amended by inserting
    after section 24319 the following:
    ``Sec. 24320. Amtrak 5-year business line and asset plans
        ``(a) In General.--
                ``(1) Final plans.--Not later than February 15 of each
            year, Amtrak shall submit to Congress and the Secretary final
            5-year business line plans and 5-year asset plans prepared in
            accordance with this section. These final plans shall form the
            basis for Amtrak's general and legislative annual report to the
            President and Congress required by section 24315(b).
                ``(2) Fiscal constraint.--Each plan prepared under this
            section shall be based on funding levels authorized or
            otherwise available to Amtrak in a fiscal year. In the absence
            of an authorization or appropriation of funds for a fiscal
            year, the plans shall be based on the amount of funding
            available in the previous fiscal year, plus inflation. Amtrak
            may include an appendix to the asset plan required in
            subsection (c) that describes any capital funding requirements
            in excess of amounts authorized or otherwise available to
            Amtrak in a fiscal year for capital investment.
        ``(b) Amtrak 5-Year Business Line Plans.--
                ``(1) Amtrak business lines.--Amtrak shall prepare a 5-year
            business line plan for each of the following business lines and
            services:
                        ``(A) Northeast Corridor train services.
                        ``(B) State-supported routes operated by Amtrak.
                        ``(C) Long-distance routes operated by Amtrak.
                        ``(D) Ancillary services operated by Amtrak,
                    including commuter operations and other revenue
                    generating activities as determined by the Secretary in
                    consultation with Amtrak.
                ``(2) Contents of 5-year business line plans.--The 5-year
            business line plan for each business line shall include, at a
            minimum--
                        ``(A) a statement of Amtrak's vision, goals, and
                    service plan for the business line, coordinated with
                    any entities that are contributing capital or operating
                    funding to support passenger rail services within those
                    business lines, and aligned with Amtrak's Strategic
                    Plan and 5-year asset plans under subsection (c);
                        ``(B) all projected revenues and expenditures for
                    the business line, including identification of revenues
                    and expenditures incurred by--
                                ``(i) passenger operations;
                                ``(ii) non-passenger operations that are
                            directly related to the business line; and
                                ``(iii) governmental funding sources,
                            including revenues and other funding received
                            from States;
                        ``(C) projected ridership levels for all passenger
                    operations;
                        ``(D) estimates of long-term and short-term debt
                    and associated principal and interest payments (both
                    current and forecasts);
                        ``(E) annual profit and loss statements and
                    forecasts and balance sheets;
                        ``(F) annual cash flow forecasts;
                        ``(G) a statement describing the methodologies and
                    significant assumptions underlying estimates and
                    forecasts;
                        ``(H) specific performance measures that
                    demonstrate year over year changes in the results of
                    Amtrak's operations;
                        ``(I) financial performance for each route within
                    each business line, including descriptions of the cash
                    operating loss or contribution and labor productivity
                    for each route;
                        ``(J) specific costs and savings estimates
                    resulting from reform initiatives;
                        ``(K) prior fiscal year and projected equipment
                    reliability statistics; and
                        ``(L) an identification and explanation of any
                    major adjustments made from previously-approved plans.
                ``(3) 5-year business line plans process.--In meeting the
            requirements of this section, Amtrak shall--
                        ``(A) coordinate the development of the business
                    line plans with the Secretary;
                        ``(B) for the Northeast Corridor business line
                    plan, coordinate with the Northeast Corridor Commission
                    and transmit to the Commission the final plan under
                    subsection (a)(1), and consult with other entities, as
                    appropriate;
                        ``(C) for the State-supported route business line
                    plan, coordinate with the State-Supported Route
                    Committee established under section 24712;
                        ``(D) for the long-distance route business line
                    plan, coordinate with any States or Interstate Compacts
                    that provide funding for such routes, as appropriate;
                        ``(E) ensure that Amtrak's annual budget request to
                    Congress is consistent with the information in the 5-
                    year business line plans; and
                        ``(F) identify the appropriate Amtrak officials
                    that are responsible for each business line.
                ``(4) Standards to promote financial stability.--In meeting
            the requirements under this subsection, Amtrak shall use the
            categories specified in the financial accounting and reporting
            system developed under section 203 of the Passenger Rail
            Investment and Improvement Act of 2008 (49 U.S.C. 24101 note)
            when preparing its 5-year business line plans.
        ``(c) Amtrak 5-Year Asset Plans.--
                ``(1) Asset categories.--Amtrak shall prepare a 5-year
            asset plan for each of the following asset categories:
                        ``(A) Infrastructure, including all Amtrak-
                    controlled Northeast Corridor assets and other Amtrak-
                    owned infrastructure, and the associated facilities
                    that support the operation, maintenance, and
                    improvement of those assets.
                        ``(B) Passenger rail equipment, including all
                    Amtrak-controlled rolling stock, locomotives, and
                    mechanical shop facilities that are used to overhaul
                    equipment.
                        ``(C) Stations, including all Amtrak-controlled
                    passenger rail stations and elements of other stations
                    for which Amtrak has legal responsibility or intends to
                    make capital investments.
                        ``(D) National assets, including national
                    reservations, security, training and training centers,
                    and other assets associated with Amtrak's national
                    passenger rail transportation system.
                ``(2) Contents of 5-year asset plans.--Each asset plan
            shall include, at a minimum--
                        ``(A) a summary of Amtrak's 5-year strategic plan
                    for each asset category, including goals, objectives,
                    any relevant performance metrics, and statutory or
                    regulatory actions affecting the assets;
                        ``(B) an inventory of existing Amtrak capital
                    assets, to the extent practicable, including
                    information regarding shared use or ownership, if
                    applicable;
                        ``(C) a prioritized list of proposed capital
                    investments that--
                                ``(i) categorizes each capital project as
                            being primarily associated with--
                                        ``(I) normalized capital
                                    replacement;
                                        ``(II) backlog capital replacement;
                                        ``(III) improvements to support
                                    service enhancements or growth;
                                        ``(IV) strategic initiatives that
                                    will improve overall operational
                                    performance, lower costs, or otherwise
                                    improve Amtrak's corporate efficiency;
                                    or
                                        ``(V) statutory, regulatory, or
                                    other legal mandates;
                                ``(ii) identifies each project or program
                            that is associated with more than 1 category
                            described in clause (i); and
                                ``(iii) describes the anticipated business
                            outcome of each project or program identified
                            under this subparagraph, including an
                            assessment of--
                                        ``(I) the potential effect on
                                    passenger operations, safety,
                                    reliability, and resilience;
                                        ``(II) the potential effect on
                                    Amtrak's ability to meet regulatory
                                    requirements if the project or program
                                    is not funded; and
                                        ``(III) the benefits and costs; and
                        ``(D) annual profit and loss statements and
                    forecasts and balance sheets for each asset category.
                ``(3) 5-year asset plan process.--In meeting the
            requirements of this subsection, Amtrak shall--
                        ``(A) coordinate with each business line described
                    in subsection (b)(1) in the preparation of each 5-year
                    asset plan and ensure integration of each 5-year asset
                    plan with the 5-year business line plans;
                        ``(B) as applicable, coordinate with the Northeast
                    Corridor Commission, the State-Supported Route
                    Committee, and owners of assets affected by 5-year
                    asset plans; and
                        ``(C) identify the appropriate Amtrak officials
                    that are responsible for each asset category.
                ``(4) Evaluation of national assets costs.--The Secretary
            shall--
                        ``(A) evaluate the costs and scope of all national
                    assets; and
                        ``(B) determine the activities and costs that are--
                                ``(i) required in order to ensure the
                            efficient operations of a national passenger
                            rail system;
                                ``(ii) appropriate for allocation to 1 of
                            the other Amtrak business lines; and
                                ``(iii) extraneous to providing an
                            efficient national passenger rail system or are
                            too costly relative to the benefits or
                            performance outcomes they provide.
                ``(5) Definition of national assets.--In this section, the
            term `national assets' means the Nation's core rail assets
            shared among Amtrak services, including national reservations,
            security, training and training centers, and other assets
            associated with Amtrak's national passenger rail transportation
            system.
                ``(6) Restructuring of national assets.--Not later than 1
            year after the date of completion of the evaluation under
            paragraph (4), the Administrator of the Federal Railroad
            Administration, in consultation with the Amtrak Board of
            Directors, the governors of each relevant State, and the Mayor
            of the District of Columbia, or their designees, shall
            restructure or reallocate, or both, the national assets costs
            in accordance with the determination under that section,
            including making appropriate updates to Amtrak's cost
            accounting methodology and system.''.
        (b) Effective Date.--The requirements for Amtrak to submit final 5-
    year business line plans and 5-year asset plans under section 24320 of
    title 49, United States Code, shall take effect 1 year after the date
    of enactment of this Act.
        (c) Conforming Amendments.--The table of contents for chapter 243,
    as amended by section 35201 of this Act, is further amended by adding
    at the end the following:

    ``24320. Amtrak 5-year business line and asset plans.''.
        (d) Repeal of 5-Year Financial Plan.--Section 204 of the Passenger
    Rail Investment and Improvement Act of 2008 (49 U.S.C. 24101 note), and
    the item relating to that section in the table of contents of that Act,
    are repealed.
        (e) Identification of Duplicative Reporting Requirements.--Not
    later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the
    Secretary shall--
                (1) review existing Amtrak reporting requirements and
            identify where the existing requirements are duplicative with
            the business line and capital plans required by section 24320
            of title 49, United States Code;
                (2) if the duplicative reporting requirements are
            administrative, the Secretary shall eliminate the duplicative
            requirements; and
                (3) submit to Congress a report with any recommendations
            for repealing any other duplicative Amtrak reporting
            requirements.

    SEC. 35203. STATE-SUPPORTED ROUTE COMMITTEE.

        (a) Amendment.--Chapter 247 is amended by adding at the end the
    following:
    ``Sec. 24712. State-supported routes operated by Amtrak
        ``(a) State-Supported Route Committee.--
                ``(1) Establishment.--Not later than 180 days after the
            date of enactment of the Railroad Reform, Enhancement, and
            Efficiency Act, the Secretary of Transportation shall establish
            the State-Supported Route Committee (referred to in this
            section as the `Committee') to promote mutual cooperation and
            planning pertaining to the rail operations of Amtrak and
            related activities of trains operated by Amtrak on State-
            supported routes and to further implement section 209 of the
            Passenger Rail Investment and Improvement Act of 2008 (49
            U.S.C. 24101 note).
                ``(2) Membership.--
                        ``(A) In general.--The Committee shall consist of--
                                ``(i) members representing Amtrak;
                                ``(ii) members representing the Department
                            of Transportation, including the Federal
                            Railroad Administration; and
                                ``(iii) members representing States.
                        ``(B) Non-voting members.--The Committee may invite
                    and accept other non-voting members to participate in
                    Committee activities, as appropriate.
                ``(3) Decisionmaking.--The Committee shall establish a bloc
            voting system under which, at a minimum--
                        ``(A) there are 3 separate voting blocs to
                    represent the Committee's voting members, including--
                                ``(i) 1 voting bloc to represent the
                            members described in paragraph (2)(A)(i);
                                ``(ii) 1 voting bloc to represent the
                            members described in paragraph (2)(A)(ii); and
                                ``(iii) 1 voting bloc to represent the
                            members described in paragraph (2)(A)(iii);
                        ``(B) each voting bloc has 1 vote;
                        ``(C) the vote of the voting bloc representing the
                    members described in paragraph (2)(A)(iii) requires the
                    support of at least two-thirds of that voting bloc's
                    members; and
                        ``(D) the Committee makes decisions by unanimous
                    consent of the 3 voting blocs.
                ``(4) Meetings; rules and procedures.--The Committee shall
            convene a meeting and shall define and implement the rules and
            procedures governing the Committee's proceedings not later than
            180 days after the date of establishment of the Committee by
            the Secretary. The rules and procedures shall--
                        ``(A) incorporate and further describe the
                    decisionmaking procedures to be used in accordance with
                    paragraph (3); and
                        ``(B) be adopted in accordance with such
                    decisionmaking procedures.
                ``(5) Committee decisions.--Decisions made by the Committee
            in accordance with the Committee's rules and procedures, once
            established, are binding on all Committee members.
                ``(6) Cost allocation methodology.--
                        ``(A) In general.--Subject to subparagraph (B), the
                    Committee may amend the cost allocation methodology
                    required and previously approved under section 209 of
                    the Passenger Rail Investment and Improvement Act of
                    2008 (49 U.S.C. 24101 note).
                        ``(B) Procedures for changing methodology.--The
                    rules and procedures implemented under paragraph (4)
                    shall include procedures for changing the cost
                    allocation methodology.
                        ``(C) Requirements.--The cost allocation
                    methodology shall--
                                ``(i) ensure equal treatment in the
                            provision of like services of all States and
                            groups of States; and
                                ``(ii) allocate to each route the costs
                            incurred only for the benefit of that route and
                            a proportionate share, based upon factors that
                            reasonably reflect relative use, of costs
                            incurred for the common benefit of more than 1
                            route.
        ``(b) Invoices and Reports.--Not later than February 15, 2016, and
    monthly thereafter, Amtrak shall provide to each State that sponsors a
    State-supported route a monthly invoice of the cost of operating such
    route, including fixed costs and third-party costs. The Committee shall
    determine the frequency and contents of the financial and performance
    reports that Amtrak shall provide to the States, as well as the
    planning and demand reports that the States shall provide to Amtrak.
        ``(c) Dispute Resolution.--
                ``(1) Request for dispute resolution.--If a dispute arises
            with respect to the rules and procedures implemented under
            subsection (a)(4), an invoice or a report provided under
            subsection (b), implementation or compliance with the cost
            allocation methodology developed under section 209 of the
            Passenger Rail Investment and Improvement Act of 2008 (49
            U.S.C. 24101 note) or amended under subsection (a)(6) of this
            section, either Amtrak or the State may request that the
            Surface Transportation Board conduct dispute resolution under
            this subsection.
                ``(2) Procedures.--The Surface Transportation Board shall
            establish procedures for resolution of disputes brought before
            it under this subsection, which may include provision of
            professional mediation services.
                ``(3) Binding effect.--A decision of the Surface
            Transportation Board under this subsection shall be binding on
            the parties to the dispute.
                ``(4) Obligation.--Nothing in this subsection shall affect
            the obligation of a State to pay an amount not in dispute.
        ``(d) Assistance.--
                ``(1) In general.--The Secretary may provide assistance to
            the parties in the course of negotiations for a contract for
            operation of a State-supported route.
                ``(2) Financial assistance.--From among available funds,
            the Secretary shall--
                        ``(A) provide financial assistance to Amtrak or 1
                    or more States to perform requested independent
                    technical analysis of issues before the Committee; and
                        ``(B) reimburse Members for travel expenses,
                    including per diem in lieu of subsistence, in
                    accordance with section 5703 of title 5.
        ``(e) Performance Metrics.--In negotiating a contract for operation
    of a State-supported route, Amtrak and the State or States that sponsor
    the route shall consider including provisions that provide penalties
    and incentives for performance.
        ``(f) Statement of Goals and Objectives.--
                ``(1) In general.--The Committee shall develop a statement
            of goals, objectives, and associated recommendations concerning
            the future of State-supported routes operated by Amtrak. The
            statement shall identify the roles and responsibilities of
            Committee members and any other relevant entities, such as host
            railroads, in meeting the identified goals and objectives, or
            carrying out the recommendations. The Committee may consult
            with such relevant entities, as the Committee considers
            appropriate, when developing the statement.
                ``(2) Transmission of statement of goals and objectives.--
            Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of the
            Railroad Reform, Enhancement, and Efficiency Act the Committee
            shall transmit the statement developed under paragraph (1) to
            the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the
            Senate and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
            of the House of Representatives.
        ``(g) Rule of Construction.--The decisions of the Committee--
                ``(1) shall pertain to the rail operations of Amtrak and
            related activities of trains operated by Amtrak on State-
            sponsored routes; and
                ``(2) shall not pertain to the rail operations or related
            activities of services operated by other rail passenger
            carriers on State-supported routes.
        ``(h) Federal Advisory Committee Act.--The Federal Advisory
    Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.) shall not apply to the Committee.
        ``(i) Definition of State.--In this section, the term `State' means
    any of the 50 States, the District of Columbia, or a public entity that
    sponsor the operation of trains by Amtrak on a State-supported
    route.''.
        (b) Technical and Conforming Amendments.--The table of contents for
    chapter 247 is amended by adding at the end the following:

    ``24712. State-supported routes operated by Amtrak.''.

    SEC. 35204. ROUTE AND SERVICE PLANNING DECISIONS.

        Section 208 of the Passenger Rail Investment and Improvement Act of
    2008 (49 U.S.C. 24101 note) is amended to read as follows:

    ``SEC. 208. METHODOLOGIES FOR AMTRAK ROUTE AND SERVICE PLANNING
                  DECISIONS.

        ``(a) Methodology Development.--Not later than 180 days after the
    date of enactment of the Railroad Reform, Enhancement, and Efficiency
    Act, as a condition of receiving a grant under section 101 of that Act,
    Amtrak shall obtain the services of an independent entity to develop
    and recommend objective methodologies for Amtrak to use in determining
    what intercity rail passenger transportation routes and services it
    should provide, including the establishment of new routes, the
    elimination of existing routes, and the contraction or expansion of
    services or frequencies over such routes.
        ``(b) Considerations.--Amtrak shall require the independent entity,
    in developing the methodologies described in subsection (a), to
    consider--
                ``(1) the current and expected performance and service
            quality of intercity rail passenger transportation operations,
            including cost recovery, on-time performance, ridership, on-
            board services, stations, facilities, equipment, and other
            services;
                ``(2) the connectivity of a route with other routes;
                ``(3) the transportation needs of communities and
            populations that are not well served by intercity rail
            passenger transportation service or by other forms of intercity
            transportation;
                ``(4) the methodologies of Amtrak and major intercity rail
            passenger transportation service providers in other countries
            for determining intercity passenger rail routes and services;
                ``(5) the financial and operational effects on the overall
            network, including the effects on indirect costs;
                ``(6) the views of States and the recommendations described
            in State rail plans, rail carriers that own infrastructure over
            which Amtrak operates, Interstate Compacts established by
            Congress and States, Amtrak employee representatives,
            stakeholder organizations, and other interested parties; and
                ``(7) the funding levels that will be available under
            authorization levels that have been enacted into law.
        ``(c) Recommendations.--Not later than 1 year after the date of
    enactment of the Railroad Reform, Enhancement, and Efficiency Act,
    Amtrak shall transmit to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and
    Transportation of the Senate and the Committee on Transportation and
    Infrastructure of the House of Representatives recommendations
    developed by the independent entity under subsection (a).
        ``(d) Consideration of Recommendations.--Not later than 90 days
    after the date the recommendations are transmitted under subsection
    (c), Amtrak shall consider the adoption of each recommendation and
    transmit to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of
    the Senate and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of
    the House of Representatives a report explaining the reasons for
    adopting or not adopting each recommendation.''.

    SEC. 35205. COMPETITION.

        (a) Alternate Passenger Rail Service Pilot Program.--Section 24711
    is amended to read as follows:
    ``Sec. 24711. Alternate passenger rail service pilot program
        ``(a) In General.--Not later than 18 months after the date of
    enactment of the Railroad Reform, Enhancement, and Efficiency Act, the
    Secretary of Transportation shall promulgate a rule to implement a
    pilot program for competitive selection of rail carriers for long-
    distance routes (as defined in section 24102).
        ``(b) Pilot Program Requirements.--
                ``(1) In general.--The pilot program shall--
                        ``(A) allow a party described in paragraph (2) to
                    petition the Secretary to provide intercity rail
                    passenger transportation over a long-distance route in
                    lieu of Amtrak for an operations period of 4 years from
                    the date of commencement of service by the winning
                    bidder and, at the option of the Secretary, consistent
                    with the rule promulgated under subsection (a), allow
                    the contract to be renewed for an additional operations
                    period of 4 years, but not to exceed a total of 3
                    operations periods;
                        ``(B) require the Secretary to--
                                ``(i) notify the petitioner and Amtrak of
                            receipt of the petition under subparagraph (A)
                            and to publish in the Federal Register a notice
                            of receipt not later than 30 days after the
                            date of receipt; and
                                ``(ii) establish a deadline, of not more
                            than 120 days after the notice of receipt is
                            published in the Federal Register under clause
                            (i), by which both the petitioner and Amtrak,
                            if Amtrak chooses to do so, would be required
                            to submit a complete bid to provide intercity
                            rail passenger transportation over the
                            applicable route;
                        ``(C) require that each bid--
                                ``(i) describe the capital needs, financial
                            projections, and operational plans, including
                            staffing plans, for the service, and such other
                            factors as the Secretary considers appropriate;
                            and
                                ``(ii) be made available by the winning
                            bidder to the public after the bid award;
                        ``(D) for a route that receives funding from a
                    State or States, require that for each bid received
                    from a party described in paragraph (2), other than a
                    State, the Secretary have the concurrence of the State
                    or States that provide funding for that route;
                        ``(E) for a winning bidder that is not or does not
                    include Amtrak, require the Secretary to execute a
                    contract not later than 270 days after the deadline
                    established under subparagraph (B)(ii) and award to the
                    winning bidder--
                                ``(i) subject to paragraphs (3) and (4),
                            the right and obligation to provide intercity
                            rail passenger transportation over that route
                            subject to such performance standards as the
                            Secretary may require; and
                                ``(ii) an operating subsidy, as determined
                            by the Secretary, for--
                                        ``(I) the first year at a level
                                    that does not exceed 90 percent of the
                                    level in effect for that specific route
                                    during the fiscal year preceding the
                                    fiscal year in which the petition was
                                    received, adjusted for inflation; and
                                        ``(II) any subsequent years at the
                                    level calculated under subclause (I),
                                    adjusted for inflation; and
                        ``(F) for a winning bidder that is or includes
                    Amtrak, award to that bidder an operating subsidy, as
                    determined by the Secretary, over the applicable route
                    that will not change during the fiscal year in which
                    the bid was submitted solely as a result of the winning
                    bid.
                ``(2) Eligible petitioners.--The following parties are
            eligible to submit petitions under paragraph (1):
                        ``(A) A rail carrier or rail carriers that own the
                    infrastructure over which Amtrak operates a long-
                    distance route.
                        ``(B) A rail passenger carrier with a written
                    agreement with the rail carrier or rail carriers that
                    own the infrastructure over which Amtrak operates a
                    long-distance route and that host or would host the
                    intercity rail passenger transportation.
                        ``(C) A State, group of States, or State-supported
                    joint powers authority or other sub-State governance
                    entity responsible for provision of intercity rail
                    passenger transportation with a written agreement with
                    the rail carrier or rail carriers that own the
                    infrastructure over which Amtrak operates a long-
                    distance route and that host or would host the
                    intercity rail passenger transportation.
                        ``(D) A State, group of States, or State-supported
                    joint powers authority or other sub-State governance
                    entity responsible for provision of intercity rail
                    passenger transportation and a rail passenger carrier
                    with a written agreement with the rail carrier or rail
                    carriers that own the infrastructure over which Amtrak
                    operates a long-distance route and that host or would
                    host the intercity rail passenger transportation.
                ``(3) Performance standards.--If the winning bidder under
            paragraph (1)(E)(i) is not or does not include Amtrak, the
            performance standards shall be consistent with the performance
            required of or achieved by Amtrak on the applicable route
            during the last fiscal year.
                ``(4) Agreement governing access issues.--Unless the
            winning bidder already has applicable access agreements in
            place or includes a rail carrier that owns the infrastructure
            used in the operation of the route, the winning bidder under
            paragraph (1)(E)(i) shall enter into a written agreement
            governing access issues between the winning bidder and the rail
            carrier or rail carriers that own the infrastructure over which
            the winning bidder would operate and that host or would host
            the intercity rail passenger transportation.
        ``(c) Access to Facilities; Employees.--If the Secretary awards the
    right and obligation to provide rail passenger transportation over a
    route under this section to an entity in lieu of Amtrak--
                ``(1) the Secretary shall require Amtrak to provide access
            to the Amtrak-owned reservation system, stations, and
            facilities directly related to operations of the awarded routes
            to the rail passenger carrier awarded a contract under this
            section, in accordance with subsection (g), as necessary to
            carry out the purposes of this section;
                ``(2) an employee of any person, except for a freight
            railroad or a person employed or contracted by a freight
            railroad, used by such rail passenger carrier in the operation
            of a route under this section shall be considered an employee
            of that rail passenger carrier and subject to the applicable
            Federal laws and regulations governing similar crafts or
            classes of employees of Amtrak; and
                ``(3) the winning bidder shall provide hiring preference to
            qualified Amtrak employees displaced by the award of the bid,
            consistent with the staffing plan submitted by the bidder, and
            shall be subject to the grant conditions under section 24405.
        ``(d) Cessation of Service.--If a rail passenger carrier awarded a
    route under this section ceases to operate the service or fails to
    fulfill an obligation under the contract required under subsection
    (b)(1)(E), the Secretary shall take any necessary action consistent
    with this title to enforce the contract and ensure the continued
    provision of service, including--
                ``(1) the installment of an interim rail passenger carrier;
                ``(2) providing to the interim rail passenger carrier under
            paragraph (1) an operating subsidy necessary to provide
            service; and
                ``(3) rebidding the contract to operate the rail passenger
            transportation.
        ``(e) Budget Authority.--
                ``(1) In general.--The Secretary shall provide to a winning
            bidder that is not or does not include Amtrak and that is
            selected under this section any appropriations withheld under
            section 35101(c) of the Railroad Reform, Enhancement, and
            Efficiency Act, or any subsequent appropriation for the same
            purpose, necessary to cover the operating subsidy described in
            subsection (b)(1)(E)(ii).
                ``(2) Amtrak.--If the Secretary selects a winning bidder
            that is not or does not include Amtrak, the Secretary may
            provide to Amtrak an appropriate portion of the appropriations
            under section 35101(a) of the Railroad Reform, Enhancement, and
            Efficiency Act, or any subsequent appropriation for the same
            purpose, to cover any cost directly attributable to the
            termination of Amtrak service on the route and any indirect
            costs to Amtrak imposed on other Amtrak routes as a result of
            losing service on the route operated by the winning bidder. Any
            amount provided by the Secretary to Amtrak under this paragraph
            shall not be deducted from or have any effect on the operating
            subsidy described in subsection (b)(1)(E)(ii).
        ``(f) Deadline.--If the Secretary does not promulgate the final
    rule and implement the program before the deadline under subsection
    (a), the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Commerce, Science,
    and Transportation of the Senate and the Committee on Transportation
    and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives a letter, signed by
    the Secretary and Administrator of the Federal Railroad Administration,
    each month until the rule is complete, including--
                ``(1) the reasons why the rule has not been issued;
                ``(2) an updated staffing plan for completing the rule as
            soon as feasible;
                ``(3) the contact information of the official that will be
            overseeing the execution of the staffing plan; and
                ``(4) the estimated date of completion of the rule.
        ``(g) Disputes.--If Amtrak and the rail passenger carrier awarded a
    route under this section cannot agree upon terms to carry out
    subsection (c)(1), and the Surface Transportation Board finds that
    access to Amtrak's facilities or equipment, or the provision of
    services by Amtrak, is necessary under subsection (c)(1) and that the
    operation of Amtrak's other services will not be impaired thereby, the
    Surface Transportation Board shall issue an order that the facilities
    and equipment be made available, and that services be provided, by
    Amtrak, and shall determine reasonable compensation, liability, and
    other terms for use of the facilities and equipment and provision of
    the services.
        ``(h) Limitation.--Not more than 3 long-distance routes may be
    selected under this section for operation by a winning bidder that is
    not or does not include Amtrak.
        ``(i) Preservation of Right to Competition on State-Supported
    Routes.--Nothing in this section shall be construed as prohibiting a
    State from introducing competition for intercity rail passenger
    transportation or services on its State-supported route or routes.''.
        (b) Report.--Not later than 4 years after the date of
    implementation of the pilot program under section 24711 of title 49,
    United States Code, and quadrennially thereafter until the pilot
    program is discontinued, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on
    Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate and the Committee
    on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives a
    report on the results on the pilot program to date and any
    recommendations for further action.

    SEC. 35206. ROLLING STOCK PURCHASES.

        (a) In General.--Prior to entering into any contract in excess of
    $100,000,000 for rolling stock and locomotive procurements Amtrak shall
    submit a business case analysis to the Secretary, the Committee on
    Commerce, Science, and Transportation and the Committee on
    Appropriations of the Senate and the Committee on Transportation and
    Infrastructure and the Committee on Appropriations of the House of
    Representatives, on the utility of such procurements.
        (b) Contents.--The business case analysis shall--
                (1) include a cost and benefit comparison that describes
            the total lifecycle costs and the anticipated benefits related
            to revenue, operational efficiency, reliability, and other
            factors;
                (2) set forth the total payments by fiscal year;
                (3) identify the specific source and amounts of funding for
            each payment, including Federal funds, State funds, Amtrak
            profits, Federal, State, or private loans or loan guarantees,
            and other funding;
                (4) include an explanation of whether any payment under the
            contract will increase Amtrak's grant request, as required
            under section 24318 of title 49, United States Code, in that
            particular fiscal year; and
                (5) describe how Amtrak will adjust the procurement if
            future funding is not available.
        (c) Rule of Construction.--Nothing in this section shall be
    construed as requiring Amtrak to disclose confidential information
    regarding a potential vendor's proposed pricing or other sensitive
    business information prior to contract execution.

    SEC. 35207. FOOD AND BEVERAGE POLICY.

        (a) In General.--Chapter 243, as amended in section 35202 of this
    Act, is further amended by adding after section 24320 the following:
    ``Sec. 24321. Food and beverage reform
        ``(a) Plan.--Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of
    the Railroad Reform, Enhancement, and Efficiency Act, Amtrak shall
    develop and begin implementing a plan to eliminate, not later than 4
    years after the date of enactment of that Act, the operating loss
    associated with providing food and beverage service on board Amtrak
    trains.
        ``(b) Considerations.--In developing and implementing the plan
    under subsection (a), Amtrak shall consider a combination of cost
    management and revenue generation initiatives, including--
                ``(1) scheduling optimization;
                ``(2) onboard logistics;
                ``(3) product development and supply chain efficiency;
                ``(4) training, awards, and accountability;
                ``(5) technology enhancements and process improvements; and
                ``(6) ticket revenue allocation.
        ``(c) Savings Clause.--Amtrak shall ensure that no Amtrak employee
    holding a position as of the date of enactment of the Railroad Reform,
    Enhancement, and Efficiency Act is involuntarily separated because of--
                ``(1) the development and implementation of the plan
            required under subsection (a); or
                ``(2) any other action taken by Amtrak to implement this
            section.
        ``(d) No Federal Funding for Operating Losses.--Beginning on the
    date that is 4 years after the date of enactment of the Railroad
    Reform, Enhancement, and Efficiency Act, no Federal funds may be used
    to cover any operating loss associated with providing food and beverage
    service on a route operated by Amtrak or an alternative passenger rail
    service provider that operates a route in lieu of Amtrak under section
    24711.
        ``(e) Report.--Not later than 120 days after the date of enactment
    of the Railroad Reform, Enhancement, and Efficiency Act, and annually
    thereafter for a period of 4 years, Amtrak shall transmit to the
    Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate and
    the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of
    Representatives a report on the plan developed under subsection (a) and
    a description of progress in the implementation of the plan.''.
        (b) Conforming Amendment.--The table of contents for chapter 243,
    as amended in section 35202 of this Act, is amended by adding at the
    end the following:

    ``24321. Food and beverage reform.''.

    SEC. 35208. LOCAL PRODUCTS AND PROMOTIONAL EVENTS.

        (a) In General.--Not later than 6 months after the date of
    enactment of this Act, Amtrak shall establish a pilot program for a
    State or States that sponsor a State-supported route operated by Amtrak
    to facilitate--
                (1) onboard purchase and sale of local food and beverage
            products; and
                (2) partnerships with local entities to hold promotional
            events on trains or in stations.
        (b) Program Design.--The pilot program under paragraph (1) shall
    allow a State or States--
                (1) to nominate and select a local food and beverage
            products supplier or suppliers or local promotional event
            partner;
                (2) to charge a reasonable price or fee for local food and
            beverage products or promotional events and related activities
            to help defray the costs of program administration and State-
            supported routes; and
                (3) a mechanism to ensure that State products can
            effectively be handled and integrated into existing food and
            beverage services, including compliance with all applicable
            regulations and standards governing such services.
        (c) Program Administration.--The pilot program shall--
                (1) for local food and beverage products, ensure the
            products are integrated into existing food and beverage
            services, including compliance with all applicable regulations
            and standards;
                (2) for promotional events, ensure the events are held in
            compliance with all applicable regulations and standards,
            including terms to address insurance requirements; and
                (3) require an annual report that documents revenues and
            costs and indicates whether the products or events resulted in
            a reduction in the financial contribution of a State or States
            to the applicable State-supported route.
        (d) Report.--Not later than 4 years after the date of establishment
    of the pilot programs under this section, Amtrak shall report to the
    Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate and
    the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of
    Representatives on which States have participated in the pilot programs
    under this section. The report shall summarize the financial and
    operational outcomes of the pilot programs.
        (e) Rule of Construction.--Nothing in this subsection shall be
    construed as limiting Amtrak's ability to operate special trains in
    accordance with section 216 of the Passenger Rail Investment and
    Improvement Act of 2008 (49 U.S.C. 24308 note).

    SEC. 35209. RIGHT-OF-WAY LEVERAGING.

        (a) Request for Proposals.--
                (1) In general.--Not later than 1 year after the date of
            enactment of this Act, Amtrak shall issue a Request for
            Proposals seeking qualified persons or entities to utilize
            right-of-way and real estate owned, controlled, or managed by
            Amtrak for telecommunications systems, energy distribution
            systems, and other activities considered appropriate by Amtrak.
                (2) Contents.--The Request for Proposals shall provide
            sufficient information on the right-of-way and real estate
            assets to enable respondents to propose an arrangement that
            will monetize or generate additional revenue from such assets
            through revenue sharing or leasing agreements with Amtrak, to
            the extent possible.
        (b) Consideration of Proposals.--Not later than 180 days following
    the deadline for the receipt of proposals under subsection (a), Amtrak
    shall review and consider each qualified proposal. Amtrak may enter
    into such agreements as are necessary to implement any qualified
    proposal.
        (c) Report.--Not later than 270 days following the deadline for the
    receipt of proposals under subsection (a), Amtrak shall transmit to the
    Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate and
    the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of
    Representatives a report on the Request for Proposals required by this
    section, including summary information of any proposals submitted to
    Amtrak and any proposals accepted by Amtrak.
        (d) Savings Clause.--Nothing in this section shall be construed to
    limit Amtrak's ability to utilize right-of-way or real estate assets
    that it currently owns, controls, or manages or constrain Amtrak's
    ability to enter into agreements with other parties to utilize such
    assets.

    SEC. 35210. STATION DEVELOPMENT.

        (a) Report on Development Options.--Not later than 1 year after the
    date of the enactment of this Act, Amtrak shall submit a report to the
    Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate and
    the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of
    Representatives that describes--
                (1) options to enhance economic development and
            accessibility of and around Amtrak stations and terminals, for
            the purposes of--
                        (A) improving station condition, functionality,
                    capacity, and customer amenities;
                        (B) generating additional investment capital and
                    development-related revenue streams;
                        (C) increasing ridership and revenue;
                        (D) complying with the applicable sections of the
                    Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C.
                    12101 et seq.) and the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29
                    U.S.C. 701 et seq.); and
                        (E) strengthening multimodal connections, including
                    transit, intercity buses, roll-on and roll-off
                    bicycles, and airports, as appropriate; and
                (2) options for additional Amtrak stops that would have a
            positive incremental financial impact to Amtrak, based on
            Amtrak feasibility studies that demonstrate a financial benefit
            to Amtrak by generating additional revenue that exceeds any
            incremental costs.
        (b) Request for Information.--Not later than 90 days after the date
    the report is transmitted under subsection (a), Amtrak shall issue a
    Request of Information for 1 or more owners of stations served by
    Amtrak to formally express an interest in completing the requirements
    of this section.
        (c) Proposals.--
                (1) Request for proposals.--Not later than 180 days after
            the date the Request for Information is issued under subsection
            (a), Amtrak shall issue a Request for Proposals from qualified
            persons, including small business concerns owned and controlled
            by socially and economically disadvantaged individuals and
            veteran-owned small businesses, to lead, participate, or
            partner with Amtrak, a station owner that responded under
            subsection (b), and other entities in enhancing development in
            and around such stations and terminals using applicable options
            identified under subsection (a) at facilities selected by
            Amtrak.
                (2) Consideration of proposals.--Not later than 1 year
            after the date the Request for Proposals are issued under
            paragraph (1), Amtrak shall review and consider qualified
            proposals submitted under paragraph (1). Amtrak or a station
            owner that responded under subsection (b) may enter into such
            agreements as are necessary to implement any qualified
            proposal.
        (d) Report.--Not later than 3 years after the date of enactment of
    this Act, Amtrak shall transmit to the Committee on Commerce, Science,
    and Transportation of the Senate and the Committee on Transportation
    and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives a report on the
    Request for Proposals process required under this section, including
    summary information of any qualified proposals submitted to Amtrak and
    any proposals acted upon by Amtrak or a station owner that responded
    under subsection (b).
        (e) Definitions.--In this section, the terms ``small business
    concern'', ``socially and economically disadvantaged individual'', and
    ``veteran-owned small business'' have the meanings given the terms in
    section 304(c) of this Act.
        (f) Savings Clause.--Nothing in this section shall be construed to
    limit Amtrak's ability to develop its stations, terminals, or other
    assets, to constrain Amtrak's ability to enter into and carry out
    agreements with other parties to enhance development at or around
    Amtrak stations or terminals, or to affect any station development
    initiatives ongoing as of the date of enactment of this Act.

    SEC. 35211. AMTRAK DEBT.

        Section 205 of the Passenger Rail Investment and Improvement Act of
    2008 (49 U.S.C. 24101 note) is amended--
                (1) by striking ``as of the date of enactment of this Act''
            each place it appears;
                (2) in subsection (a)--
                        (A) by inserting ``, to the extent provided in
                    advance in appropriations Acts'' after ``Amtrak's
                    indebtedness''; and
                        (B) by striking the second sentence;
                (3) in subsection (b), by striking ``The Secretary of the
            Treasury, in consultation'' and inserting ``To the extent
            amounts are provided in advance in appropriations Acts, the
            Secretary of the Treasury, in consultation'';
                (4) in subsection (d), by inserting ``, to the extent
            provided in advance in appropriations Acts'' after ``as
            appropriate'';
                (5) in subsection (e)--
                        (A) in paragraph (1), by striking ``by section 102
                    of this division''; and
                        (B) in paragraph (2), by striking ``by section
                    102'' and inserting ``for Amtrak'';
                (6) in subsection (g), by inserting ``, unless that debt
            receives credit assistance, including direct loans and loan
            guarantees, under chapter 6 of title 23, United States Code or
            title V of the Railroad Revitalization and Regulatory Act of
            1976 (45 U.S.C. 821 et seq.)'' after ``Secretary''; and
                (7) by striking subsection (h).

    SEC. 35212. AMTRAK PILOT PROGRAM FOR PASSENGERS TRANSPORTING
                  DOMESTICATED CATS AND DOGS.

        (a) In General.--Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment
    of this Act, Amtrak shall develop a pilot program that allows
    passengers to transport domesticated cats or dogs on certain trains
    operated by Amtrak.
        (b) Pet Policy.--In developing the pilot program required under
    subsection (a), Amtrak shall--
                (1) in the case of a passenger train that is comprised of
            more than 1 car, designate, where feasible, at least 1 car in
            which a ticketed passenger may transport a domesticated cat or
            dog in the same manner as carry-on baggage if--
                        (A) the cat or dog is contained in a pet kennel;
                        (B) the pet kennel complies with Amtrak size
                    requirements for carriage of carry-on baggage;
                        (C) the passenger is traveling on a train operating
                    on a route described in subparagraph (A), (B), or (D)
                    of section 24102(6) of title 49, United States Code;
                    and
                        (D) the passenger pays a fee described in paragraph
                    (3);
                (2) allow a ticketed passenger to transport a domesticated
            cat or dog on a train in the same manner as cargo if--
                        (A) the cat or dog is contained in a pet kennel;
                        (B) the pet kennel is stowed in accordance with
                    Amtrak requirements for cargo stowage;
                        (C) the passenger is traveling on a train operating
                    on a route described in subparagraph (A), (B), or (D)
                    of section 24102(6) of title 49, United States Code;
                        (D) the cargo area is temperature controlled in a
                    manner protective of cat and dog safety and health; and
                        (E) the passenger pays a fee described in paragraph
                    (3); and
                (3) collect fees for each cat or dog transported by a
            ticketed passenger in an amount that, in the aggregate and at a
            minimum, covers the full costs of the pilot program.
        (c) Report.--Not later than 1 year after the pilot program required
    under subsection (a) is first implemented, Amtrak shall transmit to the
    Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate and
    the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of
    Representatives a report containing an evaluation of the pilot program.
        (d) Limitation on Statutory Construction.--
                (1) Service animals.--The pilot program under subsection
            (a) shall be separate from and in addition to the policy
            governing Amtrak passengers traveling with service animals.
            Nothing in this section may be interpreted to limit or waive
            the rights of passengers to transport service animals.
                (2) Additional train cars.--Nothing in this section may be
            interpreted to require Amtrak to add additional train cars or
            modify existing train cars.
                (3) Federal funds.--No Federal funds may be used to
            implement the pilot program required under this section.

    SEC. 35213. AMTRAK BOARD OF DIRECTORS.

        (a) In General.--Section 24302(a) is amended to read as follows:
        ``(a) Composition and Terms.--
                ``(1) In general.--The Amtrak Board of Directors (referred
            to in this section as the `Board') is composed of the following
            9 directors, each of whom must be a citizen of the United
            States:
                        ``(A) The Secretary of Transportation.
                        ``(B) The President of Amtrak.
                        ``(C) 7 individuals appointed by the President of
                    the United States, by and with the advice and consent
                    of the Senate, with general business and financial
                    experience, experience or qualifications in
                    transportation, freight and passenger rail
                    transportation, travel, hospitality, or passenger air
                    transportation businesses, or representatives of
                    employees or users of passenger rail transportation or
                    a State government.
                ``(2) Selection.--In selecting individuals described in
            paragraph (1)(C) for nominations for appointments to the Board,
            the President shall consult with the Speaker of the House of
            Representatives, the minority leader of the House of
            Representatives, the majority leader of the Senate, and the
            minority leader of the Senate. The individuals appointed to the
            Board under paragraph (1)(C) shall be composed of the
            following;
                        ``(A) 2 individuals from the Northeast Corridor.
                        ``(B) 4 individuals from regions of the country
                    outside of the Northeast Corridor and geographically
                    distributed with--
                                ``(i) 2 individuals from States with long-
                            distance routes operated by Amtrak; and
                                ``(ii) 2 individuals from States with
                            State-supported routes operated by Amtrak.
                        ``(C) 1 individual from the Northeast Corridor or a
                    State with long-distance or State-supported routes.
                ``(3) Term.--An individual appointed under paragraph (1)(C)
            shall be appointed for a term of 5 years. The term may be
            extended until the individual's successor is appointed and
            qualified. Not more than 4 individuals appointed under
            paragraph (1)(C) may be members of the same political party.
                ``(4) Chairperson and vice chairperson.--The Board shall
            elect a chairperson and vice chairperson, other than the
            President of Amtrak, from among its membership. The vice
            chairperson shall serve as chairperson in the absence of the
            chairperson.
                ``(5) Secretary's designee.--The Secretary may be
            represented at Board meetings by the Secretary's designee.''.
        (b) Rule of Construction.--Nothing in this section shall be
    construed as affecting the term of any director serving on the Amtrak
    Board of Directors under section 24302(a)(1)(C) of title 49, United
    States Code, on the day preceding the date of enactment of this Act.

    SEC. 35214. AMTRAK BOARDING PROCEDURES.

        (a) Report.--Not later than 6 months after the date of enactment of
    this Act, the Amtrak Office of Inspector General shall submit a report
    to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate
    and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of
    Representatives that--
                (1) evaluates Amtrak's boarding procedures for passengers,
            including passengers using or transporting nonmotorized
            transportation, such as wheelchairs and bicycles, at its 15
            stations through which the most people pass;
                (2) compares Amtrak's boarding procedures to--
                        (A) commuter railroad boarding procedures at
                    stations shared with Amtrak;
                        (B) international intercity passenger rail boarding
                    procedures; and
                        (C) fixed guideway transit boarding procedures; and
                (3) makes recommendations, as appropriate, in consultation
            with the Transportation Security Administration, to improve
            Amtrak's boarding procedures, including recommendations
            regarding the queuing of passengers and free-flow of all
            station users and facility improvements needed to achieve the
            recommendations.
        (b) Consideration of Recommendations.--Not later than 6 months
    after the report is submitted under subsection (a), Amtrak shall
    consider each recommendation provided under subsection (a)(3) for
    implementation at appropriate locations across the Amtrak system.

                  Subtitle C--Intercity Passenger Rail Policy

    SEC. 35301. COMPETITIVE OPERATING GRANTS.

        (a) In General.--Chapter 244 is amended--
                (1) by striking section 24406; and
                (2) by inserting after section 24405 the following:
    ``Sec. 24406. Competitive operating grants
        ``(a) Applicant Defined.--In this section, the term `applicant'
    means--
                ``(1) a State;
                ``(2) a group of States;
                ``(3) an Interstate Compact;
                ``(4) a public agency or publicly chartered authority
            established by 1 or more States and having responsibility for
            providing intercity rail passenger transportation or commuter
            rail passenger transportation;
                ``(5) a political subdivision of a State;
                ``(6) Amtrak or another rail passenger carrier that
            provides intercity rail passenger transportation;
                ``(7) Any rail carrier in partnership with at least 1 of
            the entities described in paragraphs (1) through (5); and
                ``(8) any combination of the entities described in
            paragraphs (1) through (7).
        ``(b) Grants Authorized.--The Secretary of Transportation shall
    develop and implement a program for issuing 3-year operating assistance
    grants to applicants, on a competitive basis, for the purpose of
    initiating, restoring, or enhancing intercity rail passenger service.
        ``(c) Application.--An applicant for a grant under this section
    shall submit to the Secretary--
                ``(1) a capital and mobilization plan that--
                        ``(A) describes any capital investments, service
                    planning actions (such as environmental reviews), and
                    mobilization actions (such as qualification of train
                    crews) required for initiation of service; and
                        ``(B) includes the timeline for undertaking and
                    completing each of the investments and actions referred
                    to in subparagraph (A);
                ``(2) an operating plan that describes the planned
            operation of the service, including--
                        ``(A) the identity and qualifications of the train
                    operator;
                        ``(B) the identity and qualifications of any other
                    service providers;
                        ``(C) service frequency;
                        ``(D) the planned routes and schedules;
                        ``(E) the station facilities that will be utilized;
                        ``(F) projected ridership, revenues, and costs;
                        ``(G) descriptions of how the projections under
                    subparagraph (F) were developed;
                        ``(H) the equipment that will be utilized, how such
                    equipment will be acquired or refurbished, and where
                    such equipment will be maintained; and
                        ``(I) a plan for ensuring safe operations and
                    compliance with applicable safety regulations;
                ``(3) a funding plan that--
                        ``(A) describes the funding of initial capital
                    costs and operating costs for the first 3 years of
                    operation;
                        ``(B) includes a commitment by the applicant to
                    provide the funds described in subparagraph (A) to the
                    extent not covered by Federal grants and revenues; and
                        ``(C) describes the funding of operating costs and
                    capital costs, to the extent necessary, after the first
                    3 years of operation; and
                ``(4) a description of the status of negotiations and
            agreements with--
                        ``(A) each of the railroads or regional
                    transportation authorities whose tracks or facilities
                    would be utilized by the service;
                        ``(B) the anticipated rail passenger carrier, if
                    such entity is not part of the applicant group; and
                        ``(C) any other service providers or entities
                    expected to provide services or facilities that will be
                    used by the service, including any required access to
                    Amtrak systems, stations, and facilities if Amtrak is
                    not part of the applicant group.
        ``(d) Priorities.--In awarding grants under this section, the
    Secretary shall give priority to applications--
                ``(1) for which planning, design, any environmental
            reviews, negotiation of agreements, acquisition of equipment,
            construction, and other actions necessary for initiation of
            service have been completed or nearly completed;
                ``(2) that would restore service over routes formerly
            operated by Amtrak, including routes with international
            connections;
                ``(3) that would provide daily or daytime service over
            routes where such service did not previously exist;
                ``(4) that include private funding (including funding from
            railroads), and funding or other significant participation by
            State, local, and regional governmental and private entities;
                ``(5) that include a funding plan that demonstrates the
            intercity rail passenger service will be financially
            sustainable beyond the 3-year grant period;
                ``(6) that would provide service to regions and communities
            that are underserved or not served by other intercity public
            transportation;
                ``(7) that would foster economic development, particularly
            in rural communities and for disadvantaged populations;
                ``(8) that would provide other non-transportation benefits;
            and
                ``(9) that would enhance connectivity and geographic
            coverage of the existing national network of intercity
            passenger rail service.
        ``(e) Limitations.--
                ``(1) Duration.--Federal operating assistance grants
            authorized under this section for any individual intercity rail
            passenger transportation route may not provide funding for more
            than 3 years and may not be renewed.
                ``(2) Limitation.--Not more than 6 of the operating
            assistance grants awarded pursuant to subsection (b) may be
            simultaneously active.
                ``(3) Maximum funding.--Grants described in paragraph (1)
            may not exceed--
                        ``(A) 80 percent of the projected net operating
                    costs for the first year of service;
                        ``(B) 60 percent of the projected net operating
                    costs for the second year of service; and
                        ``(C) 40 percent of the projected net operating
                    costs for the third year of service.
        ``(f) Use With Capital Grants and Other Federal Funding.--A
    recipient of an operating assistance grant under subsection (b) may use
    that grant in combination with other grants awarded under this chapter
    or any other Federal funding that would benefit the applicable service.
        ``(g) Availability.--Amounts appropriated for carrying out this
    section shall remain available until expended.
        ``(h) Coordination With Amtrak.--If the Secretary awards a grant
    under this section to a rail passenger carrier other than Amtrak,
    Amtrak may be required under section 24711(c)(1) of this title to
    provide access to its reservation system, stations, and facilities that
    are directly related to operations to such carrier, to the extent
    necessary to carry out the purposes of this section. The Secretary may
    award an appropriate portion of the grant to Amtrak as compensation for
    this access.
        ``(i) Conditions.--
                ``(1) Grant agreement.--The Secretary shall require grant
            recipients under this section to enter into a grant agreement
            that requires them to provide similar information regarding the
            route performance, financial, and ridership projections, and
            capital and business plans that Amtrak is required to provide,
            and such other data and information as the Secretary deems
            necessary.
                ``(2) Installments; termination.--The Secretary may--
                        ``(A) award grants under this section in
                    installments, as the Secretary considers appropriate;
                    and
                        ``(B) terminate any grant agreement upon--
                                ``(i) the cessation of service; or
                                ``(ii) the violation of any other term of
                            the grant agreement.
                ``(3) Grant conditions.--Except as specifically provided in
            this section, the use of any amounts appropriated for grants
            under this section shall be subject to the requirements under
            this chapter.
        ``(j) Report.--Not later than 4 years after the date of enactment
    of the Railroad Reform, Enhancement, and Efficiency Act, the Secretary,
    after consultation with grant recipients under this section, shall
    submit a report to Congress that describes--
                ``(1) the implementation of this section;
                ``(2) the status of the investments and operations funded
            by such grants;
                ``(3) the performance of the routes funded by such grants;
                ``(4) the plans of grant recipients for continued operation
            and funding of such routes; and
                ``(5) any legislative recommendations.''.
        (b) Conforming Amendments.--Chapter 244 is amended--
                (1) in the table of contents, by inserting after the item
            relating to section 24405 the following:

    ``24406. Competitive operating grants.'';
                (2) in the chapter title, by striking ``INTERCITY PASSENGER
            RAIL SERVICE CORRIDOR CAPITAL'' and inserting ``RAIL CAPITAL
            AND OPERATING'';
                (3) in section 24401, by striking paragraph (1);
                (4) in section 24402, by striking subsection (j) and
            inserting the following:
        ``(j) Applicant Defined.--In this section, the term `applicant'
    means a State (including the District of Columbia), a group of States,
    an Interstate Compact, a public agency or publicly chartered authority
    established by 1 or more States and having responsibility for providing
    intercity rail passenger transportation, or a political subdivision of
    a State.''; and
                (5) in section 24405--
                        (A) in subsection (b)--
                                (i) by inserting ``, or for which an
                            operating grant is issued under section
                            24406,'' after ``chapter''; and
                                (ii) in paragraph (2), by striking ``(43''
                            and inserting ``(45'';
                        (B) in subsection (d)(1), in the matter preceding
                    subparagraph (A), by inserting ``or unless Amtrak
                    ceased providing intercity passenger railroad
                    transportation over the affected route more than 3
                    years before the commencement of new service'' after
                    ``unless such service was provided solely by Amtrak to
                    another entity'';
                        (C) in subsection (f), by striking ``under this
                    chapter for commuter rail passenger transportation, as
                    defined in section 24012(4) of this title.'' and
                    inserting ``under this chapter for commuter rail
                    passenger transportation (as defined in section
                    24102(3)).''; and
                        (D) by adding at the end the following:
        ``(g) Special Transportation Circumstances.--In carrying out this
    chapter, the Secretary shall allocate an appropriate portion of the
    amounts available under this chapter to provide grants to States--
                ``(1) in which there is no intercity passenger rail
            service, for the purpose of funding freight rail capital
            projects that are on a State rail plan developed under chapter
            227 that provide public benefits (as defined in chapter 227),
            as determined by the Secretary; or
                ``(2) in which the rail transportation system is not
            physically connected to rail systems in the continental United
            States or may not otherwise qualify for a grant under this
            section due to the unique characteristics of the geography of
            that State or other relevant considerations, for the purpose of
            funding transportation-related capital projects.''.

    SEC. 35302. FEDERAL-STATE PARTNERSHIP FOR STATE OF GOOD REPAIR.

        (a) Amendment.--Chapter 244 is amended by inserting after section
    24406, as added by section 5301 of this Act, the following:
    ``Sec. 24407. Federal-State partnership for state of good repair
        ``(a) Definitions.--In this section:
                ``(1) Applicant.--The term `applicant' means--
                        ``(A) a State (including the District of Columbia);
                        ``(B) a group of States;
                        ``(C) an Interstate Compact;
                        ``(D) a public agency or publicly chartered
                    authority established by 1 or more States that has
                    responsibility for providing intercity rail passenger
                    transportation or commuter rail passenger
                    transportation;
                        ``(E) a political subdivision of a State;
                        ``(F) Amtrak, acting on its own behalf or under a
                    cooperative agreement with 1 or more States; or
                        ``(G) any combination of the entities described in
                    subparagraphs (A) through (F).
                ``(2) Capital project.--The term `capital project' means--
                        ``(A) a project primarily intended to replace,
                    rehabilitate, or repair major infrastructure assets
                    utilized for providing intercity passenger rail
                    service, including tunnels, bridges, stations, and
                    other assets, as determined by the Secretary; or
                        ``(B) a project primarily intended to improve
                    intercity passenger rail performance, including reduced
                    trip times, increased train frequencies, higher
                    operating speeds, and other improvements, as determined
                    by the Secretary.
                ``(3) Northeast corridor.--The term `Northeast Corridor'
            means--
                        ``(A) the main rail line between Boston,
                    Massachusetts and the Virginia Avenue interlocking in
                    the District of Columbia; and
                        ``(B) the branch rail lines connecting to
                    Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, Springfield, Massachusetts,
                    and Spuyten Duyvil, New York.
                ``(4) Qualified railroad asset.--The term `qualified
            railroad asset' means infrastructure, equipment, or a facility
            that--
                        ``(A) is owned or controlled by an eligible
                    applicant; and
                        ``(B) was not in a state of good repair on the date
                    of enactment of the Railroad Reform, Enhancement, and
                    Efficiency Act.
        ``(b) Grant Program Authorized.--The Secretary of Transportation
    shall develop and implement a program for issuing grants to applicants,
    on a competitive basis, to fund capital projects that reduce the state
    of good repair backlog on qualified railroad assets.
        ``(c) Eligible Projects.--Projects eligible for grants under this
    section include capital projects to replace or rehabilitate qualified
    railroad assets, including--
                ``(1) capital projects to replace existing assets in-kind;
                ``(2) capital projects to replace existing assets with
            assets that increase capacity or provide a higher level of
            service; and
                ``(3) capital projects to ensure that service can be
            maintained while existing assets are brought to a state of good
            repair.
        ``(d) Project Selection Criteria.--In selecting an applicant for a
    grant under this section, the Secretary shall--
                ``(1) give preference to eligible projects--
                        ``(A) that are consistent with the goals,
                    objectives, and policies defined in any regional rail
                    planning document that is applicable to a project
                    proposal; and
                        ``(B) for which the proposed Federal share of total
                    project costs does not exceed 50 percent; and
                ``(2) take into account--
                        ``(A) the cost-benefit analysis of the proposed
                    project, including anticipated private and public
                    benefits relative to the costs of the proposed project,
                    including--
                                ``(i) effects on system and service
                            performance;
                                ``(ii) effects on safety, competitiveness,
                            reliability, trip or transit time, and
                            resilience;
                                ``(iii) efficiencies from improved
                            integration with other modes; and
                                ``(iv) ability to meet existing or
                            anticipated demand;
                        ``(B) the degree to which the proposed project's
                    business plan considers potential private sector
                    participation in the financing, construction, or
                    operation of the proposed project;
                        ``(C) the applicant's past performance in
                    developing and delivering similar projects, and
                    previous financial contributions;
                        ``(D) whether the applicant has, or will have--
                                ``(i) the legal, financial, and technical
                            capacity to carry out the project;
                                ``(ii) satisfactory continuing control over
                            the use of the equipment or facilities; and
                                ``(iii) the capability and willingness to
                            maintain the equipment or facilities;
                        ``(E) if applicable, the consistency of the project
                    with planning guidance and documents set forth by the
                    Secretary or required by law; and
                        ``(F) any other relevant factors, as determined by
                    the Secretary.
        ``(e) Planning Requirements.--A project is not eligible for a grant
    under this section unless the project is specifically identified--
                ``(1) on a State rail plan prepared in accordance with
            chapter 227; or
                ``(2) if the project is located on the Northeast Corridor,
            on the Northeast Corridor Capital Investment Plan developed
            pursuant to section 24904(a).
        ``(f) Northeast Corridor Projects.--
                ``(1) Compliance with usage agreements.--Grant funds may
            not be provided under this section to an eligible recipient for
            an eligible project located on the Northeast Corridor unless
            Amtrak and the public authorities providing commuter rail
            passenger transportation on the Northeast Corridor are in
            compliance with section 24905(c)(2).
                ``(2) Capital investment plan.--When selecting projects
            located on the Northeast Corridor, the Secretary shall consider
            the appropriate sequence and phasing of projects as contained
            in the Northeast Corridor Capital Investment Plan developed
            pursuant to section 24904(a).
        ``(g) Federal Share of Total Project Costs.--
                ``(1) Total project cost.--The Secretary shall estimate the
            total cost of a project under this section based on the best
            available information, including engineering studies, studies
            of economic feasibility, environmental analyses, and
            information on the expected use of equipment or facilities.
                ``(2) Federal share.--The Federal share of total costs for
            a project under this subsection shall not exceed 80 percent.
                ``(3) Treatment of amtrak revenue.--If Amtrak or another
            rail passenger carrier is an applicant under this section,
            Amtrak or the other rail passenger carrier, as applicable, may
            use ticket and other revenues generated from its operations and
            other sources to satisfy the non-Federal share requirements.
        ``(h) Letters of Intent.--
                ``(1) In general.--The Secretary may issue a letter of
            intent to a grantee under this section that--
                        ``(A) announces an intention to obligate, for a
                    major capital project under this section, an amount
                    from future available budget authority specified in law
                    that is not more than the amount stipulated as the
                    financial participation of the Secretary in the
                    project; and
                        ``(B) states that the contingent commitment--
                                ``(i) is not an obligation of the Federal
                            Government; and
                                ``(ii) is subject to the availability of
                            appropriations under Federal law and to Federal
                            laws in force or enacted after the date of the
                            contingent commitment.
                ``(2) Congressional notification.--
                        ``(A) In general.--Not later than 30 days before
                    issuing a letter under paragraph (1), the Secretary
                    shall submit written notification to--
                                ``(i) the Committee on Commerce, Science,
                            and Transportation of the Senate;
                                ``(ii) the Committee on Appropriations of
                            the Senate;
                                ``(iii) the Committee on Transportation and
                            Infrastructure of the House of Representatives;
                            and
                                ``(iv) the Committee on Appropriations of
                            the House of Representatives.
                        ``(B) Contents.--The notification submitted
                    pursuant to subparagraph (A) shall include--
                                ``(i) a copy of the proposed letter or
                            agreement;
                                ``(ii) the criteria used under subsection
                            (d) for selecting the project for a grant
                            award; and
                                ``(iii) a description of how the project
                            meets such criteria.
                ``(3) Appropriations required.--An obligation or
            administrative commitment may be made under this section only
            when amounts are appropriated for such purpose.
        ``(i) Availability.--Amounts appropriated for carrying out this
    section shall remain available until expended.
        ``(j) Grant Conditions.--Except as specifically provided in this
    section, the use of any amounts appropriated for grants under this
    section shall be subject to the requirements under this chapter.''.
        (b) Conforming Amendment.--The table of contents for chapter 244 is
    amended by inserting after the item relating to section 24406 the
    following:

    ``24407. Federal-State partnership for state of good repair.''.

    SEC. 35303. LARGE CAPITAL PROJECT REQUIREMENTS.

        Section 24402 is amended by adding at the end the following:
        ``(m) Large Capital Project Requirements.--
                ``(1) In general.--For a grant awarded under this chapter
            for an amount in excess of $1,000,000,000, the following
            conditions shall apply:
                        ``(A) The Secretary of Transportation may not
                    obligate any funding unless the applicant demonstrates,
                    to the satisfaction of the Secretary, that the
                    applicant has committed, and will be able to fulfill,
                    the non-Federal share required for the grant within the
                    applicant's proposed project completion timetable.
                        ``(B) The Secretary may not obligate any funding
                    for work activities that occur after the completion of
                    final design unless--
                                ``(i) the applicant submits a financial
                            plan to the Secretary that generally identifies
                            the sources of the non-Federal funding required
                            for any subsequent segments or phases of the
                            corridor service development program covering
                            the project for which the grant is awarded;
                                ``(ii) the grant will result in a useable
                            segment, a transportation facility, or
                            equipment, that has operational independence or
                            is financially sustainable; and
                                ``(iii) the intercity passenger rail
                            benefits anticipated to result from the grant,
                            such as increased speed, improved on-time
                            performance, reduced trip time, increased
                            frequencies, new service, safety improvements,
                            improved accessibility, or other significant
                            enhancements, are detailed by the grantee and
                            approved by the Secretary.
                        ``(C)(i) The Secretary shall ensure that the
                    project is maintained to the level of utility that is
                    necessary to support the benefits approved under
                    subparagraph (B)(iii) for a period of 20 years from the
                    date on which the useable segment, transportation
                    facility, or equipment described in subparagraph
                    (B)(ii) is placed in service.
                        ``(ii) If the project property is not maintained as
                    required under clause (i) for a 12-month period, the
                    grant recipient shall refund a pro-rata share of the
                    Federal contribution, based upon the percentage
                    remaining of the 20-year period that commenced when the
                    project property was placed in service.
                ``(2) Early work.--The Secretary may allow a grantee
            subject to this subsection to engage in at-risk work activities
            subsequent to the conclusion of final design if the Secretary
            determines that such work activities are reasonable and
            necessary.''.

    SEC. 35304. SMALL BUSINESS PARTICIPATION STUDY.

        (a) Study.--The Secretary shall conduct a nationwide disparity and
    availability study on the availability and use of small business
    concerns owned and controlled by socially and economically
    disadvantaged individuals and veteran-owned small businesses in
    publicly funded intercity passenger rail service projects.
        (b) Report.--Not later than 4 years after the date of enactment of
    this Act, the Secretary shall submit a report containing the results of
    the study conducted under subsection (a) to the Committee on Commerce,
    Science, and Transportation of the Senate and the Committee on
    Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives.
        (c) Definitions.--In this section:
                (1) Small business concern.--The term ``small business
            concern'' has the meaning given such term in section 3 of the
            Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 632), except that the term does
            not include any concern or group of concerns controlled by the
            same socially and economically disadvantaged individual or
            individuals that have average annual gross receipts during the
            preceding 3 fiscal years in excess of $22,410,000, as adjusted
            annually by the Secretary for inflation.
                (2) Socially and economically disadvantaged individual.--
            The term ``socially and economically disadvantaged individual''
            has the meaning given such term in section 8(d) of the Small
            Business Act (15 U.S.C. 637(d)) and relevant subcontracting
            regulations issued pursuant to such Act, except that women
            shall be presumed to be socially and economically disadvantaged
            individuals for purposes of this section.
                (3) Veteran-owned small business.--The term ``veteran-owned
            small business'' has the meaning given the term ``small
            business concern owned and controlled by veterans'' in section
            3(q)(3) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 632(q)(3)), except
            that the term does not include any concern or group of concerns
            controlled by the same veterans that have average annual gross
            receipts during the preceding 3 fiscal years in excess of
            $22,410,000, as adjusted annually by the Secretary for
            inflation.

    SEC. 35305. GULF COAST RAIL SERVICE WORKING GROUP.

        (a) In General.--Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment
    of this Act, the Secretary shall convene a working group to evaluate
    the restoration of intercity rail passenger service in the Gulf Coast
    region between New Orleans, Louisiana, and Orlando, Florida.
        (b) Membership.--The working group convened pursuant to subsection
    (a) shall consist of representatives of--
                (1) the Federal Railroad Administration, which shall serve
            as chair of the working group;
                (2) Amtrak;
                (3) the States along the proposed route or routes;
                (4) regional transportation planning organizations and
            metropolitan planning organizations, municipalities, and
            communities along the proposed route or routes, which shall be
            selected by the Administrator;
                (5) the Southern Rail Commission;
                (6) freight railroad carriers whose tracks may be used for
            such service; and
                (7) other entities determined appropriate by the Secretary,
            which may include independent passenger rail operators that
            express an interest in Gulf Coast service.
        (c) Responsibilities.--The working group shall--
                (1) evaluate all options for restoring intercity rail
            passenger service in the Gulf Coast region, including options
            outlined in the report transmitted to Congress pursuant to
            section 226 of the Passenger Rail Investment and Improvement
            Act of 2008 (division B of Public Law 110-432);
                (2) select a preferred option for restoring such service;
                (3) develop a prioritized inventory of capital projects and
            other actions required to restore such service and cost
            estimates for such projects or actions; and
                (4) identify Federal and non-Federal funding sources
            required to restore such service, including options for
            entering into public-private partnerships to restore such
            service.
        (d) Report.--Not later than 9 months after the date of enactment of
    this Act, the working group shall submit a report to the Committee on
    Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate and the Committee
    on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives
    that includes--
                (1) the preferred option selected under subsection (c)(2)
            and the reasons for selecting such option;
                (2) the information described in subsection (c)(3);
                (3) the funding sources identified under subsection (c)(4);
                (4) the costs and benefits of restoring intercity rail
            passenger transportation in the region; and
                (5) any other information the working group determines
            appropriate.

    SEC. 35306. INTEGRATED PASSENGER RAIL WORKING GROUP.

        (a) In General.--Not later than 180 days after the date of
    enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall convene a working group to
    review issues relating to--
                (1) the potential operation of State-supported routes by
            rail passenger carriers other than Amtrak; and
                (2) their role in establishing an integrated intercity
            passenger rail network in the United States.
        (b) Membership.--The working group shall consist of a balanced
    representation of--
                (1) the Federal Railroad Administration, who shall chair
            the Working Group;
                (2) States that fund State-sponsored routes;
                (3) independent passenger rail operators, including those
            that carry at least 5,000,000 passengers annually in United
            States or international rail service;
                (4) Amtrak;
                (5) railroads that host intercity State-supported routes;
                (6) employee representatives from railroad unions and
            building trade unions with substantial engagement in railroad
            rights of way construction and maintenance; and
                (7) other entities determined appropriate by the Secretary.
        (c) Responsibilities.--The working group shall evaluate options for
    improving State-supported routes and may make recommendations, as
    appropriate, regarding--
                (1) best practices for State or State authority governance
            of State-supported routes;
                (2) future sources of Federal and non-Federal funding
            sources for State-supported routes;
                (3) best practices in obtaining passenger rail operations
            and services on a competitive basis with the objective of
            creating the highest quality service at the lowest cost to the
            taxpayer;
                (4) ensuring potential interoperability of State-supported
            routes as a part of a national network with multiple providers
            providing integrated services including ticketing, scheduling,
            and route planning; and
                (5) the interface between State-supported routes and
            connecting commuter rail operations, including maximized intra-
            modal and intermodal connections and common sources of funding
            for capital projects.
        (d) Meetings.--Not later than 60 days after the establishment of
    the working group by the Secretary under subsection (a), the working
    group shall convene an organizational meeting outside of the District
    of Columbia and shall define the rules and procedures governing the
    proceedings of the working group. The working group shall hold at least
    3 meetings per year in States that fund State-supported routes.
        (e) Reports.--
                (1) Preliminary report.--Not later than 1 year after the
            date the working group is established, the working group shall
            submit a preliminary report to the Secretary, the Governors of
            States funding State-supported routes, the Committee on
            Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate, and the
            Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of
            Representatives that includes--
                        (A) administrative recommendations that can be
                    implemented by a State and State authority or by the
                    Secretary; and
                        (B) preliminary legislative recommendations.
                (2) Final legislative recommendations.--Not later than 2
            years after the date the working group is established, the
            working group shall submit a report to the Committee on
            Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate and the
            Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of
            Representatives that includes final legislative
            recommendations.

    SEC. 35307. SHARED-USE STUDY.

        (a) In General.--Not later than 3 years after the date of enactment
    of this Act, the Secretary, in consultation with Amtrak, commuter rail
    authorities, and other passenger rail operators, railroad carriers that
    own rail infrastructure over which both passenger and freight trains
    operate, States, the Surface Transportation Board, the Northeast
    Corridor Commission established under section 24905, the State-
    Supported Route Committee established under section 24712, and groups
    representing rail passengers and customers, as appropriate, shall
    complete a study that evaluates--
                (1) the shared use of right-of-way by passenger and freight
            rail systems; and
                (2) the operational, institutional, and legal structures
            that would best support improvements to the systems referred to
            in paragraph (1).
        (b) Areas of Study.--In conducting the study under subsection (a),
    the Secretary shall evaluate--
                (1) the access and use of railroad right-of-way by a rail
            carrier that does not own the right-of-way, such as passenger
            rail services that operate over privately-owned right-of-way,
            including an analysis of--
                        (A) access agreements;
                        (B) costs of access; and
                        (C) the resolution of disputes relating to such
                    access or costs;
                (2) the effectiveness of existing contractual, statutory,
            and regulatory mechanisms for establishing, measuring, and
            enforcing train performance standards, including--
                        (A) the manner in which passenger train delays are
                    recorded;
                        (B) the assignment of responsibility for such
                    delays; and
                        (C) the use of incentives and penalties for
                    performance;
                (3) strengths and weaknesses in the existing mechanisms
            described in paragraph (2) and possible approaches to address
            the weaknesses;
                (4) mechanisms for measuring and maintaining public
            benefits resulting from publicly funded freight or passenger
            rail improvements, including improvements directed towards
            shared-use right-of-way by passenger and freight rail;
                (5) approaches to operations, capacity, and cost estimation
            modeling that--
                        (A) allows for transparent decisionmaking; and
                        (B) protects the proprietary interests of all
                    parties;
                (6) liability requirements and arrangements, including--
                        (A) whether to expand statutory liability limits to
                    additional parties;
                        (B) whether to revise the current statutory
                    liability limits;
                        (C) whether current insurance levels of passenger
                    rail operators are adequate and whether to establish
                    minimum insurance requirements for such passenger rail
                    operators; and
                        (D) whether to establish a liability regime modeled
                    after section 170 of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 (42
                    U.S.C. 2210);
                (7) the effect on rail passenger services, operations,
            liability limits and insurance levels of the assertion of
            sovereign immunity by a State; and
                (8) other issues identified by the Secretary.
        (c) Report.--Not later than 60 days after the study under
    subsection (a) is complete, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee
    on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate and the
    Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of
    Representatives a report that includes--
                (1) the results of the study; and
                (2) any recommendations for further action, including any
            legislative proposals consistent with such recommendations.
        (d) Implementation.--The Secretary shall integrate the
    recommendations submitted under subsection (c) into its financial
    assistance programs under subtitle V of title 49, United States Code,
    and section 502 of the Railroad Revitalization and Regulatory Reform
    Act of 1976 (45 U.S.C. 822), as appropriate.

    SEC. 35308. NORTHEAST CORRIDOR COMMISSION.

        (a) Composition.--Section 24905(a) is amended--
                (1) in paragraph (1)--
                        (A) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by
                    inserting ``, infrastructure investments,'' after
                    ``rail operations'';
                        (B) by amending subparagraph (B) to read as
                    follows:
                ``(B) members representing the Department of
            Transportation, including the Office of the Secretary, the
            Federal Railroad Administration, and the Federal Transit
            Administration;''; and
                        (C) in subparagraph (D) by inserting ``and
                    commuter'' after ``freight''; and
                (2) by amending paragraph (6) to read as follows:
                ``(6) The members of the Commission shall elect co-chairs
            consisting of 1 member described in paragraph (1)(B) and 1
            member described in paragraph (1)(C).''.
        (b) Statement of Goals and Recommendations.--Section 24905(b) is
    amended--
                (1) in paragraph (1), by inserting ``and periodically
            update'' after ``develop'';
                (2) in paragraph (2)(A), by striking ``beyond those
            specified in the state of good repair plan under section 211 of
            the Passenger Rail Investment and Improvement Act of 2008'';
            and
                (3) by adding at the end the following:
                ``(3) Submission of statement of goals, recommendations,
            and performance reports.--The Commission shall submit to the
            Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the
            Senate and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
            of the House of Representatives--
                        ``(A) any updates made to the statement of goals
                    developed under paragraph (1) not later than 60 days
                    after such updates are made; and
                        ``(B) annual performance reports and
                    recommendations for improvements, as appropriate,
                    issued not later than March 31 of each year, for the
                    prior fiscal year, which summarize--
                                ``(i) the operations and performance of
                            commuter, intercity, and freight rail
                            transportation along the Northeast Corridor;
                            and
                                ``(ii) the delivery of the capital plan
                            described in section 24904.''.
        (c) Cost Allocation Policy.--Section 24905(c) is amended--
                (1) in the subsection heading, by striking ``Access Costs''
            and inserting ``Allocation of Costs'';
                (2) in paragraph (1)--
                        (A) in the paragraph heading, by striking
                    ``formula'' and inserting ``policy'';
                        (B) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by
                    striking ``Within 2 years after the date of enactment
                    of the Passenger Rail Investment and Improvement Act of
                    2008, the Commission'' and inserting ``The
                    Commission'';
                        (C) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``formula''
                    and inserting ``policy''; and
                        (D) by striking subparagraph (B) through (D) and
                    inserting the following:
                        ``(B) develop a proposed timetable for implementing
                    the policy;
                        ``(C) submit the policy and timetable developed
                    under subparagraph (B) to the Surface Transportation
                    Board, the Committee on Commerce, Science, and
                    Transportation of the Senate, and the Committee on
                    Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of
                    Representatives;
                        ``(D) not later than October 1, 2015, adopt and
                    implement the policy in accordance with the timetable;
                    and
                        ``(E) with the consent of a majority of its
                    members, the Commission may petition the Surface
                    Transportation Board to appoint a mediator to assist
                    the Commission members through nonbinding mediation to
                    reach an agreement under this section.'';
                (3) in paragraph (2)--
                        (A) by striking ``formula proposed in'' and
                    inserting ``policy developed under''; and
                        (B) in the second sentence--
                                (i) by striking ``the timetable, the
                            Commission shall petition the Surface
                            Transportation Board to'' and inserting
                            ``paragraph (1)(D) or fail to comply with the
                            policy thereafter, the Surface Transportation
                            Board shall''; and
                                (ii) by striking ``amounts for such
                            services in accordance with section 24904(c) of
                            this title'' and inserting ``for such usage in
                            accordance with the procedures and procedural
                            schedule applicable to a proceeding under
                            section 24903(c), after taking into
                            consideration the policy developed under
                            paragraph (1)(A), as applicable'';
                (4) in paragraph (3), by striking ``formula'' and inserting
            ``policy''; and
                (5) by adding at the end the following:
                ``(4) Request for dispute resolution.--If a dispute arises
            with the implementation of, or compliance with, the policy
            developed under paragraph (1), the Commission, Amtrak, or
            public authorities providing commuter rail passenger
            transportation on the Northeast Corridor may request that the
            Surface Transportation Board conduct dispute resolution. The
            Surface Transportation Board shall establish procedures for
            resolution of disputes brought before it under this paragraph,
            which may include the provision of professional mediation
            services.''.
        (d) Conforming Amendments.--Section 24905 is amended--
                (1) by striking subsection (d);
                (2) by redesignating subsections (e) and (f) as subsections
            (d) and (e), respectively;
                (3) in subsection (d), as redesignated, by striking ``to
            the Commission such sums as may be necessary for the period
            encompassing fiscal years 2009 through 2013 to carry out this
            section'' and inserting ``to the Secretary for the use of the
            Commission and the Northeast Corridor Safety Committee such
            sums as may be necessary to carry out this section during
            fiscal year 2016 through 2019, in addition to amounts withheld
            under section 35101(e) of the Railroad Reform, Enhancement, and
            Efficiency Act''; and
                (4) in subsection (e)(2), as redesignated, by striking ``on
            the main line.'' and inserting ``on the main line and meet
            annually with the Commission on the topic of Northeast Corridor
            safety and security.''.
        (e) Northeast Corridor Planning.--
                (1) Amendment.--Chapter 249 is amended--
                        (A) by redesignating section 24904 as section
                    24903; and
                        (B) by inserting after section 24903, as
                    redesignated, the following:
    ``Sec. 24904. Northeast Corridor planning
        ``(a) Northeast Corridor Capital Investment Plan.--
                ``(1) Requirement.--Not later than May 1 of each year, the
            Northeast Corridor Commission established under section 24905
            (referred to in this section as the `Commission') shall--
                        ``(A) develop a capital investment plan for the
                    Northeast Corridor main line between Boston,
                    Massachusetts, and the Virginia Avenue interlocking in
                    the District of Columbia, and the Northeast Corridor
                    branch lines connecting to Harrisburg, Pennsylvania,
                    Springfield, Massachusetts, and Spuyten Duyvil, New
                    York, including the facilities and services used to
                    operate and maintain those lines; and
                        ``(B) submit the capital investment plan to the
                    Secretary of Transportation and the Committee on
                    Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate and
                    the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of
                    the House of Representatives.
                ``(2) Contents.--The capital investment plan shall--
                        ``(A) reflect coordination and network optimization
                    across the entire Northeast Corridor;
                        ``(B) integrate the individual capital and service
                    plans developed by each operator using the methods
                    described in the cost allocation policy developed under
                    section 24905(c);
                        ``(C) cover a period of 5 fiscal years, beginning
                    with the first fiscal year after the date on which the
                    plan is completed;
                        ``(D) notwithstanding section 24902(b), identify,
                    prioritize, and phase the implementation of projects
                    and programs to achieve the service outcomes identified
                    in the Northeast Corridor service development plan and
                    the asset condition needs identified in the Northeast
                    Corridor asset management plans, once available, and
                    consider--
                                ``(i) the benefits and costs of capital
                            investments in the plan;
                                ``(ii) project and program readiness;
                                ``(iii) the operational impacts; and
                                ``(iv) funding availability;
                        ``(E) categorize capital projects and programs as
                    primarily associated with;
                                ``(i) normalized capital replacement and
                            basic infrastructure renewals;
                                ``(ii) replacement or rehabilitation of
                            major Northeast Corridor infrastructure assets,
                            including tunnels, bridges, stations, and other
                            assets;
                                ``(iii) statutory, regulatory, or other
                            legal mandates;
                                ``(iv) improvements to support service
                            enhancements or growth; or
                                ``(v) strategic initiatives that will
                            improve overall operational performance or
                            lower costs;
                        ``(F) identify capital projects and programs that
                    are associated with more than 1 category described in
                    subparagraph (E);
                        ``(G) describe the anticipated outcomes of each
                    project or program, including an assessment of--
                                ``(i) the potential effect on passenger
                            accessibility, operations, safety, reliability,
                            and resiliency;
                                ``(ii) the ability of infrastructure owners
                            and operators to meet regulatory requirements
                            if the project or program is not funded; and
                                ``(iii) the benefits and costs; and
                        ``(H) include a financial plan.
                ``(3) Financial plan.--The financial plan under paragraph
            (2)(H) shall--
                        ``(A) identify funding sources and financing
                    methods;
                        ``(B) identify the expected allocated shares of
                    costs pursuant to the cost allocation policy developed
                    under section 24905(c);
                        ``(C) identify the projects and programs that the
                    Commission expects will receive Federal financial
                    assistance; and
                        ``(D) identify the eligible entity or entities that
                    the Commission expects will receive the Federal
                    financial assistance described under subparagraph (C).
        ``(b) Failure To Develop a Capital Investment Plan.--If a capital
    investment plan has not been developed by the Commission for a given
    fiscal year, then the funds assigned to the account established under
    section 24319(b) for that fiscal year may be spent only on--
                ``(1) capital projects described in clause (i) or (iii) of
            subsection (a)(2)(E) of this section; or
                ``(2) capital projects described in subsection
            (a)(2)(E)(iv) of this section that are for the sole benefit of
            Amtrak.
        ``(c) Northeast Corridor Asset Management.--
                ``(1) Contents.--With regard to its infrastructure, Amtrak
            and each State and public transportation entity that owns
            infrastructure that supports or provides for intercity rail
            passenger transportation on the Northeast Corridor shall
            develop an asset management system and develop and update, as
            necessary, a Northeast Corridor asset management plan for each
            service territory described in subsection (a) that--
                        ``(A) are consistent with the Federal Transit
                    Administration process, as authorized under section
                    5326, when implemented; and
                        ``(B) include, at a minimum--
                                ``(i) an inventory of all capital assets
                            owned by the developer of the asset management
                            plan;
                                ``(ii) an assessment of asset condition;
                                ``(iii) a description of the resources and
                            processes necessary to bring or maintain those
                            assets in a state of good repair, including
                            decision-support tools and investment
                            prioritization methods; and
                                ``(iv) a description of changes in asset
                            condition since the previous version of the
                            plan.
                ``(2) Transmittal.--Each entity described in paragraph (1)
            shall transmit to the Commission--
                        ``(A) not later than 2 years after the date of
                    enactment of the Railroad Reform, Enhancement, and
                    Efficiency Act, its Northeast Corridor asset management
                    plan developed under paragraph (1); and
                        ``(B) at least biennial thereafter, an update to
                    its Northeast Corridor asset management plan.
        ``(d) Northeast Corridor Service Development Plan Updates.--Not
    less frequently than once every 10 years, the Commission shall update
    the Northeast Corridor service development plan.''.
                (2) Conforming amendments.--
                        (A) Note and mortgage.--Section 24907(a) is amended
                    by striking ``section 24904 of this title'' and
                    inserting ``section 24903''.
                        (B) Table of contents amendment.--The table of
                    contents for chapter 249 is amended--
                                (i) by redesignating the item relating to
                            section 24904 as relating to section 24903; and
                                (ii) by inserting after the item relating
                            to section 24903, as redesignated, the
                            following:

    ``24904. Northeast Corridor planning.''.
                (3) Repeal.--Section 211 of the Passenger Rail Investment
            and Improvement Act of 2008 (division B of Public Law 110-432;
            49 U.S.C. 24902 note) is repealed.

    SEC. 35309. NORTHEAST CORRIDOR THROUGH-TICKETING AND PROCUREMENT
                  EFFICIENCIES.

        (a) Through-Ticketing Study.--
                (1) In general.--Not later than 3 years after the date of
            enactment of this Act, the Northeast Corridor Commission
            established under section 24905(a) of title 49, United States
            Code (referred to in this section as the ``Commission''), in
            consultation with Amtrak and the commuter rail passenger
            transportation providers along the Northeast Corridor shall
            complete a study on the feasibility of and options for
            permitting through-ticketing between Amtrak service and
            commuter rail services on the Northeast Corridor.
                (2) Contents.--In completing the study under paragraph (1),
            the Northeast Corridor Commission shall--
                        (A) examine the current state of intercity and
                    commuter rail ticketing technologies, policies, and
                    other relevant aspects on the Northeast Corridor;
                        (B) consider and recommend technology, process,
                    policy, or other options that would permit through-
                    ticketing to allow intercity and commuter rail
                    passengers to purchase, in a single transaction, travel
                    that utilizes Amtrak and connecting commuter rail
                    services;
                        (C) consider options to expand through-ticketing to
                    include local transit services;
                        (D) summarize costs, benefits, opportunities, and
                    impediments to developing such through-ticketing
                    options; and
                        (E) develop a proposed methodology, including cost
                    and schedule estimates, for carrying out a pilot
                    program on through-ticketing on the Northeast Corridor.
                (3) Report.--Not later than 60 days after the date the
            study under paragraph (1) is complete, the Commission shall
            submit to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and
            Transportation of the Senate and the Committee on
            Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of
            Representatives a report that includes--
                        (A) the results of the study; and
                        (B) any recommendations for further action.
        (b) Joint Procurement Study.--
                (1) In general.--Not later than 3 years after the date of
            enactment of this Act, the Secretary, in cooperation with the
            Commission, Amtrak, and commuter rail transportation
            authorities on the Northeast Corridor shall complete a study of
            the potential benefits resulting from Amtrak and such
            authorities undertaking select joint procurements for common
            materials, assets, and equipment when expending Federal funds
            for such purchases.
                (2) Contents.--In completing the study under paragraph (1),
            the Secretary shall consider--
                        (A) the types of materials, assets, and equipment
                    that are regularly purchased by Amtrak and such
                    authorities that are similar and could be jointly
                    procured;
                        (B) the potential benefits of such joint
                    procurements, including lower procurement costs, better
                    pricing, greater market relevancy, and other
                    efficiencies;
                        (C) the potential costs of such joint procurements;
                        (D) any significant impediments to undertaking
                    joint procurements, including any necessary
                    harmonization and reconciliation of Federal and State
                    procurement or safety regulations or standards and
                    other requirements; and
                        (E) whether to create Federal incentives or
                    requirements relating to considering or carrying out
                    joint procurements when expending Federal funds.
                (3) Transmission.--Not later than 60 days after completing
            the study required under this subsection, the Secretary shall
            submit to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and
            Transportation of the Senate and the Committee on
            Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of
            Representatives a report that includes--
                        (A) the results of the study; and
                        (B) any recommendations for further action.
        (c) Northeast Corridor.--In this section, the term ``Northeast
    Corridor'' means the Northeast Corridor main line between Boston,
    Massachusetts, and the Virginia Avenue interlocking in the District of
    Columbia, and the Northeast Corridor branch lines connecting to
    Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, Springfield, Massachusetts, and Spuyten
    Duyvil, New York, including the facilities and services used to operate
    and maintain those lines.

    SEC. 35310. DATA AND ANALYSIS.

        (a) Data.--Not later than 3 years after the date of enactment of
    this Act, the Secretary, in consultation with the Surface
    Transportation Board, Amtrak, freight railroads, State and local
    governments, and regional business, tourism and economic development
    agencies shall conduct a data needs assessment--
                (1) to support the development of an efficient and
            effective intercity passenger rail network;
                (2) to identify the data needed to conduct cost-effective
            modeling and analysis for intercity passenger rail development
            programs;
                (3) to determine limitations to the data used for inputs;
                (4) to develop a strategy to address such limitations;
                (5) to identify barriers to accessing existing data;
                (6) to develop recommendations regarding whether the
            authorization of additional data collection for intercity
            passenger rail travel is warranted; and
                (7) to determine which entities will be responsible for
            generating or collecting needed data.
        (b) Benefit-Cost Analysis.--Not later than 180 days after the date
    of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall enhance the usefulness of
    assessments of benefits and costs, for intercity passenger rail and
    freight rail projects--
                (1) by providing ongoing guidance and training on
            developing benefit and cost information for rail projects;
                (2) by providing more direct and consistent requirements
            for assessing benefits and costs across transportation funding
            programs, including the appropriate use of discount rates;
                (3) by requiring applicants to clearly communicate the
            methodology used to calculate the project benefits and costs,
            including non-proprietary information on--
                        (A) assumptions underlying calculations;
                        (B) strengths and limitations of data used; and
                        (C) the level of uncertainty in estimates of
                    project benefits and costs; and
                (4) by ensuring that applicants receive clear and
            consistent guidance on values to apply for key assumptions used
            to estimate potential project benefits and costs.
        (c) Confidential Data.--The Secretary shall protect sensitive or
    confidential to the greatest extent permitted by law. Nothing in this
    section shall require any entity to provide information to the
    Secretary in the absence of a voluntary agreement.

    SEC. 35311. PERFORMANCE-BASED PROPOSALS.

        (a) Solicitation of Proposals.--
                (1) In general.--Not later than 30 days after the date of
            enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall issue a request for
            proposals for projects for the financing, design, construction,
            operation, and maintenance of an intercity passenger rail
            system, including--
                        (A) the Northeast Corridor;
                        (B) the California Corridor;
                        (C) the Empire Corridor;
                        (D) the Pacific Northwest Corridor;
                        (E) the South Central Corridor;
                        (F) the Gulf Coast Corridor;
                        (G) the Chicago Hub Network;
                        (H) the Florida Corridor;
                        (I) the Keystone Corridor;
                        (J) the Northern New England Corridor; and
                        (K) the Southeast Corridor.
                (2) Submission.--Proposals shall be submitted to the
            Secretary not later than 180 days after the publication of such
            request for proposals under paragraph (1).
                (3) Performance standard.--Proposals submitted under
            paragraph (2) shall meet any standards established by the
            Secretary. For corridors with existing intercity passenger rail
            service, proposals shall also be designed to achieve a
            reduction of existing minimum intercity rail service trip times
            between the main corridor city pairs by a minimum of 25
            percent. In the case of a proposal submitted with respect to
            paragraph (1)(A), the proposal shall be designed to achieve a
            2-hour or less express service between Washington, District of
            Columbia, and New York City, New York.
                (4) Contents.--A proposal submitted under this subsection
            shall include--
                        (A) the names and qualifications of the persons
                    submitting the proposal and the entities proposed to
                    finance, design, construct, operate, and maintain the
                    railroad, railroad equipment, and related facilities,
                    stations, and infrastructure;
                        (B) a detailed description of the proposed rail
                    service, including possible routes, required
                    infrastructure investments and improvements, equipment
                    needs and type, train frequencies, peak and average
                    operating speeds, and trip times;
                        (C) a description of how the project would comply
                    with all applicable Federal rail safety and security
                    laws, orders, and regulations;
                        (D) the locations of proposed stations, which
                    maximize the usage of existing infrastructure to the
                    extent possible, and the populations such stations are
                    intended to serve;
                        (E) the type of equipment to be used, including any
                    technologies, to achieve trip time goals;
                        (F) a description of any proposed legislation
                    needed to facilitate all aspects of the project;
                        (G) a financing plan identifying--
                                (i) projected revenue, and sources thereof;
                                (ii) the amount of any requested public
                            contribution toward the project, and proposed
                            sources;
                                (iii) projected annual ridership
                            projections for the first 10 years of
                            operations;
                                (iv) annual operations and capital costs;
                                (v) the projected levels of capital
                            investments required both initially and in
                            subsequent years to maintain a state-of-good-
                            repair necessary to provide the initially
                            proposed level of service or higher levels of
                            service;
                                (vi) projected levels of private investment
                            and sources thereof, including the identity of
                            any person or entity that has made or is
                            expected to make a commitment to provide or
                            secure funding and the amount of such
                            commitment; and
                                (vii) projected funding for the full fair
                            market compensation for any asset, property
                            right or interest, or service acquired from,
                            owned, or held by a private person or Federal
                            entity that would be acquired, impaired, or
                            diminished in value as a result of a project,
                            except as otherwise agreed to by the private
                            person or entity;
                        (H) a description of how the project would
                    contribute to the development of the intercity
                    passenger rail system and an intermodal plan describing
                    how the system will facilitate convenient travel
                    connections with other transportation services;
                        (I) a description of how the project will ensure
                    compliance with Federal laws governing the rights and
                    status of employees associated with the route and
                    service, including those specified in section 24405 of
                    title 49, United States Code;
                        (J) a description of how the design, construction,
                    implementation, and operation of the project will
                    accommodate and allow for future growth of existing and
                    projected intercity, commuter, and freight rail
                    service;
                        (K) a description of how the project would comply
                    with Federal and State environmental laws and
                    regulations, of what environmental impacts would result
                    from the project, and of how any adverse impacts would
                    be mitigated; and
                        (L) a description of the project's impacts on
                    highway and aviation congestion, energy consumption,
                    land use, and economic development in the service area.
        (b) Determination and Establishment of Commissions.--Not later than
    90 days after receipt of the proposals under subsection (a), the
    Secretary shall--
                (1) make a determination as to whether any such proposals--
                        (A) contain the information required under
                    paragraphs (3) and (4) of subsection (a);
                        (B) are sufficiently credible to warrant further
                    consideration;
                        (C) are likely to result in a positive impact on
                    the Nation's transportation system; and
                        (D) are cost-effective and in the public interest;
                (2) establish a commission under subsection (c) for each
            corridor with 1 or more proposals that the Secretary determines
            satisfy the requirements of paragraph (1); and
                (3) forward to each commission established under paragraph
            (2) the applicable proposals for review and consideration.
        (c) Commissions.--
                (1) Members.--Each commission established under subsection
            (b)(2) shall include--
                        (A) the governors of the affected States, or their
                    respective designees;
                        (B) mayors of appropriate municipalities with stops
                    along the proposed corridor, or their respective
                    designees;
                        (C) a representative from each freight railroad
                    carrier using the relevant corridor, if applicable;
                        (D) a representative from each transit authority
                    using the relevant corridor, if applicable;
                        (E) representatives of nonprofit employee labor
                    organizations representing affected railroad employees;
                    and
                        (F) the President of Amtrak or his or her designee.
                (2) Appointment and selection.--The Secretary shall appoint
            the members under paragraph (1). In selecting each commission's
            members to fulfill the requirements under subparagraphs (B) and
            (E) of paragraph (1), the Secretary shall consult with the
            Chairperson and Ranking Member of the Committee on Commerce,
            Science, and Transportation of the Senate and of the Committee
            on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of
            Representatives.
                (3) Chairperson and vice-chairperson selection.--The
            Chairperson and Vice-Chairperson shall be elected from among
            members of each commission.
                (4) Quorum and vacancy.--
                        (A) Quorum.--A majority of the members of each
                    commission shall constitute a quorum.
                        (B) Vacancy.--Any vacancy in each commission shall
                    not affect its powers and shall be filled in the same
                    manner in which the original appointment was made.
                (5) Application of law.--Except where otherwise provided by
            this section, the Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C.
            App.) shall apply to each commission created under this
            section.
        (d) Commission Consideration.--
                (1) In general.--Each commission established under
            subsection (b)(2) shall be responsible for reviewing the
            proposal or proposals forwarded to it under that subsection and
            not later than 90 days after the establishment of the
            commission, shall transmit to the Secretary a report,
            including--
                        (A) a summary of each proposal received;
                        (B) services to be provided under each proposal,
                    including projected ridership, revenues, and costs;
                        (C) proposed public and private contributions for
                    each proposal;
                        (D) the advantages offered by the proposal over
                    existing intercity passenger rail services;
                        (E) public operating subsidies or assets needed for
                    the proposed project;
                        (F) possible risks to the public associated with
                    the proposal, including risks associated with project
                    financing, implementation, completion, safety, and
                    security;
                        (G) a ranked list of the proposals recommended for
                    further consideration under subsection (e) in
                    accordance with each proposal's projected positive
                    impact on the Nation's transportation system;
                        (H) an identification of any proposed Federal
                    legislation that would facilitate implementation of the
                    projects and Federal legislation that would be required
                    to implement the projects; and
                        (I) any other recommendations by the commission
                    concerning the proposed projects.
                (2) Verbal presentation.--Proposers shall be given an
            opportunity to make a verbal presentation to the commission to
            explain their proposals.
                (3) Authorization of appropriations.--There is authorized
            to be appropriated to the Secretary for the use of each
            commission established under subsection (b)(2) such sums as are
            necessary to carry out this section.
        (e) Selection by Secretary.--
                (1) In general.--Not later than 60 days after receiving the
            recommended proposals of the commissions established under
            subsection (b)(2), the Secretary shall--
                        (A) review such proposals and select any proposal
                    that provides substantial benefits to the public and
                    the national transportation system, is cost-effective,
                    offers significant advantages over existing services,
                    and meets other relevant factors determined appropriate
                    by the Secretary; and
                        (B) submit to the Committee on Commerce, Science,
                    and Transportation of the Senate and the Committee on
                    Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of
                    Representatives a report containing any proposal with
                    respect to subsection (a)(1)(A) that is selected by the
                    Secretary under subparagraph (A) of this paragraph, all
                    the information regarding the proposal provided to the
                    Secretary under subsection (d), and any other
                    information the Secretary considers relevant.
                (2) Subsequent report.--Following the submission of the
            report under paragraph (1)(B), the Secretary shall submit to
            the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the
            Senate and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
            of the House of Representatives a report containing any
            proposal with respect to subparagraphs (B) through (K) of
            subsection (a)(1) that are selected by the Secretary under
            paragraph (1) of this subsection, all the information regarding
            the proposal provided to the Secretary under subsection (d),
            and any other information the Secretary considers relevant.
                (3) Limitation on report submission.--The report required
            under paragraph (2) shall not be submitted by the Secretary
            until the report submitted under paragraph (1)(B) has been
            considered through a hearing by the Committee on Commerce,
            Science, and Transportation of the Senate and the Committee on
            Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of
            Representatives on the report submitted under paragraph (1)(B).
        (f) No Actions Without Additional Authority.--No Federal agency may
    take any action to implement, establish, facilitate, or otherwise act
    upon any proposal submitted under this section, other than those
    actions specifically authorized by this section, without explicit
    statutory authority enacted after the date of enactment of this Act.
        (g) Definitions.--In this section:
                (1) Intercity passenger rail.--The term ``intercity
            passenger rail'' means intercity rail passenger transportation
            as defined in section 24102 of title 49, United States Code.
                (2) State.--The term ``State'' means any of the 50 States
            or the District of Columbia.

    SEC. 35312. AMTRAK INSPECTOR GENERAL.

        (a) Authority.--
                (1) In general.--The Inspector General of Amtrak shall have
            the authority available to other Inspectors General, as
            necessary in carrying out the duties specified in the Inspector
            General Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.), to investigate any alleged
            violation of sections 286, 287, 371, 641, 1001, 1002 and 1516
            of title 18, United States Code.
                (2) Agency.--For purposes of sections 286, 287, 371, 641,
            1001, 1002, and 1516 of title 18, United States Code, Amtrak
            and the Amtrak Office of Inspector General, shall be considered
            a corporation in which the United States has a proprietary
            interest as set forth in section 6 of that title.
        (b) Assessment.--The Inspector General of Amtrak shall--
                (1) not later than 60 days after the date of enactment of
            this Act, initiate an assessment to determine whether current
            expenditures or procurements involving Amtrak's fulfillment of
            the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 12101 et
            seq.) utilize competitive, market-driven provisions that are
            applicable throughout the entire term of such related
            expenditures or procurements; and
                (2) not later than 6 months after the date of enactment of
            this Act, transmit to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and
            Transportation of the Senate and the Committee on
            Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of
            Representatives the assessment under paragraph (1).
        (c) Limitation.--The authority provided by subsections (a) and (b)
    shall be effective only with respect to a fiscal year for which Amtrak
    receives a Federal subsidy.

    SEC. 35313. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS.

        (a) Title 49 Amendments.--
                (1) Contingent interest recoveries.--Section 22106(b) is
            amended by striking ``interest thereof'' and inserting
            ``interest thereon''.
                (2) Authority.--Section 22702(b)(4) is amended by striking
            ``5 years for reapproval by the Secretary'' and inserting ``4
            years for acceptance by the Secretary''.
                (3) Contents of state rail plans.--Section 22705(a) is
            amended by striking paragraph (12).
                (4) Mission.--Section 24101(b) is amended by striking ``of
            subsection (d)'' and inserting ``set forth in subsection (c)''.
                (5) Table of contents amendment.--The table of contents for
            chapter 243 is amended by striking the item relating to section
            24316 and inserting the following:

    ``24316. Plans to address the needs of families of passengers involved
                                in rail passenger accidents.''.
                (6) Update.--Section 24305(f)(3) is amended by striking
            ``$1,000,000'' and inserting ``$5,000,000''.
                (7) Amtrak.--Chapter 247 is amended--
                        (A) in section 24702(a), by striking ``not included
                    in the national rail passenger transportation system'';
                        (B) in section 24706--
                                (i) in subsection (a)--
                                        (I) in paragraph (1), by striking
                                    ``a discontinuance under section 24704
                                    or or''; and
                                        (II) in paragraph (2), by striking
                                    ``section 24704 or''; and
                                (ii) in subsection (b), by striking
                            ``section 24704 or''; and
                        (C) in section 24709, by striking ``The Secretary
                    of the Treasury and the Attorney General,'' and
                    inserting ``The Secretary of Homeland Security,''.
        (b) Passenger Rail Investment and Improvement Act Amendments.--
    Section 305(a) of the Passenger Rail Investment and Improvement Act of
    2008 (49 U.S.C. 24101 note) is amended by inserting ``nonprofit
    organizations representing employees who perform overhaul and
    maintenance of passenger railroad equipment,'' after ``equipment
    manufacturers,''.

                            Subtitle D--Rail Safety

                           PART I--SAFETY IMPROVEMENT

    SEC. 35401. HIGHWAY-RAIL GRADE CROSSING SAFETY.

        (a) Model State Highway-Rail Grade Crossing Action Plan.--
                (1) In general.--Not later than 1 year after the date of
            enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall develop a model of a
            State-specific highway-rail grade crossing action plan and
            distribute the model plan to each State.
                (2) Contents.--The plan developed under paragraph (1) shall
            include--
                        (A) methodologies, tools, and data sources for
                    identifying and evaluating highway-rail grade crossing
                    safety risks, including the public safety risks posed
                    by blocked highway-rail grade crossings due to idling
                    trains;
                        (B) best practices to reduce the risk of highway-
                    rail grade crossing accidents or incidents and to
                    alleviate the blockage of highway-rail grade crossings
                    due to idling trains, including strategies for--
                                (i) education, including model stakeholder
                            engagement plans or tools;
                                (ii) engineering, including the benefits
                            and costs of different designs and technologies
                            used to mitigate highway-rail grade crossing
                            safety risks; and
                                (iii) enforcement, including the strengths
                            and weaknesses associated with different
                            enforcement methods;
                        (C) for each State, a customized list and data set
                    of the highway-rail grade crossing accidents or
                    incidents in that State over the past 3 years,
                    including the location, number of deaths, and number of
                    injuries for each accident or incident; and
                        (D) contact information of a Department of
                    Transportation safety official available to assist the
                    State in adapting the model plan to satisfy the
                    requirements under subsection (b).
        (b) State Highway-Rail Grade Crossing Action Plans.--
                (1) Requirements.--Not later than 18 months after the
            Secretary develops and distributes the model plan under
            subsection (a), the Secretary shall promulgate a rule that
            requires--
                        (A) each State, except the 10 States identified
                    under section 202 of the Rail Safety Improvement Act of
                    2008 (49 U.S.C. 22501 note), to develop and implement a
                    State highway-rail grade crossing action plan; and
                        (B) each State that was identified under section
                    202 of the Rail Safety Improvement Act of 2008 (49
                    U.S.C. 22501 note), to update its State action plan
                    under that section and submit to the Secretary the
                    updated State action plan and a report describing what
                    the State did to implement its previous State action
                    plan under that section and how it will continue to
                    reduce highway-rail grade crossing safety risks.
                (2) Contents.--Each State plan required under this
            subsection shall--
                        (A) identify highway-rail grade crossings that have
                    experienced recent highway-rail grade crossing
                    accidents or incidents, or are at high-risk for
                    accidents or incidents;
                        (B) identify specific strategies for improving
                    safety at highway-rail grade crossings, including
                    highway-rail grade crossing closures or grade
                    separations; and
                        (C) designate a State official responsible for
                    managing implementation of the State plan under
                    subparagraph (A) or (B) of paragraph (1), as
                    applicable.
                (3) Assistance.--The Secretary shall provide assistance to
            each State in developing and carrying out, as appropriate, the
            State plan under this subsection.
                (4) Public availability.--Each State shall submit its final
            State plan under this subsection to the Secretary for
            publication. The Secretary shall make each approved State plan
            publicly available on an official Internet Web site.
                (5) Conditions.--The Secretary may condition the awarding
            of a grant to a State under chapter 244 of title 49, United
            States Code, on that State submitting an acceptable State plan
            under this subsection.
                (6) Review of action plans.--Not later than 60 days after
            the date of receipt of a State plan under this subsection, the
            Secretary shall--
                        (A) if the State plan is approved, notify the State
                    and publish the State plan under paragraph (4); and
                        (B) if the State plan is incomplete or deficient,
                    notify the State of the specific areas in which the
                    plan is deficient and allow the State to complete the
                    plan or correct the deficiencies and resubmit the plan
                    under paragraph (1).
                (7) Deadline.--Not later than 60 days after the date of a
            notice under paragraph (6)(B), a State shall complete the plan
            or correct the deficiencies and resubmit the plan.
                (8) Failure to complete or correct plan.--If a State fails
            to meet the deadline under paragraph (7), the Secretary shall
            post on the Web site under paragraph (4) a notice that the
            State has an incomplete or deficient highway-rail grade
            crossing action plan.
        (c) Railway-Highway Crossings Funds.--The Secretary may use funds
    made available to carry out section 130 of title 23, United States
    Code, to provide States with funds to develop a State highway-rail
    grade crossing action plan under subsection (b)(1)(A) of this section
    or to update a State action plan under subsection (b)(1)(B) of this
    section.
        (d) Definitions.--In this section:
                (1) Highway-rail grade crossing.--The term ``highway-rail
            grade crossing'' means a location within a State, other than a
            location where 1 or more railroad tracks cross 1 or more
            railroad tracks at grade, where--
                        (A) a public highway, road, or street, or a private
                    roadway, including associated sidewalks and pathways,
                    crosses 1 or more railroad tracks either at grade or
                    grade-separated; or
                        (B) a pathway explicitly authorized by a public
                    authority or a railroad carrier that is dedicated for
                    the use of non-vehicular traffic, including
                    pedestrians, bicyclists, and others, that is not
                    associated with a public highway, road, or street, or a
                    private roadway, crosses 1 or more railroad tracks
                    either at grade or grade-separated.
                (2) State.--The term ``State'' means a State of the United
            States or the District of Columbia.

    SEC. 35402. SPEED LIMIT ACTION PLANS.

        (a) In General.--Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment
    of this Act, each railroad carrier providing intercity rail passenger
    transportation or commuter rail passenger transportation, in
    consultation with any applicable host railroad carrier, shall survey
    its entire system and identify each main track location where there is
    a reduction of more than 20 miles per hour from the approach speed to a
    curve or bridge and the maximum authorized operating speed for
    passenger trains at that curve or bridge.
        (b) Action Plans.--Not later than 120 days after the date that the
    survey under subsection (a) is complete, a rail passenger carrier shall
    submit to the Secretary an action plan that--
                (1) identifies each main track location where there is a
            reduction of more than 20 miles per hour from the approach
            speed to a curve or bridge and the maximum authorized operating
            speed for passenger trains at that curve or bridge;
                (2) describes appropriate actions, including modification
            to automatic train control systems, if applicable, other signal
            systems, increased crew size, improved signage, or other
            practices, including increased crew communication, to enable
            warning and enforcement of the maximum authorized speed for
            passenger trains at each location identified under paragraph
            (1);
                (3) contains milestones and target dates for implementing
            each appropriate action described under paragraph (2); and
                (4) ensures compliance with the maximum authorized speed at
            each location identified under paragraph (1).
        (c) Approval.--Not later than 90 days after the date an action plan
    is submitted under subsection (a), the Secretary shall approve, approve
    with conditions, or disapprove the action plan.
        (d) Alternative Safety Measures.--The Secretary may exempt from the
    requirements of this section each segment of track for which operations
    are governed by a positive train control system certified under section
    20157 of title 49, United States Code, or any other safety technology
    or practice that would achieve an equivalent or greater level of safety
    in reducing derailment risk.
        (e) Report.--Not later than 6 months after the date of the
    enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit a report to the
    Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate and
    the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of
    Representatives that describes--
                (1) the actions the railroad carriers have taken in
            response to Safety Advisory 2013-08, entitled ``Operational
            Tests and Inspections for Compliance With Maximum Authorized
            Train Speeds and Other Speed Restrictions'';
                (2) the actions the railroad carriers have taken in
            response to Safety Advisory 2015-03, entitled ``Operational and
            Signal Modifications for Compliance with Maximum Authorized
            Passenger Train Speeds and Other Speed Restrictions''; and
                (3) the actions the Federal Railroad Administration has
            taken to evaluate or incorporate the information and findings
            arising from the safety advisories referred to in paragraphs
            (1) and (2) into the development of regulatory action and
            oversight activities.
        (f) Savings Clause.--Nothing in this section shall prohibit the
    Secretary from applying the requirements of this section to other
    segments of track at high risk of overspeed derailment.

    SEC. 35403. SIGNAGE.

        (a) In General.--The Secretary shall promulgate such regulations as
    the Secretary considers necessary to require each railroad carrier
    providing intercity rail passenger transportation or commuter rail
    passenger transportation, in consultation with any applicable host
    railroad carrier, to install signs to warn train crews before the train
    approaches a location that the Secretary identifies as having high risk
    of overspeed derailment.
        (b) Alternative Safety Measures.--The Secretary may exempt from the
    requirements of this section each segment of track for which operations
    are governed by a positive train control system certified under section
    20157 of title 49, United States Code, or any other safety technology
    or practice that would achieve an equivalent or greater level of safety
    in reducing derailment risk.

    SEC. 35404. ALERTERS.

        (a) In General.--The Secretary shall promulgate a rule to require a
    working alerter in the controlling locomotive of each passenger train
    in intercity rail passenger transportation (as defined in section 24102
    of title 49, United States Code) or commuter rail passenger
    transportation (as defined in section 24102 of title 49, United States
    Code).
        (b) Rulemaking.--
                (1) In general.--The Secretary may promulgate a rule to
            specify the essential functionalities of a working alerter,
            including the manner in which the alerter can be reset.
                (2) Alternate practice or technology.--The Secretary may
            require or allow a technology or practice in lieu of a working
            alerter if the Secretary determines that the technology or
            practice would achieve an equivalent or greater level of safety
            in enhancing or ensuring appropriate locomotive control.

    SEC. 35405. SIGNAL PROTECTION.

        (a) In General.--The Secretary shall promulgate regulations to
    require, not later than 18 months after the date of the enactment of
    this Act, that on-track safety regulations, whenever practicable and
    consistent with other safety requirements and operational
    considerations, include requiring implementation of redundant signal
    protection, such as shunting or other practices and technologies that
    achieve an equivalent or greater level of safety, for maintenance-of-
    way work crews who depend on a train dispatcher to provide signal
    protection.
        (b) Alternative Safety Measures.--The Secretary may exempt from the
    requirements of this section each segment of track for which operations
    are governed by a positive train control system certified under section
    20157 of title 49, United States Code, or any other safety technology
    or practice that would achieve an equivalent or greater level of safety
    in providing additional signal protection.

    SEC. 35406. TECHNOLOGY IMPLEMENTATION PLANS.

        Section 20156(e) is amended--
                (1) in paragraph (4)--
                        (A) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``and'' at the
                    end; and
                        (B) in subparagraph (B), by striking the period at
                    the end and inserting ``; and''; and
                (2) by adding at the end the following:
                        ``(C) each railroad carrier required to submit such
                    a plan, until the implementation of a positive train
                    control system by the railroad carrier, shall analyze
                    and, as appropriate, prioritize technologies and
                    practices to mitigate the risk of overspeed
                    derailments.''.

    SEC. 35407. COMMUTER RAIL TRACK INSPECTIONS.

        (a) In General.--The Secretary shall evaluate track inspection
    regulations to determine if a railroad carrier providing commuter rail
    passenger transportation on high density commuter railroad lines should
    be required to inspect the lines in the same manner as currently
    required for other commuter railroad lines.
        (b) Rulemaking.--Considering safety, including railroad carrier
    employee and contractor safety, and system capacity, the Secretary may
    promulgate a rule for high density commuter railroad lines. If, after
    the evaluation under subsection (a), the Secretary determines that it
    is necessary to promulgate a rule, the Secretary shall specifically
    consider the following regulatory requirements for high density
    commuter railroad lines:
                (1) At least once every 2 weeks--
                        (A) traverse each main line by vehicle; or
                        (B) inspect each main line on foot.
                (2) At least once each month, traverse and inspect each
            siding by vehicle or by foot.
        (c) Report.--If, after the evaluation under subsection (a), the
    Secretary determines it is not necessary to revise the regulations
    under this section, the Secretary, not later than 18 months after the
    date of enactment of this Act, shall transmit a report to the Committee
    on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate and the
    Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of
    Representatives explaining the reasons for not revising the
    regulations.
        (d) Construction.--Nothing in this section may be construed to
    limit the authority of the Secretary to promulgate regulations or issue
    orders under any other law.

    SEC. 35408. EMERGENCY RESPONSE.

        (a) In General.--The Secretary, in consultation with railroad
    carriers, shall conduct a study to determine whether limitations or
    weaknesses exist in the emergency response information carried by train
    crews transporting hazardous materials.
        (b) Contents.--In conducting the study under subsection (a), the
    Secretary shall evaluate the differences between the emergency response
    information carried by train crews transporting hazardous materials and
    the emergency response guidance provided in the Emergency Response
    Guidebook issued by the Department of Transportation.
        (c) Report.--Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of
    this Act, the Secretary shall transmit to the Committee on Commerce,
    Science, and Transportation of the Senate and the Committee on
    Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives a
    report of the findings of the study under subsection (a) and any
    recommendations for legislative action.

    SEC. 35409. PRIVATE HIGHWAY-RAIL GRADE CROSSINGS.

        (a) In General.--The Secretary, in consultation with railroad
    carriers, shall conduct a study--
                (1) to determine whether limitations or weaknesses exist
            regarding the availability and usefulness for safety purposes
            of data on private highway-rail grade crossings; and
                (2) to evaluate existing engineering practices on private
            highway-rail grade crossings.
        (b) Contents.--In conducting the study under subsection (a), the
    Secretary shall make recommendations as necessary to improve--
                (1) the utility of the data on private highway-rail grade
            crossings; and
                (2) the implementation of private highway-rail crossing
            safety measures, including signage and warning systems.
        (c) Report.--Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of
    this Act, the Secretary shall transmit to the Committee on Commerce,
    Science, and Transportation of the Senate and the Committee on
    Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives a
    report of the findings of the study and any recommendations for further
    action.

    SEC. 35410. REPAIR AND REPLACEMENT OF DAMAGED TRACK INSPECTION
                  EQUIPMENT.

        (a) In General.--Subchapter I of chapter 201 is amended by
    inserting after section 20120 the following:
    ``Sec. 20121. Repair and replacement of damaged track inspection
                  equipment
        ``The Secretary of Transportation may receive and expend cash, or
    receive and utilize spare parts and similar items, from non-United
    States Government sources to repair damages to or replace United States
    Government owned automated track inspection cars and equipment as a
    result of third-party liability for such damages, and any amounts
    collected under this section shall be credited directly to the Railroad
    Safety and Operations account of the Federal Railroad Administration,
    and shall remain available until expended for the repair, operation,
    and maintenance of automated track inspection cars and equipment in
    connection with the automated track inspection program.''.
        (b) Conforming Amendment.--The table of contents for subchapter I
    of chapter 201 is amended by adding after section 21020 the following:

    ``20121. Repair and replacement of damaged track inspection
                                equipment.''.

    SEC. 35411. RAIL POLICE OFFICERS.

        (a) In General.--Section 28101 is amended--
                (1) by striking ``employed by'' each place it appears and
            inserting ``directly employed by or contracted by'';
                (2) in subsection (b), by inserting ``or agent, as
            applicable,'' after ``an employee''; and
                (3) by adding at the end the following:
        ``(c) Transfers.--
                ``(1) In general.--If a railroad police officer directly
            employed by or contracted by a rail carrier and certified or
            commissioned as a police officer under the laws of a State
            transfers primary employment or residence from the certifying
            or commissioning State to another State or jurisdiction, the
            railroad police officer, not later than 1 year after the date
            of transfer, shall apply to be certified or commissioned as a
            police office under the laws of the State of new primary
            employment or residence.
                ``(2) Interim period.--During the period beginning on the
            date of transfer and ending 1 year after the date of transfer,
            a railroad police officer directly employed by or contracted by
            a rail carrier and certified or commissioned as a police
            officer under the laws of a State may enforce the laws of the
            new jurisdiction in which the railroad police officer resides,
            to the same extent as provided in subsection (a).
        ``(d) Training.--
                ``(1) In general.--A State shall recognize as meeting that
            State's basic police officer certification or commissioning
            requirements for qualification as a rail police officer under
            this section any individual who successfully completes a
            program at a State-recognized police training academy in
            another State or at a Federal law enforcement training center
            and who is certified or commissioned as a police officer by
            that other State.
                ``(2) Rule of construction.--Nothing in this subsection
            shall be construed as superseding or affecting any unique State
            training requirements related to criminal law, criminal
            procedure, motor vehicle code, or State-mandated comparative or
            annual in-service training academy or Federal law enforcement
            training center.''.
        (b) Regulations.--Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment
    of this Act, the Secretary shall revise the regulations in part 207 of
    title 49, Code of Federal Regulations (relating to railroad police
    officers), to permit a railroad to designate an individual, who is
    commissioned in the individual's State of legal residence or State of
    primary employment and directly employed by or contracted by a railroad
    to enforce State laws for the protection of railroad property,
    personnel, passengers, and cargo, to serve in the States in which the
    railroad owns property.
        (c) Conforming Amendments.--
                (1) Amtrak rail police.--Section 24305(e) is amended--
                        (A) by striking ``may employ'' and inserting ``may
                    directly employ or contract with'';
                        (B) by striking ``employed by'' and inserting
                    ``directly employed by or contracted by''; and
                        (C) by striking ``employed without'' and inserting
                    ``directly employed or contracted without''.
                (2) Secure gun storage or safety device; exceptions.--
            Section 922(z)(2)(B) of title 18 is amended by striking
            ``employed by'' and inserting ``directly employed by or
            contracted by''.

    SEC. 35412. OPERATION DEEP DIVE; REPORT.

        (a) Progress Reports.--Not later than 60 days after the date of the
    enactment of this Act, and quarterly thereafter until the completion
    date, the Administrator of the Federal Railroad Administration shall
    submit a report to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and
    Transportation of the Senate and the Committee on Transportation and
    Infrastructure of the House of Representatives that describes the
    progress of Metro-North Commuter Railroad in implementing the
    directives and recommendations issued by the Federal Railroad
    Administration in its March 2014 report to Congress titled ``Operation
    Deep Dive Metro-North Commuter Railroad Safety Assessment''.
        (b) Final Report.--Not later than 30 days after the completion
    date, the Administrator of the Federal Railroad Administration shall
    submit a final report on the directives and recommendations to
    Congress.
        (c) Defined Term.--In this section, the term ``completion date''
    means the date on which Metro-North Commuter Railroad has completed all
    of the directives and recommendations referred to in subsection (a).

    SEC. 35413. POST-ACCIDENT ASSESSMENT.

        (a) In General.--The Secretary of Transportation, in cooperation
    with the National Transportation Safety Board and the National Railroad
    Passenger Corporation (referred to in this section as ``Amtrak''),
    shall conduct a post-accident assessment of the Amtrak Northeast
    Regional Train #188 crash on May 12, 2015.
        (b) Elements.--The assessment conducted pursuant to subsection (a)
    shall include--
                (1) a review of Amtrak's compliance with the plan for
            addressing the needs of the families of passengers involved in
            any rail passenger accident, which was submitted pursuant to
            section 24316 of title 49, United States Code;
                (2) a review of Amtrak's compliance with the emergency
            preparedness plan required under section 239.101(a) of title
            49, Code of Federal Regulations;
                (3) a determination of any additional action items that
            should be included in the plans referred to in paragraphs (1)
            and (2) to meet the needs of the passengers involved in the
            crash and their families, including--
                        (A) notification of emergency contacts;
                        (B) dedicated and trained staff to manage family
                    assistance;
                        (C) the establishment of a family assistance center
                    at the accident locale or other appropriate location;
                        (D) a system for identifying and recovering items
                    belonging to passengers that were lost in the crash;
                    and
                        (E) the establishment of a single customer service
                    entity within Amtrak to coordinate the response to the
                    needs of the passengers involved in the crash and their
                    families;
                (4) recommendations for any additional training needed by
            Amtrak staff to better implement the plans referred to in
            paragraphs (1) and (2), including the establishment of a
            regular schedule for training drills and exercises.
        (c) Report to Congress.--Not later than 1 year after the date of
    the enactment of this Act, Amtrak shall submit a report to the
    Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate and
    the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of
    Representatives that describes--
                (1) its plan to achieve the recommendations referred to in
            subsection (b)(4); and
                (2) steps that have been taken to address any deficiencies
            identified through the assessment.

    SEC. 35414. TECHNICAL AND CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.

        (a) Assistance to Families of Passengers Involved in Rail Passenger
    Accidents.--Section 1139 is amended--
                (1) in subsection (a)(1), by striking ``phone number'' and
            inserting ``telephone number'';
                (2) in subsection (a)(2), by striking ``post trauma
            communication with families'' and inserting ``post-trauma
            communication with families''; and
                (3) in subsection (j), by striking ``railroad passenger
            accident'' each place it appears and inserting ``rail passenger
            accident''.
        (b) Solid Waste Rail Transfer Facility Land-Use Exemption.--Section
    10909 is amended--
                (1) in subsection (b), in the matter preceding paragraph
            (1), by striking ``Clean Railroad Act of 2008'' and inserting
            ``Clean Railroads Act of 2008''; and
                (2) in subsection (e), by striking ``Upon the granting of
            petition from the State'' and inserting ``Upon the granting of
            a petition from the State''.
        (c) Rulemaking Process.--Section 20116 is amended--
                (1) by inserting ``(2)'' before ``the code, rule, standard,
            requirement, or practice has been subject to notice and comment
            under a rule or order issued under this part.'' and indenting
            accordingly;
                (2) by inserting ``(1)'' before ``unless'' and indenting
            accordingly;
                (3) in paragraph (1), as redesignated, by striking ``order,
            or'' and inserting ``order; or''; and
                (4) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), as redesignated,
            by striking ``unless'' and inserting ``unless--''.
        (d) Enforcement Report.--Section 20120(a) is amended--
                (1) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking
            ``website'' and inserting ``Web site'';
                (2) in paragraph (1), by striking ``accident and incidence
            reporting'' and inserting ``accident and incident reporting'';
                (3) in paragraph (2)(G), by inserting ``and'' at the end;
            and
                (4) in paragraph (5)(B), by striking ``Administrative
            Hearing Officer or Administrative Law Judge'' and inserting
            ``administrative hearing officer or administrative law judge''.
        (e) Railroad Safety Risk Reduction Program.--Section 20156 is
    amended--
                (1) in subsection (c), by inserting a comma after ``In
            developing its railroad safety risk reduction program''; and
                (2) in subsection (g)(1)--
                        (A) by inserting a comma after ``good faith''; and
                        (B) by striking ``non-profit'' and inserting
                    ``nonprofit''.
        (f) Roadway User Sight Distance at Highway-Rail Grade Crossings.--
    Section 20159 is amended by striking ``the Secretary'' and inserting
    ``the Secretary of Transportation''.
        (g) National Crossing Inventory.--Section 20160 is amended--
                (1) in subsection (a)(1), by striking ``concerning each
            previously unreported crossing through which it operates or
            with respect to the trackage over which it operates'' and
            inserting ``concerning each previously unreported crossing
            through which it operates with respect to the trackage over
            which it operates''; and
                (2) in subsection (b)(1)(A), by striking ``concerning each
            crossing through which it operates or with respect to the
            trackage over which it operates'' and inserting ``concerning
            each crossing through which it operates with respect to the
            trackage over which it operates''.
        (h) Minimum Training Standards and Plans.--Section 20162(a)(3) is
    amended by striking ``railroad compliance with Federal standards'' and
    inserting ``railroad carrier compliance with Federal standards''.
        (i) Development and Use of Rail Safety Technology.--Section
    20164(a) is amended by striking ``after enactment of the Railroad
    Safety Enhancement Act of 2008'' and inserting ``after the date of
    enactment of the Rail Safety Improvement Act of 2008''.
        (j) Rail Safety Improvement Act of 2008.--
                (1) Table of contents.--Section 1(b) of division A of the
            Rail Safety Improvement Act of 2008 (Public Law 110-432; 122
            Stat. 4848) is amended--
                        (A) in the item relating to section 307, by
                    striking ``website'' and inserting ``Web site'';
                        (B) in the item relating to title VI, by striking
                    ``solid waste facilities'' and inserting ``solid waste
                    rail transfer facilities''; and
                        (C) in the item relating to section 602, by
                    striking ``solid waste transfer facilities'' and
                    inserting ``solid waste rail transfer facilities''.
                (2) Definitions.--Section 2(a)(1) of division A of the Rail
            Safety Improvement Act of 2008 (Public Law 110-432; 122 Stat.
            4849) is amended in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by
            inserting a comma after ``at grade''.
                (3) Railroad safety strategy.--Section 102(a)(6) of title I
            of division A of the Rail Safety Improvement Act of 2008 (49
            U.S.C. 20101 note) is amended by striking ``Improving the
            safety of railroad bridges, tunnels, and related infrastructure
            to prevent accidents, incidents, injuries, and fatalities
            caused by catastrophic failures and other bridge and tunnel
            failures.'' and inserting ``Improving the safety of railroad
            bridges, tunnels, and related infrastructure to prevent
            accidents, incidents, injuries, and fatalities caused by
            catastrophic and other failures of such infrastructure.''.
                (4) Operation lifesaver.--Section 206(a) of title II of
            division A of the Rail Safety Improvement Act of 2008 (49
            U.S.C. 22501 note) is amended by striking ``Public Service
            Announcements'' and inserting ``public service announcements''.
                (5) Update of federal railroad administration's web site.--
            Section 307 of title III of division A of the Rail Safety
            Improvement Act of 2008 (49 U.S.C. 103 note) is amended--
                        (A) in the heading by striking ``federal railroad
                    administration's website'' and inserting ``Federal
                    Railroad Administration Web site'';
                        (B) by striking ``website'' each place it appears
                    and inserting ``Web site''; and
                        (C) by striking ``website's'' and inserting ``Web
                    site's''.
                (6) Alcohol and controlled substance testing for
            maintenance-of-way employees.--Section 412 of title IV of
            division A of the Rail Safety Improvement Act of 2008 (49
            U.S.C. 20140 note) is amended by striking ``Secretary of
            Transportation'' and inserting ``Secretary''.
                (7) Tunnel information.--Section 414 of title IV of
            division A of the Rail Safety Improvement Act of 2008 (49
            U.S.C. 20103 note) is amended--
                        (A) by striking ``parts 171.8, 173.115'' and
                    inserting ``sections 171.8, 173.115''; and
                        (B) by striking ``part 1520.5'' and inserting
                    ``section 1520.5''.
                (8) Safety inspections in mexico.--Section 416 of title IV
            of division A of the Rail Safety Improvement Act of 2008 (49
            U.S.C. 20107 note) is amended--
                        (A) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by
                    striking ``Secretary of Transportation'' and inserting
                    ``Secretary''; and
                        (B) in paragraph (4), by striking ``subsection''
                    and inserting ``section''.
                (9) Heading of title vi.--The heading of title VI of
            division A of the Rail Safety Improvement Act of 2008 (122
            Stat. 4900) is amended by striking ``SOLID WASTE FACILITIES''
            and inserting ``SOLID WASTE RAIL TRANSFER FACILITIES''.
                (10) Heading of section 602.--Section 602 of title VI of
            division A of the Rail Safety Improvement Act of 2008 (122
            Stat. 4900) is amended by striking ``solid waste transfer
            facilities'' and inserting ``solid waste rail transfer
            facilities''.

    SEC. 35415. GAO STUDY ON USE OF LOCOMOTIVE HORNS AT HIGHWAY-RAIL GRADE
                  CROSSINGS.

        The Comptroller General of the United States shall submit a report
    to Congress containing the results of a study evaluating the
    effectiveness of the Federal Railroad Administration's final rule on
    the use of locomotive horns at highway-rail grade crossings, which was
    published in the Federal Register on August 17, 2006 (71 Fed. Reg.
    47614).

    SEC. 35416. BRIDGE INSPECTION REPORTS.

        Section 417(d) of the Rail Safety Improvement Act of 2008 (49
    U.S.C. 20103 note) is amended--
                (1) by striking ``The Secretary'' and inserting the
            following:
                ``(1) In general.--The Secretary''; and
                (2) by adding at the end the following:
                ``(2) Availability of bridge inspection reports.--The
            Administrator of the Federal Railroad Administration shall--
                        ``(A) maintain a copy of the most recent bridge
                    inspection reports prepared in accordance with section
                    (b)(5); and
                        ``(B) provide copies of the reports described in
                    subparagraph (A) to appropriate State and local
                    government transportation officials, upon request.''.

       PART II--CONSOLIDATED RAIL INFRASTRUCTURE AND SAFETY IMPROVEMENTS

    SEC. 35421. CONSOLIDATED RAIL INFRASTRUCTURE AND SAFETY IMPROVEMENTS.

        (a) In General.--Chapter 244, as amended by section 35302 of this
    Act, is further amended by adding at the end the following:
    ``Sec. 24408. Consolidated rail infrastructure and safety improvements
        ``(a) General Authority.--The Secretary may make grants under this
    section to an eligible recipient to assist in financing the cost of
    improving passenger and freight rail transportation systems in terms of
    safety, efficiency, or reliability.
        ``(b) Eligible Recipients.--The following entities are eligible to
    receive a grant under this section:
                ``(1) A State.
                ``(2) A group of States.
                ``(3) An Interstate Compact.
                ``(4) A public agency or publicly chartered authority
            established by 1 or more States and having responsibility for
            providing intercity rail passenger, commuter rail passenger, or
            freight rail transportation service.
                ``(5) A political subdivision of a State.
                ``(6) Amtrak or another rail passenger carrier that
            provides intercity rail passenger transportation (as defined in
            section 24102) or commuter rail passenger transportation (as
            defined in section 24102).
                ``(7) A Class II railroad or Class III railroad (as those
            terms are defined in section 20102).
                ``(8) Any rail carrier or rail equipment manufacturer in
            partnership with at least 1 of the entities described in
            paragraphs (1) through (5).
                ``(9) Any entity established to procure, manage, or
            maintain passenger rail equipment under section 305 of the
            Passenger Rail Investment and Improvement Act of 2008 (49
            U.S.C. 24101 note).
                ``(10) An organization that is actively involved in the
            development of operational and safety-related standards for
            rail equipment and operations or the implementation of safety-
            related programs.
                ``(11) The Transportation Research Board and any entity
            with which it contracts in the development of rail-related
            research, including cooperative research programs.
                ``(12) A University transportation center actively engaged
            in rail-related research.
                ``(13) A non-profit labor organization representing a class
            or craft of employees of railroad carriers or railroad carrier
            contractors.
        ``(c) Eligible Projects.--The following projects are eligible to
    receive grants under this section:
                ``(1) Deployment of railroad safety technology, including
            positive train control and rail integrity inspection systems.
                ``(2) A capital project as defined in section 24401, except
            that a project shall not be required to be in a State rail plan
            developed under chapter 227.
                ``(3) A capital project identified by the Secretary as
            being necessary to address congestion challenges affecting rail
            service.
                ``(4) A highway-rail grade crossing improvement, including
            grade separations, private highway-rail grade crossing
            improvements, and safety engineering improvements to reduce
            risk in quiet zones or potential quiet zones.
                ``(5) A rail line relocation project.
                ``(6) A capital project to improve short-line or regional
            railroad infrastructure.
                ``(7) Development of public education, awareness, and
            targeted law enforcement activities to reduce violations of
            traffic laws at highway-rail grade crossings and to help
            prevent and reduce injuries and fatalities along railroad
            rights-of-way.
                ``(8) The preparation of regional rail and corridor service
            development plans and corresponding environmental analyses.
                ``(9) Any project that the Secretary considers necessary to
            enhance multimodal connections or facilitate service
            integration between rail service and other modes, including
            between intercity rail passenger transportation and intercity
            bus service.
                ``(10) The development of rail-related capital, operations,
            and safety standards.
                ``(11) The implementation and operation of a safety program
            or institute designed to improve rail safety culture and rail
            safety performance.
                ``(12) Any research that the Secretary considers necessary
            to advance any particular aspect of rail-related capital,
            operations, or safety improvements.
                ``(13) Workforce development activities, coordinated to the
            extent practicable with the existing local training programs
            supported by the Department of Transportation, Department of
            Labor, and Department of Education.
        ``(d) Application Process.--The Secretary shall prescribe the form
    and manner of filing an application under this section.
        ``(e) Project Selection Criteria.--
                ``(1) In general.--In selecting a recipient of a grant for
            an eligible project, the Secretary shall--
                        ``(A) give preference to a proposed project for
                    which the proposed Federal share of total project costs
                    does not exceed 50 percent; and
                        ``(B) after factoring in preference to projects
                    under subparagraph (A), select projects that will
                    maximize the net benefits of the funds appropriated for
                    use under this section, considering the cost-benefit
                    analysis of the proposed project, including anticipated
                    private and public benefits relative to the costs of
                    the proposed project and factoring in the other
                    considerations described in paragraph (2).
                ``(2) Other considerations.--The Secretary shall also
            consider the following:
                        ``(A) The degree to which the proposed project's
                    business plan considers potential private sector
                    participation in the financing, construction, or
                    operation of the project;
                        ``(B) The recipient's past performance in
                    developing and delivering similar projects, and
                    previous financial contributions;
                        ``(C) Whether the recipient has or will have the
                    legal, financial, and technical capacity to carry out
                    the proposed project, satisfactory continuing control
                    over the use of the equipment or facilities, and the
                    capability and willingness to maintain the equipment or
                    facilities;
                        ``(D) If applicable, the consistency of the
                    proposed project with planning guidance and documents
                    set forth by the Secretary or required by law or State
                    rail plans developed under chapter 227;
                        ``(E) If applicable, any technical evaluation
                    ratings that proposed project received under previous
                    competitive grant programs administered by the
                    Secretary; and
                        ``(F) Such other factors as the Secretary considers
                    relevant to the successful delivery of the project.
                ``(3) Benefits.--The benefits described in paragraph (1)(B)
            may include the effects on system and service performance,
            including measures such as improved safety, competitiveness,
            reliability, trip or transit time, resilience, efficiencies
            from improved integration with other modes, and ability to meet
            existing or anticipated demand.
        ``(f) Performance Measures.--The Secretary shall establish
    performance measures for each grant recipient to assess progress in
    achieving strategic goals and objectives. The Secretary may require a
    grant recipient to periodically report information related to such
    performance measures.
        ``(g) Rural Areas.--
                ``(1) In general.--Of the amounts appropriated under this
            section, at least 25 percent shall be available for projects in
            rural areas. The Secretary shall consider a project to be in a
            rural area if all or the majority of the project (determined by
            the geographic location or locations where the majority of the
            project funds will be spent) is located in a rural area.
                ``(2) Definition of rural area.--In this subsection, the
            term `rural area' means any area not in an urbanized area, as
            defined by the Census Bureau.
        ``(h) Federal Share of Total Project Costs.--
                ``(1) Total project costs.--The Secretary shall estimate
            the total costs of a project under this subsection based on the
            best available information, including engineering studies,
            studies of economic feasibility, environmental analyses, and
            information on the expected use of equipment or facilities.
                ``(2) Federal share.--The Federal share of total project
            costs under this subsection shall not exceed 80 percent.
                ``(3) Treatment of passenger rail revenue.--If Amtrak or
            another rail passenger carrier is an applicant under this
            section, Amtrak or the other rail passenger carrier, as
            applicable, may use ticket and other revenues generated from
            its operations and other sources to satisfy the non-Federal
            share requirements.
        ``(i) Applicability.--Except as specifically provided in this
    section, the use of any amounts appropriated for grants under this
    section shall be subject to the requirements of this chapter.
        ``(j) Availability.--Amounts appropriated for carrying out this
    section shall remain available until expended.''.
        (b) Conforming Amendment.--The table of contents of chapter 244, as
    amended by section 35302 of this Act, is amended by adding after the
    item relating to section 24407 the following:

    ``24408. Consolidated rail infrastructure and safety improvements.''.

         PART III--HAZARDOUS MATERIALS BY RAIL SAFETY AND OTHER SAFETY
                                  ENHANCEMENTS

    SEC. 35431. REAL-TIME EMERGENCY RESPONSE INFORMATION.

        (a) In General.--Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment
    of this Act, the Secretary, in consultation with the Secretary of
    Homeland Security, shall promulgate regulations--
                (1) to require a Class I railroad transporting hazardous
            materials--
                        (A) to generate accurate, real-time, and electronic
                    train consist information, including--
                                (i) the identity, quantity, and location of
                            hazardous materials on a train;
                                (ii) the point of origin and destination of
                            the train;
                                (iii) any emergency response information or
                            resources required by the Secretary; and
                                (iv) an emergency response point of contact
                            designated by the Class I railroad; and
                        (B) to enter into a memorandum of understanding
                    with each applicable fusion center to provide that
                    fusion center with secure and confidential access to
                    the electronic train consist information described in
                    subparagraph (A) for each train transporting hazardous
                    materials in that fusion center's jurisdiction;
                (2) to require each applicable fusion center to provide the
            electronic train consist information described in paragraph
            (1)(A) to first responders, emergency response officials, and
            law enforcement personnel that are involved in the response to
            or investigation of an incident, accident, or public health or
            safety emergency involving the rail transportation of hazardous
            materials and that request such electronic train consist
            information;
                (3) upon the request of each State, political subdivision
            of a State, or public agency responsible for emergency response
            or law enforcement, to require each applicable fusion center to
            provide advance notice for each high-hazard flammable train
            traveling through the jurisdiction of each State, political
            subdivision of a State, or public agency, which notice shall
            include the electronic train consist information described in
            paragraph (1)(A) for the high-hazard flammable train, and to
            the extent practicable, for requesting States, political
            subdivisions, or public agencies, to ensure that the fusion
            center shall provide at least 12 hours of advance notice for a
            high-hazard flammable train that will be traveling through the
            jurisdiction of the State, political subdivision of a State, or
            public agency, and include within the notice its best estimate
            of the time the train will enter the jurisdiction;
                (4) to prohibit any railroad, employee, or agent from
            withholding, or causing to be withheld the train consist
            information from first responders, emergency response
            officials, and law enforcement personnel described in paragraph
            (2) in the event of an incident, accident, or public health or
            safety emergency involving the rail transportation of hazardous
            materials;
                (5) to establish security and confidentiality protections
            to prevent the release of the electronic train consist
            information to unauthorized persons; and
                (6) to allow each Class I railroad to enter into a
            memorandum of understanding with any Class II or Class III
            railroad that operates trains over the Class I railroad's line
            to incorporate the Class II or Class III railroad's train
            consist information within the existing framework described in
            paragraph (1).
        (b) Definitions.--In this section:
                (1) Applicable fusion center.--The term ``applicable fusion
            center'' means a fusion center with responsibility for a
            geographic area in which a Class I railroad operates.
                (2) Class i railroad.--The term ``Class I railroad'' has
            the meaning given the term in section 20102 of title 49, United
            States Code.
                (3) Fusion center.--The term ``fusion center'' has the
            meaning given the term in section 124h(j) of title 6, United
            States Code.
                (4) Hazardous materials.--The term ``hazardous materials''
            means material designated as hazardous by the Secretary of
            Transportation under chapter 51 of the United States Code.
                (5) High-hazard flammable train.--The term ``high-hazard
            flammable train'' means a single train transporting 20 or more
            tank cars loaded with a Class 3 flammable liquid in a
            continuous block or a single train transporting 35 or more tank
            cars loaded with a Class 3 flammable liquid throughout the
            train consist.
                (6) Train consist.--The term ``train consist'' includes,
            with regard to a specific train, the number of rail cars and
            the commodity transported by each rail car.
        (c) Savings Clause.--
                (1) Nothing in this section may be construed to prohibit a
            Class I railroad from voluntarily entering into a memorandum of
            understanding, as described in subsection (a)(1)(B), with a
            State emergency response commission or an entity representing
            or including first responders, emergency response officials,
            and law enforcement personnel.
                (2) Nothing in this section may be construed to amend any
            requirement for a railroad to provide a State Emergency
            Response Commission, for each State in which it operates trains
            transporting 1,000,000 gallons or more of Bakken crude oil,
            notification regarding the expected movement of such trains
            through the counties in the State.

    SEC. 35432. THERMAL BLANKETS.

        (a) Requirements.--Not later than 180 days after the date of
    enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall promulgate such regulations
    as are necessary to require each tank car built to meet the DOT-117
    specification and each non-jacketed tank car modified to meet the DOT-
    117R specification--
                (1) to be equipped with a thermal blanket; or
                (2) to have sufficient thermal resistance so that there
            will be no release of any lading within the tank car, except
            release through the pressure relief device, when subjected to a
            pool fire for 200 minutes and a torch fire for 30 minutes.
        (b) Definition of Thermal Blanket.--In this section, the term
    ``thermal blanket'' means an insulating blanket that is applied between
    the outer surface of a tank car tank and the inner surface of a tank
    car jacket and that has thermal conductivity no greater than 2.65 Btu
    per inch, per hour, per square foot, and per degree Fahrenheit at a
    temperature of 2000 degrees Fahrenheit, plus or minus 100 degrees
    Fahrenheit.
        (c) Savings Clause.--
                (1) Pressure relief devices.--Nothing in this section may
            be construed to affect or prohibit any requirement to equip
            with appropriately sized pressure relief devices a tank car
            built to meet the DOT-117 specification or a non-jacketed tank
            car modified to meet the DOT-117R specification.
                (2) Harmonization.--Nothing in this section may be
            construed to require or allow the Secretary to prescribe an
            implementation deadline or authorization end date for the
            requirement under subsection (a) that is earlier than the
            applicable implementation deadline or authorization end date
            for other tank car modifications necessary to meet the DOT-117R
            specification.

    SEC. 35433. COMPREHENSIVE OIL SPILL RESPONSE PLANS.

        (a) Requirements.--Not later than 120 days after the date of
    enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall issue a notice of proposed
    rulemaking to require each railroad carrier transporting a Class 3
    flammable liquid to maintain a comprehensive oil spill response plan.
        (b) Contents.--The regulations under subsection (a) shall require
    each rail carrier described in that subsection--
                (1) to include in the comprehensive oil spill response plan
            procedures and resources for responding, to the maximum extent
            practicable, to a worst-case discharge;
                (2) to ensure the comprehensive oil spill response plan is
            consistent with the National Contingency Plan and each
            applicable Area Contingency Plan;
                (3) to include in the comprehensive oil spill response plan
            appropriate notification and training procedures;
                (4) to review and update its comprehensive oil spill
            response plan as appropriate; and
                (5) to provide the comprehensive oil spill response plan
            for acceptance by the Secretary.
        (c) Savings Clause.--Nothing in the section may be construed as
    prohibiting the Secretary from promulgating different comprehensive oil
    response plan standards for Class I, Class II, and Class III railroads.
        (d) Definitions.--In this section:
                (1) Area contingency plan.--The term ``Area Contingency
            Plan'' has the meaning given the term in section 311(a) of the
            Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1321(a)).
                (2) Class 3 flammable liquid.--The term ``Class 3 flammable
            liquid'' has the meaning given the term in section 173.120(a)
            of title 49, Code of Federal Regulations.
                (3) Class i railroad, class ii railroad, and class iii
            railroad.--The terms ``Class I railroad'', ``Class II
            railroad'' and ``Class III railroad'' have the meanings given
            the terms in section 20102 of title 49, United States Code.
                (4) National contingency plan.--The term ``National
            Contingency Plan'' has the meaning given the term in section
            1001 of the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 (33 U.S.C. 2701).
                (5) Railroad carrier.--The term ``railroad carrier'' has
            the meaning given the term in section 20102 of title 49, United
            States Code.
                (6) Worst-case discharge.--The term ``worst-case
            discharge'' means a railroad carrier's calculation of its
            largest foreseeable discharge in the event of an accident or
            incident.

    SEC. 35434. HAZARDOUS MATERIALS BY RAIL LIABILITY STUDY.

        (a) In General.--Not later than 30 days after the date of enactment
    of this Act, the Secretary shall initiate a study on the levels and
    structure of insurance for a railroad carrier transporting hazardous
    materials.
        (b) Contents.--In conducting the study under subsection (a), the
    Secretary shall evaluate--
                (1) the level and structure of insurance, including self-
            insurance, available in the private market against the full
            liability potential for damages arising from an accident or
            incident involving a train transporting hazardous materials;
                (2) the level and structure of insurance that would be
            necessary and appropriate--
                        (A) to efficiently allocate risk and financial
                    responsibility for claims; and
                        (B) to ensure that a railroad carrier transporting
                    hazardous materials can continue to operate despite the
                    risk of an accident or incident;
                (3) the potential applicability to trains transporting
            hazardous materials of--
                        (A) a liability regime modeled after section 170 of
                    the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended (42 U.S.C.
                    2210); and
                        (B) a liability regime modeled after subtitle 2 of
                    title XXI of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C.
                    300aa-10 et seq.).
        (c) Report.--Not later than 1 year after the date the study under
    subsection (a) is initiated, the Secretary shall submit a report
    containing the results of the study and recommendations for addressing
    liability issues with rail transportation of hazardous materials to--
                (1) the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation
            of the Senate; and
                (2) the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of
            the House of Representatives.
        (d) Definitions.--In this section:
                (1) Hazardous material.--The term ``hazardous material''
            means a substance or material the Secretary designates under
            section 5103(a) of title 49, United States Code.
                (2) Railroad carrier.--The term ``railroad carrier'' has
            the meaning given the term in section 20102 of title 49, United
            States Code.

    SEC. 35435. STUDY AND TESTING OF ELECTRONICALLY-CONTROLLED PNEUMATIC
                  BRAKES.

        (a) Government Accountability Office Study.--
                (1) In general.--The Government Accountability Office shall
            complete an independent evaluation of ECP brake systems pilot
            program data and the Department of Transportation's research
            and analysis on the effects of ECP brake systems.
                (2) Study elements.--In completing the independent
            evaluation under paragraph (1), the Government Accountability
            Office shall examine the following issues related to ECP brake
            systems:
                        (A) Data and modeling results on safety benefits
                    relative to conventional brakes and to other braking
                    technologies or systems, such as distributed power and
                    2-way end-of-train devices.
                        (B) Data and modeling results on business benefits,
                    including the effects of dynamic braking.
                        (C) Data on costs, including up-front capital costs
                    and on-going maintenance costs.
                        (D) Analysis of potential operational challenges,
                    including the effects of potential locomotive and car
                    segregation, technical reliability issues, and network
                    disruptions.
                        (E) Analysis of potential implementation
                    challenges, including installation time, positive train
                    control integration complexities, component
                    availability issues, and tank car shop capabilities.
                        (F) Analysis of international experiences with the
                    use of advanced braking technologies.
                (3) Deadline.--Not later than 18 months after the date of
            enactment of this Act, the Government Accountability Office
            shall transmit to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and
            Transportation of the Senate and the Committee on
            Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of
            Representatives a report on the results of the independent
            evaluation under paragraph (1).
        (b) Emergency Braking Application Testing.--
                (1) In general.--The Secretary of Transportation shall
            enter into an agreement with the NCRRP Board--
                        (A) to complete testing of ECP brake systems during
                    emergency braking application, including more than 1
                    scenario involving the uncoupling of a train with 70 or
                    more DOT-117-specification or DOT-117R-specification
                    tank cars; and
                        (B) to transmit, not later than 18 months after the
                    date of enactment of this Act, to the Committee on
                    Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate and
                    the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of
                    the House of Representatives a report on the results of
                    the testing.
                (2) Independent experts.--In completing the testing under
            paragraph (1), the NCRRP Board may contract with 1 or more
            engineering or rail experts, as appropriate, with relevant
            experience in conducting railroad safety technology tests or
            similar crash tests.
                (3) Testing framework.--In completing the testing under
            paragraph (1), the NCRRP Board and each contractor described in
            paragraph (2) shall ensure that the testing objectively,
            accurately, and reliably measures the performance of ECP brake
            systems relative to other braking technologies or systems, such
            as distributed power and 2-way end-of-train devices, including
            differences in--
                        (A) the number of cars derailed;
                        (B) the number of cars punctured;
                        (C) the measures of in-train forces; and
                        (D) the stopping distance.
                (4) Funding.--The Secretary shall require, as part of the
            agreement under paragraph (1), that the NCRRP Board fund the
            testing required under this section--
                        (A) using such sums made available under section
                    24910 of title 49, United States Code; and
                        (B) to the extent funding under subparagraph (A) is
                    insufficient or unavailable to fund the testing
                    required under this section, using such sums as are
                    necessary from the amounts appropriated to the Office
                    of the Secretary.
                (5) Equipment.--The NCRRP Board and each contractor
            described in paragraph (2) may receive or use rolling stock,
            track, and other equipment or infrastructure from a private
            entity for the purposes of conducting the testing required
            under this section.
        (c) Evidence-based Approach.--
                (1) Analysis.--The Secretary shall--
                        (A) not later than 90 days after the report date,
                    fully incorporate and reflect the findings from both
                    reports into a draft updated regulatory impact analysis
                    of the effects of the applicable ECP brake system
                    requirements;
                        (B) as soon as practicable after completion of the
                    draft updated analysis under subparagraph (A), solicit
                    public comment on the analysis for a period of not more
                    than 30 days; and
                        (C) not later than 60 days after the end of the
                    public comment period, post the final updated
                    regulatory impact analysis on the Department of
                    Transportation Web site.
                (2) Determination.--Not later than 180 days after the
            report date, the Secretary shall--
                        (A) determine, based on whether the final
                    regulatory impact analysis described in paragraph
                    (1)(C) demonstrates that the benefits, including safety
                    benefits, of the applicable ECP brake system
                    requirements exceed their costs, whether the applicable
                    ECP brake system requirements are justified; and
                        (B)(i) if the applicable ECP brake system
                    requirements are justified, publish in the Federal
                    Register the determination with the reasons for it; or
                        (ii) if the Secretary does not publish the
                    determination under clause (i), repeal the applicable
                    ECP brake system requirements.
        (d) Definitions.--In this section:
                (1) Applicable ecp brake system requirements.--The term
            ``applicable brake system requirements'' means sections
            174.310(a)(3)(ii), 174.310(a)(3)(iii), 174.310(a)(5)(v),
            179.102-10, 179.202-12(g), and 179.202-13(i) of title 49, Code
            of Federal Regulations, and any other regulation in effect on
            the date of enactment of this Act requiring the installation of
            ECP brakes or operation in ECP brake mode.
                (2) Class 3 flammable liquid.--The term ``Class 3 flammable
            liquid'' has the meaning given the term in section 173.120(a)
            of title 49, Code of Federal Regulations.
                (3) ECP.--The term ``ECP'' means electronically-controlled
            pneumatic when applied to a brake or brakes.
                (4) ECP brake mode.--The term ``ECP brake mode'' includes
            any operation of a rail car or an entire train using an ECP
            brake system.
                (5) ECP brake system.--
                        (A) In general.--The term ``ECP brake system''
                    means a train power braking system actuated by
                    compressed air and controlled by electronic signals
                    from the locomotive or an ECP-EOT to the cars in the
                    consist for service and emergency applications in which
                    the brake pipe is used to provide a constant supply of
                    compressed air to the reservoirs on each car but does
                    not convey braking signals to the car.
                        (B) Inclusions.--The term ``ECP brake system''
                    includes dual mode and stand-alone ECP brake systems.
                (6) High-hazard flammable unit train.--The term ``high-
            hazard flammable unit train'' means a single train transporting
            70 or more loaded tank cars containing Class 3 flammable
            liquid.
                (7) NCRRP board.--The term ``NCRRP Board'' means the
            independent governing board of the National Cooperative Rail
            Research Program.
                (8) Railroad carrier.--The term ``railroad carrier'' has
            the meaning given the term in section 20102 of title 49, United
            States Code.
                (9) Report date.--The term ``report date'' means the date
            that both the report under subsection (a)(3) and the report
            under subsection (b)(1)(B) have been transmitted under those
            subsections.

    SEC. 35436. RECORDING DEVICES.

        (a) In General.--Subchapter II of chapter 201 is amended by adding
    after section 20167 the following:
    ``Sec. 20168. Installation of audio and image recording devices
        ``(a) In General.--Not later than 2 years after the date of
    enactment of the Railroad Reform, Enhancement, and Efficiency Act, the
    Secretary of Transportation shall promulgate regulations to require
    each rail carrier that provides regularly scheduled intercity rail
    passenger or commuter rail passenger transportation to the public to
    install inward- and outward-facing image recording devices in all
    controlling locomotive cabs and cab car operating compartments in such
    passenger trains.
        ``(b) Device Standards.--Each inward- and outward-facing image
    recording device shall--
                ``(1) have a minimum 12-hour continuous recording
            capability;
                ``(2) have crash and fire protections for any in-cab image
            recordings that are stored only within a controlling locomotive
            cab or cab car operating compartment; and
                ``(3) have recordings accessible for review during an
            accident investigation.
        ``(c) Review.--The Secretary shall establish a process to review
    and approve or disapprove an inward- or outward-facing recording device
    for compliance with the standards described in subsection (b).
        ``(d) Uses.--A rail carrier that has installed an inward- or
    outward-facing image recording device approved under subsection (c) may
    use recordings from that inward- or outward-facing image recording
    device for the following purposes:
                ``(1) Verifying that train crew actions are in accordance
            with applicable safety laws and the rail carrier's operating
            rules and procedures.
                ``(2) Assisting in an investigation into the causation of a
            reportable accident or incident.
                ``(3) Carrying out efficiency testing and system-wide
            performance monitoring programs.
                ``(4) Documenting a criminal act or monitoring unauthorized
            occupancy of the controlling locomotive cab or car operating
            compartment.
                ``(5) Other purposes that the Secretary considers
            appropriate.
        ``(e) Voluntary Implementation.--
                ``(1) In general.--Each rail carrier operating freight rail
            service may implement any inward- or outward-facing image
            recording devices approved under subsection (c).
                ``(2) Authorized uses.--Notwithstanding any other provision
            of law, each rail carrier may use recordings from an inward- or
            outward-facing image recording device approved under subsection
            (c) for any of the purposes described in subsection (d).
        ``(f) Discretion.--
                ``(1) In general.--The Secretary may--
                        ``(A) require in-cab audio recording devices for
                    the purposes described in subsection (d); and
                        ``(B) define in appropriate technical detail the
                    essential features of the devices required under
                    subparagraph (A).
                ``(2) Exemptions.--The Secretary may exempt any rail
            passenger carrier or any part of a rail passenger carrier's
            operations from the requirements under subsection (a) if the
            Secretary determines that the rail passenger carrier has
            implemented an alternative technology or practice that provides
            an equivalent or greater safety benefit or is better suited to
            the risks of the operation.
        ``(g) Tampering.--A rail carrier may take appropriate enforcement
    or administrative action against any employee that tampers with or
    disables an audio or inward- or outward-facing image recording device
    installed by the rail carrier.
        ``(h) Preservation of Data.--Each rail passenger carrier subject to
    the requirements of subsection (a) shall preserve recording device data
    for 1 year after the date of a reportable accident or incident.
        ``(i) Information Protections.--The Secretary may not disclose
    publicly any part of an in-cab audio or image recording or transcript
    of oral communications by or among train employees or other operating
    employees responsible for the movement and direction of the train, or
    between such operating employees and company communication centers,
    related to an accident investigated by the Secretary. However, the
    Secretary shall make public any part of a transcript or any written
    depiction of visual information that the Secretary decides is relevant
    to the accident at the time a majority of the other factual reports on
    the accident are released to the public.
        ``(j) Prohibited Use.--An in-cab audio or image recording obtained
    by a rail carrier under this section may not be used to retaliate
    against an employee.
        ``(k) Savings Clause.--Nothing in this section may be construed as
    requiring a rail carrier to cease or restrict operations upon a
    technical failure of an inward- or outward-facing image recording
    device. Such rail carrier shall repair or replace the failed inward- or
    outward-facing image recording device as soon as practicable.''.
        (b) Conforming Amendment.--The table of contents for subchapter II
    of chapter 201 is amended by adding at the end the following:

    ``20168. Installation of audio and image recording devices.''.

    SEC. 35437. RAIL PASSENGER TRANSPORTATION LIABILITY.

        (a) Limitations.--Section 28103(a) is amended--
                (1) in paragraph (2), by striking ``$200,000,000'' and
            inserting ``$295,000,000, except as provided in paragraph
            (3).''; and
                (2) by adding at the end the following:
                ``(3) The liability cap under paragraph (2) shall be
            adjusted every 5 years by the Secretary of Transportation to
            reflect changes in the Consumer Price Index-All Urban
            Consumers.
                ``(4) The Federal Government shall have no financial
            responsibility for any claims described in paragraph (2).''.
        (b) Definition of Rail Passenger Transportation.--Section 28103(e)
    is amended--
                (1) in the heading, by striking ``Definition.--'' and
            inserting ``Definitions.--'';
                (2) in paragraph (2), by striking ``; and'' and inserting a
            semicolon;
                (3) in paragraph (3), by striking the period at the end and
            inserting ``; and''; and
                (4) by adding at the end the following:
                ``(4) the term `rail passenger transportation' includes
            commuter rail passenger transportation (as defined in section
            24102).''.
        (c) Prohibition.--No Federal funds may be appropriated for the
    purpose of paying for the portion of an insurance premium attributable
    to the increase in allowable awards under the amendments made by
    subsection (a).
        (d) Effective Date.--The amendments made by subsection (a) shall be
    effective for any passenger rail accident or incident occurring on or
    after May 12, 2015.

    SEC. 35438. MODIFICATION REPORTING.

        (a) In General.--Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment
    of this Act, the Secretary shall implement a reporting requirement to
    monitor industry-wide progress toward modifying tank cars used in high-
    hazard flammable train service by the applicable deadlines or
    authorization end dates set in regulation.
        (b) Tank Car Data.--The Secretary shall collect data from shippers
    and tank car owners on--
                (1) the total number of tank cars modified to meet the DOT-
            117R specification, or equivalent, specifying--
                        (A) the type or specification of each tank car
                    before it was modified, including non-jacketed DOT-111,
                    jacketed DOT-111, non-jacketed DOT-111 meeting the CPC-
                    1232 standard, or jacketed DOT-111 meeting the CPC-1232
                    standard; and
                        (B) the identification number of each Class 3
                    flammable liquid carried by each tank car in the past
                    year;
                (2) the total number of tank cars built to meet the DOT-117
            specification, or equivalent; and
                (3) the total number of tank cars used or likely to be used
            in high-hazard flammable train service that have not been
            modified, specifying--
                        (A) the type or specification of each tank car not
                    modified, including the non-jacketed DOT-111, jacketed
                    DOT-111, non-jacketed DOT-111 meeting the CPC-1232
                    standard, or jacketed DOT-111 meeting the CPC-1232
                    standard; and
                        (B) the identification number of each Class 3
                    flammable liquid carried by each tank car in the past
                    year.
        (c) Tank Car Shop Data.--The Secretary shall conduct a survey of
    tank car facilities modifying tank cars to the DOT-117R specification,
    or equivalent, or building new tank cars to the DOT-117 specification,
    or equivalent, to generate statistically-valid estimates of the
    expected number of tank cars those facilities expect to modify to DOT-
    117R specification, or equivalent, or build to the DOT-117
    specification, or equivalent.
        (d) Frequency.--The Secretary shall collect the data under
    subsection (b) and conduct the survey under subsection (c) annually
    until May 1, 2025.
        (e) Information Protections.--
                (1) In general.--The Secretary shall only report data in
            industry-wide totals and shall treat company-specific
            information as confidential business information.
                (2) Level of confidentiality.--The Secretary shall ensure
            the data collected under subsection (b) and the survey data
            under subsection (c) have the same level of confidentiality as
            contained in the Confidential Information Protection and
            Statistical Efficiency Act of 2002 (44 U.S.C. 3501 note), as
            administered by the Bureau of Transportation Statistics.
                (3) Designee.--The Secretary may designate the Director of
            the Bureau of Transportation Statistics to collect data under
            subsection (b) and the survey data under subsection (c) and
            direct the Director to ensure the confidentially of company-
            specific information to the maximum extent permitted by law.
        (f) Report.--Each year, not later than 60 days after the date that
    both the collection of the data under subsection (b) and the survey
    under subsection (c) are complete, the Secretary shall report on the
    aggregate results, without company-specific information, to--
                (1) the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation
            of the Senate; and
                (2) the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of
            the House of Representatives.
        (g) Definitions.--In this section:
                (1) Class 3 flammable liquid.--The term ``Class 3 flammable
            liquid'' has the meaning given the term in section 173.120(a)
            of title 49, Code of Federal Regulations.
                (2) High-hazard flammable train.--The term ``high-hazard
            flammable train'' means a single train transporting 20 or more
            tank cars loaded with a Class 3 flammable liquid in a
            continuous block or a single train transporting 35 or more tank
            cars loaded with a Class 3 flammable liquid throughout the
            train consist.

    SEC. 35439. REPORT ON CRUDE OIL CHARACTERISTICS RESEARCH STUDY.

        Not later than 180 days after the research completion of the
    comprehensive Crude Oil Characteristics Research Sampling, Analysis,
    and Experiment (SAE) Plan study at Sandia National Laboratories, the
    Secretary of Energy, in cooperation with the Secretary of
    Transportation, shall submit a report to the Committee on Commerce,
    Science, and Transportation of the Senate, the Committee on Energy and
    Natural Resources of the Senate, the Committee on Transportation and
    Infrastructure of the House of Representatives, and the Committee on
    Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives that contains--
                (1) the results of the comprehensive Crude Oil
            Characteristics Research Sampling, Analysis, and Experiment
            (SAE) Plan study; and
                (2) recommendations, based on the findings of the study,
            for--
                        (A) regulations that should be prescribed by the
                    Secretary of Transportation or the Secretary of Energy
                    to improve the safe transport of crude oil; and
                        (B) statutes that should be enacted by Congress to
                    improve the safe transport of crude oil.

                        PART IV--POSITIVE TRAIN CONTROL

    SEC. 35441. COORDINATION OF SPECTRUM.

        (a) Assessment.--The Secretary, in coordination with the Chairman
    of the Federal Communications Commission, shall assess spectrum needs
    and availability for implementing positive train control systems (as
    defined in section 20157(i)(3) of title 49, United States Code). The
    Secretary and the Chairman may consult with external stakeholders in
    carrying out this section.
        (b) Report.--Not later than 120 days after the date of enactment of
    this Act, the Secretary shall submit a report to the Committee on
    Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate and the Committee
    on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives
    that contains the results of the assessment conducted under subsection
    (a).

    SEC. 35442. UPDATED PLANS.

        (a) Implementation.--Section 20157(a) is amended to read as
    follows:
        ``(a) Implementation.--
                ``(1) Plan required.--Each Class I railroad carrier and
            each entity providing regularly scheduled intercity or commuter
            rail passenger transportation shall develop and submit to the
            Secretary of Transportation a plan for implementing a positive
            train control system by December 31, 2015, governing operations
            on--
                        ``(A) its main line over which intercity rail
                    passenger transportation or commuter rail passenger
                    transportation (as defined in section 24102) is
                    regularly provided;
                        ``(B) its main line over which poison- or toxic-by-
                    inhalation hazardous materials (as defined in sections
                    171.8, 173.115, and 173.132 of title 49, Code of
                    Federal Regulations) are transported; and
                        ``(C) such other tracks as the Secretary may
                    prescribe by regulation or order.
                ``(2) Interoperability and prioritization.--The plan shall
            describe how the railroad carrier or other entity subject to
            paragraph (1) will provide for interoperability of the positive
            train control systems with movements of trains of other
            railroad carriers over its lines and shall, to the extent
            practical, implement the positive train control systems in a
            manner that addresses areas of greater risk before areas of
            lesser risk.
                ``(3) Secretarial review of updated plans.--
                        ``(A) Submission of updated plans.--Notwithstanding
                    the deadline set forth in paragraph (1), not later than
                    90 days after the date of enactment of the Railroad
                    Reform, Enhancement, and Efficiency Act, each Class I
                    railroad carrier or other entity subject to paragraph
                    (1) may submit to the Secretary an updated plan that
                    amends the plan submitted under paragraph (1) with an
                    updated implementation schedule (as described in
                    paragraph (4)(B)) and milestones or metrics (as
                    described in paragraph (4)(A)) that demonstrate that
                    the railroad carrier or other entity will implement a
                    positive train control system as soon as practicable,
                    if implementing in accordance with the updated plan
                    will not introduce operational challenges or risks to
                    full, successful, and safe implementation.
                        ``(B) Review of updated plans.--Not later than 150
                    days after receiving an updated plan under subparagraph
                    (A), the Secretary shall review the updated plan and
                    approve or disapprove it. In determining whether to
                    approve or disapprove the updated plan, the Secretary
                    shall consider whether the railroad carrier or other
                    entity submitting the plan--
                                ``(i)(I) has encountered technical or
                            programmatic challenges identified by the
                            Secretary in the 2012 report transmitted to
                            Congress pursuant to subsection (d); and
                                ``(II) the challenges referred to in
                            subclause (I) have negatively affected the
                            successful implementation of positive train
                            control systems;
                                ``(ii) has demonstrated due diligence in
                            its effort to implement a positive train
                            control system;
                                ``(iii) has included in its plan milestones
                            or metrics that demonstrate the railroad
                            carrier or other entity will implement a
                            positive train control system as soon as
                            practicable, if implementing in accordance with
                            the milestones or metrics will not introduce
                            operational challenges or risks to full,
                            successful, and safe implementation; and
                                ``(iv) has set an implementation schedule
                            in its plan that shows the railroad will comply
                            with paragraph (7), if implementing in
                            accordance with the implementation schedule
                            will not introduce operational challenges or
                            risks to full, successful, and safe
                            implementation.
                        ``(C) Modification of updated plans.--(i) If the
                    Secretary has not approved an updated plan under
                    subparagraph (B) within 60 days of receiving the
                    updated plan under subparagraph (A), the Secretary
                    shall immediately--
                                ``(I) provide a written response to the
                            railroad carrier or other entity that
                            identifies the reason for not approving the
                            updated plan and explains any incomplete or
                            deficient items;
                                ``(II) allow the railroad carrier or other
                            entity to submit, within 30 days of receiving
                            the written response under subclause (I), a
                            modified version of the updated plan for the
                            Secretary's review; and
                                ``(III) approve or issue final disapproval
                            for a modified version of the updated plan
                            submitted under subclause (II) not later than
                            60 days after receipt.
                        ``(ii) During the 60-day period described in clause
                    (i)(III), the railroad or other entity that has
                    submitted a modified version of the updated plan under
                    clause (i)(II) may make additional modifications, if
                    requested by the Secretary, for the purposes of
                    correcting incomplete or deficient items to receive
                    approval.
                        ``(D) Public availability.--Not later than 30 days
                    after approving an updated plan under this paragraph,
                    the Secretary shall make the updated plan available on
                    the website of the Federal Railroad Administration.
                        ``(E) Pending reviews.--For an applicant that
                    submits an updated plan under subparagraph (A), the
                    Secretary shall extend the deadline for implementing a
                    positive train control system at least until the date
                    the Secretary approves or issues final disapproval for
                    the updated plan with an updated implementation
                    schedule (as described in paragraph (4)(B)).
                        ``(F) Disapproval.--A railroad carrier or other
                    entity that has its modified version of its updated
                    plan disapproved by the Secretary under subparagraph
                    (C)(i)(III), and that has not implemented a positive
                    train control system by the deadline in subsection
                    (a)(1), is subject to enforcement action authorized
                    under subsection (e).
                ``(4) Contents of updated plan.--
                        ``(A) Milestones or metrics.--Each updated plan
                    submitted under paragraph (3) shall describe the
                    following milestones or metrics:
                                ``(i) The total number of components that
                            will be installed with positive train control
                            by the end of each calendar year until positive
                            train control is fully implemented, with totals
                            separated by each component category.
                                ``(ii) The number of employees that will
                            receive the training, as required under the
                            applicable positive train control system
                            regulations, by the end of each calendar year
                            until positive train control is fully
                            implemented.
                                ``(iii) The calendar year or years in which
                            spectrum will be acquired and will be available
                            for use in all areas that it is needed for
                            positive train control implementation, if such
                            spectrum is not already acquired and ready for
                            use.
                        ``(B) Implementation schedule.--Each updated plan
                    submitted under paragraph (3) shall include an
                    implementation schedule that identifies the dates by
                    which the railroad carrier or other entity will--
                                ``(i) fully implement a positive train
                            control system;
                                ``(ii) complete all component installation,
                            consistent with the milestones or metrics
                            described in subparagraph (A)(i);
                                ``(iii) complete all employee training
                            required under the applicable positive train
                            control system regulations, consistent with the
                            milestones or metrics described in subparagraph
                            (A)(ii);
                                ``(iv) acquire all necessary spectrum,
                            consistent with the milestones or metrics in
                            subparagraph (A)(iii); and
                                ``(v) activate its positive train control
                            system.
                        ``(C) Additional information.--Each updated plan
                    submitted under paragraph (3) shall include--
                                ``(i) the total number of positive train
                            control components required for implementation,
                            with totals separated by each major component
                            category;
                                ``(ii) the total number of employees
                            requiring training under the applicable
                            positive train control system regulations;
                                ``(iii) a summary of the remaining
                            challenges to positive train control system
                            implementation, including--
                                        ``(I) testing issues;
                                        ``(II) interoperability challenges;
                                        ``(III) permitting issues; and
                                        ``(IV) certification challenges.
                        ``(D) Defined term.--In this paragraph, the term
                    `component' means a locomotive apparatus, a wayside
                    interface unit (including any associated legacy signal
                    system replacements), back office system hardware, a
                    base station radio, a wayside radio, or a locomotive
                    radio.
                ``(5) Plan implementation.--The Class I railroad carrier or
            other entity subject to paragraph (1) shall implement a
            positive train control system in accordance with its plan,
            including any amendments made to the plan by its updated plan
            approved by the Secretary under paragraph (3), and subject to
            section 35443 of the Railroad Reform, Enhancement, and
            Efficiency Act.
                ``(6) Progress report.--Each Class I railroad carrier or
            other entity with an approved updated plan shall submit an
            annual report to the Secretary that describes the progress made
            on positive train control implementation, including--
                        ``(A) the extent to which the railroad carrier or
                    other entity met or exceeded the metrics or milestones
                    described in paragraph (4)(A);
                        ``(B) the extent to which the railroad carrier or
                    other entity complied with its implementation schedule
                    under paragraph (4)(B); and
                        ``(C) any update to the information provided under
                    paragraph (4)(C).
                ``(7) Constraint.--Each updated plan shall reflect that the
            railroad carrier or other entity subject to paragraph (1) will,
            not later than December 31, 2018--
                        ``(A) complete component installation and spectrum
                    acquisition; and
                        ``(B) activate its positive train control system
                    without undue delay.''.
        (b) Enforcement.--Section 20157(e) is amended to read as follows:
        ``(e) Enforcement.--The Secretary is authorized to assess civil
    penalties pursuant to chapter 213 for the failure to submit or comply
    with a plan for implementing positive train control under subsection
    (a), including any amendments to the plan made by an updated plan
    (including milestones or metrics and an updated implementation
    schedule) approved by the Secretary under paragraph (3) of such
    subsection, subject to section 35443 of the Railroad Reform,
    Enhancement, and Efficiency Act.''.
        (c) Definitions.--Section 20157(i) is amended--
                (1) by redesignating paragraphs (1) through (3) as
            paragraphs (2) through (4), respectively; and
                (2) by inserting before paragraph (2), as redesignated, the
            following:
                ``(1) Activate.--The term `activate' means to initiate the
            use of a positive train control system in every subdivision or
            district where the railroad carrier or other entity is prepared
            to do so safely, reliably, and successfully, and proceed with
            revenue service demonstration as necessary for system testing
            and certification, prior to full implementation.''.
        (d) Conforming Amendment.--Section 20157(g) is amended--
                (1) by striking ``The Secretary'' and inserting the
            following:
                ``(1) In general.--The Secretary''; and
                (2) by adding at the end the following:
                ``(2) Conforming regulatory amendments.--Immediately after
            the date of the enactment of the Railroad Reform, Enhancement,
            and Efficiency Act, the Secretary--
                        ``(A) shall remove or revise any references to
                    specified dates in the regulations or orders
                    implementing this section to the extent necessary to
                    conform with the amendments made by such Act; and
                        ``(B) may not enforce any such date-specific
                    deadlines or requirements that are inconsistent with
                    the amendments made by such Act.''.
        (e) Savings Provisions.--
                (1) Resubmission of information.--Nothing in the amendments
            made by this section may be construed to require a Class I
            railroad carrier or other entity subject to section 20157(a) of
            title 49, United States Code, to resubmit in its updated plan
            information from its initial implementation plan that is not
            changed or affected by the updated plan. The Secretary shall
            consider an updated plan submitted pursuant to paragraph (3) of
            that section to be an addendum that makes amendments to the
            initial implementation plan.
                (2) Submission of new plan.--Nothing in the amendments made
            by this section may be construed to require a Class I railroad
            carrier or other entity subject to section 20157(a) of title
            49, United States Code, to submit a new implementation plan
            pursuant to the deadline set forth in that section.
                (3) Approval.--A railroad carrier or other entity subject
            to section 20157(a) of title 49, United States Code, that has
            its updated plan, including a modified version of the updated
            plan, approved by the Secretary under subparagraph (B) or
            subparagraph (C) of paragraph (3) of that section shall not be
            required to implement a positive train control system by the
            deadline under paragraph (1) of that section.

    SEC. 35443. EARLY ADOPTION AND INTEROPERABILITY.

        (a) Early Adoption.--During the 1-year period beginning on the date
    on which the last railroad carrier's or other entity's positive train
    control system, subject to section 20157(a) of title 49, United States
    Code, is certified by the Secretary under subsection (h) of such
    section and implemented on all of that railroad carrier's or other
    entity's lines required to have operations governed by a positive train
    control system, any railroad carrier or other entity shall not be
    subject to the operational restrictions set forth in subpart I of part
    236 of title 49, Code of Federal Regulations, that would otherwise
    apply in the event of a positive train control system component
    failure.
        (b) Interoperability Procedure.--If multiple railroad carriers
    operate on a single railroad line through a trackage or haulage
    agreement, each railroad carrier operating on the railroad line shall
    not be subject to the operating restrictions set forth in subpart I of
    part 236 of title 49, Code of Federal Regulations, with respect to the
    railroad line, until the Secretary certifies that--
                (1) each Class I railroad carrier and each entity providing
            regularly scheduled intercity or commuter rail passenger
            transportation that operates on the railroad line is in
            compliance with its positive train control requirements under
            section 20157(a) of title 49, United States Code;
                (2) each Class II or Class III railroad that operates on
            the railroad line is in compliance with the applicable
            regulatory requirements to equip locomotives operating in
            positive train control territory; and
                (3) the implementation of any and all positive train
            control systems are interoperable and operational on the
            railroad line in conformance with each approved implementation
            plan so that each freight and passenger railroad can operate on
            the line with that freight or passenger railroad's positive
            train control equipment.
        (c) Small Railroads.--Not later than 120 days after the date of the
    enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall amend section
    236.1006(b)(4)(iii)(B) of title 49, Code of Federal Regulations
    (relating to equipping locomotives for applicable Class II and Class
    III railroads operating in positive train control territory) to extend
    each deadline by 3 years.
        (d) Enforcement.--
                (1) In general.--Subject to paragraph (2), nothing in
            subsection (a) may be construed to prohibit the Secretary from
            enforcing the metrics and milestones under section
            20157(a)(4)(A) of title 49, United States Code, as amended by
            section 35442 of this Act.
                (2) Activation.--Beginning on the date in which a railroad
            carrier or other entity subject to section 20157(a) of title
            49, United States Code, as amended by section 35442 of this
            Act, has activated its positive train control system, the
            railroad carrier or other entity shall not be in violation of
            its plan, including its updated plan, approved under this Act
            if implementing such plan introduces operational challenges or
            risks to full, successful, and safe implementation.

    SEC. 35444. POSITIVE TRAIN CONTROL AT GRADE CROSSINGS EFFECTIVENESS
                  STUDY.

        (a) Study.--After the Secretary certifies that each Class I
    railroad carrier and each entity providing regularly scheduled
    intercity or commuter rail passenger transportation is in compliance
    with the positive train control requirements under section 20157(a) of
    title 49, United States Code, the Secretary shall enter into an
    agreement with the National Cooperative Rail Research Program Board--
                (1) to conduct a study of the possible effectiveness of
            positive train control and related technologies on reducing
            collisions at highway-rail grade crossings; and
                (2) to submit a report containing the results of the study
            conducted under paragraph (1) to the Committee on Commerce,
            Science, and Transportation of the Senate and the Committee on
            Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of
            Representatives.
        (b) Funding.--The Secretary may require, as part of the agreement
    under subsection (a), that the National Cooperative Rail Research
    Program Board fund the study required under this section using such
    sums as may be necessary out of the amounts made available under
    section 24910 of title 49, United States Code.

                          Subtitle E--Project Delivery

    SEC. 35501. SHORT TITLE.

        This subtitle may be cited as the ``Track, Railroad, and
    Infrastructure Network Act''.

    SEC. 35502. PRESERVATION OF PUBLIC LANDS.

        (a) Highways.--Section 138 of title 23, United States Code, is
    amended--
                (1) in subsection (b)(2)(A)(i), by inserting ``, taking
            into consideration any avoidance, minimization, and mitigation
            or enhancement measures incorporated into the program or
            project'' after ``historic site''; and
                (2) by adding at the end the following:
        ``(c) Rail and Transit.--Improvements to, or the maintenance,
    rehabilitation, or operation of, railroad or rail transit lines or
    elements of such lines, with the exception of stations, that are in use
    or were historically used for the transportation of goods or
    passengers, shall not be considered a use of an historic site under
    subsection (a), regardless of whether the railroad or rail transit line
    or element of such line is listed on, or eligible for listing on, the
    National Register of Historic Places.''.
        (b) Transportation Projects.--Section 303 is amended--
                (1) in subsection (c), by striking ``subsection (d)'' and
            inserting ``subsections (d) and (e)'';
                (2) in subsection (d)(2)(A)(i), by inserting ``, taking
            into consideration any avoidance, minimization, and mitigation
            or enhancement measures incorporated into the program or
            project'' after ``historic site''; and
                (3) by adding at the end the following:
        ``(e) Rail and Transit.--Improvements to, or the maintenance,
    rehabilitation, or operation of, railroad or rail transit lines or
    elements of such lines, with the exception of stations, that are in use
    or were historically used for the transportation of goods or
    passengers, shall not be considered a use of an historic site under
    subsection (c), regardless of whether the railroad or rail transit line
    or element of such line is listed on, or eligible for listing on, the
    National Register of Historic Places.''.

    SEC. 35503. EFFICIENT ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEWS.

        (a) In General.--Section 304 is amended--
                (1) in the heading, by striking ``for multimodal projects''
            and inserting ``and increasing the efficiency of environmental
            reviews''; and
                (2) by adding at the end the following:
        ``(e) Efficient Environmental Reviews.--
                ``(1) In general.--The Secretary of Transportation shall
            apply the project development procedures, to the greatest
            extent feasible, described in section 139 of title 23, United
            States Code, to any rail project that requires the approval of
            the Secretary of Transportation under the National
            Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.).
                ``(2) Regulations and procedures.--The Secretary of
            Transportation shall incorporate such project development
            procedures into the agency regulations and procedures
            pertaining to rail projects.
        ``(f) Applicability of NEPA Decisions.--
                ``(1) In general.--A Department of Transportation operating
            administration may apply a categorical exclusion designated by
            another Department of Transportation operating administration
            under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C.
            4321 et seq.).
                ``(2) Findings.--A Department of Transportation operating
            administration may adopt, in whole or in part, another
            Department of Transportation operating administration's Record
            of Decision, Finding of No Significant Impact, and any
            associated evaluations, determinations, or findings
            demonstrating compliance with any law related to environmental
            review or historic preservation.''.

    SEC. 35504. ADVANCE ACQUISITION.

        (a) In General.--Chapter 241 is amended by inserting after section
    24105 the following--
    ``Sec. 24106. Advance acquisition
        ``(a) Rail Corridor Preservation.--The Secretary may assist a
    recipient of funding in acquiring right-of-way and adjacent real
    property interests before or during the completion of the environmental
    reviews for any project receiving funding under subtitle V of title 49,
    United States Code, that may use such property interests if the
    acquisition is otherwise permitted under Federal law, and the recipient
    requesting Federal funding for the acquisition certifies, with the
    concurrence of the Secretary, that--
                ``(1) the recipient has authority to acquire the right-of-
            way or adjacent real property interest; and
                ``(2) the acquisition of the right-of-way or adjacent real
            property interest--
                        ``(A) is for a transportation or transportation-
                    related purpose;
                        ``(B) will not cause significant adverse
                    environmental impact;
                        ``(C) will not limit the choice of reasonable
                    alternatives for the proposed project or otherwise
                    influence the decision of the Secretary on any approval
                    required for the proposed project;
                        ``(D) does not prevent the lead agency for the
                    review process from making an impartial decision as to
                    whether to accept an alternative that is being
                    considered;
                        ``(E) complies with other applicable Federal law,
                    including regulations;
                        ``(F) will be acquired through negotiation and
                    without the threat of condemnation; and
                        ``(G) will not result in the elimination or
                    reduction of benefits or assistance to a displaced
                    person under the Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real
                    Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C.
                    4601 et seq.) and title VI of the Civil Rights Act of
                    1964 (42 U.S.C. 2000d et seq.).
        ``(b) Environmental Reviews.--
                ``(1) Completion of nepa review.--Before authorizing any
            Federal funding for the acquisition of a real property interest
            that is the subject of a grant or other funding under this
            subtitle, the Secretary shall complete, if required, the review
            process under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42
            U.S.C. 4321 et seq.) with respect to the acquisition.
                ``(2) Completion of section 106.--An acquisition of a real
            property interest involving an historic site shall not occur
            unless the section 106 process, if required, under the National
            Historic Preservation Act (54 U.S.C. 306108) is complete.
                ``(3) Timing of acquisitions.--A real property interest
            acquired under subsection (a) may not be developed in
            anticipation of the proposed project until all required
            environmental reviews for the project have been completed.''.
        (b) Conforming Amendment.--The table of contents of chapter 241 is
    amended by inserting after the item relating to section 24105 the
    following:

    ``24106. Advance acquisition.''.

    SEC. 35505. RAILROAD RIGHTS-OF-WAY.

        Section 306108 of title 54, United States Code, is amended--
                (1) by inserting ``(b) Opportunity To Comment.--'' before
            ``The head of the Federal agency shall afford'' and indenting
            accordingly;
                (2) in the matter before subsection (b), by inserting ``(a)
            In General.--'' before ``The head of any Federal agency having
            direct'' and indenting accordingly; and
                (3) by adding at the end the following:
        ``(c) Exemption for Railroad Rights-of-Way.--
                ``(1) In general.--Not later than 1 year after the date of
            enactment of the Track, Railroad, and Infrastructure Network
            Act, the Secretary of Transportation shall submit a proposed
            exemption of railroad rights-of-way from the review under this
            chapter to the Council for its consideration, consistent with
            the exemption for interstate highways approved on March 10,
            2005 (70 Fed. Reg. 11,928).
                ``(2) Final exemption.--Not later than 180 days after the
            date that the Secretary submits the proposed exemption under
            paragraph (1) to the Council, the Council shall issue a final
            exemption of railroad rights-of-way from review under this
            chapter, consistent with the exemption for interstate highways
            approved on March 10, 2005 (70 Fed. Reg. 11,928).''.

    SEC. 35506. SAVINGS CLAUSE.

        Nothing in this title, or any amendment made by this title, shall
    be construed as superceding, amending, or modifying the National
    Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.) or affect the
    responsibility of any Federal officer to comply with or enforce any
    such statute.

    SEC. 35507. TRANSITION.

        Nothing in this title, or any amendment made by this title, shall
    affect any existing environmental review process, program, agreement,
    or funding arrangement approved by the Secretary under title 49, United
    States Code, as that title was in effect on the day preceding the date
    of enactment of this subtitle.

                             Subtitle F--Financing

    SEC. 35601. SHORT TITLE; REFERENCES.

        (a) Short Title.--This subtitle may be cited as the ``Railroad
    Infrastructure Financing Improvement Act''.
        (b) References to the Railroad Revitalization and Regulatory Reform
    Act of 1976.--Except as otherwise expressly provided, wherever in this
    subtitle an amendment or repeal is expressed in terms of an amendment
    to, or repeal of, a section or other provision, the reference shall be
    considered to be made to a section or other provision of the Railroad
    Revitalization and Regulatory Reform Act of 1976, as amended (45 U.S.C.
    801 et seq.).

    SEC. 35602. DEFINITIONS.

        Section 501 (45 U.S.C. 821) is amended--
                (1) by redesignating paragraph (8) as paragraph (10);
                (2) by redesignating paragraphs (6) and (7) as paragraphs
            (7) and (8), respectively;
                (3) by inserting after paragraph (5) the following:
                ``(6) The term `investment-grade rating' means a rating of
            BBB minus, Baa 3, bbb minus, BBB(low), or higher assigned by a
            rating agency.'';
                (4) by inserting after paragraph (8), as redesignated, the
            following:
                ``(9) The term `master credit agreement' means an agreement
            to make 1 or more direct loans or loan guarantees at future
            dates for a program of related projects on terms acceptable to
            the Secretary.''; and
                (5) by adding at the end the following:
                ``(11) The term `project obligation' means a note, bond,
            debenture, or other debt obligation issued by a borrower in
            connection with the financing of a project, other than a direct
            loan or loan guarantee under this title.
                ``(12) The term `railroad' has the meaning given the term
            `railroad carrier' in section 20102 of title 49, United States
            Code.
                ``(13) The term `rating agency' means a credit rating
            agency registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission
            as a nationally recognized statistical rating organization (as
            defined in section 3(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
            (15 U.S.C. 78c(a))).
                ``(14) The term `substantial completion' means--
                        ``(A) the opening of a project to passenger or
                    freight traffic; or
                        ``(B) a comparable event, as determined by the
                    Secretary and specified in the direct loan.''.

    SEC. 35603. ELIGIBLE APPLICANTS.

        Section 502(a) (45 U.S.C. 822(a)) is amended--
                (1) in paragraph (5), by striking ``one railroad; and'' and
            inserting ``1 of the entities described in paragraph (1), (2),
            (3), (4), or (6);''; and
                (2) by amending paragraph (6) to read as follows:
                ``(6) solely for the purpose of constructing a rail
            connection between a plant or facility and a rail carrier,
            limited option freight shippers that own or operate a plant or
            other facility; and''.

    SEC. 35604. ELIGIBLE PURPOSES.

        Section 502(b)(1) (45 U.S.C. 822(b)(1)) is amended--
                (1) in subparagraph (A), by inserting ``, and costs related
            to these activities, including pre-construction costs'' after
            ``shops'';
                (2) in subparagraph (B), by striking ``subparagraph (A);
            or'' and inserting ``subparagraph (A) or (C);'';
                (3) in subparagraph (C), by striking the period at the end
            and inserting a semicolon; and
                (4) by adding at the end the following:
                        ``(D) reimburse planning and design expenses
                    relating to projects described in subparagraph (A) or
                    (C).''.

    SEC. 35605. PROGRAM ADMINISTRATION.

        (a) Application Processing Procedures.--Section 502(i) (45 U.S.C.
    822(i)) is amended to read as follows:
        ``(i) Application Processing Procedures.--
                ``(1) Application status notices.--Not later than 30 days
            after the date that the Secretary receives an application under
            this section, the Secretary shall provide the applicant written
            notice as to whether the application is complete or incomplete.
                ``(2) Incomplete applications.--If the Secretary determines
            that an application is incomplete, the Secretary shall--
                        ``(A) provide the applicant with a description of
                    all of the specific information or material that is
                    needed to complete the application; and
                        ``(B) allow the applicant to resubmit the
                    information and material described under subparagraph
                    (A) to complete the application.
                ``(3) Application approvals and disapprovals.--
                        ``(A) In general.--Not later than 60 days after the
                    date the Secretary notifies an applicant that an
                    application is complete under paragraph (1), the
                    Secretary shall provide the applicant written notice as
                    to whether the Secretary has approved or disapproved
                    the application.
                        ``(B) Actions by the office of management and
                    budget.--In order to enable compliance with the time
                    limit under subparagraph (A), the Office of Management
                    and Budget shall take any action required with respect
                    to the application within that 60-day period.
                ``(4) Expedited processing.--The Secretary shall implement
            procedures and measures to economize the time and cost involved
            in obtaining an approval or a disapproval of credit assistance
            under this title.
                ``(5) Dashboard.--The Secretary shall post on the
            Department of Transportation's public Web site a monthly report
            that includes for each application--
                        ``(A) the name of the applicant or applicants;
                        ``(B) the location of the project;
                        ``(C) a brief description of the project, including
                    its purpose;
                        ``(D) the requested direct loan or loan guarantee
                    amount;
                        ``(E) the date on which the Secretary provided
                    application status notice under paragraph (1); and
                        ``(F) the date that the Secretary provided notice
                    of approval or disapproval under paragraph (3).''.
        (b) Administration of Direct Loans and Loan Guarantees.--Section
    503 (45 U.S.C. 823) is amended--
                (1) in subsection (a), by striking the period at the end
            and inserting ``, including a program guide and standard term
            sheet and specific timetables.'';
                (2) by redesignating subsections (c) through (l) as
            subsections (d) through (m), respectively;
                (3) by striking ``(b) Assignment of Loan Guarantees.--''
            and inserting ``(c) Assignment of Loan Guarantees.--'';
                (4) in subsection (d), as redesignated--
                        (A) in paragraph (1), by striking ``; and'' and
                    inserting a semicolon;
                        (B) in paragraph (2), by striking the period at the
                    end and inserting ``; and''; and
                        (C) by adding at the end the following:
                ``(3) the modification cost has been covered under section
            502(f).''; and
                (5) by amending subsection (l), as redesignated, to read as
            follows:
        ``(l) Charges and Loan Servicing.--
                ``(1) Purposes.--The Secretary may collect and spend from
            each applicant, obligor, or loan party a reasonable charge
            for--
                        ``(A) the cost of evaluating the application,
                    amendments, modifications, and waivers, including for
                    evaluating project viability, applicant
                    creditworthiness, and the appraisal of the value of the
                    equipment or facilities for which the direct loan or
                    loan guarantee is sought, and for making necessary
                    determinations and findings;
                        ``(B) the cost of award management and project
                    management oversight;
                        ``(C) the cost of services from expert firms,
                    including counsel, and independent financial advisors
                    to assist in the underwriting, auditing, servicing, and
                    exercise of rights with respect to direct loans and
                    loan guarantees; and
                        ``(D) the cost of all other expenses incurred as a
                    result of a breach of any term or condition or any
                    event of default on a direct loan or loan guarantee.
                ``(2) Standards.--The Secretary may charge different
            amounts under this subsection based on the different costs
            incurred under paragraph (1).
                ``(3) Servicer.--
                        ``(A) In general.--The Secretary may appoint a
                    financial entity to assist the Secretary in servicing a
                    direct loan or loan guarantee under this section.
                        ``(B) Duties.--A servicer appointed under
                    subparagraph (A) shall act as the agent of the
                    Secretary in serving a direct loan or loan guarantee
                    under this section.
                        ``(C) Fees.--A servicer appointed under
                    subparagraph (A) shall receive a servicing fee from the
                    obligor or other loan party, subject to approval by the
                    Secretary.
                ``(4) Safety and operations account.--Amounts collected
            under this subsection shall--
                        ``(A) be credited directly to the Safety and
                    Operations account of the Federal Railroad
                    Administration; and
                        ``(B) remain available until expended to pay for
                    the costs described in this subsection.''.

    SEC. 35606. LOAN TERMS AND REPAYMENT.

        (a) Prerequisites for Assistance.--Section 502(g)(1) (45 U.S.C.
    822(g)(1)) is amended by striking ``35 years from the date of its
    execution'' and inserting ``the lesser of 35 years after the date of
    substantial completion of the project or the estimated useful life of
    the rail equipment or facilities to be acquired, rehabilitated,
    improved, developed, or established''.
        (b) Repayment Schedules.--Section 502(j) (45 U.S.C. 822(j)) is
    amended--
                (1) in paragraph (1), by striking ``the sixth anniversary
            date of the original loan disbursement'' and inserting ``5
            years after the date of substantial completion''; and
                (2) by adding at the end the following:
                ``(3) Deferred payments.--
                        ``(A) In general.--If at any time after the date of
                    substantial completion the project is unable to
                    generate sufficient revenues to pay the scheduled loan
                    repayments of principal and interest on the direct
                    loan, the Secretary, subject to subparagraph (B), may
                    allow, for a maximum aggregate time of 1 year over the
                    duration of the direct loan, the obligor to add unpaid
                    principal and interest to the outstanding balance of
                    the direct loan.
                        ``(B) Interest.--A payment deferred under
                    subparagraph (A) shall--
                                ``(i) continue to accrue interest under
                            paragraph (2) until the loan is fully repaid;
                            and
                                ``(ii) be scheduled to be amortized over
                            the remaining term of the loan.
                ``(4) Prepayments.--
                        ``(A) Use of excess revenues.--Any excess revenues
                    that remain after satisfying scheduled debt service
                    requirements on the project obligations and direct loan
                    and all deposit requirements under the terms of any
                    trust agreement, bond resolution, or similar agreement
                    securing project obligations may be applied annually to
                    prepay the direct loan without penalty.
                        ``(B) Use of proceeds of refinancing.--The direct
                    loan may be prepaid at any time without penalty from
                    the proceeds of refinancing from non-Federal funding
                    sources.''.
        (c) Sale of Direct Loans.--Section 502 (45 U.S.C. 822) is amended
    by adding at the end the following:
        ``(k) Sale of Direct Loans.--
                ``(1) In general.--Subject to paragraph (2) and as soon as
            practicable after substantial completion of a project, the
            Secretary, after notifying the obligor, may sell to another
            entity or reoffer into the capital markets a direct loan for
            the project if the Secretary determines that the sale or
            reoffering has a high probability of being made on favorable
            terms.
                ``(2) Consent of obligor.--In making a sale or reoffering
            under paragraph (1), the Secretary may not change the original
            terms and conditions of the secured loan without the prior
            written consent of the obligor''.
        (d) Nonsubordination.--Section 502 (45 U.S.C. 822), as amended in
    subsection (c), is further amended by adding at the end the following:
        ``(l) Nonsubordination.--
                ``(1) In general.--Except as provided in paragraph (2)(B),
            a direct loan shall not be subordinated to the claims of any
            holder of project obligations in the event of bankruptcy,
            insolvency, or liquidation of the obligor.
                ``(2) Preexisting indentures.--
                        ``(A) In general.--The Secretary may waive the
                    requirement under paragraph (1) for a public agency
                    borrower that is financing ongoing capital programs and
                    has outstanding senior bonds under a preexisting
                    indenture if--
                                ``(i) the direct loan is rated in the A
                            category or higher;
                                ``(ii) the direct loan is secured and
                            payable from pledged revenues not affected by
                            project performance, such as a tax-based
                            revenue pledge or a system-backed pledge of
                            project revenues; and
                                ``(iii) the program share, under this
                            title, of eligible project costs is 50 percent
                            or less.
                        ``(B) Limitation.--The Secretary may impose
                    limitations for the waiver of the nonsubordination
                    requirement under this paragraph if the Secretary
                    determines that such limitations would be in the
                    financial interest of the Federal Government.''.

    SEC. 35607. CREDIT RISK PREMIUMS.

        Section 502(f) (45 U.S.C. 822(f)) is amended--
                (1) in paragraph (1), by amending the first sentence to
            read as follows: ``In lieu of or in combination with
            appropriations of budget authority to cover the costs of direct
            loans and loan guarantees as required under section 504(b)(1)
            of the Federal Credit Reform Act of 1990 (2 U.S.C. 661c(b)(1)),
            including the cost of a modification thereof, the Secretary may
            accept on behalf of an applicant for assistance under this
            section a commitment from a non-Federal source, including a
            State or local government or agency or public benefit
            corporation or public authority thereof, to fund in whole or in
            part credit risk premiums and modification costs with respect
            to the loan that is the subject of the application or
            modification.'';
                (2) in paragraph (2)--
                        (A) in subparagraph (D), by adding ``and'' after
                    the semicolon;
                        (B) by striking subparagraph (E); and
                        (C) by redesignating subparagraph (F) as
                    subparagraph (E);
                (3) by striking paragraph (4);
                (4) by redesignating paragraph (3) as paragraph (4);
                (5) by inserting after paragraph (2) the following:
                ``(3) Creditworthiness.--An applicant may propose and the
            Secretary may accept as a basis for determining the amount of
            the credit risk premium under paragraph (2) any of the
            following in addition to the value of any tangible asset:
                        ``(A) The net present value of a future stream of
                    State or local subsidy income or other dedicated
                    revenues to secure the direct loan or loan guarantee.
                        ``(B) Adequate coverage requirements to ensure
                    repayment, on a non-recourse basis, from cash flows
                    generated by the project or any other dedicated revenue
                    source, including--
                                ``(i) tolls;
                                ``(ii) user fees; or
                                ``(iii) payments owing to the obligor under
                            a public-private partnership.
                        ``(C) An investment-grade rating on the direct loan
                    or loan guarantee, as applicable, except that if the
                    total amount of the direct loan or loan guarantee is
                    greater than $75,000,000, the applicant shall have an
                    investment-grade rating from at least 2 rating agencies
                    on the direct loan or loan guarantee.''; and
                (6) in paragraph (4), as redesignated, by striking
            ``amounts'' and inserting ``amounts (and in the case of a
            modification, before the modification is executed), to the
            extent appropriations are not available to the Secretary to
            meet the costs of direct loans and loan guarantees, including
            costs of modifications thereof''.

    SEC. 35608. MASTER CREDIT AGREEMENTS.

        Section 502 (45 U.S.C. 822), as amended by subsections (c) and (d)
    of section 35606 of this Act, is further amended by adding at the end
    the following:
        ``(m) Master Credit Agreements.--
                ``(1) In general.--Subject to section 502(d) and paragraph
            (2) of this subsection, the Secretary may enter into a master
            credit agreement that is contingent on all of the conditions
            for the provision of a direct loan or loan guarantee, as
            applicable, under this title and other applicable requirements
            being satisfied prior to the issuance of the direct loan or
            loan guarantee.
                ``(2) Conditions.--Each master credit agreement shall--
                        ``(A) establish the maximum amount and general
                    terms and conditions of each applicable direct loan or
                    loan guarantee;
                        ``(B) identify 1 or more dedicated non-Federal
                    revenue sources that will secure the repayment of each
                    applicable direct loan or loan guarantee;
                        ``(C) provide for the obligation of funds for the
                    direct loans or loan guarantees contingent on and after
                    all requirements have been met for the projects subject
                    to the master credit agreement; and
                        ``(D) provide 1 or more dates, as determined by the
                    Secretary, before which the master credit agreement
                    results in each of the direct loans or loan guarantees
                    or in the release of the master credit agreement.''.

    SEC. 35609. PRIORITIES AND CONDITIONS.

        (a) Priority Projects.--Section 502(c) (45 U.S.C. 822(c)) is
    amended--
                (1) in paragraph (1), by inserting ``, including projects
            for the installation of a positive train control system (as
            defined in section 20157(i) of title 49, United States Code)''
            after ``public safety'';
                (2) by redesignating paragraphs (2) and (3) as paragraphs
            (3) and (2), respectively;
                (3) in paragraph (5), by inserting ``or chapter 227 of
            title 49'' after ``section 135 of title 23'';
                (4) by redesignating paragraphs (6) through (8) as
            paragraphs (7) through (9), respectively; and
                (5) by inserting after paragraph (5) the following:
                ``(6) improve railroad stations and passenger facilities
            and increase transit-oriented development;''.
        (b) Conditions of Assistance.--Section 502(h) (45 U.S.C. 822(h)) is
    amended in paragraph (2), by inserting ``, if applicable'' after
    ``project''.

    SEC. 35610. SAVINGS PROVISION.

        (a) In General.--Except as provided in subsection (b), this
    subtitle, and the amendments made by this subtitle, shall not affect
    any direct loan (or direct loan obligation) or an outstanding loan
    guarantee (or loan guarantee commitment) that was in effect prior to
    the date of enactment of this Act. Any such transaction entered into
    before the date of enactment of this Act shall be administered until
    completion under its terms as if this Act were not enacted.
        (b) Modification Costs.--At the discretion of the Secretary, the
    authority to accept modification costs on behalf of an applicant under
    section 502(f) of the Railroad Revitalization and Regulatory Reform Act
    of 1976 (45 U.S.C. 822(f)), as amended by section 35607 of this Act,
    may apply with respect to any direct loan (or direct loan obligation)
    or an outstanding loan guarantee (or loan guarantee commitment) that
    was in effect prior to the date of enactment of this Act.

                     DIVISION D--FREIGHT AND MAJOR PROJECTS

                           TITLE XLI--FREIGHT POLICY

    SEC. 41001. ESTABLISHMENT OF FREIGHT CHAPTER.

        (a) Freight.--Subtitle III of title 49, United States Code, is
    amended by inserting after chapter 53 the following:

                             ``CHAPTER 54--FREIGHT

    ``5401. Definitions.
    ``5402. National multimodal freight policy.
    ``5403. National multimodal freight network.
    ``5404. National freight strategic plan.
    ``5405. State freight advisory committees.
    ``5406. State freight plans.
    ``5407. Transportation investment planning and data tools.
    ``5408. Savings provision.
    ``5409. Assistance for freight projects.
    ``Sec. 5401. Definitions
        ``In this chapter:
                ``(1) Economic competitiveness.--The term `economic
            competitiveness' means the ability of the economy to
            efficiently move freight and people, produce goods, and deliver
            services, including--
                        ``(A) reductions in the travel time of freight;
                        ``(B) reductions in the congestion caused by the
                    movement of freight;
                        ``(C) improvements to freight travel time
                    reliability; and
                        ``(D) reductions in freight transportation costs
                    due to congestion and insufficient infrastructure.
                ``(2) Freight.--The term `freight' means the commercial
            transportation of cargo, including agricultural, manufactured,
            retail, or other goods by vessel, vehicle, pipeline, or rail.
                ``(3) Freight transportation modes.--The term `freight
            transportation modes' means--
                        ``(A) the infrastructure supporting any mode of
                    transportation that moves freight, including highways,
                    ports, waterways, rail facilities, and pipelines; and
                        ``(B) any vehicles or equipment transporting goods
                    on such infrastructure.
                ``(4) National highway freight network.--The term `national
            highway freight network' means the network established under
            section 167 of title 23.
                ``(5) National multimodal freight network.--The term
            `national multimodal freight network' means the network
            established under section 5403.
                ``(6) National multimodal freight strategic plan.--The term
            `national multimodal freight strategic plan' means the
            strategic plan developed under section 5404.
                ``(7) Secretary.--The term `Secretary' means the Secretary
            of Transportation.
                ``(8) State.--The term `State' means a State of the United
            States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto
            Rico, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, Guam,
            American Samoa, and the United States Virgin Islands.''.
        (b) Technical and Conforming Amendment.--The table of chapters for
    subtitle III of title 49, United States Code, is amended by inserting
    after the item relating to chapter 53 the following:

    ``54. Freight...............................................    5401''.

    SEC. 41002. NATIONAL MULTIMODAL FREIGHT POLICY.

        Chapter 54 of subtitle III of title 49, United States Code, as
    added by section 41001, is amended by adding after section 5401 the
    following:
    ``Sec. 5402. National multimodal freight policy
        ``(a) Policy.--It is the policy of the United States--
                ``(1) to support investment to maintain and improve the
            condition and performance of the national multimodal freight
            network;
                ``(2) to ensure that the United States maximizes its
            competitiveness in the global economy by increasing the overall
            productivity and connectivity of the national freight system;
            and
                ``(3) to pursue the goals described in subsection (b).
        ``(b) Goals.--The national multimodal freight policy has the
    following goals:
                ``(1) To enhance the economic competitiveness of the United
            States by investing in infrastructure improvements and
            implementing operational improvements on the freight network of
            the United States that achieve 1 or more of the following:
                        ``(A) Strengthen the contribution of the national
                    freight network to the economic competitiveness of the
                    United States.
                        ``(B) Reduce congestion and relieve bottlenecks in
                    the freight transportation system.
                        ``(C) Reduce the cost of freight transportation.
                        ``(D) Improve the reliability of freight
                    transportation.
                        ``(E) Increase productivity, particularly for
                    domestic industries and businesses that create jobs.
                ``(2) To improve the safety, security, efficiency, and
            resiliency of freight transportation in rural and urban areas.
                ``(3) To improve the condition of the national freight
            network.
                ``(4) To use advanced technology to improve the safety and
            efficiency of the national freight network.
                ``(5) To incorporate concepts of performance, innovation,
            competition, and accountability into the operation and
            maintenance of the national freight network.
                ``(6) To improve the efficiency and productivity of the
            national freight network.
                ``(7) To pursue these goals in a manner that is not
            burdensome to State and local governments.
        ``(c) Strategies.--The United States may achieve the goals
    described in subsection (b) by--
                ``(1) providing funding to maintain and improve freight
            infrastructure facilities;
                ``(2) implementing appropriate safety, environmental,
            energy and other transportation policies;
                ``(3) utilizing advanced technology and innovation;
                ``(4) promoting workforce development; and
                ``(5) using performance management activities.
        ``(d) Implementation.--The Under Secretary for Policy, who shall be
    responsible for the oversight and implementation of the national
    multimodal freight policy, shall--
                ``(1) assist with the coordination of modal freight
            planning;
                ``(2) ensure consistent, expedited review of multimodal
            freight projects;
                ``(3) review the project planning and approval processes at
            each modal administration to identify modeling and metric
            inconsistencies, approvals, and terminology differences that
            could hamper multimodal project approval;
                ``(4) identify interagency data sharing opportunities to
            promote freight planning and coordination;
                ``(5) identify multimodal efforts and connections;
                ``(6) designate the lead agency for multimodal freight
            projects;
                ``(7) develop recommendations for State incentives for
            multimodal planning efforts, which may include--
                        ``(A) reducing the State cost share; or
                        ``(B) expediting the review of agreements for
                    multimodal or freight specific projects;
                ``(8) explore opportunities within existing legal
            authorities to reduce project delays by issuing categorical
            exclusions or allowing self-certifications of right-of-way
            acquisitions for freight projects; and
                ``(9) submit a report to the Committee on Commerce,
            Science, and Transportation and the Committee on Environment
            and Public Works of the Senate and the Committee on
            Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of
            Representatives that identifies required reports, statutory
            requirements, and other limitations on efficient freight
            project delivery that could be streamlined or consolidated.''.

    SEC. 41003. NATIONAL MULTIMODAL FREIGHT NETWORK.

        Chapter 54 of subtitle III of title 49, United States Code, as
    amended by section 41002, is amended by adding after section 5402 the
    following:
    ``Sec. 5403. National multimodal freight network
        ``(a) In General.--The Secretary shall establish a national freight
    network, in accordance with this section--
                ``(1) to assist States in strategically directing resources
            toward improved system performance for the efficient movement
            of freight on transportation networks;
                ``(2) to inform freight transportation planning;
                ``(3) to assist in the prioritization of Federal
            investment; and
                ``(4) to assess and support Federal investments to achieve
            the national multimodal freight policy goals described in
            section 5402(b) of this title and in section 150(b) of title
            23.
        ``(b) Network Components.--The national multimodal freight network
    established under this section shall consist of all connectors,
    corridors, and facilities in all freight transportation modes that are
    the most critical to the current and future movement of freight,
    including the national highway freight network, to achieve the national
    multimodal freight policy goals described in section 5402(b) of this
    title and in section 150(b) of title 23.
        ``(c) Initial Designation of Primary Freight System.--
                ``(1) In general.--Not later than 1 year after the date of
            enactment of the DRIVE Act, the Secretary, after soliciting
            input from stakeholders, including multimodal freight system
            users, transport providers, metropolitan planning
            organizations, local governments, ports, airports, railroads,
            and States, through a public process to identify critical
            freight facilities and corridors that are vital to achieve the
            national multimodal freight policy goals described in section
            5402(b) of this title and in section 150(b) of title 23, and
            after providing notice and opportunity for comment on a draft
            system, shall designate a primary freight system with the goal
            of--
                        ``(A) improving network and intermodal
                    connectivity; and
                        ``(B) using measurable data as part of the
                    assessment of the significance of freight movement,
                    including the consideration of points of origin,
                    destination, and linking components of domestic and
                    international supply chains.
                ``(2) Factors.--In designating or redesignating a primary
            freight system, the Secretary shall consider--
                        ``(A) origins and destinations of freight movement
                    within, to, and from the United States;
                        ``(B) volume, value, tonnage, and the strategic
                    importance of freight;
                        ``(C) access to border crossings, airports,
                    seaports, and pipelines;
                        ``(D) economic factors, including balance of trade;
                        ``(E) access to major areas for manufacturing,
                    agriculture, or natural resources;
                        ``(F) access to energy exploration, development,
                    installation, and production areas;
                        ``(G) intermodal links and intersections that
                    promote connectivity;
                        ``(H) freight choke points and other impediments
                    contributing to significant measurable congestion,
                    delay in freight movement, or inefficient modal
                    connections;
                        ``(I) impacts on all freight transportation modes
                    and modes that share significant freight
                    infrastructure;
                        ``(J) elements and transportation corridors
                    identified by a multi-State coalition, a State, a State
                    advisory committee, or a metropolitan planning
                    organization, using national or local data, as having
                    critical freight importance to the region;
                        ``(K) intermodal connectors, major distribution
                    centers, inland intermodal facilities, and first- and
                    last-mile facilities;
                        ``(L) the annual average daily truck traffic on
                    principal arterials; and
                        ``(M) the significance of goods movement, including
                    consideration of global and domestic supply chains.
                ``(3) Requirements for designation.--A designation may be
            made under this subsection if the freight transportation
            facility or infrastructure being considered--
                        ``(A) is in an urbanized area, regardless of
                    population;
                        ``(B) has been designated under subsection (d) as a
                    critical rural freight corridor;
                        ``(C) connects an intermodal facility to--
                                ``(i) the primary freight network; or
                                ``(ii) an intermodal freight facility;
                        ``(D)(i) is located within a corridor of a route on
                    the primary freight network; and
                        ``(ii) provides an alternative option important to
                    goods movement;
                        ``(E) serves a major freight generator, logistic
                    center, agricultural region, or manufacturing,
                    warehouse, or industrial land; or
                        ``(F) is important to the movement of freight
                    within a State or metropolitan region, as determined by
                    the State or the metropolitan planning organization.
                ``(4) Considerations.--In designating or redesignating the
            primary freight system under subsection (e), the Secretary
            shall--
                        ``(A) use, to the extent practicable, measurable
                    data to assess the significance of goods movement,
                    including the consideration of points of origin,
                    destination, and linking components of the United
                    States global and domestic supply chains;
                        ``(B) consider--
                                ``(i) the factors described in subsection
                            (c)(2); and
                                ``(ii) any changes in the economy or
                            freight transportation network demand; and
                        ``(C) provide the States with an opportunity to
                    submit proposed designations in accordance with
                    paragraph (5).
                ``(5) State input.--
                        ``(A) In general.--Each State that proposes
                    increased designations on the primary freight system
                    shall--
                                ``(i) consider nominations for additional
                            designations from metropolitan planning
                            organizations and State freight advisory
                            committees within the State;
                                ``(ii) consider nominations for the
                            additional designations from owners and
                            operators of port, rail, pipeline, and airport
                            facilities; and
                                ``(iii) ensure that additional designations
                            are consistent with the State Transportation
                            Improvement Program or freight plan.
                        ``(B) Revisions.--States may revise routes
                    certified under section 4006 of the Intermodal Surface
                    Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991 (Public Law 102-
                    240; 105 Stat. 2148) to conform with the designated
                    freight system under this section.
                        ``(C) Submission and certification.--Each State
                    shall submit to the Secretary--
                                ``(i) a list of the additional designations
                            added under this subsection; and
                                ``(ii) certification that--
                                        ``(I) the State has satisfied the
                                    requirements under subparagraph (A);
                                    and
                                        ``(II) the designations referred to
                                    in clause (i) address the factors for
                                    redesignation described in subsection
                                    (c)(3).
        ``(d) Critical Rural Freight Corridors.--A State may designate
    freight transportation infrastructure or facilities within the borders
    of the State as a critical rural freight corridor if the public road or
    facility--
                ``(1) is a rural principal arterial roadway or facility;
                ``(2) provides access or service to energy exploration,
            development, installation, or production areas;
                ``(3) provides access or service to--
                        ``(A) a grain elevator;
                        ``(B) an agricultural facility;
                        ``(C) a mining facility;
                        ``(D) a forestry facility; or
                        ``(E) an intermodal facility;
                ``(4) connects to an international port of entry;
                ``(5) provides access to significant air, rail, water, or
            other freight facilities in the State; or
                ``(6) has been determined by the State to be vital to
            improving the efficient movement of freight of importance to
            the economy of the State.
        ``(e) Redesignation of Primary Freight System.--Beginning on the
    date that is 5 years after the initial designation under subsection
    (c), and every 5 years thereafter, the Secretary, using the designation
    factors described in subsection (c)(3), shall redesignate the primary
    freight system.''.

                              TITLE XLII--PLANNING

    SEC. 42001. NATIONAL FREIGHT STRATEGIC PLAN.

        Chapter 54 of subtitle III of title 49, United States Code (as
    amended by title XLI), is amended by adding at the end the following:
    ``Sec. 5404. National freight strategic plan
        ``(a) Initial Development of National Freight Strategic Plan.--Not
    later than 3 years after the date of enactment of the DRIVE Act, the
    Secretary, in consultation with State departments of transportation,
    metropolitan planning organizations, and other appropriate public and
    private transportation stakeholders, shall develop, after providing
    opportunity for notice and comment on a draft national freight
    strategic plan, and post on the public website of the Department of
    Transportation a national freight strategic plan that includes--
                ``(1) an assessment of the condition and performance of the
            national multimodal freight network;
                ``(2) an identification of bottlenecks on the national
            multimodal freight network that create significant freight
            congestion based on a quantitative methodology developed by the
            Secretary, which shall, at a minimum, include--
                        ``(A) information from the Freight Analysis
                    Framework of the Federal Highway Administration; and
                        ``(B) to the maximum extent practicable, an
                    estimate of the cost of addressing each bottleneck and
                    any operational improvements that could be implemented;
                ``(3) a forecast of freight volumes, based on the most
            recent data available, for--
                        ``(A) the 5-year period beginning in the year
                    during which the plan is issued; and
                        ``(B) if practicable, for the 10- and 20-year
                    period beginning in the year during which the plan is
                    issued;
                ``(4) an identification of major trade gateways and
            national freight corridors that connect major economic
            corridors, population centers, trade gateways, and other major
            freight generators for current and forecasted traffic and
            freight volumes, the identification of which shall be revised,
            as appropriate, in subsequent plans;
                ``(5) an assessment of statutory, regulatory,
            technological, institutional, financial, and other barriers to
            improved freight transportation performance (including
            opportunities for overcoming the barriers);
                ``(6) an identification of routes providing access to
            energy exploration, development, installation, or production
            areas;
                ``(7) routes for providing access to major areas for
            manufacturing, agriculture, or natural resources;
                ``(8) best practices for improving the performance of the
            national freight network;
                ``(9) best practices to mitigate the impacts of freight
            movement on communities;
                ``(10) a process for addressing multistate projects and
            encouraging jurisdictions to collaborate on multistate
            projects;
                ``(11) identification of locations or areas with congestion
            involving freight traffic, and strategies to address those
            issues;
                ``(12) strategies to improve freight intermodal
            connectivity; and
                ``(13) best practices for improving the performance of the
            national multimodal freight network and rural and urban access
            to critical freight corridors.
        ``(b) Updates to National Freight Strategic Plan.--Not later than 5
    years after the date of completion of the first national multimodal
    freight strategic plan under subsection (a) and every 5 years
    thereafter, the Secretary shall update and repost on the public website
    of the Department of Transportation a revised national freight
    strategic plan.''.

    SEC. 42002. STATE FREIGHT ADVISORY COMMITTEES.

        Chapter 54 of subtitle III of title 49, United States Code (as
    amended by section 42001), is amended by adding at the end the
    following:
    ``Sec. 5405. State freight advisory committees
        ``(a) In General.--Each State shall establish a freight advisory
    committee consisting of a representative cross-section of public and
    private sector freight stakeholders, including representatives of
    ports, third party logistics providers, shippers, carriers, freight-
    related associations, the freight industry workforce, the
    transportation department of the State, and local governments.
        ``(b) Role of Committee.--A freight advisory committee of a State
    described in subsection (a) shall--
                ``(1) advise the State on freight-related priorities,
            issues, projects, and funding needs;
                ``(2) serve as a forum for discussion for State
            transportation decisions affecting freight mobility;
                ``(3) communicate and coordinate regional priorities with
            other organizations;
                ``(4) promote the sharing of information between the
            private and public sectors on freight issues; and
                ``(5) participate in the development of the freight plan of
            the State described in section 5406.''.

    SEC. 42003. STATE FREIGHT PLANS.

        Chapter 54 of subtitle III of title 49, United States Code (as
    amended by section 42002), is amended by adding at the end the
    following:
    ``Sec. 5406. State freight plans
        ``(a) In General.--Each State shall develop a freight plan that
    provides a comprehensive plan for the immediate and long-range planning
    activities and investments of the State with respect to freight.
        ``(b) Plan Contents.--A freight plan described in subsection (a)
    shall include, at a minimum--
                ``(1) an identification of significant freight system
            trends, needs, and issues with respect to the State;
                ``(2) a description of the freight policies, strategies,
            and performance measures that will guide the freight-related
            transportation investment decisions of the State;
                ``(3) when applicable, a listing of critical rural and
            urban freight corridors designated within the State under
            section 5403 of this title or section 167 of title 23;
                ``(4) a description of how the plan will improve the
            ability of the State to meet the national freight goals
            established under section 5402(b) of this title and section
            150(b) of title 23;
                ``(5) a description of how innovative technologies and
            operational strategies, including freight intelligent
            transportation systems, that improve the safety and efficiency
            of freight movement, were considered;
                ``(6) in the case of roadways on which travel by heavy
            vehicles (including mining, agricultural, energy cargo or
            equipment, and timber vehicles) is projected to substantially
            deteriorate the condition of roadways, a description of
            improvements that may be required to reduce or impede the
            deterioration;
                ``(7) an inventory of facilities with freight mobility
            issues, such as bottlenecks, within the State, and where the
            facilities are State owned or operated, a description of the
            strategies the State is employing to address those freight
            mobility issues;
                ``(8) consideration of any significant congestion or delay
            caused by freight movements and any strategies to mitigate that
            congestion or delay; and
                ``(9) a freight investment plan that, subject to subsection
            (c)(2), includes a list of priority projects and describes how
            funds made available to carry out section 167 of title 23 would
            be invested and matched.
        ``(c) Relationship to Long-range Plan.--
                ``(1) Incorporation.--A State freight plan described in
            subsection (a) may be developed separately from or incorporated
            into the statewide strategic long-range transportation plan
            required by section 135 of title 23.
                ``(2) Fiscal constraint.--The freight investment plan
            component of a freight plan shall include a project, or an
            identified phase of a project, only if funding for completion
            of the project can reasonably be anticipated to be available
            for the project within the time period identified in the
            freight investment plan.
        ``(d) Planning Period.--The freight plan shall address a 5-year
    forecast period.
        ``(e) Updates.--
                ``(1) In general.--A State shall update the freight plan
            not less frequently than once every 5 years.
                ``(2) Freight investment plan.--A State may update the
            freight investment plan more frequently than is required under
            paragraph (1).''.

    SEC. 42004. FREIGHT DATA AND TOOLS.

        Chapter 54 of subtitle III of title 49, United States Code (as
    amended by section 42003), is amended by adding at the end the
    following:
    ``Sec. 5407. Transportation investment data and planning tools
        ``(a) In General.--Not later than 1 year after the date of
    enactment of the DRIVE Act, the Secretary shall--
                ``(1) begin development of new tools and improvement of
            existing tools to support an outcome-oriented, performance-
            based approach to evaluate proposed freight-related and other
            transportation projects, including--
                        ``(A) methodologies for systematic analysis of
                    benefits and costs on a national or regional basis;
                        ``(B) tools for ensuring that the evaluation of
                    freight-related and other transportation projects could
                    consider safety, economic competitiveness, urban and
                    rural access, environmental sustainability, and system
                    condition in the project selection process;
                        ``(C) improved methods for data collection and
                    trend analysis;
                        ``(D) encouragement of public-private partnerships
                    to carry out data sharing activities while maintaining
                    the confidentiality of all proprietary data; and
                        ``(E) other tools to assist in effective
                    transportation planning;
                ``(2) identify transportation-related model data elements
            to support a broad range of evaluation methods and techniques
            to assist in making transportation investment decisions; and
                ``(3) at a minimum, in consultation with other relevant
            Federal agencies, consider any improvements to existing freight
            flow data collection efforts that could reduce identified
            freight data gaps and deficiencies and help improve forecasts
            of freight transportation demand.
        ``(b) Consultation.--The Secretary shall consult with Federal,
    State, and other stakeholders to develop, improve, and implement the
    tools and collect the data described in subsection (a).''.

    SEC. 42005. SAVINGS PROVISION.

        Chapter 54 of subtitle III of title 49, United States Code (as
    amended by section 42004), is amended by adding at the end the
    following:
    ``Sec. 5408. Savings provision
        ``Nothing in this chapter provides additional authority to regulate
    or direct private activity on freight networks designated by this
    chapter.''.

                      TITLE XLIII--FORMULA FREIGHT PROGRAM

    SEC. 43001. NATIONAL HIGHWAY FREIGHT PROGRAM.

        (a) In General.--Section 167 of title 23, United States Code, is
    amended to read as follows:
    ``Sec. 167. National highway freight program
        ``(a) Establishment.--
                ``(1) In general.--It is the policy of the United States to
            improve the condition and performance of the national highway
            freight network to ensure that the national freight network
            provides the foundation for the United States to compete in the
            global economy and achieve each goal described in subsection
            (b).
                ``(2) Establishment.--In support of the goals described in
            subsection (b), the Federal Highway Administrator (referred to
            in this section as the `Administrator') shall establish a
            national highway freight program in accordance with this
            section to improve the efficient movement of freight on the
            national highway freight network.
        ``(b) Goals.--The goals of the national highway freight program
    are--
                ``(1) to invest in infrastructure improvements and to
            implement operational improvements on the highways of the
            United States that--
                        ``(A) strengthen the contribution of the national
                    highway freight network to the economic competitiveness
                    of the United States;
                        ``(B) reduce congestion and relieve bottlenecks in
                    the freight transportation system;
                        ``(C) reduce the cost of freight transportation;
                        ``(D) improve the reliability of freight
                    transportation; and
                        ``(E) increase productivity, particularly for
                    domestic industries and businesses that create high-
                    value jobs;
                ``(2) to improve the safety, security, efficiency, and
            resiliency of freight transportation in rural and urban areas;
                ``(3) to improve the state of good repair of the national
            highway freight network;
                ``(4) to use advanced technology to improve the safety and
            efficiency of the national highway freight network;
                ``(5) to incorporate concepts of performance, innovation,
            competition, and accountability into the operation and
            maintenance of the national highway freight network;
                ``(6) to improve the efficiency and productivity of the
            national highway freight network; and
                ``(7) to reduce the environmental impacts of freight
            movement.
        ``(c) Establishment of a National Highway Freight Network.--
                ``(1) In general.--The Administrator shall establish a
            national highway freight network in accordance with this
            section to assist States in strategically directing resources
            toward improved system performance for efficient movement of
            freight on highways.
                ``(2) Network components.--The national highway freight
            network shall consist of--
                        ``(A) the primary highway freight system, as
                    designated under subsection (d);
                        ``(B) critical rural freight corridors established
                    under subsection (e);
                        ``(C) critical urban freight corridors established
                    under subsection (f); and
                        ``(D) the portions of the Interstate System not
                    designated as part of the primary highway freight
                    system, including designated future Interstate System
                    routes as of the date of enactment of the DRIVE Act.
        ``(d) Designation and Redesignation of the Primary Highway Freight
    System.--
                ``(1) Initial designation of primary highway freight
            system.--The initial designation of the primary highway freight
            system shall be--
                        ``(A) the network designated by the Secretary under
                    section 167(d) of title 23, United States Code, as in
                    effect on the day before the date of enactment of the
                    DRIVE Act; and
                        ``(B) all National Highway System freight
                    intermodal connectors.
                ``(2) Redesignation of primary highway freight system.--
                        ``(A) In general.--Beginning on the date that is 1
                    year after the date of enactment of the DRIVE Act and
                    every 5 years thereafter, using the designation factors
                    described in subparagraph (E), the Administrator shall
                    redesignate the primary highway freight system
                    (including any additional mileage added to the primary
                    highway freight system under this paragraph as of the
                    date on which the redesignation process is effective).
                        ``(B) Mileage.--
                                ``(i) First redesignation.--In
                            redesignating the primary highway freight
                            system on the date that is 1 year after the
                            date of enactment of the DRIVE Act, the
                            Administrator shall limit the system to 30,000
                            centerline miles, without regard to the
                            connectivity of the primary highway freight
                            system.
                                ``(ii) Subsequent redesignations.--Each
                            redesignation after the redesignation described
                            in clause (i), the Administrator may increase
                            the primary highway freight system by up to 5
                            percent of the total mileage of the system,
                            without regard to the connectivity of the
                            primary highway freight system.
                        ``(C) Considerations.--
                                ``(i) In general.--In redesignating the
                            primary highway freight system, to the maximum
                            extent practicable, the Administrator shall use
                            measurable data to assess the significance of
                            goods movement, including consideration of
                            points of origin, destination, and linking
                            components of the United States global and
                            domestic supply chains.
                                ``(ii) Intermodal connectors.--In
                            redesignating the primary highway freight
                            system, the Administrator shall include all
                            National Highway System freight intermodal
                            connectors.
                        ``(D) Input.--In addition to the process provided
                    to State freight advisory committees under paragraph
                    (3), in redesignating the primary highway freight
                    system, the Administrator shall provide an opportunity
                    for State freight advisory committees to submit
                    additional miles for consideration.
                        ``(E) Factors for redesignation.--In redesignating
                    the primary highway freight system, the Administrator
                    shall consider--
                                ``(i) the origins and destinations of
                            freight movement in, to, and from the United
                            States;
                                ``(ii) land and water ports of entry;
                                ``(iii) access to energy exploration,
                            development, installation, or production areas;
                                ``(iv) proximity of access to other freight
                            intermodal facilities, including rail, air,
                            water, and pipelines;
                                ``(v) the total freight tonnage and value
                            moved via highways;
                                ``(vi) significant freight bottlenecks, as
                            identified by the Administrator;
                                ``(vii) the annual average daily truck
                            traffic on principal arterials; and
                                ``(viii) the significance of goods movement
                            on principal arterials, including consideration
                            of global and domestic supply chains.
                ``(3) State flexibility for additional miles on primary
            highway freight system.--
                        ``(A) In general.--Not later than 1 year after each
                    redesignation conducted by the Administrator under
                    paragraph (2), each State, under the advisement of the
                    State freight advisory committee, as developed and
                    carried out in accordance with subsection (l), may
                    increase the number of miles designated as part of the
                    primary highway freight system in that State by not
                    more than 10 percent of the miles designated in that
                    State under this subsection if the additional miles--
                                ``(i) close gaps between primary highway
                            freight system segments;
                                ``(ii) establish connections of the primary
                            highway freight system critical to the
                            efficient movement of goods, including ports,
                            international border crossings, airports,
                            intermodal facilities, logistics centers,
                            warehouses, and agricultural facilities; or
                                ``(iii) designate critical emerging freight
                            routes.
                        ``(B) Considerations.--Each State, under the
                    advisement of the State freight advisory committee that
                    increases the number of miles on the primary highway
                    freight system under subparagraph (A) shall--
                                ``(i) consider nominations for the
                            additional miles from metropolitan planning
                            organizations within the State;
                                ``(ii) ensure that the additional miles are
                            consistent with the freight plan of the State;
                            and
                                ``(iii) review the primary highway freight
                            system of the State designated under paragraph
                            (1) and redesignate miles in a manner that is
                            consistent with paragraph (2).
                        ``(C) Submission.--Each State, under the advisement
                    of the State freight advisory committee shall--
                                ``(i) submit to the Administrator a list of
                            the additional miles added under this
                            subsection; and
                                ``(ii) certify that--
                                        ``(I) the additional miles meet the
                                    requirements of subparagraph (A); and
                                        ``(II) the State, under the
                                    advisement of the State freight
                                    advisory committee, has satisfied the
                                    requirements of subparagraph (B).
        ``(e) Critical Rural Freight Corridors.--A State may designate a
    public road within the borders of the State as a critical rural freight
    corridor if the public road--
                ``(1) is a rural principal arterial roadway and has a
            minimum of 25 percent of the annual average daily traffic of
            the road measured in passenger vehicle equivalent units from
            trucks (Federal Highway Administration vehicle class 8 to 13);
                ``(2) provides access to energy exploration, development,
            installation, or production areas;
                ``(3) connects the primary highway freight system, a
            roadway described in paragraph (1) or (2), or the Interstate
            System to facilities that handle more than--
                        ``(A) 50,000 20-foot equivalent units per year; or
                        ``(B) 500,000 tons per year of bulk commodities;
                ``(4) provides access to--
                        ``(A) a grain elevator;
                        ``(B) an agricultural facility;
                        ``(C) a mining facility;
                        ``(D) a forestry facility; or
                        ``(E) an intermodal facility;
                ``(5) connects to an international port of entry;
                ``(6) provides access to significant air, rail, water, or
            other freight facilities in the State; or
                ``(7) is, in the determination of the State, vital to
            improving the efficient movement of freight of importance to
            the economy of the State.
        ``(f) Critical Urban Freight Corridors.--
                ``(1) Urbanized area with population of 500,000 or more.--
            In an urbanized area with a population of 500,000 or more
            individuals, the representative metropolitan planning
            organization, in consultation with the State, may designate a
            public road within the borders of that area of the State as a
            critical urban freight corridor.
                ``(2) Urbanized area with a population less than 500,000.--
            In an urbanized area with a population of less than 500,000
            individuals, the State, in consultation with the representative
            metropolitan planning organization, may designate a public road
            within the borders of that area of the State as a critical
            urban freight corridor.
                ``(3) Requirements for designation.--A designation may be
            made under paragraphs (1) or (2) if the public road--
                        ``(A) is in an urbanized area, regardless of
                    population; and
                        ``(B)(i) connects an intermodal facility to--
                                ``(I) the primary highway freight network;
                                ``(II) the Interstate System; or
                                ``(III) an intermodal freight facility;
                        ``(ii) is located within a corridor of a route on
                    the primary highway freight network and provides an
                    alternative highway option important to goods movement;
                        ``(iii) serves a major freight generator, logistic
                    center, or manufacturing and warehouse industrial land;
                    or
                        ``(iv) is important to the movement of freight
                    within the region, as determined by the metropolitan
                    planning organization or the State.
        ``(g) Designation and Certification.--
                ``(1) Designation.--States and metropolitan planning
            organizations may designate corridors under subsections (e) and
            (f) and submit the designated corridors to the Administrator on
            a rolling basis.
                ``(2) Certification.--Each State or metropolitan planning
            organization that designates a corridor under subsection (e) or
            (f) shall certify to the Administrator that the designated
            corridor meets the requirements of the applicable subsection.
        ``(h) Highway Freight Transportation Conditions and Performance
    Reports.--Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of the
    DRIVE Act and biennially thereafter, the Administrator shall prepare
    and submit to Congress a report that describes the conditions and
    performance of the national highway freight network in the United
    States.
        ``(i) Use of Apportioned Funds.--
                ``(1) In general.--A State shall obligate funds apportioned
            to the State under section 104(b)(5) to improve the movement of
            freight on the national highway freight network.
                ``(2) Formula.--The Administrator shall calculate for each
            State the proportion that--
                        ``(A) the total mileage in the State designated as
                    part of the primary highway freight system; bears to
                        ``(B) the total mileage of the primary highway
                    freight system in all States.
                ``(3) Use of funds.--
                        ``(A) States with high primary highway freight
                    system mileage.--If the proportion of a State under
                    paragraph (2) is greater than or equal to 3 percent,
                    the State may obligate funds apportioned to the State
                    under section 104(b)(5) for projects on--
                                ``(i) the primary highway freight system;
                                ``(ii) critical rural freight corridors;
                            and
                                ``(iii) critical urban freight corridors.
                        ``(B) States with low primary highway freight
                    system mileage.--If the proportion of a State under
                    paragraph (2) is less than 3 percent, the State may
                    obligate funds apportioned to the State under section
                    104(b)(5) for projects on any component of the national
                    highway freight network.
                ``(4) Freight planning.--Notwithstanding any other
            provision of law, effective beginning 2 years after the date of
            enactment of the DRIVE Act, a State may not obligate funds
            apportioned to the State under section 104(b)(5) unless the
            State has--
                        ``(A) established a freight advisory committee in
                    accordance with section 5405 of title 49; and
                        ``(B) developed a freight plan in accordance with
                    section 5406 of title 49, except that the multimodal
                    component of the plan may be incomplete before an
                    obligation may be made under this section.
                ``(5) Eligibility.--
                        ``(A) In general.--Except as provided in this
                    subsection, for a project to be eligible for funding
                    under this section the project shall--
                                ``(i) contribute to the efficient movement
                            of freight on the national highway freight
                            network; and
                                ``(ii) be consistent with a freight
                            investment plan included in a freight plan of
                            the State that is in effect.
                        ``(B) Other projects.--A State may obligate not
                    more than 10 percent of the total apportionment of the
                    State under section 104(b)(5) for projects--
                                ``(i) within the boundaries of public and
                            private freight rail, water facilities
                            (including ports), and intermodal facilities;
                            and
                                ``(ii) that provide surface transportation
                            infrastructure necessary to facilitate direct
                            intermodal interchange, transfer, and access
                            into and out of the facility.
                        ``(C) Eligible projects.--Funds apportioned to the
                    State under section 104(b)(5) for the national highway
                    freight program may be obligated to carry out 1 or more
                    of the following:
                                ``(i) Development phase activities,
                            including planning, feasibility analysis,
                            revenue forecasting, environmental review,
                            preliminary engineering and design work, and
                            other preconstruction activities.
                                ``(ii) Construction, reconstruction,
                            rehabilitation, acquisition of real property
                            (including land relating to the project and
                            improvements to land), construction
                            contingencies, acquisition of equipment, and
                            operational improvements directly relating to
                            improving system performance.
                                ``(iii) Intelligent transportation systems
                            and other technology to improve the flow of
                            freight, including intelligent freight
                            transportation systems.
                                ``(iv) Efforts to reduce the environmental
                            impacts of freight movement.
                                ``(v) Environmental and community
                            mitigation of freight movement.
                                ``(vi) Railway-highway grade separation.
                                ``(vii) Geometric improvements to
                            interchanges and ramps.
                                ``(viii) Truck-only lanes.
                                ``(ix) Climbing and runaway truck lanes.
                                ``(x) Adding or widening of shoulders.
                                ``(xi) Truck parking facilities eligible
                            for funding under section 1401 of MAP-21 (23
                            U.S.C. 137 note; Public Law 112-141).
                                ``(xii) Real-time traffic, truck parking,
                            roadway condition, and multimodal
                            transportation information systems.
                                ``(xiii) Electronic screening and
                            credentialing systems for vehicles, including
                            weigh-in-motion truck inspection technologies.
                                ``(xiv) Traffic signal optimization,
                            including synchronized and adaptive signals.
                                ``(xv) Work zone management and information
                            systems.
                                ``(xvi) Highway ramp metering.
                                ``(xvii) Electronic cargo and border
                            security technologies that improve truck
                            freight movement.
                                ``(xviii) Intelligent transportation
                            systems that would increase truck freight
                            efficiencies inside the boundaries of
                            intermodal facilities.
                                ``(xix) Additional road capacity to address
                            highway freight bottlenecks.
                                ``(xx) A highway project, other than a
                            project described in clauses (i) through (xix),
                            to improve the flow of freight on the national
                            highway freight network.
                                ``(xxi) Any other surface transportation
                            project to improve the flow of freight into and
                            out of a facility described in subparagraph
                            (B).
                ``(6) Other eligible costs.--In addition to the eligible
            projects identified in paragraph (5), a State may use funds
            apportioned under section 104(b)(5) for--
                        ``(A) carrying out diesel retrofit or alternative
                    fuel projects under section 149 for class 8 vehicles;
                    and
                        ``(B) the necessary costs of--
                                ``(i) conducting analyses and data
                            collection related to the national highway
                            freight program;
                                ``(ii) developing and updating performance
                            targets to carry out this section; and
                                ``(iii) reporting to the Administrator to
                            comply with section 150.
                ``(7) Applicability of planning requirements.--Programming
            and expenditure of funds for projects under this section shall
            be consistent with the requirements of sections 134 and 135.
        ``(j) State Performance Targets.--If the Administrator determines
    that a State has not met or made significant progress toward meeting
    the performance targets related to freight movement of the State
    established under section 150(d) by the date that is 2 years after the
    date of the establishment of the performance targets, until the date on
    which the Administrator determines that the State has met or has made
    significant progress towards meeting the performance targets, the State
    shall submit to the Administrator, on a biennial basis, a freight
    performance improvement plan that includes--
                ``(1) an identification of significant freight system
            trends, needs, and issues within the State;
                ``(2) a description of the freight policies and strategies
            that will guide the freight-related transportation investments
            of the State;
                ``(3) an inventory of freight bottlenecks within the State
            and a description of the ways in which the State is allocating
            the national highway freight program funds to improve those
            bottlenecks; and
                ``(4) a description of the actions the State will undertake
            to meet the performance targets of the State.
        ``(k) Study of Multimodal Projects.--Not later than 2 years after
    the date of enactment of the DRIVE Act, the Administrator shall submit
    to Congress a report that contains--
                ``(1) a study of freight projects identified in State
            freight plans under section 5406 of title 49; and
                ``(2) an evaluation of multimodal freight projects included
            in the State freight plans, or otherwise identified by States,
            that are subject to the limitation of funding for such projects
            under this section.
        ``(l) State Freight Advisory Committees.--A State freight advisory
    committee shall be carried out as described in section 5405 of title
    49.
        ``(m) State Freight Plans.--A State freight plan shall be carried
    out as described in section 5406 of title 49.
        ``(n) Intelligent Freight Transportation System.--
                ``(1) Definition of intelligent freight transportation
            system.--In this section, the term `intelligent freight
            transportation system' means--
                        ``(A) an innovative or intelligent technological
                    transportation system, infrastructure, or facilities,
                    including electronic roads, driverless trucks, elevated
                    freight transportation facilities, and other
                    intelligent freight transportation systems; and
                        ``(B) a communications or information processing
                    system used singly or in combination for dedicated
                    intelligent freight lanes and conveyances that improve
                    the efficiency, security, or safety of freight on the
                    Federal-aid highway system or that operate to convey
                    freight or improve existing freight movements.
                ``(2) Location.--An intelligent freight transportation
            system shall be located--
                        ``(A)(i) along existing Federal-aid highways; or
                        ``(ii) in a manner that connects ports-of-entry to
                    existing Federal-aid highways; and
                        ``(B) in proximity to, or within, an existing
                    right-of-way on a Federal-aid highway.
                ``(3) Operating standards.--The Administrator of the
            Federal Highway Administration shall determine the need for
            establishing operating standards for intelligent freight
            transportation systems.
        ``(o) Treatment of Freight Projects.--Notwithstanding any other
    provision of law, a freight project carried out under this section
    shall be treated as if the project were on a Federal-aid highway.''.
        (b) Conforming Amendments.--
                (1) The analysis for chapter 1 of title 23, United States
            Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:

    ``167. National highway freight program.''
                (2) Sections 1116, 1117, and 1118 of MAP-21 (23 U.S.C. 167
            note; Public Law 112-141) are repealed.

                               TITLE XLIV--GRANTS

    SEC. 44001. PURPOSE; DEFINITIONS; ADMINISTRATION.

        (a) In General.--The purpose of the grants described in the
    amendments made by section 44002 is to assist in funding critical high-
    cost transportation infrastructure projects that--
                (1) are difficult to complete with existing Federal, State,
            local, and private funds; and
                (2) will achieve 1 or more of--
                        (A) generation of national or regional economic
                    benefits and an increase in the global economic
                    competitiveness of the United States;
                        (B) reduction of congestion and the impacts of
                    congestion;
                        (C) improvement of facilities vital to agriculture,
                    manufacturing, or national energy security;
                        (D) improvement of the efficiency, reliability, and
                    affordability of the movement of freight;
                        (E) improvement of transportation safety;
                        (F) improvement of existing and designated future
                    Interstate System routes; or
                        (G) improvement of the movement of people through
                    improving rural connectivity and metropolitan
                    accessibility.
        (b) Definitions.--In this section and for purposes of the grant
    programs established under the amendments made by section 44002:
                (1) Eligible applicant.--The term ``eligible applicant''
            means--
                        (A) a State (or a group of States);
                        (B) a local government (or a group of local
                    governments);
                        (C) a tribal government (or a consortium of tribal
                    governments);
                        (D) a transit agency (or a group of transit
                    agencies);
                        (E) a special purpose district or a public
                    authority with a transportation function;
                        (F) a port authority (or a group of port
                    authorities);
                        (G) a political subdivision of a State or local
                    government;
                        (H) a Federal land management agency, jointly with
                    the applicable State; or
                        (I) a multistate or multijurisdictional group of
                    entities described in subparagraphs (A) through (H).
                (2) Rural area.--The term ``rural area'' means an area that
            is outside of an urbanized area with a population greater than
            150,000 individuals, as determined by the Bureau of the Census.
                (3) Rural state.--The term ``rural State'' means a State
            that has a population density of 80 or fewer persons per square
            mile, based on the most recent decennial census.
        (c) Applications.--
                (1) In general.--An eligible applicant shall submit to the
            Secretary or the Federal Highway Administrator (referred to in
            this section as the ``Administrator''), as appropriate, an
            application in such form and containing such information as the
            Secretary or Administrator, as appropriate, determines
            necessary, including the total amount of the grant requested.
                (2) Contents.--Each application submitted under this
            paragraph shall include data on the most recent system
            performance, to the extent practicable, and estimated system
            improvements that will result from completion of the eligible
            project, including projections for improvements 5 and 10 years
            after completion of the project.
                (3) Resubmission of applications.--An eligible applicant
            whose project is not selected may resubmit an application in a
            subsequent solicitation with an addendum indicating changes to
            the project application.
        (d) Accountability Measures.--The Secretary and the Administrator
    shall establish accountability measures for the management of the
    grants described in this section--
                (1) to establish clear procedures for addressing late-
            arriving applications;
                (2) to publicly communicate decisions to accept or reject
            applications; and
                (3) to document major decisions in the application
            evaluation and project selection process through a decision
            memorandum or similar mechanism that provides a clear rationale
            for decisions.
        (e) Geographic Distribution.--In awarding grants, the Secretary or
    Administrator, as appropriate, shall take measures to ensure, to the
    maximum extent practicable--
                (1) an equitable geographic distribution of amounts; and
                (2) an appropriate balance in addressing the needs of rural
            and urban communities.
        (f) Reports.--
                (1) In general.--The Secretary or the Administrator, as
            appropriate, shall make available on the website of the
            Department at the end of each fiscal year an annual report that
            lists each project for which a grant has been provided under
            this section during that fiscal year.
                (2) Comptroller general.--
                        (A) Assessment.--The Comptroller General of the
                    United States shall conduct an assessment of the
                    administrative establishment, solicitation, selection,
                    and justification process with respect to the funding
                    of grants described in this title.
                        (B) Report.--Not later than 1 year after the
                    initial awarding of grants described in this section,
                    the Comptroller General of the United States shall
                    submit to the Committee on Environment and Public Works
                    of the Senate, the Committee on Commerce, Science, and
                    Transportation of the Senate, and the Committee on
                    Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of
                    Representatives a report that describes--
                                (i) the adequacy and fairness of the
                            process by which each project was selected, if
                            applicable;
                                (ii) the justification and criteria used
                            for the selection of each project, if
                            applicable.

    SEC. 44002. GRANTS.

        (a) In General.--Chapter 1 of title 23, United States Code, is
    amended by adding at the end the following:
    ``Sec. 171. Assistance for major projects program
        ``(a) Purpose of Program.--The purpose of the assistance for major
    projects program shall be the purpose described in section 44001 of the
    DRIVE Act.
        ``(b) Definitions.--In this section--
                ``(1) the terms defined in section 44001 of the DRIVE Act
            shall apply; and
                ``(2) the following definitions shall apply:
                        ``(A) Administrator.--The term `Administrator'
                    means the Administrator of the Federal Highway
                    Administration.
                        ``(B) Eligible project.--
                                ``(i) In general.--The term `eligible
                            project' means a surface transportation
                            project, or a program of integrated surface
                            transportation projects closely related in the
                            function the projects perform, that--
                                        ``(I) is a capital project that is
                                    eligible for Federal financial
                                    assistance under--
                                                ``(aa) this title; or
                                                ``(bb) chapter 53 of title
                                            49; and
                                        ``(II) except as provided in clause
                                    (ii), has eligible project costs that
                                    are reasonably anticipated to equal or
                                    exceed the lesser of--
                                                ``(aa) $350,000,000; and
                                                ``(bb)(AA) for a project
                                            located in a single State, 25
                                            percent of the amount of
                                            Federal-aid highway funds
                                            apportioned to the State for
                                            the most recently completed
                                            fiscal year;
                                                ``(BB) for a project
                                            located in a single rural State
                                            with a population density of 80
                                            or fewer persons per square
                                            mile based on the most recent
                                            decennial census, 10 percent of
                                            the amount of Federal-aid
                                            highway funds apportioned to
                                            the State for the most recently
                                            completed fiscal year; or
                                                ``(CC) for a project
                                            located in more than 1 State,
                                            75 percent of the amount of
                                            Federal-aid highway funds
                                            apportioned to the
                                            participating State that has
                                            the largest apportionment for
                                            the most recently completed
                                            fiscal year.
                                ``(ii) Federal land transportation
                            facility.--In the case of a Federal land
                            transportation facility, the term `eligible
                            project' means a Federal land transportation
                            facility that has eligible project costs that
                            are reasonably anticipated to equal or exceed
                            $150,000,000.
                        ``(C) Eligible project costs.--The term `eligible
                    project costs' means the costs of--
                                ``(i) development phase activities,
                            including planning, feasibility analysis,
                            revenue forecasting, environmental review,
                            preliminary engineering and design work, and
                            other preconstruction activities; and
                                ``(ii) construction, reconstruction,
                            rehabilitation, and acquisition of real
                            property (including land related to the project
                            and improvements to land), environmental
                            mitigation, construction contingencies,
                            acquisition of equipment directly related to
                            improving system performance, and operational
                            improvements.
        ``(c) Establishment of Program.--The Administrator shall establish
    a program in accordance with this section to provide grants for
    projects that will have a significant impact on a region or the Nation.
        ``(d) Solicitations and Applications.--
                ``(1) Grant solicitations.--The Administrator shall conduct
            a transparent and competitive national solicitation process to
            review eligible projects for funding under this section.
                ``(2) Applications.--An eligible applicant shall submit an
            application to the Administrator in such form as described in
            and in accordance with section 44001 of the DRIVE Act.
        ``(e) Criteria for Project Evaluation and Selection.--
                ``(1) In general.--The Administrator may select a project
            for funding under this section only if the Administrator
            determines that the project--
                        ``(A) is consistent with the national goals
                    described in section 150(b);
                        ``(B) will significantly improve the performance of
                    the national surface transportation network, nationally
                    or regionally;
                        ``(C) is based on the results of preliminary
                    engineering;
                        ``(D) is consistent with the long-range statewide
                    transportation plan;
                        ``(E) cannot be readily and efficiently completed
                    without Federal financial assistance;
                        ``(F) is justified based on the ability of the
                    project to achieve 1 or more of--
                                ``(i) generation of national economic
                            benefits that reasonably exceed the costs of
                            the project;
                                ``(ii) reduction of long-term congestion,
                            including impacts on a national, regional, and
                            statewide basis;
                                ``(iii) an increase in the speed,
                            reliability, and accessibility of the movement
                            of people or freight; or
                                ``(iv) improvement of transportation
                            safety, including reducing transportation
                            accident and serious injuries and fatalities;
                            and
                        ``(G) is supported by a sufficient amount of non-
                    Federal funding, including evidence of stable and
                    dependable financing to construct, maintain, and
                    operate the infrastructure facility.
                ``(2) Additional considerations.--In evaluating a project
            under this section, in addition to the criteria described in
            paragraph (1), the Administrator shall consider the extent to
            which the project--
                        ``(A) leverages Federal investment by encouraging
                    non-Federal contributions to the project, including
                    contributions from public-private partnerships;
                        ``(B) is able to begin construction by the date
                    that is not later than 18 months after the date on
                    which the project is selected;
                        ``(C) incorporates innovative project delivery and
                    financing to the maximum extent practicable;
                        ``(D) helps maintain or protect the environment;
                        ``(E) improves roadways vital to national energy
                    security;
                        ``(F) improves or upgrades designated future
                    Interstate System routes;
                        ``(G) uses innovative technologies, including
                    intelligent transportation systems, that enhance the
                    efficiency of the project;
                        ``(H) helps to improve mobility and accessibility;
                    and
                        ``(I) address the impact of population growth on
                    the movement of people and freight.
        ``(f) Geographic Distribution.--In awarding grants under this
    section, the Administrator shall take measures as described in section
    44001 of the DRIVE Act.
        ``(g) Funding Requirements.--
                ``(1) In general.--Except in the case of projects described
            in paragraph (2), the amount of a grant under this section
            shall be at least $50,000,000.
                ``(2) Rural projects.--The amounts made available for a
            fiscal year under this section for eligible projects located in
            rural areas or in rural States shall not be--
                        ``(A) less than 20 percent of the amount made
                    available for the fiscal year under this section; and
                        ``(B) subject to paragraph (1).
                ``(3) Limitation of funds.--Not more than 20 percent of the
            funds made available for a fiscal year to carry out this
            section shall be allocated for projects eligible under section
            167(i)(5)(B) or chapter 53 of title 49.
                ``(4) State cap.--
                        ``(A) In general.--Not more than 20 percent of the
                    funds made available for a fiscal year to carry out
                    this section may be awarded to projects in a single
                    State.
                        ``(B) Exception for multistate projects.--For
                    purposes of the limitation described in subparagraph
                    (A), funds awarded for a multistate project shall be
                    considered to be distributed evenly to each State.
                ``(5) TIFIA program.--On the request of an eligible
            applicant under this section, the Administrator may use amounts
            awarded to the entity to pay subsidy and administrative costs
            necessary to provide the entity Federal credit assistance under
            chapter 6 with respect to the project for which the grant was
            awarded.
        ``(h) Grant Requirements.--
                ``(1) Applicability of planning requirements.--The
            programming and expenditure of funds for projects under this
            section shall be consistent with the requirements of sections
            134 and 135.
                ``(2) Determination of applicable modal requirements.--If
            an eligible project that receives a grant under this section
            has a crossmodal component, the Administrator--
                        ``(A) shall determine the predominant modal
                    component of the project; and
                        ``(B) may apply the applicable requirements of that
                    predominant modal component to the project.
        ``(i) Report to the Administrator.--For each project funded under
    this section, the project sponsor shall evaluate system performance and
    submit to the Administrator a report not later than 5, 10, and 20 years
    after completion of the project to assess whether the project outcomes
    have met preconstruction projections.
        ``(j) Administrative Selection.--The Administrator shall award
    grants to eligible projects in a fiscal year based on the criteria
    described in subsection (e).
        ``(k) Reports.--
                ``(1) In general.--The Administrator shall provide an
            annual report as described in section 44001 of the DRIVE Act.
                ``(2) Comptroller general.--The Comptroller General of the
            United States shall conduct an assessment as described in
            section 44001 of the DRIVE Act.''.
        (b) Assistance for Freight Projects.--Chapter 54 of subtitle III of
    title 49, United States Code, as amended by section 42005, is amended
    by adding after section 5408 the following:
    ``Sec. 5409. Assistance for freight projects
        ``(a) Establishment.--The Secretary shall establish and implement
    an assistance for freight projects grant program for capital
    investments in major freight transportation infrastructure projects to
    improve the movement of goods through the transportation network of the
    United States.
        ``(b) Criteria for Project Evaluation and Selection.--
                ``(1) In general.--The Secretary may select a project for
            funding under this section only if the Secretary determines
            that the project--
                        ``(A) is consistent with the goals described in
                    section 5402(b);
                        ``(B) will significantly improve the national or
                    regional performance of the freight transportation
                    network;
                        ``(C) is based on the results of preliminary
                    engineering;
                        ``(D) is consistent with the long-range statewide
                    transportation plan;
                        ``(E) cannot be readily and efficiently completed
                    without Federal financial assistance;
                        ``(F) is justified based on the ability of the
                    project--
                                ``(i) to generate national economic
                            benefits that reasonably exceed the costs of
                            the project;
                                ``(ii) to reduce long-term congestion,
                            including impacts on a regional and statewide
                            basis; or
                                ``(iii) to increase the speed, reliability,
                            and accessibility of the movement of freight;
                            and
                        ``(G) is supported by a sufficient amount of non-
                    Federal funding, including evidence of stable and
                    dependable financing to construct, maintain, and
                    operate the infrastructure facility.
                ``(2) Additional considerations.--In evaluating a project
            under this section, in addition to the criteria described in
            paragraph (1), the Secretary shall consider the extent to which
            the project--
                        ``(A) leverages Federal investment by encouraging
                    non-Federal contributions to the project, including
                    contributions from public-private partnerships;
                        ``(B) is able to begin construction by the date
                    that is not later than 1 year after the date on which
                    the project is selected;
                        ``(C) incorporates innovative project delivery and
                    financing to the maximum extent practicable;
                        ``(D) improves freight facilities vital to
                    agricultural or national energy security;
                        ``(E) improves or upgrades current or designated
                    future Interstate System routes;
                        ``(F) uses innovative technologies, including
                    intelligent transportation systems, that enhance the
                    efficiency of the project;
                        ``(G) helps to improve mobility and accessibility;
                    and
                        ``(H) improves transportation safety, including
                    reducing transportation accident and serious injuries
                    and fatalities.
        ``(c) Eligible Projects.--
                ``(1) In general.--A project is eligible for a grant under
            this section if the project--
                        ``(A) is difficult to complete with existing
                    Federal, State, local, and private funds;
                        ``(B)(i) enhances the economic competitiveness of
                    the United States; or
                        ``(ii) improves the flow of freight or reduces
                    bottlenecks in the freight infrastructure of the United
                    States; and
                        ``(C) will advance 1 or more of the following
                    objectives:
                                ``(i) Generate regional or national
                            economic benefits and an increase in the global
                            economic competitiveness of the United States.
                                ``(ii) Improve transportation resources
                            vital to agriculture or national energy
                            security.
                                ``(iii) Improve the efficiency,
                            reliability, and affordability of the movement
                            of freight.
                                ``(iv) Improve existing freight
                            infrastructure projects.
                                ``(v) Improve the movement of people by
                            improving rural and metropolitan freight
                            routes.
                ``(2) Examples.--Eligible projects for grant funding under
            this section shall include--
                        ``(A) a freight intermodal facility, including--
                                ``(i) an intermodal facility serving a
                            seaport;
                                ``(ii) an intermodal or cargo access
                            facility serving an airport;
                                ``(iii) an intermodal facility serving a
                            port on the inland waterways;
                                ``(iv) a bulk intermodal/transload
                            facility; or
                                ``(v) a highway/rail intermodal facility;
                        ``(B) a highway or bridge project eligible under
                    title 23;
                        ``(C) a public transportation project that reduces
                    congestion on freight corridors and is eligible under
                    chapter 53;
                        ``(D) a freight rail transportation project
                    (including rail-grade separations); and
                        ``(E) a port infrastructure investment (including
                    inland port infrastructure).
        ``(d) Requirements.--
                ``(1) Considerations.--In selecting projects to receive
            grant funding under this section, the Secretary shall--
                        ``(A) consider--
                                ``(i) projected freight volumes; and
                                ``(ii) how projects will enhance economic
                            efficiency, productivity, and competitiveness;
                                ``(iii) population growth and the impact on
                            freight demand; and
                        ``(B) give priority to projects dedicated to--
                                ``(i) improving freight infrastructure
                            facilities;
                                ``(ii) reducing travel time for freight
                            projects;
                                ``(iii) reducing freight transportation
                            costs; and
                                ``(iv) reducing congestion caused by rapid
                            population growth on freight corridors.
                ``(2) Multimodal distribution of funds.--In distributing
            funding for grants under this section, the Secretary shall take
            such measures as the Secretary determines necessary to ensure
            the investment in a variety of transportation modes.
                ``(3) Amount.--
                        ``(A) In general.--Except as provided in
                    subparagraph (B)(i), a grant under this section shall
                    be in an amount that is not less than $10,000,000 and
                    not greater than $100,000,000.
                        ``(B) Projects in rural areas.--If a grant awarded
                    under this section is for a project located in a rural
                    area--
                                ``(i) the amount of the grant shall be at
                            least $1,000,000; and
                                ``(ii) the Secretary may increase the
                            Federal share of costs to greater than 80
                            percent.
                ``(4) Federal share.--Except as provided under paragraph
            (3)(B)(ii), the Federal share of the costs for a project
            receiving a grant under this section shall be up to 80 percent.
                ``(5) Priority.--The Secretary shall give priority to
            projects that require a contribution of Federal funds in order
            to complete an overall financing package.
                ``(6) Rural areas.--Not less than 25 percent of the funding
            provided under this section shall be used to make grants for
            projects located in rural areas.
                ``(7) New competition.--The Secretary shall conduct a new
            competition each fiscal year to select the grants and credit
            assistance awarded under this section.
        ``(e) Consultation.--The Secretary shall consult with the Secretary
    of Energy when considering projects that facilitate the movement of
    energy resources.
        ``(f) Authorization of Appropriations.--
                ``(1) In general.--There is authorized to be appropriated
            from the general fund of the Treasury, $200,000,000 for each of
            fiscal years 2016 through 2021 to carry out this section.
                ``(2) Administrative and oversight costs.--The Secretary
            may retain up to 0.5 percent of the amounts appropriated
            pursuant to paragraph (1)--
                        ``(A) to administer the assistance for freight
                    projects grant program; and
                        ``(B) to oversee eligible projects funded under
                    this section.
                ``(3) Administration of funds.--Amounts appropriated
            pursuant to this subsection shall be available for obligation
            until expended.
        ``(g) Congressional Notification.--Not later than 72 hours before
    public notification of a grant awarded under this section, the
    Secretary shall notify the Committee on Commerce, Science, and
    Transportation of the Senate, the Committee on Environment and Public
    Works of the Senate, the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban
    Affairs of the Senate, the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate,
    the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of
    Representatives, and the Committee on Appropriations of the House of
    Representatives of such award.
        ``(h) Accountability Measures.--The Secretary shall provide to
    Congress documentation of major decisions in the application evaluation
    and project selection process, which shall include a clear rationale
    for decisions--
                ``(1) to advance for senior review applications other than
            those rated as highly recommended;
                ``(2) to not advance applications rated as highly
            recommended; and
                ``(3) to change the technical evaluation rating of an
            application.''.
        (c) Conforming Amendment.--The analysis for chapter 1 of title 23,
    United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:

    ``171. Assistance for major projects program.''.

                              DIVISION E--FINANCE

    SEC. 50001. SHORT TITLE.

        This division may be cited as the ``Transportation Funding Act of
    2015''.

                 TITLE LI--HIGHWAY TRUST FUND AND RELATED TAXES

     Subtitle A--Extension of Trust Fund Expenditure Authority and Related
                                     Taxes

    SEC. 51101. EXTENSION OF TRUST FUND EXPENDITURE AUTHORITY.

        (a) Highway Trust Fund.--Section 9503 of the Internal Revenue Code
    of 1986, as amended by division G, is amended--
                (1) by striking ``October 1, 2015'' in subsections
            (b)(6)(B), (c)(1), and (e)(3) and inserting ``October 1,
            2021'', and
                (2) by striking ``Surface Transportation Extension Act of
            2015'' in subsections (c)(1) and (e)(3) and inserting ``DRIVE
            Act''.
        (b) Sport Fish Restoration and Boating Trust Fund.--Section 9504 of
    the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended by division G is
    amended--
                (1) by striking ``Surface Transportation Extension Act of
            2015'' each place it appears in subsection (b)(2) and inserting
            ``DRIVE Act'', and
                (2) by striking ``October 1, 2015'' in subsection (d)(2)
            and inserting ``October 1, 2021''.
        (c) Leaking Underground Storage Tank Trust Fund.--Paragraph (2) of
    section 9508(e) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended by
    division G, is amended by striking ``October 1, 2015'' and inserting
    ``October 1, 2021''.
        (d) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall take
    effect on August 1, 2015.

    SEC. 51102. EXTENSION OF HIGHWAY-RELATED TAXES.

        (a) In General.--
                (1) Each of the following provisions of the Internal
            Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking ``September 30,
            2016'' and inserting ``September 30, 2023'':
                        (A) Section 4041(a)(1)(C)(iii)(I).
                        (B) Section 4041(m)(1)(B).
                        (C) Section 4081(d)(1).
                (2) Each of the following provisions of such Code is
            amended by striking ``October 1, 2016'' and inserting ``October
            1, 2023'':
                        (A) Section 4041(m)(1)(A).
                        (B) Section 4051(c).
                        (C) Section 4071(d).
                        (D) Section 4081(d)(3).
        (b) Extension of Tax, etc., on Use of Certain Heavy Vehicles.--Each
    of the following provisions of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is
    amended by striking ``2017'' each place it appears and inserting
    ``2024'':
                (1) Section 4481(f).
                (2) Subsections (c)(4) and (d) of section 4482.
        (c) Floor Stocks Refunds.--Section 6412(a)(1) of the Internal
    Revenue Code of 1986 is amended--
                (1) by striking ``October 1, 2016'' each place it appears
            and inserting ``October 1, 2023'',
                (2) by striking ``March 31, 2017'' each place it appears
            and inserting ``March 31, 2024'', and
                (3) by striking ``January 1, 2017'' and inserting ``January
            1, 2024''.
        (d) Extension of Certain Exemptions.--
                (1) Section 4221(a) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is
            amended by striking ``October 1, 2016'' and inserting ``October
            1, 2023''.
                (2) Section 4483(i) of such Code is amended by striking
            ``October 1, 2017'' and inserting ``October 1, 2024''.
        (e) Extension of Transfers of Certain Taxes.--
                (1) In general.--Section 9503 of the Internal Revenue Code
            of 1986 is amended--
                        (A) in subsection (b)--
                                (i) by striking ``October 1, 2016'' each
                            place it appears in paragraphs (1) and (2) and
                            inserting ``October 1, 2023'',
                                (ii) by striking ``October 1, 2016'' in the
                            heading of paragraph (2) and inserting
                            ``October 1, 2023'',
                                (iii) by striking ``September 30, 2016'' in
                            paragraph (2) and inserting ``September 30,
                            2023'', and
                                (iv) by striking ``July 1, 2017'' in
                            paragraph (2) and inserting ``July 1, 2024'',
                            and
                        (B) in subsection (c)(2), by striking ``July 1,
                    2017'' and inserting ``July 1, 2024''.
                (2) Motorboat and small-engine fuel tax transfers.--
                        (A) In general.--Paragraphs (3)(A)(i) and (4)(A) of
                    section 9503(c) of such Code are each amended by
                    striking ``October 1, 2016'' and inserting ``October 1,
                    2023''.
                        (B) Conforming amendments to land and water
                    conservation fund.--Section 200310 of title 54, United
                    States Code, is amended--
                                (i) by striking ``October 1, 2017'' each
                            place it appears and inserting ``October 1,
                            2024'', and
                                (ii) by striking ``October 1, 2016'' and
                            inserting ``October 1, 2023''.
        (f) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall take
    effect on October 1, 2016.

             Subtitle B--Additional Transfers to Highway Trust Fund

    SEC. 51201. FURTHER ADDITIONAL TRANSFERS TO TRUST FUND.

        Subsection (f) of section 9503 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986
    is amended by redesignating paragraph (7) as paragraph (9) and by
    inserting after paragraph (6) the following new paragraphs:
                ``(7) Further transfers to trust fund.--Out of money in the
            Treasury not otherwise appropriated, there is hereby
            appropriated--
                        ``(A) $34,401,000,000 to the Highway Account (as
                    defined in subsection (e)(5)(B)) in the Highway Trust
                    Fund; and
                        ``(B) $11,214,000,000 to the Mass Transit Account
                    in the Highway Trust Fund.
                ``(8) Additional increase in fund balance.--There is hereby
            transferred to the Highway Account (as defined in subsection
            (e)(5)(B)) in the Highway Trust Fund amounts appropriated from
            the Leaking Underground Storage Tank Trust Fund under section
            9508(c)(4).''.

    SEC. 51202. TRANSFER TO HIGHWAY TRUST FUND OF CERTAIN MOTOR VEHICLE
                  SAFETY PENALTIES.

        (a) In General.--Paragraph (5) of section 9503(b) of the Internal
    Revenue Code of 1986 is amended--
                (1) by striking ``There are hereby'' and inserting the
            following:
                        ``(A) In general.--There are hereby'', and
                (2) by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
                        ``(B) Penalties related to motor vehicle safety.--
                                ``(i) In general.--There are hereby
                            appropriated to the Highway Trust Fund amounts
                            equivalent to covered motor vehicle safety
                            penalty collections.
                                ``(ii) Covered motor vehicle safety penalty
                            collections.--For purposes of this
                            subparagraph, the term `covered motor vehicle
                            safety penalty collections' means any amount
                            collected in connection with a civil penalty
                            under section 30165 of title 49, United States
                            Code, reduced by any award authorized by the
                            Secretary of Transportation to be paid to any
                            person in connection with information provided
                            by such person related to a violation of
                            chapter 301 of such title which is a predicate
                            to such civil penalty.''.
        (b) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall
    apply to amounts collected after the date of the enactment of this Act.

    SEC. 51203. APPROPRIATION FROM LEAKING UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANK TRUST
                  FUND.

        (a) In General.--Subsection (c) of section 9508 of the Internal
    Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end the following new
    paragraph:
                ``(4) Additional transfer to highway trust fund.--Out of
            amounts in the Leaking Underground Storage Tank Trust Fund
            there is hereby appropriated--
                        ``(A) on the date of the enactment of the DRIVE
                    Act, $100,000,000,
                        ``(B) on October 1, 2016, $100,000,000, and
                        ``(C) on October 1, 2017, $100,000,000,
            to be transferred under section 9503(f)(8) to the Highway
            Account (as defined in section 9503(e)(5)(B)) in the Highway
            Trust Fund.''.
        (b) Conforming Amendment.--Section 9508(c)(1) of the Internal
    Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking ``paragraphs (2) and (3)''
    and inserting ``paragraphs (2), (3), and (4)''.

                               TITLE LII--OFFSETS

                           Subtitle A--Tax Provisions

    SEC. 52101. CONSISTENT BASIS REPORTING BETWEEN ESTATE AND PERSON
                  ACQUIRING PROPERTY FROM DECEDENT.

        (a) Property Acquired From a Decedent.--
                (1) In general.--Section 1014 of the Internal Revenue Code
            of 1986 is amended by adding at the end the following new
            subsection:
        ``(f) Basis Must Be Consistent With Estate Tax Value.--
                ``(1) In general.--The basis under subsection (a) of any
            property shall not exceed--
                        ``(A) in the case of property the value of which
                    has been finally determined for purposes of the tax
                    imposed by chapter 11 on the estate of such decedent,
                    such value, and
                        ``(B) in the case of property not described in
                    subparagraph (A) and with respect to which a statement
                    has been furnished under section 6035(a) identifying
                    the value of such property, such value.
                ``(2) Determination.--For purposes of paragraph (1), the
            value of property has been finally determined for purposes of
            the tax imposed by chapter 11 if--
                        ``(A) the value of such property is shown on a
                    return under section 6018 and such value is not
                    contested by the Secretary before the expiration of the
                    time for assessing a tax under chapter 11,
                        ``(B) in a case not described in subparagraph (A),
                    the value is specified by the Secretary and such value
                    is not timely contested by the executor of the estate,
                    or
                        ``(C) the value is determined by a court or
                    pursuant to a settlement agreement with the Secretary.
                ``(3) Regulations.--The Secretary may by regulations
            provide exceptions to the application of this subsection.''.
                (2) Effective date.--The amendments made by this subsection
            shall apply to property with respect to which an estate tax
            return is filed after the date of the enactment of this Act.
        (b) Information Reporting.--
                (1) In general.--Subpart A of part III of subchapter A of
            chapter 61 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by
            inserting after section 6034A the following new section:

    ``SEC. 6035. BASIS INFORMATION TO PERSONS ACQUIRING PROPERTY FROM
                  DECEDENT.

        ``(a) Information With Respect to Property Acquired From
    Decedents.--
                ``(1) In general.--The executor of any estate required to
            file a return under section 6018(a) shall furnish to the
            Secretary and to each person acquiring any interest in property
            included in the decedent's gross estate for Federal estate tax
            purposes a statement identifying the value of each interest in
            such property as reported on such return and such other
            information with respect to such interest as the Secretary may
            prescribe.
                ``(2) Statements by beneficiaries.--Each person required to
            file a return under section 6018(b) shall furnish to the
            Secretary and to each other person who holds a legal or
            beneficial interest in the property to which such return
            relates a statement identifying the information described in
            paragraph (1).
                ``(3) Time for furnishing statement.--
                        ``(A) In general.--Each statement required to be
                    furnished under paragraph (1) or (2) shall be furnished
                    at such time as the Secretary may prescribe, but in no
                    case at a time later than the earlier of--
                                ``(i) the date which is 30 days after the
                            date on which the return under section 6018 was
                            required to be filed (including extensions, if
                            any), or
                                ``(ii) the date which is 30 days after the
                            date such return is filed.
                        ``(B) Adjustments.--In any case in which there is
                    an adjustment to the information required to be
                    included on a statement filed under paragraph (1) or
                    (2) after such statement has been filed, a supplemental
                    statement under such paragraph shall be filed not later
                    than the date which is 30 days after such adjustment is
                    made.
        ``(b) Regulations.--The Secretary shall prescribe such regulations
    as necessary to carry out this section, including regulations relating
    to--
                ``(1) the extension of this section to property of estates
            not required to file an estate tax return, and
                ``(2) situations in which the surviving joint tenant or
            other recipient may have better information than the executor
            regarding the basis or fair market value of the property.''.
                (2) Penalty for failure to file.--
                        (A) Return.--Section 6724(d)(1) of such Code is
                    amended by striking ``and'' at the end of subparagraph
                    (B), by striking the period at the end of subparagraph
                    (C) and inserting ``, and'', and by adding at the end
                    the following new subparagraph:
                        ``(D) any statement required to be filed with the
                    Secretary under section 6035.''.
                        (B) Statement.--Section 6724(d)(2) of such Code is
                    amended by striking ``or'' at the end of subparagraph
                    (GG), by striking the period at the end of subparagraph
                    (HH) and inserting ``, or'', and by adding at the end
                    the following new subparagraph:
                                        ``(II) section 6035 (other than a
                                    statement described in paragraph
                                    (1)(D)).''.
                (3) Clerical amendment.--The table of sections for subpart
            A of part III of subchapter A of chapter 61 of such Code is
            amended by inserting after the item relating to section 6034A
            the following new item:

    ``SEC. 6035. BASIS INFORMATION TO PERSONS ACQUIRING PROPERTY FROM
                  DECEDENT.''.

                (4) Effective date.--The amendments made by this subsection
            shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this Act.
        (c) Penalty for Inconsistent Reporting.--
                (1) In general.--Subsection (b) of section 6662 of the
            Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by inserting after
            paragraph (7) the following new paragraph:
                ``(8) Any inconsistent estate basis.''.
                (2) Inconsistent basis reporting.--Section 6662 of such
            Code is amended by adding at the end the following new
            subsection:
        ``(k) Inconsistent Estate Basis Reporting.--For purposes of this
    section, there is an `inconsistent estate basis' if the basis of
    property (determined without regard to adjustments to basis during the
    period the property was held by the taxpayer) claimed on a return
    exceeds the basis as determined under section 1014(f).''.
                (3) Effective date.--The amendments made by this subsection
            shall apply to returns filed after the date of the enactment of
            this Act.

    SEC. 52102. REVOCATION OR DENIAL OF PASSPORT IN CASE OF CERTAIN UNPAID
                  TAXES.

        (a) In General.--Subchapter D of chapter 75 of the Internal Revenue
    Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end the following new section:

    ``SEC. 7345. REVOCATION OR DENIAL OF PASSPORT IN CASE OF CERTAIN TAX
                  DELINQUENCIES.

        ``(a) In General.--If the Secretary receives certification by the
    Commissioner of Internal Revenue that any individual has a seriously
    delinquent tax debt in an amount in excess of $50,000, the Secretary
    shall transmit such certification to the Secretary of State for action
    with respect to denial, revocation, or limitation of a passport
    pursuant to section 52102(d) of the Transportation Funding Act of 2015.
        ``(b) Seriously Delinquent Tax Debt.--For purposes of this section,
    the term `seriously delinquent tax debt' means an outstanding debt
    under this title for which a notice of lien has been filed in public
    records pursuant to section 6323 or a notice of levy has been filed
    pursuant to section 6331, except that such term does not include--
                ``(1) a debt that is being paid in a timely manner pursuant
            to an agreement under section 6159 or 7122, and
                ``(2) a debt with respect to which collection is suspended
            because a collection due process hearing under section 6330, or
            relief under subsection (b), (c), or (f) of section 6015, is
            requested or pending.
        ``(c) Adjustment for Inflation.--In the case of a calendar year
    beginning after 2016, the dollar amount in subsection (a) shall be
    increased by an amount equal to--
                ``(1) such dollar amount, multiplied by
                ``(2) the cost-of-living adjustment determined under
            section 1(f)(3) for the calendar year, determined by
            substituting `calendar year 2015' for `calendar year 1992' in
            subparagraph (B) thereof.
    If any amount as adjusted under the preceding sentence is not a
    multiple of $1,000, such amount shall be rounded to the next highest
    multiple of $1,000.''.
        (b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of sections for subchapter D of
    chapter 75 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at
    the end the following new item:

    ``Sec. 7345. Revocation or denial of passport in case of certain tax
                                delinquencies.''.
        (c) Authority for Information Sharing.--
                (1) In general.--Subsection (l) of section 6103 of the
            Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end
            the following new paragraph:
                ``(23) Disclosure of return information to department of
            state for purposes of passport revocation under section 7345.--
                        ``(A) In general.--The Secretary shall, upon
                    receiving a certification described in section 7345,
                    disclose to the Secretary of State return information
                    with respect to a taxpayer who has a seriously
                    delinquent tax debt described in such section. Such
                    return information shall be limited to--
                                ``(i) the taxpayer identity information
                            with respect to such taxpayer, and
                                ``(ii) the amount of such seriously
                            delinquent tax debt.
                        ``(B) Restriction on disclosure.--Return
                    information disclosed under subparagraph (A) may be
                    used by officers and employees of the Department of
                    State for the purposes of, and to the extent necessary
                    in, carrying out the requirements of section 52102(d)
                    of the Transportation Funding Act of 2015.''.
                (2) Conforming amendment.--Paragraph (4) of section 6103(p)
            of such Code is amended by striking ``or (22)'' each place it
            appears in subparagraph (F)(ii) and in the matter preceding
            subparagraph (A) and inserting ``(22), or (23)''.
        (d) Authority To Deny or Revoke Passport.--
                (1) Denial.--
                        (A) In general.--Except as provided under
                    subparagraph (B), upon receiving a certification
                    described in section 7345 of the Internal Revenue Code
                    of 1986 from the Secretary of the Treasury, the
                    Secretary of State shall not issue a passport to any
                    individual who has a seriously delinquent tax debt
                    described in such section.
                        (B) Emergency and humanitarian situations.--
                    Notwithstanding subparagraph (A), the Secretary of
                    State may issue a passport, in emergency circumstances
                    or for humanitarian reasons, to an individual described
                    in such subparagraph.
                (2) Revocation.--
                        (A) In general.--The Secretary of State may revoke
                    a passport previously issued to any individual
                    described in paragraph (1)(A).
                        (B) Limitation for return to united states.--If the
                    Secretary of State decides to revoke a passport under
                    subparagraph (A), the Secretary of State, before
                    revocation, may--
                                (i) limit a previously issued passport only
                            for return travel to the United States; or
                                (ii) issue a limited passport that only
                            permits return travel to the United States.
                (3) Hold harmless.--The Secretary of the Treasury and the
            Secretary of State shall not be liable to an individual for any
            action with respect to a certification by the Commissioner of
            Internal Revenue under section 7345 of the Internal Revenue
            Code of 1986.
        (e) Revocation or Denial of Passport in Case of Individual Without
    Social Security Account Number.--
                (1) Denial.--
                        (A) In general.--Except as provided under
                    subparagraph (B), upon receiving an application for a
                    passport from an individual that either--
                                (i) does not include the social security
                            account number issued to that individual, or
                                (ii) includes an incorrect or invalid
                            social security number willfully,
                            intentionally, negligently, or recklessly
                            provided by such individual,
                    the Secretary of State is authorized to deny such
                    application and is authorized to not issue a passport
                    to the individual.
                        (B) Emergency and humanitarian situations.--
                    Notwithstanding subparagraph (A), the Secretary of
                    State may issue a passport, in emergency circumstances
                    or for humanitarian reasons, to an individual described
                    in subparagraph (A).
                (2) Revocation.--
                        (A) In general.--The Secretary of State may revoke
                    a passport previously issued to any individual
                    described in paragraph (1)(A).
                        (B) Limitation for return to united states.--If the
                    Secretary of State decides to revoke a passport under
                    subparagraph (A), the Secretary of State, before
                    revocation, may--
                                (i) limit a previously issued passport only
                            for return travel to the United States; or
                                (ii) issue a limited passport that only
                            permits return travel to the United States.
        (f) Effective Date.--The provisions of, and amendments made by,
    this section shall take effect on January 1, 2016.

    SEC. 52103. CLARIFICATION OF 6-YEAR STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS IN CASE OF
                  OVERSTATEMENT OF BASIS.

        (a) In General.--Subparagraph (B) of section 6501(e)(1) of the
    Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended--
                (1) by striking ``and'' at the end of clause (i), by
            redesignating clause (ii) as clause (iii), and by inserting
            after clause (i) the following new clause:
                                ``(ii) An understatement of gross income by
                            reason of an overstatement of unrecovered cost
                            or other basis is an omission from gross
                            income; and'',
                (2) by inserting ``(other than in the case of an
            overstatement of unrecovered cost or other basis)'' in clause
            (iii) (as so redesignated) after ``In determining the amount
            omitted from gross income'', and
                (3) by inserting ``amount omitted from'' after
            ``Determination of'' in the heading thereof.
        (b) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall
    apply to--
                (1) returns filed after the date of the enactment of this
            Act, and
                (2) returns filed on or before such date if the period
            specified in section 6501 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986
            (determined without regard to such amendments) for assessment
            of the taxes with respect to which such return relates has not
            expired as of such date.

    SEC. 52104. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON RETURNS RELATING TO MORTGAGE
                  INTEREST.

        (a) In General.--Paragraph (2) of section 6050H(b) of the Internal
    Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking ``and'' at the end of
    subparagraph (C), by redesignating subparagraph (D) as subparagraph
    (G), and by inserting after subparagraph (C) the following new
    subparagraphs:
                        ``(D) the amount of outstanding principal on the
                    mortgage as of the beginning of such calendar year,
                        ``(E) the address of the property securing such
                    mortgage,
                        ``(F) the date of the origination of such mortgage,
                    and''.
        (b) Payee Statements.--Subsection (d) of section 6050H of the
    Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking ``and'' at the end
    of paragraph (1), by striking the period at the end of paragraph (2)
    and inserting ``, and'', and by inserting after paragraph (2) the
    following new paragraph:
                ``(3) the information required to be included on the return
            under subparagraphs (D), (E), and (F) of subsection (b)(2).''.
        (c) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall
    apply to returns and statements the due date for which (determined
    without regard to extensions) is after December 31, 2016.

    SEC. 52105. RETURN DUE DATE MODIFICATIONS.

        (a) New Due Date for Partnership Form 1065, S Corporation Form
    1120S, and C Corporation Form 1120.--
                (1) Partnerships.--
                        (A) In general.--Section 6072 of the Internal
                    Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end
                    the following new subsection:
        ``(f) Returns of Partnerships.--Returns of partnerships under
    section 6031 made on the basis of the calendar year shall be filed on
    or before the 15th day of March following the close of the calendar
    year, and such returns made on the basis of a fiscal year shall be
    filed on or before the 15th day of the third month following the close
    of the fiscal year.''.
                        (B) Conforming amendment.--Section 6072(a) of such
                    Code is amended by striking ``6017, or 6031'' and
                    inserting ``or 6017''.
                (2) S corporations.--
                        (A) In general.--So much of subsection (b) of
                    section 6072 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 as
                    precedes the second sentence thereof is amended to read
                    as follows:
        ``(b) Returns of Certain Corporations.--Returns of S corporations
    under sections 6012 and 6037 made on the basis of the calendar year
    shall be filed on or before the 31st day of March following the close
    of the calendar year, and such returns made on the basis of a fiscal
    year shall be filed on or before the last day of the third month
    following the close of the fiscal year.''.
                        (B) Conforming amendments.--
                                (i) Section 1362(b) of such Code is
                            amended--
                                        (I) by striking ``15th'' each place
                                    it appears and inserting ``last'',
                                        (II) by striking ``2\1/2\'' each
                                    place it appears in the headings and
                                    the text and inserting ``3'', and
                                        (III) by striking ``2 months and 15
                                    days'' in paragraph (4) and inserting
                                    ``3 months''.
                                (ii) Section 1362(d)(1)(C)(i) of such Code
                            is amended by striking ``15th'' and inserting
                            ``last''.
                                (iii) Section 1362(d)(1)(C)(ii) of such
                            Code is amended by striking ``such 15th day''
                            and inserting ``the last day of the 3d month
                            thereof''.
                (3) Conforming amendments relating to c corporations.--
                        (A) Section 170(a)(2)(B) of such Code is amended by
                    striking ``third month'' and inserting ``4th month''.
                        (B) Section 563 of such Code is amended by striking
                    ``third month'' each place it appears and inserting
                    ``4th month''.
                        (C) Section 1354(d)(1)(B)(i) of such Code is
                    amended by striking ``3d month'' and inserting ``4th
                    month''.
                        (D) Subsection (a) and (c) of section 6167 of such
                    Code are each amended by striking ``third month'' and
                    inserting ``4th month''.
                        (E) Section 6425(a)(1) of such Code is amended by
                    striking ``third month'' and inserting ``4th month''.
                        (F) Section 6655 of such Code is amended--
                                (i) by striking ``3rd month'' each place it
                            appears in subsections (b)(2)(A), (g)(3), and
                            (h)(1) and inserting ``4th month'', and
                                (ii) in subsection (g)(4), by redesignating
                            subparagraph (E) as subparagraph (F) and by
                            inserting after subparagraph (D) the following
                            new subparagraph:
                        ``(E) Subsection (b)(2)(A) shall be applied by
                    substituting `the last day of the 3rd month' for `the
                    15th day of the 4th month'.''.
                (4) Effective dates.--
                        (A) In general.--Except as otherwise provided in
                    this paragraph, the amendments made by this subsection
                    shall apply to returns for taxable years beginning
                    after December 31, 2015.
                        (B) Conforming amendments relating to s
                    corporations.--The amendments made by paragraph (2)(B)
                    shall apply with respect to elections for taxable years
                    beginning after December 31, 2015.
                        (C) Conforming amendments relating to c
                    corporations.--The amendments made by paragraph (3)
                    shall apply to taxable years beginning after December
                    31, 2015.
                (5) Special rule for certain c corporation in 2025.--In the
            case of a taxable year of a C Corporation ending on June 30,
            2025, section 6072(a) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986
            shall be applied by substituting ``third month'' for ``fourth
            month''.
        (b) Modification of Due Dates by Regulation.--In the case of
    returns for any taxable period beginning after December 31, 2015, the
    Secretary of the Treasury or the Secretary's delegate shall modify
    appropriate regulations to provide as follows:
                (1) The maximum extension for the returns of partnerships
            filing Form 1065 shall be a 6-month period beginning on the due
            date for filing the return (without regard to any extensions).
                (2) The maximum extension for the returns of trusts and
            estates filing Form 1041 shall be a 5\1/2\-month period
            beginning on the due date for filing the return (without regard
            to any extensions).
                (3) The maximum extension for the returns of employee
            benefit plans filing Form 5500 shall be an automatic 3\1/2\-
            month period beginning on the due date for filing the return
            (without regard to any extensions).
                (4) The maximum extension for the Forms 990 (series)
            returns of organizations exempt from income tax shall be an
            automatic 6-month period beginning on the due date for filing
            the return (without regard to any extensions).
                (5) The maximum extension for the returns of organizations
            exempt from income tax that are required to file Form 4720
            returns of excise taxes shall be an automatic 6-month period
            beginning on the due date for filing the return (without regard
            to any extensions).
                (6) The maximum extension for the returns of trusts
            required to file Form 5227 shall be an automatic 6-month period
            beginning on the due date for filing the return (without regard
            to any extensions).
                (7) The maximum extension for filing Form 6069, Return of
            Excise Tax on Excess Contributions to Black Lung Benefit Trust
            Under Section 4953 and Computation of Section 192 Deduction,
            shall be an automatic 6-month period beginning on the due date
            for filing the return (without regard to any extensions).
                (8) The maximum extension for a taxpayer required to file
            Form 8870 shall be an automatic 6-month period beginning on the
            due date for filing the return (without regard to any
            extensions).
                (9) The due date of Form 3520-A, Annual Information Return
            of a Foreign Trust with a United States Owner, shall be the
            15th day of the 3rd month after the close of the trust's
            taxable year, and the maximum extension shall be a 6-month
            period beginning on such day.
                (10) The due date of FinCEN Form 114 (relating to Report of
            Foreign Bank and Financial Accounts) shall be April 15 with a
            maximum extension for a 6-month period ending on October 15,
            and with provision for an extension under rules similar to the
            rules of 26 C.F.R. 1.6081-5. For any taxpayer required to file
            such form for the first time, the Secretary of the Treasury may
            waive any penalty for failure to timely request or file an
            extension.
                (11) Taxpayers filing Form 3520, Annual Return to Report
            Transactions with Foreign Trusts and Receipt of Certain Foreign
            Gifts, shall be allowed to extend the time for filing such form
            separately from the income tax return of the taxpayer, for an
            automatic 6-month period beginning on the due date for filing
            the return (without regard to any extensions).
        (c) Corporations Permitted Statutory Automatic 6-month Extension of
    Income Tax Returns.--
                (1) In general.--Section 6081(b) of the Internal Revenue
            Code of 1986 is amended by striking ``3 months'' and inserting
            ``6 months''.
                (2) Effective date.--The amendments made by this subsection
            shall apply to returns for taxable years beginning after
            December 31, 2015.
                (3) Special rule for certain c corporations in 2024.--In
            the case of any taxable year of a C corporation ending on
            December 31, 2024, subsections (a) and (b) of section 6081 of
            the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 shall each be applied to
            returns of income taxes under subtitle A by substituting ``5
            months'' for ``6 months''.

    SEC. 52106. REFORM OF RULES RELATING TO QUALIFIED TAX COLLECTION
                  CONTRACTS.

        (a) Requirement To Collect Certain Inactive Tax Receivables Under
    Qualified Tax Collection Contracts.--Section 6306 of the Internal
    Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by redesignating subsections (c)
    through (f) as subsections (d) through (g), respectively, and by
    inserting after subsection (b) the following new subsection:
        ``(c) Collection of Inactive Tax Receivables.--
                ``(1) In general.--Notwithstanding any other provision of
            law, the Secretary shall enter into one or more qualified tax
            collection contracts for the collection of all outstanding
            inactive tax receivables.
                ``(2) Inactive tax receivables.--For purposes of this
            section--
                        ``(A) In general.--The term `inactive tax
                    receivable' means any tax receivable if--
                                ``(i) at any time after assessment, the
                            Internal Revenue Service removes such
                            receivable from the active inventory for lack
                            of resources or inability to locate the
                            taxpayer,
                                ``(ii) more than \1/3\ of the period of the
                            applicable statute of limitation has lapsed and
                            such receivable has not been assigned for
                            collection to any employee of the Internal
                            Revenue Service, or
                                ``(iii) in the case of a receivable which
                            has been assigned for collection, more than 365
                            days have passed without interaction with the
                            taxpayer or a third party for purposes of
                            furthering the collection of such receivable.
                        ``(B) Tax receivable.--The term `tax receivable'
                    means any outstanding assessment which the Internal
                    Revenue Service includes in potentially collectible
                    inventory.''.
        (b) Certain Tax Receivables Not Eligible for Collection Under
    Qualified Tax Collection Contracts.--Section 6306 of the Internal
    Revenue Code of 1986, as amended by subsection (a), is amended by
    redesignating subsections (d) through (g) as subsections (e) through
    (h), respectively, and by inserting after subsection (c) the following
    new subsection:
        ``(d) Certain Tax Receivables Not Eligible for Collection Under
    Qualified Tax Collections Contracts.--A tax receivable shall not be
    eligible for collection pursuant to a qualified tax collection contract
    if such receivable--
                ``(1) is subject to a pending or active offer-in-compromise
            or installment agreement,
                ``(2) is classified as an innocent spouse case,
                ``(3) involves a taxpayer identified by the Secretary as
            being--
                        ``(A) deceased,
                        ``(B) under the age of 18,
                        ``(C) in a designated combat zone, or
                        ``(D) a victim of tax-related identity theft,
                ``(4) is currently under examination, litigation, criminal
            investigation, or levy, or
                ``(5) is currently subject to a proper exercise of a right
            of appeal under this title.''.
        (c) Contracting Priority.--Section 6306 of the Internal Revenue
    Code of 1986, as amended by the preceding provisions of this section,
    is amended by redesignating subsection (h) as subsection (i) and by
    inserting after subsection (g) the following new subsection:
        ``(h) Contracting Priority.--In contracting for the services of any
    person under this section, the Secretary shall utilize private
    collection contractors and debt collection centers on the schedule
    required under section 3711(g) of title 31, United States Code,
    including the technology and communications infrastructure established
    therein, to the extent such private collection contractors and debt
    collection centers are appropriate to carry out the purposes of this
    section.''.
        (d) Disclosure of Return Information.--Section 6103(k) of the
    Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end the
    following new paragraph:
                ``(11) Qualified tax collection contractors.--Persons
            providing services pursuant to a qualified tax collection
            contract under section 6306 may, if speaking to a person who
            has identified himself or herself as having the name of the
            taxpayer to which a tax receivable (within the meaning of such
            section) relates, identify themselves as contractors of the
            Internal Revenue Service and disclose the business name of the
            contractor, and the nature, subject, and reason for the
            contact. Disclosures under this paragraph shall be made only in
            such situations and under such conditions as have been approved
            by the Secretary.''.
        (e) Taxpayers Affected by Federally Declared Disasters.--Section
    6306 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended by the preceding
    provisions of this section, is amended by redesignating subsection (i)
    as subsection (j) and by inserting after subsection (h) the following
    new subsection:
        ``(i) Taxpayers in Presidentially Declared Disaster Areas.--The
    Secretary may prescribe procedures under which a taxpayer determined to
    be affected by a Federally declared disaster (as defined by section
    165(i)(5)) may request--
                ``(1) relief from immediate collection measures by
            contractors under this section, and
                ``(2) a return of the inactive tax receivable to the
            inventory of the Internal Revenue Service to be collected by an
            employee thereof.''.
        (f) Report to Congress.--
                (1) In general.--Section 6306 of the Internal Revenue Code
            of 1986, as amended by the preceding provisions of this
            section, is amended by redesignating subsection (j) as
            subsection (k) and by inserting after subsection (i) the
            following new subsection:
        ``(j) Report to Congress.--Not later than 90 days after the last
    day of each fiscal year (beginning with the first such fiscal year
    ending after the date of the enactment of this subsection), the
    Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Ways and Means of the House
    of Representatives and the Committee on Finance of the Senate a report
    with respect to qualified tax collection contracts under this section
    which shall include--
                ``(1) annually, with respect to such fiscal year--
                        ``(A) the total number and amount of tax
                    receivables provided to each contractor for collection
                    under this section,
                        ``(B) the total amounts collected (and amounts of
                    installment agreements entered into under subsection
                    (b)(1)(B)) with respect to each contractor and the
                    collection costs incurred (directly and indirectly) by
                    the Internal Revenue Service with respect to such
                    amounts,
                        ``(C) the impact of such contracts on the total
                    number and amount of unpaid assessments, and on the
                    number and amount of assessments collected by Internal
                    Revenue Service personnel after initial contact by a
                    contractor,
                        ``(D) the amount of fees retained by the Secretary
                    under subsection (e) and a description of the use of
                    such funds, and
                        ``(E) a disclosure safeguard report in a form
                    similar to that required under section 6103(p)(5), and
                ``(2) biannually (beginning with the second report
            submitted under this subsection)--
                        ``(A) an independent evaluation of contractor
                    performance, and
                        ``(B) a measurement plan that includes a comparison
                    of the best practices used by the private collectors to
                    the collection techniques used by the Internal Revenue
                    Service and mechanisms to identify and capture
                    information on successful collection techniques used by
                    the contractors that could be adopted by the Internal
                    Revenue Service.''.
                (2) Repeal of existing reporting requirements with respect
            to qualified tax collection contracts.--Section 881 of the
            American Jobs Creation Act of 2004 is amended by striking
            subsection (e).
        (g) Effective Dates.--
                (1) In general.--The amendments made by subsections (a) and
            (b) shall apply to tax receivables identified by the Secretary
            after the date of the enactment of this Act.
                (2) Contracting priority.--The Secretary shall begin
            entering into contracts and agreements as described in the
            amendment made by subsection (c) within 3 months after the date
            of the enactment of this Act.
                (3) Disclosures.--The amendment made by subsection (d)
            shall apply to disclosures made after the date of the enactment
            of this Act.
                (4) Procedures; report to congress.--The amendments made by
            subsections (e) and (f) shall take effect on the date of the
            enactment of this Act.

    SEC. 52107. SPECIAL COMPLIANCE PERSONNEL PROGRAM.

        (a) In General.--Subsection (e) of section 6306 of the Internal
    Revenue Code of 1986, as redesignated by section 52106, is amended by
    striking ``for collection enforcement activities of the Internal
    Revenue Service'' in paragraph (2) and inserting ``to fund the special
    compliance personnel program account under section 6307''.
        (b) Special Compliance Personnel Program Account.--Subchapter A of
    chapter 64 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at
    the end the following new section:

    ``SEC. 6307. SPECIAL COMPLIANCE PERSONNEL PROGRAM ACCOUNT.

        ``(a) Establishment of a Special Compliance Personnel Program
    Account.--The Secretary shall establish an account within the
    Department for carrying out a program consisting of the hiring,
    training, and employment of special compliance personnel, and shall
    transfer to such account from time to time amounts retained by the
    Secretary under section 6306(e)(2).
        ``(b) Restrictions.--The program described in subsection (a) shall
    be subject to the following restrictions:
                ``(1) No funds shall be transferred to such account except
            as described in subsection (a).
                ``(2) No other funds from any other source shall be
            expended for special compliance personnel employed under such
            program, and no funds from such account shall be expended for
            the hiring of any personnel other than special compliance
            personnel.
                ``(3) Notwithstanding any other authority, the Secretary is
            prohibited from spending funds out of such account for any
            purpose other than for costs under such program associated with
            the employment of special compliance personnel and the
            retraining and reassignment of current noncollections personnel
            as special compliance personnel, and to reimburse the Internal
            Revenue Service or other government agencies for the cost of
            administering qualified tax collection contracts under section
            6306.
        ``(c) Reporting.--Not later than March of each year, the
    Commissioner of Internal Revenue shall submit a report to the
    Committees on Finance and Appropriations of the Senate and the
    Committees on Ways and Means and Appropriations of the House of
    Representatives consisting of the following:
                ``(1) For the preceding fiscal year, all funds received in
            the account established under subsection (a), administrative
            and program costs for the program described in such subsection,
            the number of special compliance personnel hired and employed
            under the program, and the amount of revenue actually collected
            by such personnel.
                ``(2) For the current fiscal year, all actual and estimated
            funds received or to be received in the account, all actual and
            estimated administrative and program costs, the number of all
            actual and estimated special compliance personnel hired and
            employed under the program, and the actual and estimated
            revenue actually collected or to be collected by such
            personnel.
                ``(3) For the following fiscal year, an estimate of all
            funds to be received in the account, all estimated
            administrative and program costs, the estimated number of
            special compliance personnel hired and employed under the
            program, and the estimated revenue to be collected by such
            personnel.
        ``(d) Definitions.--For purposes of this section--
                ``(1) Special compliance personnel.--The term `special
            compliance personnel' means individuals employed by the
            Internal Revenue Service as field function collection officers
            or in a similar position, or employed to collect taxes using
            the automated collection system or an equivalent replacement
            system.
                ``(2) Program costs.--The term `program costs' means--
                        ``(A) total salaries (including locality pay and
                    bonuses), benefits, and employment taxes for special
                    compliance personnel employed or trained under the
                    program described in subsection (a), and
                        ``(B) direct overhead costs, salaries, benefits,
                    and employment taxes relating to support staff, rental
                    payments, office equipment and furniture, travel, data
                    processing services, vehicle costs, utilities,
                    telecommunications, postage, printing and reproduction,
                    supplies and materials, lands and structures, insurance
                    claims, and indemnities for special compliance
                    personnel hired and employed under this section.
            For purposes of subparagraph (B), the cost of management and
            supervision of special compliance personnel shall be taken into
            account as direct overhead costs to the extent such costs, when
            included in total program costs under this paragraph, do not
            represent more than 10 percent of such total costs.''.
        (c) Clerical Amendment.--The table of sections for subchapter A of
    chapter 64 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by inserting
    after the item relating to section 6306 the following new item:

    ``Sec. 6307. Special compliance personnel program account.''.
        (d) Effective Date.--The amendment made by subsection (a) shall
    apply to amounts collected and retained by the Secretary after the date
    of the enactment of this Act.

    SEC. 52108. TRANSFERS OF EXCESS PENSION ASSETS TO RETIREE HEALTH
                  ACCOUNTS.

        (a) In General.--Section 420(b)(4) of the Internal Revenue Code of
    1986 is amended by striking ``December 31, 2021'' and inserting
    ``December 31, 2025''.
        (b) Conforming ERISA Amendments.--
                (1) Sections 101(e)(3), 403(c)(1), and 408(b)(13) of the
            Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (29 U.S.C.
            1021(e)(3), 1103(c)(1), 1108(b)(13)) are each amended by
            striking ``MAP-21'' and inserting ``DRIVE Act''.
                (2) Section 408(b)(13) of such Act (29 U.S.C. 1108(b)(13))
            is amended by striking ``January 1, 2022'' and inserting
            ``January 1, 2026''.

                         Subtitle B--Fees and Receipts

    SEC. 52201. EXTENSION OF DEPOSITS OF SECURITY SERVICE FEES IN THE
                  GENERAL FUND.

        Section 44940(i)(4) of title 49, United States Code, is amended by
    adding at the end the following:
                        ``(K) $1,750,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2024
                    and 2025.''.

    SEC. 52202. ADJUSTMENT FOR INFLATION OF FEES FOR CERTAIN CUSTOMS
                  SERVICES.

        (a) In General.--Section 13031 of the Consolidated Omnibus Budget
    Reconciliation Act of 1985 (19 U.S.C. 58c) is amended by adding at the
    end the following:
        ``(l) Adjustment of Fees for Inflation.--
                ``(1) In general.--The Secretary of the Treasury shall
            adjust the fees established under subsection (a), and the
            limitations on such fees under paragraphs (2), (3), (5), (6),
            (8), and (9) of subsection (b), on October 1, 2015, and
            annually thereafter, to reflect the percentage (if any) of the
            increase in the average of the Consumer Price Index for the
            preceding 12-month period compared to the Consumer Price Index
            for fiscal year 2014.
                ``(2) Special rules for calculation of adjustment.--In
            adjusting under paragraph (1) the amount of the fees
            established under subsection (a), and the limitations on such
            fees under paragraphs (2), (3), (5), (6), (8), and (9) of
            subsection (b), the Secretary--
                        ``(A) shall round the amount of any increase in the
                    Consumer Price Index to the nearest dollar; and
                        ``(B) may ignore any such increase of less than 1
                    percent.
                ``(3) Consumer price index defined.--For purposes of this
            subsection, the term `Consumer Price Index' means the Consumer
            Price Index for All Urban Consumers published by the Bureau of
            Labor Statistics of the Department of Labor.''.
        (b) Deposits Into Customs User Fee Account.--Section 13031(f) of
    the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985 (19 U.S.C.
    58c(f)) is amended--
                (1) in paragraph (1), in the matter preceding subparagraph
            (A), by striking ``all fees collected under subsection (a)''
            and inserting ``the amount of fees collected under subsection
            (a) (determined without regard to any adjustment made under
            subsection (l))''; and
                (2) in paragraph (3)(A), in the matter preceding clause
            (i)--
                        (A) by striking ``fees collected'' and inserting
                    ``amount of fees collected''; and
                        (B) by striking ``), each appropriation'' and
                    inserting ``, and determined without regard to any
                    adjustment made under subsection (l)), each
                    appropriation''.
        (c) Conforming Amendments.--Section 13031 of the Consolidated
    Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985 (19 U.S.C. 58c), as amended
    by subsections (a) and (b), is further amended--
                (1) in subsection (a), in the matter preceding paragraph
            (1), by inserting ``(subject to adjustment under subsection
            (l))'' after ``following fees''; and
                (2) in subsection (b)--
                        (A) in paragraph (2), by inserting ``(subject to
                    adjustment under subsection (l))'' after ``in fees'';
                        (B) in paragraph (3), by inserting ``(subject to
                    adjustment under subsection (l))'' after ``in fees'';
                        (C) in paragraph (5)(A), by inserting ``(subject to
                    adjustment under subsection (l))'' after ``in fees'';
                        (D) in paragraph (6), by inserting ``(subject to
                    adjustment under subsection (l))'' after ``in fees'';
                        (E) in paragraph (8)(A)--
                                (i) in clause (i), by inserting ``or (l)''
                            after ``subsection (a)(9)(B)''; and
                                (ii) in clause (ii), by inserting
                            ``(subject to adjustment under subsection
                            (l))'' after ``$3''; and
                        (F) in paragraph (9)--
                                (i) in subparagraph (A)--
                                        (I) in the matter preceding clause
                                    (i), by inserting ``and subject to
                                    adjustment under subsection (l)'' after
                                    ``Tariff Act of 1930''; and
                                        (II) in clause (ii)(I), by
                                    inserting ``(subject to adjustment
                                    under subsection (l))'' after ``bill of
                                    lading''; and
                                (ii) in subparagraph (B)(i), by inserting
                            ``(subject to adjustment under subsection
                            (l))'' after ``bill of lading''.

    SEC. 52203. DIVIDENDS AND SURPLUS FUNDS OF RESERVE BANKS.

        Section 7(a)(1)(A) of the Federal Reserve Act (12 U.S.C.
    289(a)(1)(A)) is amended by striking ``6 percent'' and inserting ``6
    percent (1.5 percent in the case of a stockholder having total
    consolidated assets of more than $1,000,000,000 (determined as of
    September 30 of the preceding fiscal year))''.

    SEC. 52204. STRATEGIC PETROLEUM RESERVE DRAWDOWN AND SALE.

        (a) Drawdown and Sale.--
                (1) In general.--Notwithstanding section 161 of the Energy
            Policy and Conservation Act (42 U.S.C. 6241), except as
            provided in subsections (b) and (c), the Secretary of Energy
            shall drawdown and sell from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve--
                        (A) the quantity of barrels of crude oil that the
                    Secretary of Energy determines to be appropriate to
                    maximize the financial return to United States
                    taxpayers for each of fiscal years 2016 and 2017;
                        (B) 4,000,000 barrels of crude oil during fiscal
                    year 2018;
                        (C) 5,000,000 barrels of crude oil during fiscal
                    year 2019;
                        (D) 8,000,000 barrels of crude oil during fiscal
                    year 2020;
                        (E) 8,000,000 barrels of crude oil during fiscal
                    year 2021;
                        (F) 10,000,000 barrels of crude oil during fiscal
                    year 2022;
                        (G) 16,000,000 barrels of crude oil during fiscal
                    year 2023;
                        (H) 25,000,000 barrels of crude oil during fiscal
                    year 2024; and
                        (I) 25,000,000 barrels of crude oil during fiscal
                    year 2025.
                (2) Deposit of amounts received from sale.--Amounts
            received from a sale under paragraph (1) shall be deposited in
            the general fund of the Treasury during the fiscal year in
            which the sale occurs.
        (b) Emergency Protection.--In any 1 fiscal year described in
    subsection (a)(1), the Secretary of Energy shall not drawdown and sell
    crude oil under this section in quantities that would result in a
    Strategic Petroleum Reserve that contains an inventory of petroleum
    products representing fewer than 90 days of emergency reserves, based
    on the average daily level of net imports of crude oil and petroleum
    products in the calendar year preceding that fiscal year.
        (c) Increase; Limitation.--
                (1) Increase.--The Secretary of Energy may increase the
            drawdown and sales under subparagraphs (A) through (I) of
            subsection (a)(1) as the Secretary of Energy determines to be
            appropriate to maximize the financial return to United States
            taxpayers.
                (2) Limitation.--The Secretary of Energy shall not drawdown
            or conduct sales of crude oil under this section after the date
            on which a total of $9,050,000,000 has been deposited in the
            general fund of the Treasury from sales authorized under this
            section.

    SEC. 52205. EXTENSION OF ENTERPRISE GUARANTEE FEE.

        Section 1327(f) of the Housing and Community Development Act of
    1992 (12 U.S.C. 4547(f)) is amended by striking ``October 1, 2021'' and
    inserting ``October 1, 2025''.

                              Subtitle C--Outlays

    SEC. 52301. INTEREST ON OVERPAYMENT.

        Section 111 of the Federal Oil and Gas Royalty Management Act of
    1982 (30 U.S.C. 1721) is amended--
                (1) by striking subsections (h) and (i);
                (2) by redesignating subsections (j) through (l) as
            subsections (h) through (j), respectively; and
                (3) in subsection (h) (as so redesignated), by striking the
            fourth sentence.

                           DIVISION F--MISCELLANEOUS

                   TITLE LXI--FEDERAL PERMITTING IMPROVEMENT

    SEC. 61001. DEFINITIONS.

        In this title:
                (1) Agency.--The term ``agency'' has the meaning given the
            term in section 551 of title 5, United States Code.
                (2) Agency cerpo.--The term ``agency CERPO'' means the
            chief environmental review and permitting officer of an agency,
            as designated by the head of the agency under section
            61002(b)(2)(A)(iii)(I).
                (3) Authorization.--The term ``authorization'' means any
            license, permit, approval, finding, determination, or other
            administrative decision issued by an agency that is required or
            authorized under Federal law in order to site, construct,
            reconstruct, or commence operations of a covered project,
            whether administered by a Federal or State agency.
                (4) Cooperating agency.--The term ``cooperating agency''
            means any agency with--
                        (A) jurisdiction under Federal law; or
                        (B) special expertise as described in section
                    1501.6 of title 40, Code of Federal Regulations (as in
                    effect on the date of enactment of this Act).
                (5) Council.--The term ``Council'' means the Federal
            Infrastructure Permitting Improvement Steering Council
            established under section 61002(a).
                (6) Covered project.--
                        (A) In general.--The term ``covered project'' means
                    any activity in the United States that requires
                    authorization or environmental review by a Federal
                    agency involving construction of infrastructure for
                    renewable or conventional energy production,
                    electricity transmission, surface transportation,
                    aviation, ports and waterways, water resource projects,
                    broadband, pipelines, manufacturing, or any other
                    sector as determined by a majority vote of the Council
                    that--
                                (i)(I) is subject to NEPA;
                                (II) is likely to require a total
                            investment of more than $200,000,000; and
                                (III) does not qualify for abbreviated
                            authorization or environmental review processes
                            under any applicable law; or
                                (ii) is subject to NEPA and the size and
                            complexity of which, in the opinion of the
                            Council, make the project likely to benefit
                            from enhanced oversight and coordination,
                            including a project likely to require--
                                        (I) authorization from or
                                    environmental review involving more
                                    than 2 Federal agencies; or
                                        (II) the preparation of an
                                    environmental impact statement under
                                    NEPA.
                        (B) Exclusion.--The term ``covered project'' does
                    not include--
                                (i) any project subject to section 139 of
                            title 23, United States Code; or
                                (ii) any project subject to section 2045 of
                            the Water Resources Development Act of 2007 (33
                            U.S.C. 2348).
                (7) Dashboard.--The term ``Dashboard'' means the Permitting
            Dashboard required under section 61003(b).
                (8) Environmental assessment.--The term ``environmental
            assessment'' means a concise public document for which a
            Federal agency is responsible under section 1508.9 of title 40,
            Code of Federal Regulations (or successor regulations).
                (9) Environmental document.--
                        (A) In general.--The term ``environmental
                    document'' means an environmental assessment, finding
                    of no significant impact, notice of intent,
                    environmental impact statement, or record of decision.
                        (B) Inclusions.--The term ``environmental
                    document'' includes--
                                (i) any document that is a supplement to a
                            document described in subparagraph (A); and
                                (ii) a document prepared pursuant to a
                            court order.
                (10) Environmental impact statement.--The term
            ``environmental impact statement'' means the detailed written
            statement required under section 102(2)(C) of NEPA.
                (11) Environmental review.--The term ``environmental
            review'' means the agency procedures and processes for applying
            a categorical exclusion or for preparing an environmental
            assessment, an environmental impact statement, or other
            document required under NEPA.
                (12) Executive director.--The term ``Executive Director''
            means the Executive Director appointed by the President under
            section 61002(b)(1)(A).
                (13) Facilitating agency.--The term ``facilitating agency''
            means the agency that receives the initial notification from
            the project sponsor required under section 61003(a).
                (14) Inventory.--The term ``inventory'' means the inventory
            of covered projects established by the Executive Director under
            section 61002(c)(1)(A).
                (15) Lead agency.--The term ``lead agency'' means the
            agency with principal responsibility for an environmental
            review of a covered project under NEPA and parts 1500 through
            1508 of title 40, Code of Federal Regulations (or successor
            regulations).
                (16) NEPA.--The term ``NEPA'' means the National
            Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.).
                (17) Participating agency.--The term ``participating
            agency'' means an agency participating in an environmental
            review or authorization for a covered project in accordance
            with section 61003.
                (18) Project sponsor.--The term ``project sponsor'' means
            an entity, including any private, public, or public-private
            entity, seeking an authorization for a covered project.

    SEC. 61002. FEDERAL PERMITTING IMPROVEMENT COUNCIL.

        (a) Establishment.--There is established the Federal Permitting
    Improvement Steering Council.
        (b) Composition.--
                (1) Chair.--The Executive Director shall--
                        (A) be appointed by the President; and
                        (B) serve as Chair of the Council.
                (2) Council members.--
                        (A) In general.--
                                (i) Designation by head of agency.--Each
                            individual listed in subparagraph (B) shall
                            designate a member of the agency in which the
                            individual serves to serve on the Council.
                                (ii) Qualifications.--A councilmember
                            described in clause (i) shall hold a position
                            in the agency of deputy secretary (or the
                            equivalent) or higher.
                                (iii) Support.--
                                        (I) In general.--Consistent with
                                    guidance provided by the Director of
                                    the Office of Management and Budget,
                                    each individual listed in subparagraph
                                    (B) shall designate 1 or more
                                    appropriate members of the agency in
                                    which the individual serves to serve as
                                    an agency CERPO.
                                        (II) Reporting.--In carrying out
                                    the duties of the agency CERPO under
                                    this title, an agency CERPO shall
                                    report directly to a deputy secretary
                                    (or the equivalent) or higher.
                        (B) Heads of agencies.--The individuals that shall
                    each designate a councilmember under this subparagraph
                    are as follows:
                                (i) The Secretary of Agriculture.
                                (ii) The Secretary of the Army.
                                (iii) The Secretary of Commerce.
                                (iv) The Secretary of the Interior.
                                (v) The Secretary of Energy.
                                (vi) The Secretary of Transportation.
                                (vii) The Secretary of Defense.
                                (viii) The Administrator of the
                            Environmental Protection Agency.
                                (ix) The Chairman of the Federal Energy
                            Regulatory Commission.
                                (x) The Chairman of the Nuclear Regulatory
                            Commission.
                                (xi) The Secretary of Homeland Security.
                                (xii) The Secretary of Housing and Urban
                            Development.
                                (xiii) The Chairman of the Advisory Council
                            on Historic Preservation.
                                (xiv) Any other head of a Federal agency
                            that the Executive Director may invite to
                            participate as a member of the Council.
                (3) Additional members.--In addition to the members listed
            in paragraphs (1) and (2), the Chairman of the Council on
            Environmental Quality and the Director of the Office of
            Management and Budget shall also be members of the Council.
        (c) Duties.--
                (1) Executive director.--
                        (A) Inventory development.--The Executive Director,
                    in consultation with the Council, shall--
                                (i) not later than 180 days after the date
                            of enactment of this Act, establish an
                            inventory of covered projects that are pending
                            the environmental review or authorization of
                            the head of any Federal agency;
                                (ii)(I) categorize the projects in the
                            inventory as appropriate, based on sector and
                            project type; and
                                (II) for each category, identify the types
                            of environmental reviews and authorizations
                            most commonly involved; and
                                (iii) add a covered project to the
                            inventory after receiving a notice described in
                            section 61003(a)(1).
                        (B) Facilitating agency designation.--The Executive
                    Director, in consultation with the Council, shall--
                                (i) designate a facilitating agency for
                            each category of covered projects described in
                            subparagraph (A)(ii); and
                                (ii) publish the list of designated
                            facilitating agencies for each category of
                            projects in the inventory on the Dashboard in
                            an easily accessible format.
                        (C) Performance schedules.--
                                (i) In general.--Not later than 1 year
                            after the date of enactment of this Act, the
                            Executive Director, in consultation with the
                            Council, shall develop recommended performance
                            schedules, including intermediate and final
                            completion dates, for environmental reviews and
                            authorizations most commonly required for each
                            category of covered projects described in
                            subparagraph (A)(ii).
                                (ii) Requirements.--
                                        (I) In general.--The performance
                                    schedules shall reflect employment of
                                    the use of the most efficient
                                    applicable processes.
                                        (II) Limit.--
                                                (aa) In general.--The final
                                            completion dates in any
                                            performance schedule for the
                                            completion of an environmental
                                            review or authorization under
                                            clause (i) shall not exceed the
                                            average time to complete an
                                            environmental review or
                                            authorization for a project
                                            within that category.
                                                (bb) Calculation of average
                                            time.--The average time
                                            referred to in item (aa) shall
                                            be calculated on the basis of
                                            data from the preceding 2
                                            calendar years and shall run
                                            from the period beginning on
                                            the date on which the Executive
                                            Director must make a specific
                                            entry for the project on the
                                            Dashboard under section
                                            61003(b)(2) (except that, for
                                            projects initiated before that
                                            duty takes effect, the period
                                            beginning on the date of filing
                                            of a completed application),
                                            and ending on the date of the
                                            issuance of a record of
                                            decision or other final agency
                                            action on the review or
                                            authorization.
                                                (cc) Completion date.--Each
                                            performance schedule shall
                                            specify that any decision by an
                                            agency on an environmental
                                            review or authorization must be
                                            issued not later than 180 days
                                            after the date on which all
                                            information needed to complete
                                            the review or authorization
                                            (including any hearing that an
                                            agency holds on the matter) is
                                            in the possession of the
                                            agency.
                                (iii) Review and revision.--Not later than
                            2 years after the date on which the performance
                            schedules are established under this
                            subparagraph, and not less frequently than once
                            every 2 years thereafter, the Executive
                            Director, in consultation with the Council,
                            shall review and revise the performance
                            schedules.
                        (D) Guidance.--The Executive Director, in
                    consultation with the Council, may recommend to the
                    Director of the Office of Management and Budget or to
                    the Council on Environmental Quality, as appropriate,
                    that guidance be issued as necessary for agencies--
                                (i) to carry out responsibilities under
                            this title; and
                                (ii) to effectuate the adoption by agencies
                            of the best practices and recommendations of
                            the Council described in paragraph (2).
                (2) Council.--
                        (A) Recommendations.--
                                (i) In general.--The Council shall make
                            recommendations to the Executive Director with
                            respect to the designations under paragraph
                            (1)(B) and the performance schedules under
                            paragraph (1)(C).
                                (ii) Update.--The Council may update the
                            recommendations described in clause (i).
                        (B) Best practices.--Not later than 1 year after
                    the date of enactment of this Act, and not less
                    frequently than annually thereafter, the Council shall
                    issue recommendations on the best practices for--
                                (i) enhancing early stakeholder engagement,
                            including fully considering and, as
                            appropriate, incorporating recommendations
                            provided in public comments on any proposed
                            covered project;
                                (ii) ensuring timely decisions regarding
                            environmental reviews and authorizations,
                            including through the development of
                            performance metrics;
                                (iii) improving coordination between
                            Federal and non-Federal governmental entities,
                            including through the development of common
                            data standards and terminology across agencies;
                                (iv) increasing transparency;
                                (v) reducing information collection
                            requirements and other administrative burdens
                            on agencies, project sponsors, and other
                            interested parties;
                                (vi) developing and making available to
                            applicants appropriate geographic information
                            systems and other tools;
                                (vii) creating and distributing training
                            materials useful to Federal, State, tribal, and
                            local permitting officials; and
                                (viii) addressing other aspects of
                            infrastructure permitting, as determined by the
                            Council.
                (3) Agency cerpos.--An agency CERPO shall--
                        (A) advise the respective agency councilmember on
                    matters related to environmental reviews and
                    authorizations;
                        (B) provide technical support, when requested to
                    facilitate efficient and timely processes for
                    environmental reviews and authorizations for covered
                    projects under the jurisdictional responsibility of the
                    agency, including supporting timely identification and
                    resolution of potential disputes within the agency or
                    between the agency and other Federal agencies;
                        (C) analyze agency environmental review and
                    authorization processes, policies, and authorities and
                    make recommendations to the respective agency
                    councilmember for ways to standardize, simplify, and
                    improve the efficiency of the processes, policies, and
                    authorities, including by implementing guidance issued
                    under paragraph (1)(D) and other best practices,
                    including the use of information technology and
                    geographic information system tools within the agency
                    and across agencies, to the extent consistent with
                    existing law; and
                        (D) review and develop training programs for agency
                    staff that support and conduct environmental reviews or
                    authorizations.
        (d) Administrative Support.--The Director of the Office of
    Management and Budget shall designate a Federal agency, other than an
    agency that carries out or provides support for projects that are not
    covered projects, to provide administrative support for the Executive
    Director, and the designated agency shall, as reasonably necessary,
    provide support and staff to enable the Executive Director to fulfill
    the duties of the Executive Director under this title.

    SEC. 61003. PERMITTING PROCESS IMPROVEMENT.

        (a) Project Initiation and Designation of Participating Agencies.--
                (1) Notice.--
                        (A) In general.--A project sponsor of a covered
                    project shall submit to the Executive Director and the
                    facilitating agency notice of the initiation of a
                    proposed covered project.
                        (B) Default designation.--If, at the time of
                    submission of the notice under subparagraph (A), the
                    Executive Director has not designated a facilitating
                    agency under section 61002(c)(1)(B) for the categories
                    of projects noticed, the agency that receives the
                    notice under subparagraph (A) shall be designated as
                    the facilitating agency.
                        (C) Contents.--Each notice described in
                    subparagraph (A) shall include--
                                (i) a statement of the purposes and
                            objectives of the proposed project;
                                (ii) a concise description, including the
                            general location of the proposed project and a
                            summary of geospatial information, if
                            available, illustrating the project area and
                            the locations, if any, of environmental,
                            cultural, and historic resources;
                                (iii) a statement regarding the technical
                            and financial ability of the project sponsor to
                            construct the proposed project;
                                (iv) a statement of any Federal financing,
                            environmental reviews, and authorizations
                            anticipated to be required to complete the
                            proposed project; and
                                (v) an assessment that the proposed project
                            meets the definition of a covered project under
                            section 61001 and a statement of reasons
                            supporting the assessment.
                (2) Invitation.--
                        (A) In general.--Not later than 45 days after the
                    date on which the Executive Director must make a
                    specific entry for the project on the Dashboard under
                    subsection (b)(2)(A), the facilitating agency or lead
                    agency, as applicable, shall--
                                (i) identify all Federal and non-Federal
                            agencies and governmental entities likely to
                            have financing, environmental review,
                            authorization, or other responsibilities with
                            respect to the proposed project; and
                                (ii) invite all Federal agencies identified
                            under clause (i) to become a participating
                            agency or a cooperating agency, as appropriate,
                            in the environmental review and authorization
                            management process described in section 61005.
                        (B) Deadlines.--Each invitation made under
                    subparagraph (A) shall include a deadline for a
                    response to be submitted to the facilitating or lead
                    agency, as applicable.
                (3) Participating and cooperating agencies.--
                        (A) In general.--An agency invited under paragraph
                    (2) shall be designated as a participating or
                    cooperating agency for a covered project, unless the
                    agency informs the facilitating or lead agency, as
                    applicable, in writing before the deadline under
                    paragraph (2)(B) that the agency--
                                (i) has no jurisdiction or authority with
                            respect to the proposed project; or
                                (ii) does not intend to exercise authority
                            related to, or submit comments on, the proposed
                            project.
                        (B) Changed circumstances.--On request and a
                    showing of changed circumstances, the Executive
                    Director may designate an agency that has opted out
                    under subparagraph (A)(ii) to be a participating or
                    cooperating agency, as appropriate.
                (4) Effect of designation.--The designation described in
            paragraph (3) shall not--
                        (A) give the participating agency authority or
                    jurisdiction over the covered project; or
                        (B) expand any jurisdiction or authority a
                    cooperating agency may have over the proposed project.
                (5) Lead agency designation.--
                        (A) In general.--On establishment of the lead
                    agency, the lead agency shall assume the
                    responsibilities of the facilitating agency under this
                    title.
                        (B) Redesignation of facilitating agency.--If the
                    lead agency assumes the responsibilities of the
                    facilitating agency under subparagraph (A), the
                    facilitating agency may be designated as a cooperative
                    or participating agency.
                (6) Change of facilitating or lead agency.--
                        (A) In general.--On the request of a participating
                    agency or project sponsor, the Executive Director may
                    designate a different agency as the facilitating or
                    lead agency, as applicable, for a covered project, if
                    the facilitating or lead agency or the Executive
                    Director receives new information regarding the scope
                    or nature of a covered project that indicates that the
                    project should be placed in a different category under
                    section 61002(c)(1)(B).
                        (B) Resolution of dispute.--The Executive Director
                    shall resolve any dispute over designation of a
                    facilitating or lead agency for a particular covered
                    project.
        (b) Permitting Dashboard.--
                (1) Requirement to maintain.--
                        (A) In general.--The Executive Director, in
                    coordination with the Administrator of General
                    Services, shall maintain an online database to be known
                    as the ``Permitting Dashboard'' to track the status of
                    Federal environmental reviews and authorizations for
                    any covered project in the inventory described in
                    section 61002(c)(1)(A).
                        (B) Specific and searchable entry.--The Dashboard
                    shall include a specific and searchable entry for each
                    covered project.
                (2) Additions.--
                        (A) In general.--
                                (i) Existing projects.--Not later than 14
                            days after the date on which the Executive
                            Director adds a project to the inventory under
                            section 61002(c)(1)(A), the Executive Director
                            shall create a specific entry on the Dashboard
                            for the covered project.
                                (ii) New projects.--Not later than 14 days
                            after the date on which the Executive Director
                            receives a notice under subsection (a)(1), the
                            Executive Director shall create a specific
                            entry on the Dashboard for the covered project,
                            unless the Executive Director, facilitating
                            agency, or lead agency, as applicable,
                            determines that the project is not a covered
                            project.
                        (B) Explanation.--If the facilitating agency or
                    lead agency, as applicable, determines that the project
                    is not a covered project, the project sponsor may
                    submit a further explanation as to why the project is a
                    covered project not later than 14 days after the date
                    of the determination under subparagraph (A).
                        (C) Final determination.--Not later than 14 days
                    after receiving an explanation described in
                    subparagraph (B), the Executive Director shall--
                                (i) make a final and conclusive
                            determination as to whether the project is a
                            covered project; and
                                (ii) if the Executive Director determines
                            that the project is a covered project, create a
                            specific entry on the Dashboard for the covered
                            project.
                (3) Postings by agencies.--
                        (A) In general.--For each covered project added to
                    the Dashboard under paragraph (2), the facilitating or
                    lead agency, as applicable, and each cooperating and
                    participating agency shall post to the Dashboard--
                                (i) a hyperlink that directs to a website
                            that contains, to the extent consistent with
                            applicable law--
                                        (I) the notification submitted
                                    under subsection (a)(1);
                                        (II)(aa) where practicable, the
                                    application and supporting documents,
                                    if applicable, that have been submitted
                                    by a project sponsor for any required
                                    environmental review or authorization;
                                    or
                                        (bb) a notice explaining how the
                                    public may obtain access to such
                                    documents;
                                        (III) a description of any Federal
                                    agency action taken or decision made
                                    that materially affects the status of a
                                    covered project;
                                        (IV) any significant document that
                                    supports the action or decision
                                    described in subclause (III); and
                                        (V) a description of the status of
                                    any litigation to which the agency is a
                                    party that is directly related to the
                                    project, including, if practicable, any
                                    judicial document made available on an
                                    electronic docket maintained by a
                                    Federal, State, or local court; and
                                (ii) any document described in clause (i)
                            that is not available by hyperlink on another
                            website.
                        (B) Deadline.--The information described in
                    subparagraph (A) shall be posted to the website made
                    available by hyperlink on the Dashboard not later than
                    5 business days after the date on which the Federal
                    agency receives the information.
                (4) Postings by the executive director.--The Executive
            Director shall publish to the Dashboard--
                        (A) the permitting timetable established under
                    subparagraph (A) or (C) of subsection (c)(2);
                        (B) the status of the compliance of each agency
                    with the permitting timetable;
                        (C) any modifications of the permitting timetable;
                        (D) an explanation of each modification described
                    in subparagraph (C); and
                        (E) any memorandum of understanding established
                    under subsection (c)(3)(B).
        (c) Coordination and Timetables.--
                (1) Coordinated project plan.--
                        (A) In general.--Not later than 60 days after the
                    date on which the Executive Director must make a
                    specific entry for the project on the Dashboard under
                    subsection (b)(2)(A), the facilitating or lead agency,
                    as applicable, in consultation with each coordinating
                    and participating agency, shall establish a concise
                    plan for coordinating public and agency participation
                    in, and completion of, any required Federal
                    environmental review and authorization for the project.
                        (B) Required information.--The Coordinated Project
                    Plan shall include the following information and be
                    updated by the facilitating or lead agency, as
                    applicable, at least once per quarter:
                                (i) A list of, and roles and
                            responsibilities for, all entities with
                            environmental review or authorization
                            responsibility for the project.
                                (ii) A permitting timetable, as described
                            in paragraph (2), setting forth a comprehensive
                            schedule of dates by which all environmental
                            reviews and authorizations, and to the maximum
                            extent practicable, State permits, reviews and
                            approvals must be made.
                                (iii) A discussion of potential avoidance,
                            minimization, and mitigation strategies, if
                            required by applicable law and known.
                                (iv) Plans and a schedule for public and
                            tribal outreach and coordination, to the extent
                            required by applicable law.
                        (C) Memorandum of understanding.--The coordinated
                    project plan described in subparagraph (A) may be
                    incorporated into a memorandum of understanding.
                (2) Permitting timetable.--
                        (A) Establishment.--
                                (i) In general.--As part of the
                            coordination project plan under paragraph (1),
                            the facilitating or lead agency, as applicable,
                            in consultation with each cooperating and
                            participating agency, the project sponsor, and
                            any State in which the project is located,
                            shall establish a permitting timetable that
                            includes intermediate and final completion
                            dates for action by each participating agency
                            on any Federal environmental review or
                            authorization required for the project.
                                (ii) Consensus.--In establishing a
                            permitting timetable under clause (i), each
                            agency shall, to the maximum extent
                            practicable, make efforts to reach a consensus.
                        (B) Factors for consideration.--In establishing the
                    permitting timetable under subparagraph (A), the
                    facilitating or lead agency shall follow the
                    performance schedules established under section
                    61002(c)(1)(C), but may vary the timetable based on
                    relevant factors, including--
                                (i) the size and complexity of the covered
                            project;
                                (ii) the resources available to each
                            participating agency;
                                (iii) the regional or national economic
                            significance of the project;
                                (iv) the sensitivity of the natural or
                            historic resources that may be affected by the
                            project;
                                (v) the financing plan for the project; and
                                (vi) the extent to which similar projects
                            in geographic proximity to the project were
                            recently subject to environmental review or
                            similar procedures under State law.
                        (C) Dispute resolution.--
                                (i) In general.--The Executive Director, in
                            consultation with appropriate agency CERPOs and
                            the project sponsor, shall, as necessary,
                            mediate any disputes regarding the permitting
                            timetable established under subparagraph (A).
                                (ii) Disputes.--If a dispute remains
                            unresolved 30 days after the date on which the
                            dispute was submitted to the Executive
                            Director, the Director of the Office of
                            Management and Budget, in consultation with the
                            Chairman of the Council on Environmental
                            Quality, shall facilitate a resolution of the
                            dispute and direct the agencies party to the
                            dispute to resolve the dispute by the end of
                            the 60-day period beginning on the date of
                            submission of the dispute to the Executive
                            Director.
                                (iii) Final resolution.--Any action taken
                            by the Director of the Office of Management and
                            Budget in the resolution of a dispute under
                            clause (ii) shall--
                                        (I) be final and conclusive; and
                                        (II) not be subject to judicial
                                    review.
                        (D) Modification after approval.--
                                (i) In general.--The facilitating or lead
                            agency, as applicable, may modify a permitting
                            timetable established under subparagraph (A)
                            only if--
                                        (I) the facilitating or lead
                                    agency, as applicable, and the affected
                                    cooperating agencies, after
                                    consultation with the participating
                                    agencies, agree to a different
                                    completion date; and
                                        (II) the facilitating agency or
                                    lead agency, as applicable, or the
                                    affected cooperating agency provides a
                                    written justification for the
                                    modification.
                                (ii) Completion date.--A completion date in
                            the permitting timetable may not be modified
                            within 30 days of the completion date.
                        (E) Consistency with other time periods.--A
                    permitting timetable established under subparagraph (A)
                    shall be consistent with any other relevant time
                    periods established under Federal law and shall not
                    prevent any cooperating or participating agency from
                    discharging any obligation under Federal law in
                    connection with the project.
                        (F) Conforming to permitting timetables.--
                                (i) In general.--Each Federal agency shall
                            conform to the completion dates set forth in
                            the permitting timetable established under
                            subparagraph (A), or with any completion date
                            modified under subparagraph (D).
                                (ii) Failure to conform.--If a Federal
                            agency fails to conform with a completion date
                            for agency action on a covered project or is at
                            significant risk of failing to conform with
                            such a completion date, the agency shall--
                                        (I) promptly submit to the
                                    Executive Director for publication on
                                    the Dashboard an explanation of the
                                    specific reasons for failing or
                                    significantly risking failing to
                                    conform to the completion date and a
                                    proposal for an alternative completion
                                    date;
                                        (II) in consultation with the
                                    facilitating or lead agency, as
                                    applicable, establish an alternative
                                    completion date; and
                                        (III) each month thereafter until
                                    the agency has taken final action on
                                    the delayed authorization or review,
                                    submit to the Executive Director for
                                    posting on the Dashboard a status
                                    report describing any agency activity
                                    related to the project.
                        (G) Abandonment of covered project.--
                                (i) In general.--If the facilitating or
                            lead agency, as applicable, has a reasonable
                            basis to doubt the continuing technical or
                            financial ability of the project sponsor to
                            construct the covered project, the facilitating
                            or lead agency may request the project sponsor
                            provide an updated statement regarding the
                            ability of the project sponsor to complete the
                            project.
                                (ii) Failure to respond.--If the project
                            sponsor fails to respond to a request described
                            in clause (i) by the date that is 30 days after
                            receiving the request, the lead or facilitating
                            agency, as applicable, shall notify the
                            Executive Director, who shall publish an
                            appropriate notice on the Dashboard.
                                (iii) Publication to dashboard.--On
                            publication of a notice under clause (ii), the
                            completion dates in the permitting timetable
                            shall be tolled and agencies shall be relieved
                            of the obligation to comply with subparagraph
                            (F) until such time as the project sponsor
                            submits to the facilitating or lead agency, as
                            applicable, an updated statement regarding the
                            technical and financial ability of the project
                            sponsor to construct the project.
                (3) Cooperating state, local, or tribal governments.--
                        (A) State authority.--If the Federal environmental
                    review is being implemented within the boundaries of a
                    State, the State, consistent with State law, may choose
                    to participate in the environmental review and
                    authorization process under this subsection and to make
                    subject to the process all State agencies that--
                                (i) have jurisdiction over the covered
                            project;
                                (ii) are required to conduct or issue a
                            review, analysis, opinion, or statement for the
                            covered project; or
                                (iii) are required to make a determination
                            on issuing a permit, license, or other approval
                            or decision for the covered project.
                        (B) Coordination.--To the maximum extent
                    practicable under applicable law, the facilitating or
                    lead agency, as applicable, shall coordinate the
                    Federal environmental review and authorization
                    processes under this subsection with any State, local,
                    or tribal agency responsible for conducting any
                    separate review or authorization of the covered project
                    to ensure timely and efficient completion of
                    environmental reviews and authorizations.
                        (C) Memorandum of understanding.--
                                (i) In general.--Any coordination plan
                            between the facilitating or lead agency, as
                            applicable, and any State, local, or tribal
                            agency shall, to the maximum extent
                            practicable, be included in a memorandum of
                            understanding.
                                (ii) Submission to executive director.--The
                            facilitating or lead agency, as applicable,
                            shall submit to the Executive Director each
                            memorandum of understanding described in clause
                            (i).
        (d) Early Consultation.--The facilitating or lead agency, as
    applicable, shall provide an expeditious process for project sponsors
    to confer with each cooperating and participating agency involved and,
    not later than 60 days after the date on which the project sponsor
    submits a request under this subsection, to have each such agency
    provide to the project sponsor information concerning--
                (1) the availability of information and tools, including
            pre-application toolkits, to facilitate early planning efforts;
                (2) key issues of concern to each agency and to the public;
            and
                (3) issues that must be addressed before an environmental
            review or authorization can be completed.
        (e) Cooperating Agency.--
                (1) In general.--A lead agency may designate a
            participating agency as a cooperating agency in accordance with
            part 1501 of title 40, Code of Federal Regulations (or
            successor regulations).
                (2) Effect on other designation.--The designation described
            in paragraph (1) shall not affect any designation under
            subsection (a)(3).
                (3) Limitation on designation.--Any agency not designated
            as a participating agency under subsection (a)(3) shall not be
            designated as a cooperating agency under paragraph (1).
        (f) Reporting Status of Other Projects on Dashboard.--
                (1) In general.--On request of the Executive Director, the
            Secretary and the Secretary of the Army shall use best efforts
            to provide information for inclusion on the Dashboard on
            projects subject to section 139 of title 23, United States
            Code, and section 2045 of the Water Resources Development Act
            of 2007 (33 U.S.C. 2348) likely to require--
                        (A) a total investment of more than $200,000,000;
                    and
                        (B) an environmental impact statement under NEPA.
                (2) Effect of inclusion on dashboard.--Inclusion on the
            Dashboard of information regarding projects subject to section
            139 of title 23, United States Code, or section 2045 of the
            Water Resources Development Act of 2007 (33 U.S.C. 2348) shall
            not subject those projects to any requirements of this title.

    SEC. 61004. INTERSTATE COMPACTS.

        (a) In General.--The consent of Congress is given for 3 or more
    contiguous States to enter into an interstate compact establishing
    regional infrastructure development agencies to facilitate
    authorization and review of covered projects, under State law or in the
    exercise of delegated permitting authority described under section
    61006, that will advance infrastructure development, production, and
    generation within the States that are parties to the compact.
        (b) Regional Infrastructure.--For the purpose of this title, a
    regional infrastructure development agency referred to in subsection
    (a) shall have the same authorities and responsibilities of a State
    agency.

    SEC. 61005. COORDINATION OF REQUIRED REVIEWS.

        (a) Concurrent Reviews.--To integrate environmental reviews and
    authorizations, each agency shall, to the maximum extent practicable--
                (1) carry out the obligations of the agency with respect to
            a covered project under any other applicable law concurrently,
            and in conjunction with, other environmental reviews and
            authorizations being conducted by other cooperating or
            participating agencies, including environmental reviews and
            authorizations required under NEPA, unless the agency
            determines that doing so would impair the ability of the agency
            to carry out the statutory obligations of the agency; and
                (2) formulate and implement administrative, policy, and
            procedural mechanisms to enable the agency to ensure completion
            of the environmental review process in a timely, coordinated,
            and environmentally responsible manner.
        (b) Adoption, Incorporation by Reference, and Use of Documents.--
                (1) State environmental documents; supplemental
            documents.--
                        (A) Use of existing documents.--
                                (i) In general.--On the request of a
                            project sponsor, a lead agency shall consider
                            and, as appropriate, adopt or incorporate by
                            reference, the analysis and documentation that
                            has been prepared for a covered project under
                            State laws and procedures as the documentation,
                            or part of the documentation, required to
                            complete an environmental review for the
                            covered project, if the analysis and
                            documentation were, as determined by the lead
                            agency in consultation with the Council on
                            Environmental Quality, prepared under
                            circumstances that allowed for opportunities
                            for public participation and consideration of
                            alternatives and environmental consequences
                            that are substantially equivalent to what would
                            have been available had the documents and
                            analysis been prepared by a Federal agency
                            pursuant to NEPA.
                                (ii) Guidance by ceq.--The Council on
                            Environmental Quality may issue guidance to
                            carry out this subsection.
                        (B) NEPA obligations.--An environmental document
                    adopted under subparagraph (A) or a document that
                    includes documentation incorporated under subparagraph
                    (A) may serve as the documentation required for an
                    environmental review or a supplemental environmental
                    review required to be prepared by a lead agency under
                    NEPA.
                        (C) Supplementation of state documents.--If the
                    lead agency adopts or incorporates analysis and
                    documentation described in subparagraph (A), the lead
                    agency shall prepare and publish a supplemental
                    document if the lead agency determines that during the
                    period after preparation of the analysis and
                    documentation and before the adoption or
                    incorporation--
                                (i) a significant change has been made to
                            the covered project that is relevant for
                            purposes of environmental review of the
                            project; or
                                (ii) there has been a significant
                            circumstance or new information has emerged
                            that is relevant to the environmental review
                            for the covered project.
                        (D) Comments.--If a lead agency prepares and
                    publishes a supplemental document under subparagraph
                    (C), the lead agency shall solicit comments from other
                    agencies and the public on the supplemental document
                    for a period of not more than 45 days, beginning on the
                    date on which the supplemental document is published,
                    unless--
                                (i) the lead agency, the project sponsor,
                            and any cooperating agency agree to a longer
                            deadline; or
                                (ii) the lead agency extends the deadline
                            for good cause.
                        (E) Notice of outcome of environmental review.--A
                    lead agency shall issue a record of decision or finding
                    of no significant impact, as appropriate, based on the
                    document adopted under subparagraph (A) and any
                    supplemental document prepared under subparagraph (C).
        (c) Alternatives Analysis.--
                (1) Participation.--As early as practicable during the
            environmental review, but not later than the commencement of
            scoping for a project requiring the preparation of an
            environmental impact statement, the lead agency, in
            consultation with each cooperating agency, shall determine the
            range of reasonable alternatives to be considered for a covered
            project.
                (2) Range of alternatives.--
                        (A) In general.--Following participation under
                    paragraph (1) and subject to subparagraph (B), the lead
                    agency shall determine the range of reasonable
                    alternatives for consideration in any document that the
                    lead agency is responsible for preparing for the
                    covered project.
                        (B) Alternatives required by law.--In determining
                    the range of alternatives under subparagraph (A), the
                    lead agency shall include all alternatives required to
                    be considered by law.
                (3) Methodologies.--
                        (A) In general.--The lead agency shall determine,
                    in collaboration with each cooperating agency at
                    appropriate times during the environmental review, the
                    methodologies to be used and the level of detail
                    required in the analysis of each alternative for a
                    covered project.
                        (B) Environmental review.--A cooperating agency
                    shall use the methodologies referred to in subparagraph
                    (A) when conducting any required environmental review,
                    to the extent consistent with existing law.
                (4) Preferred alternative.--With the concurrence of the
            cooperating agencies with jurisdiction under Federal law and at
            the discretion of the lead agency, the preferred alternative
            for a project, after being identified, may be developed to a
            higher level of detail than other alternatives to facilitate
            the development of mitigation measures or concurrent compliance
            with other applicable laws if the lead agency determines that
            the development of the higher level of detail will not
            prevent--
                        (A) the lead agency from making an impartial
                    decision as to whether to accept another alternative
                    that is being considered in the environmental review;
                    and
                        (B) the public from commenting on the preferred and
                    other alternatives.
        (d) Environmental Review Comments.--
                (1) Comments on draft environmental impact statement.--For
            comments by an agency or the public on a draft environmental
            impact statement, the lead agency shall establish a comment
            period of not less than 45 days and not more than 60 days after
            the date on which a notice announcing availability of the
            environmental impact statement is published in the Federal
            Register, unless--
                        (A) the lead agency, the project sponsor, and any
                    cooperating agency agree to a longer deadline; or
                        (B) the lead agency, in consultation with each
                    cooperating agency, extends the deadline for good
                    cause.
                (2) Other review and comment periods.--For all other review
            or comment periods in the environmental review process
            described in parts 1500 through 1508 of title 40, Code of
            Federal Regulations (or successor regulations), the lead agency
            shall establish a comment period of not more than 45 days after
            the date on which the materials on which comment is requested
            are made available, unless--
                        (A) the lead agency, the project sponsor, and any
                    cooperating agency agree to a longer deadline; or
                        (B) the lead agency extends the deadline for good
                    cause.
        (e) Issue Identification and Resolution.--
                (1) Cooperation.--The lead agency and each cooperating and
            participating agency shall work cooperatively in accordance
            with this section to identify and resolve issues that could
            delay completion of an environmental review or an authorization
            required for the project under applicable law or result in the
            denial of any approval under applicable law.
                (2) Lead agency responsibilities.--
                        (A) In general.--The lead agency shall make
                    information available to each cooperating and
                    participating agency and project sponsor as early as
                    practicable in the environmental review regarding the
                    environmental, historic, and socioeconomic resources
                    located within the project area and the general
                    locations of the alternatives under consideration.
                        (B) Sources of information.--The information
                    described in subparagraph (A) may be based on existing
                    data sources, including geographic information systems
                    mapping.
                (3) Cooperating and participating agency
            responsibilities.--Each cooperating and participating agency
            shall--
                        (A) identify, as early as practicable, any issues
                    of concern regarding any potential environmental
                    impacts of the covered project, including any issues
                    that could substantially delay or prevent an agency
                    from completing any environmental review or
                    authorization required for the project; and
                        (B) communicate any issues described in
                    subparagraph (A) to the project sponsor.
        (f) Categories of Projects.--The authorities granted under this
    section may be exercised for an individual covered project or a
    category of covered projects.

    SEC. 61006. DELEGATED STATE PERMITTING PROGRAMS.

        (a) In General.--If a Federal statute permits a Federal agency to
    delegate to or otherwise authorize a State to issue or otherwise
    administer a permit program in lieu of the Federal agency, the Federal
    agency with authority to carry out the statute shall--
                (1) on publication by the Council of best practices under
            section 61002(c)(2)(B), initiate a national process, with
            public participation, to determine whether and the extent to
            which any of the best practices are generally applicable on a
            delegation- or authorization-wide basis to permitting under the
            statute; and
                (2) not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of
            this Act, make model recommendations for State modifications of
            the applicable permit program to reflect the best practices
            described in section 61002(c)(2)(B), as appropriate.
        (b) Best Practices.--Lead and cooperating agencies may share with
    State, tribal, and local authorities best practices involved in review
    of covered projects and invite input from State, tribal, and local
    authorities regarding best practices.

    SEC. 61007. LITIGATION, JUDICIAL REVIEW, AND SAVINGS PROVISION.

        (a) Limitations on Claims.--
                (1) In general.--Notwithstanding any other provision of
            law, a claim arising under Federal law seeking judicial review
            of any authorization issued by a Federal agency for a covered
            project shall be barred unless--
                        (A) the action is filed not later than 2 years
                    after the date of publication in the Federal Register
                    of the final record of decision or approval or denial
                    of a permit, unless a shorter time is specified in the
                    Federal law under which judicial review is allowed; and
                        (B) in the case of an action pertaining to an
                    environmental review conducted under NEPA--
                                (i) the action is filed by a party that
                            submitted a comment during the environmental
                            review or a party that lacked a reasonable
                            opportunity to submit a comment; and
                                (ii) a party filed a sufficiently detailed
                            comment so as to put the lead agency on notice
                            of the issue on which the party seeks judicial
                            review.
                (2) New information.--
                        (A) In general.--The head of a lead agency or
                    participating agency shall consider new information
                    received after the close of a comment period if the
                    information satisfies the requirements under
                    regulations implementing NEPA.
                        (B) Separate action.--If Federal law requires the
                    preparation of a supplemental environmental impact
                    statement or other supplemental environmental document,
                    the preparation of such document shall be considered a
                    separate final agency action and the deadline for
                    filing a claim for judicial review of the agency action
                    shall be 2 years after the date on which a notice
                    announcing the final agency action is published in the
                    Federal Register, unless a shorter time is specified in
                    the Federal law under which judicial review is allowed.
                (3) Rule of construction.--Nothing in this subsection
            creates a right to judicial review or places any limit on
            filing a claim that a person has violated the terms of an
            authorization.
        (b) Preliminary Injunctive Relief.--In addition to considering any
    other applicable equitable factors, in any action seeking a temporary
    restraining order or preliminary injunction against an agency or a
    project sponsor in connection with review or authorization of a covered
    project, the court shall--
                (1) consider the effects on public health, safety, and the
            environment, the potential for significant job losses, and
            other economic harm resulting from an order or injunction; and
                (2) not presume that the harms described in paragraph (1)
            are reparable.
        (c) Judicial Review.--Except as provided in subsection (a), nothing
    in this title affects the reviewability of any final Federal agency
    action in a court of competent jurisdiction.
        (d) Savings Clause.--Nothing in this title--
                (1) supersedes, amends, or modifies any Federal statute or
            affects the responsibility of any Federal officer to comply
            with or enforce any statute; or
                (2) creates a presumption that a covered project will be
            approved or favorably reviewed by any agency.
        (e) Limitations.--Nothing in this section preempts, limits, or
    interferes with--
                (1) any practice of seeking, considering, or responding to
            public comment; or
                (2) any power, jurisdiction, responsibility, or authority
            that a Federal, State, or local governmental agency,
            metropolitan planning organization, Indian tribe, or project
            sponsor has with respect to carrying out a project or any other
            provisions of law applicable to any project, plan, or program.

    SEC. 61008. REPORT TO CONGRESS.

        (a) In General.--Not later than April 15 of each year for 10 years
    beginning on the date of enactment of this Act, the Executive Director
    shall submit to Congress a report detailing the progress accomplished
    under this title during the previous fiscal year.
        (b) Contents.--The report described in subsection (a) shall assess
    the performance of each participating agency and lead agency based on
    the best practices described in section 61002(c)(2)(B).
        (c) Opportunity To Include Comments.--Each councilmember, with
    input from the respective agency CERPO, shall have the opportunity to
    include comments concerning the performance of the agency in the report
    described in subsection (a).

    SEC. 61009. FUNDING FOR GOVERNANCE, OVERSIGHT, AND PROCESSING OF
                  ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEWS AND PERMITS.

        (a) In General.--The heads of agencies listed in section
    61002(b)(2)(B), with the guidance of the Director of the Office of
    Management and Budget and in consultation with the Executive Director,
    may, after public notice and opportunity for comment, issue regulations
    establishing a fee structure for project proponents to reimburse the
    United States for reasonable costs incurred in conducting environmental
    reviews and authorizations for covered projects.
        (b) Reasonable Costs.--As used in this section, the term
    ``reasonable costs'' shall include costs to implement the requirements
    and authorities required under sections 61002 and 61003, including the
    costs to agencies and the costs of operating the Council.
        (c) Fee Structure.--The fee structure established under subsection
    (a) shall--
                (1) be developed in consultation with affected project
            proponents, industries, and other stakeholders;
                (2) exclude parties for which the fee would impose an undue
            financial burden or is otherwise determined to be
            inappropriate; and
                (3) be established in a manner that ensures that the
            aggregate amount of fees collected for a fiscal year is
            estimated not to exceed 20 percent of the total estimated costs
            for the fiscal year for the resources allocated for the conduct
            of the environmental reviews and authorizations covered by this
            title, as determined by the Director of the Office of
            Management and Budget.
        (d) Environmental Review and Permitting Improvement Fund.--
                (1) In general.--All amounts collected pursuant to this
            section shall be deposited into a separate fund in the Treasury
            of the United States to be known as the ``Environmental Review
            Improvement Fund'' (referred to in this section as the
            ``Fund'').
                (2) Availability.--Amounts in the Fund shall be available
            to the Executive Director, without appropriation or fiscal year
            limitation, solely for the purposes of administering,
            implementing, and enforcing this title, including the expenses
            of the Council.
                (3) Transfer.--The Executive Director, with the approval of
            the Director of the Office of Management and Budget, may
            transfer amounts in the Fund to other agencies to facilitate
            timely and efficient environmental reviews and authorizations
            for proposed covered projects.
        (e) Effect on Permitting.--The regulations adopted pursuant to
    subsection (a) shall ensure that the use of funds accepted under
    subsection (d) will not impact impartial decision-making with respect
    to environmental reviews or authorizations, either substantively or
    procedurally.
        (f) Transfer of Appropriated Funds.--
                (1) In general.--The heads of agencies listed in section
            61002(b)(2)(B) shall have the authority to transfer, in
            accordance with section 1535 of title 31, United States Code,
            funds appropriated to those agencies and not otherwise
            obligated to other affected Federal agencies for the purpose of
            implementing the provisions of this title.
                (2) Limitation.--Appropriations under title 23, United
            States Code and appropriations for the civil works program of
            the Army Corps of Engineers shall not be available for transfer
            under paragraph (1).

    SEC. 61010. APPLICATION.

        This title applies to any covered project for which--
                (1) a notice is filed under section 61003(a)(1); or
                (2) an application or other request for a Federal
            authorization is pending before a Federal agency 90 days after
            the date of enactment of this Act.

    SEC. 61011. GAO REPORT.

        Not later than 3 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the
    Comptroller General of the United States shall submit to Congress a
    report that includes an analysis of whether the provisions of this
    title could be adapted to streamline the Federal permitting process for
    smaller projects that are not covered projects.

                       TITLE LXII--ADDITIONAL PROVISIONS

    SEC. 62001. HIRE MORE HEROES.

        (a) Short Title.--This section may be cited as the ``Hire More
    Heroes Act of 2015''.
        (b) Employees With Health Coverage Under TRICARE or the Veterans
    Administration Not Taken Into Account in Determining Employers to Which
    the Employer Mandate Applies Under Patient Protection and Affordable
    Care Act.--Section 4980H(c)(2) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is
    amended by adding at the end the following:
                        ``(F) Exemption for health coverage under tricare
                    or the veterans administration.--Solely for purposes of
                    determining whether an employer is an applicable large
                    employer under this paragraph for any month, an
                    individual shall not be taken into account as an
                    employee for such month if such individual has medical
                    coverage for such month under--
                                ``(i) chapter 55 of title 10, United States
                            Code, including coverage under the TRICARE
                            program, or
                                ``(ii) under a health care program under
                            chapter 17 or 18 of title 38, United States
                            Code, as determined by the Secretary of
                            Veterans Affairs, in coordination with the
                            Secretary of Health and Human Services and the
                            Secretary.''.
        (c) Effective Date.--The amendment made by subsection (b) shall
    apply to months beginning after December 31, 2013.

                  DIVISION G--SURFACE TRANSPORTATION EXTENSION

    SEC. 70001. SHORT TITLE.

        This division may cited as the ``Surface Transportation Extension
    Act of 2015''.

             TITLE LXXI--EXTENSION OF FEDERAL-AID HIGHWAY PROGRAMS

    SEC. 71001. EXTENSION OF FEDERAL-AID HIGHWAY PROGRAMS.

        (a) In General.--Section 1001 of the Highway and Transportation
    Funding Act of 2014 (Public Law 113-159; 128 Stat. 1840; 129 Stat. 219)
    is amended--
                (1) in subsection (a), by striking ``July 31, 2015'' and
            inserting ``September 30, 2015'';
                (2) in subsection (b)(1)--
                        (A) by striking ``July 31, 2015'' and inserting
                    ``September 30, 2015''; and
                        (B) by striking ``\304/365\'' and inserting ``\365/
                    365\''; and
                (3) in subsection (c)--
                        (A) in paragraph (1)--
                                (i) by striking ``July 31, 2015'' and
                            inserting ``September 30, 2015''; and
                                (ii) by striking ``\304/365\'' and
                            inserting ``\365/365\''; and
                        (B) in paragraph (2)(B), by striking ``by this
                    subsection''.
        (b) Obligation Ceiling.--Section 1102 of MAP-21 (23 U.S.C. 104
    note; Public Law 112-141) is amended--
                (1) in subsection (a)(3)--
                        (A) by striking ``$33,528,284,932'' and inserting
                    ``$40,256,000,000''; and
                        (B) by striking ``July 31, 2015'' and inserting
                    ``September 30, 2015'';
                (2) in subsection (b)(12)--
                        (A) by striking ``July 31, 2015'' and inserting
                    ``September 30, 2015''; and
                        (B) by striking ``\304/365\'' and inserting ``\365/
                    365\'';
                (3) in subsection (c)--
                        (A) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by
                    striking ``July 31, 2015'' and inserting ``September
                    30, 2015''; and
                        (B) in paragraph (2)--
                                (i) by striking ``July 31, 2015'' and
                            inserting ``September 30, 2015''; and
                                (ii) by striking ``\304/365\'' and
                            inserting ``\365/365\''; and
                (4) in subsection (f)(1), in the matter preceding
            subparagraph (A), by striking ``July 31, 2015'' and inserting
            ``September 30, 2015''.
        (c) Tribal High Priority Projects Program.--Section 1123(h)(1) of
    MAP-21 (23 U.S.C. 202 note; Public Law 112-141) is amended--
                (1) by striking ``$24,986,301'' and inserting
            ``$30,000,000''; and
                (2) by striking ``July 31, 2015'' and inserting ``September
            30, 2015''.

    SEC. 71002. ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES.

        (a) Authorization of Contract Authority.--Section 1002(a) of the
    Highway and Transportation Funding Act of 2014 (Public Law 113-159; 128
    Stat. 1842; 129 Stat. 220) is amended--
                (1) by striking ``$366,465,753'' and inserting
            ``$440,000,000''; and
                (2) by striking ``July 31, 2015'' and inserting ``September
            30, 2015''.
        (b) Contract Authority.--Section 1002(b)(2) of the Highway and
    Transportation Funding Act of 2014 (Public Law 113-159; 128 Stat. 1842;
    129 Stat. 220) is amended by striking ``July 31, 2015'' and inserting
    ``September 30, 2015''.

       TITLE LXXII--TEMPORARY EXTENSION OF PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION PROGRAMS

    SEC. 72001. FORMULA GRANTS FOR RURAL AREAS.

        Section 5311(c)(1) of title 49, United States Code, is amended--
                (1) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``ending before'' and
            all that follows through ``July 31, 2015,''; and
                (2) in subparagraph (B), by striking ``ending before'' and
            all that follows through ``July 31, 2015,''.

    SEC. 72002. APPORTIONMENT OF APPROPRIATIONS FOR FORMULA GRANTS.

        Section 5336(h)(1) of title 49, United States Code, is amended by
    striking ``before October 1, 2014'' and all that follows through ``July
    31, 2015,'' and inserting ``before October 1, 2015''.

    SEC. 72003. AUTHORIZATIONS FOR PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION.

        (a) Formula Grants.--Section 5338(a) of title 49, United States
    Code, is amended--
                (1) in paragraph (1), by striking ``for fiscal year 2014''
            and all that follows and inserting ``for fiscal year 2014, and
            $8,595,000,000 for fiscal year 2015.'';
                (2) in paragraph (2)--
                        (A) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``$107,274,521
                    for the period beginning on October 1, 2014, and ending
                    on July 31, 2015,'' and inserting ``$128,800,000 for
                    fiscal year 2015'';
                        (B) in subparagraph (B), by striking ``2013 and
                    2014 and $8,328,767 for the period beginning on October
                    1, 2014, and ending on July 31, 2015,'' and inserting
                    ``2013, 2014, and 2015'';
                        (C) in subparagraph (C), by striking
                    ``$3,713,505,753 for the period beginning on October 1,
                    2014, and ending on July 31, 2015,'' and inserting
                    ``$4,458,650,000 for fiscal year 2015'';
                        (D) in subparagraph (D), by striking ``$215,132,055
                    for the period beginning on October 1, 2014, and ending
                    on July 31, 2015,'' and inserting ``$258,300,000 for
                    fiscal year 2015'';
                        (E) in subparagraph (E)--
                                (i) by striking ``$506,222,466 for the
                            period beginning on October 1, 2014, and ending
                            on July 31, 2015,'' and inserting
                            ``$607,800,000 for fiscal year 2015'';
                                (ii) by striking ``$24,986,301 for the
                            period beginning on October 1, 2014, and ending
                            on July 31, 2015,'' and inserting ``$30,000,000
                            for fiscal year 2015''; and
                                (iii) by striking ``$16,657,534 for the
                            period beginning on October 1, 2014, and ending
                            on July 31, 2015,'' and inserting ``$20,000,000
                            for fiscal year 2015'';
                        (F) in subparagraph (F), by striking ``2013 and
                    2014 and $2,498,630 for the period beginning on October
                    1, 2014, and ending on July 31, 2015,'' and inserting
                    ``2013, 2014, and 2015'';
                        (G) in subparagraph (G), by striking ``2013 and
                    2014 and $4,164,384 for the period beginning on October
                    1, 2014, and ending on July 31, 2015,'' and inserting
                    ``2013, 2014, and 2015'';
                        (H) in subparagraph (H), by striking ``2013 and
                    2014 and $3,206,575 for the period beginning on October
                    1, 2014, and ending on July 31, 2015,'' and inserting
                    ``2013, 2014, and 2015'';
                        (I) in subparagraph (I), by striking
                    ``$1,803,927,671 for the period beginning on October 1,
                    2014, and ending on July 31, 2015,'' and inserting
                    ``$2,165,900,000 for fiscal year 2015'';
                        (J) in subparagraph (J), by striking ``$356,304,658
                    for the period beginning on October 1, 2014, and ending
                    on July 31, 2015,'' and inserting ``$427,800,000 for
                    fiscal year 2015''; and
                        (K) in subparagraph (K), by striking ``$438,009,863
                    for the period beginning on October 1, 2014, and ending
                    on July 31, 2015,'' and inserting ``$525,900,000 for
                    fiscal year 2015''.
        (b) Research, Development Demonstration and Deployment Projects.--
    Section 5338(b) of title 49, United States Code, is amended by striking
    ``$58,301,370 for the period beginning on October 1, 2014, and ending
    on July 31, 2015'' and inserting ``$70,000,000 for fiscal year 2015''.
        (c) Transit Cooperative Research Program.--Section 5338(c) of title
    49, United States Code, is amended by striking ``$5,830,137 for the
    period beginning on October 1, 2014, and ending on July 31, 2015'' and
    inserting ``$7,000,000 for fiscal year 2015''.
        (d) Technical Assistance and Standards Development.--Section
    5338(d) of title 49, United States Code, is amended by striking
    ``$5,830,137 for the period beginning on October 1, 2014, and ending on
    July 31, 2015'' and inserting ``$7,000,000 for fiscal year 2015''.
        (e) Human Resources and Training.--Section 5338(e) of title 49,
    United States Code, is amended by striking ``$4,164,384 for the period
    beginning on October 1, 2014, and ending on July 31, 2015'' and
    inserting ``$5,000,000 for fiscal year 2015''.
        (f) Capital Investment Grants.--Section 5338(g) of title 49, United
    States Code, is amended by striking ``$1,558,295,890 for the period
    beginning on October 1, 2014, and ending on July 31, 2015'' and
    inserting ``$1,907,000,000 for fiscal year 2015''.
        (g) Administration.--Section 5338(h) of title 49, United States
    Code, is amended--
                (1) in paragraph (1), by striking ``$86,619,178 for the
            period beginning on October 1, 2014, and ending on July 31,
            2015'' and inserting ``$104,000,000 for fiscal year 2015'';
                (2) in paragraph (2), by striking ``2013 and 2014 and not
            less than $4,164,384 for the period beginning on October 1,
            2014, and ending on July 31, 2015,'' and inserting ``2013,
            2014, and 2015''; and
                (3) in paragraph (3), by striking ``2013 and 2014 and not
            less than $832,877 for the period beginning on October 1, 2014,
            and ending on July 31, 2015,'' and inserting ``2013, 2014, and
            2015''.

    SEC. 72004. BUS AND BUS FACILITIES FORMULA GRANTS.

        Section 5339(d)(1) of title 49, United States Code, is amended--
                (1) by striking ``2013 and 2014 and $54,553,425 for the
            period beginning on October 1, 2014, and ending on July 31,
            2015,'' and inserting ``2013, 2014, and 2015'';
                (2) by striking ``and $1,041,096 for such period''; and
                (3) by striking ``and $416,438 for such period''.

               TITLE LXXIII--EXTENSION OF HIGHWAY SAFETY PROGRAMS

                Subtitle A--Extension of Highway Safety Programs

    SEC. 73101. EXTENSION OF NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION
                  HIGHWAY SAFETY PROGRAMS.

        (a) Extension of Programs.--
                (1) Highway safety programs.--Section 31101(a)(1)(C) of
            MAP-21 (126 Stat. 733) is amended to read as follows:
                        ``(C) $235,000,000 for fiscal year 2015.''.
                (2) Highway safety research and development.--Section
            31101(a)(2)(C) of MAP-21 (126 Stat. 733) is amended to read as
            follows:
                        ``(C) $113,500,000 for fiscal year 2015.''.
                (3) National priority safety programs.--Section
            31101(a)(3)(C) of MAP-21 (126 Stat. 733) is amended to read as
            follows:
                        ``(C) $272,000,000 for fiscal year 2015.''.
                (4) National driver register.--Section 31101(a)(4)(C) of
            MAP-21 (126 Stat. 733) is amended to read as follows:
                        ``(C) $5,000,000 for fiscal year 2015.''.
                (5) High visibility enforcement program.--
                        (A) Authorization of appropriations.--Section
                    31101(a)(5)(C) of MAP-21 (126 Stat. 733) is amended to
                    read as follows:
                        ``(C) $29,000,000 for fiscal year 2015.''.
                        (B) Law enforcement campaigns.--Section 2009(a) of
                    SAFETEA-LU (23 U.S.C. 402 note) is amended--
                                (i) in the first sentence, by striking
                            ``and 2014 and in the period beginning on
                            October 1, 2014, and ending on July 31, 2015''
                            and inserting ``through 2015''; and
                                (ii) in the second sentence, by striking
                            ``and 2014 and in the period beginning on
                            October 1, 2014, and ending on July 31, 2015,''
                            and inserting ``through 2015''.
                (6) Administrative expenses.--Section 31101(a)(6)(C) of
            MAP-21 (126 Stat. 733) is amended to read as follows:
                        ``(C) $25,500,000 for fiscal year 2015.''.
        (b) Cooperative Research and Evaluation.--Section 403(f)(1) of
    title 23, United States Code, is amended by striking ``under subsection
    402(c) in each fiscal year ending before October 1, 2014, and
    $2,082,192 of the total amount available for apportionment to the
    States for highway safety programs under section 402(c) in the period
    beginning on October 1, 2014, and ending on July 31, 2015,'' and
    inserting ``under section 402(c) in each fiscal year ending before
    October 1, 2015,''.
        (c) Applicability of Title 23.--Section 31101(c) of MAP-21 (126
    Stat. 733) is amended by striking ``fiscal years 2013 and 2014 and for
    the period beginning on October 1, 2014, and ending on July 31, 2015,''
    and inserting ``each of fiscal years 2013 through 2015''.

    SEC. 73102. EXTENSION OF FEDERAL MOTOR CARRIER SAFETY ADMINISTRATION
                  PROGRAMS.

        (a) Motor Carrier Safety Grants.--Section 31104(a)(10) of title 49,
    United States Code, is amended to read as follows:
                ``(10) $218,000,000 for fiscal year 2015.''.
        (b) Administrative Expenses.--Section 31104(i)(1)(J) of title 49,
    United States Code, is amended to read as follows:
                        ``(J) $259,000,000 for fiscal year 2015.''.
        (c) Grant Programs.--
                (1) Commercial driver's license program improvement
            grants.--Section 4101(c)(1) of SAFETEA-LU (119 Stat. 1715) is
            amended by striking ``each of fiscal years 2013 and 2014 and
            $24,986,301 for the period beginning on October 1, 2014, and
            ending on July 31, 2015'' and inserting ``each of fiscal years
            2013 through 2015''.
                (2) Border enforcement grants.--Section 4101(c)(2) of
            SAFETEA-LU (119 Stat. 1715) is amended by striking ``each of
            fiscal years 2013 and 2014 and $26,652,055 for the period
            beginning on October 1, 2014, and ending on July 31, 2015'' and
            inserting ``each of fiscal years 2013 through 2015''.
                (3) Performance and registration information system
            management grant program.--Section 4101(c)(3) of SAFETEA-LU
            (119 Stat. 1715) is amended by striking ``each of fiscal years
            2013 and 2014 and $4,164,384 for the period beginning on
            October 1, 2014, and ending on July 31, 2015'' and inserting
            ``each of fiscal years 2013 through 2015''.
                (4) Commercial vehicle information systems and networks
            deployment program.--Section 4101(c)(4) of SAFETEA-LU (119
            Stat. 1715) is amended by striking ``each of fiscal years 2013
            and 2014 and $20,821,918 for the period beginning on October 1,
            2014, and ending on July 31, 2015'' and inserting ``each of
            fiscal years 2013 through 2015''.
                (5) Safety data improvement grants.--Section 4101(c)(5) of
            SAFETEA-LU (119 Stat. 1715) is amended by striking ``each of
            fiscal years 2013 and 2014 and $2,498,630 for the period
            beginning on October 1, 2014, and ending on July 31, 2015'' and
            inserting ``each of fiscal years 2013 through 2015''.
        (d) High-Priority Activities.--Section 31104(k)(2) of title 49,
    United States Code, is amended by striking ``each of fiscal years 2006
    through 2014 and up to $12,493,151 for the period beginning on October
    1, 2014, and ending on July 31, 2015,'' and inserting ``each of fiscal
    years 2006 through 2015''.
        (e) New Entrant Audits.--Section 31144(g)(5)(B) of title 49, United
    States Code, is amended by striking ``per fiscal year and up to
    $26,652,055 for the period beginning on October 1, 2014, and ending on
    July 31, 2015,'' and inserting ``per fiscal year''.
        (f) Outreach and Education.--Section 4127(e) of SAFETEA-LU (119
    Stat. 1741) is amended by striking ``each of fiscal years 2013 and 2014
    and $3,331,507 to the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration for
    the period beginning on October 1, 2014, and ending on July 31, 2015,''
    and inserting ``each of fiscal years 2013 through 2015''.
        (g) Grant Program for Commercial Motor Vehicle Operators.--Section
    4134(c) of SAFETEA-LU (49 U.S.C. 31301 note) is amended by striking
    ``each of fiscal years 2005 through 2014 and $832,877 for the period
    beginning on October 1, 2014, and ending on July 31, 2015'' and
    inserting ``each of fiscal years 2005 through 2015''.

    SEC. 73103. DINGELL-JOHNSON SPORT FISH RESTORATION ACT.

        Section 4 of the Dingell-Johnson Sport Fish Restoration Act (16
    U.S.C. 777c) is amended--
                (1) in subsection (a), in the matter preceding paragraph
            (1) by striking ``each fiscal year through 2014 and for the
            period beginning on October 1, 2014, and ending on July 31,
            2015,'' and inserting ``each fiscal year through 2015''; and
                (2) in subsection (b)(1)(A) by striking ``for each fiscal
            year ending before October 1, 2014, and for the period
            beginning on October 1, 2014, and ending on July 31, 2015,''
            and inserting ``for each fiscal year ending before October 1,
            2015''.

                        Subtitle B--Hazardous Materials

    SEC. 73201. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

        (a) In General.--Section 5128(a)(3) of title 49, United States
    Code, is amended to read as follows:
                ``(3) $42,762,000 for fiscal year 2015.''.
        (b) Hazardous Materials Emergency Preparedness Fund.--Section
    5128(b)(2) of title 49, United States Code, is amended to read as
    follows:
                ``(2) Fiscal year 2015.--From the Hazardous Materials
            Emergency Preparedness Fund established under section 5116(i),
            the Secretary may expend during fiscal year 2015--
                        ``(A) $188,000 to carry out section 5115;
                        ``(B) $21,800,000 to carry out subsections (a) and
                    (b) of section 5116, of which not less than $13,650,000
                    shall be available to carry out section 5116(b);
                        ``(C) $150,000 to carry out section 5116(f);
                        ``(D) $625,000 to publish and distribute the
                    Emergency Response Guidebook under section 5116(i)(3);
                    and
                        ``(E) $1,000,000 to carry out section 5116(j).''.
        (c) Hazardous Materials Training Grants.--Section 5128(c) of title
    49, United States Code, is amended by striking ``each of fiscal years
    2013 and 2014 and $3,331,507 for the period beginning on October 1,
    2014, and ending on July 31, 2015,'' and inserting ``each of fiscal
    years 2013 through 2015''.

                        TITLE LXXIV--REVENUE PROVISIONS

    SEC. 74001. EXTENSION OF TRUST FUND EXPENDITURE AUTHORITY.

        (a) Highway Trust Fund.--Section 9503 of the Internal Revenue Code
    of 1986 is amended--
                (1) by striking ``August 1, 2015'' in subsections
            (b)(6)(B), (c)(1), and (e)(3) and inserting ``October 1,
            2015'', and
                (2) by striking ``Highway and Transportation Funding Act of
            2015'' in subsections (c)(1) and (e)(3) and inserting ``Surface
            Transportation Extension Act of 2015''.
        (b) Sport Fish Restoration and Boating Trust Fund.--Section 9504 of
    the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended--
                (1) by striking ``Highway and Transportation Funding Act of
            2015'' each place it appears in subsection (b)(2) and inserting
            ``Surface Transportation Extension Act of 2015'', and
                (2) by striking ``August 1, 2015'' in subsection (d)(2) and
            inserting ``October 1, 2015''.
        (c) Leaking Underground Storage Tank Trust Fund.--Paragraph (2) of
    section 9508(e) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by
    striking ``August 1, 2015'' and inserting ``October 1, 2015''.
        (d) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall take
    effect on August 1, 2015.

                         DIVISION H--BUDGETARY EFFECTS

    SEC. 80001. BUDGETARY EFFECTS.

        The budgetary effects of this Act, for the purpose of complying
    with the Statutory Pay-As-You-Go-Act of 2010, shall be determined by
    reference to the latest statement titled ``Budgetary Effects of PAYGO
    Legislation'' for this Act, submitted for printing in the Congressional
    Record by the Chairman of the Senate Budget Committee, provided that
    such statement has been submitted prior to the vote on passage.

    SEC. 80002. MAINTENANCE OF HIGHWAY TRUST FUND CASH BALANCE.

        (a) Definitions.--In this section:
                (1) Highway account.--The term ``Highway Account'' has the
            meaning given the term in section 9503(e)(5)(B) of the Internal
            Revenue Code of 1986.
                (2) Highway trust fund.--The term ``Highway Trust Fund''
            means the Highway Trust Fund established by section 9503(a) of
            the Internal Revenue Code of 1986.
                (3) Mass transit account.--The term ``Mass Transit
            Account'' means the Mass Transit Account established by section
            9503(e)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986.
        (b) Restriction on Obligations.--If the Secretary, in consultation
    with the Secretary of the Treasury, determines under the test or
    reevaluation described under subsection (c) or (d) that the projected
    cash balances of either the Highway Account or the Mass Transit Account
    of the Highway Trust Fund will fall below the levels described in
    subparagraph (A) or (B) of subsection (c)(2) at any time during the
    fiscal year for which that determination applies, the Secretary shall
    not approve any obligation of funds authorized out of the Highway
    Account or the Mass Transit Account of the Highway Trust Fund during
    that fiscal year.
        (c) Cash Balance Test.--On July 15 prior to the beginning of each
    of fiscal years 2019 through 2021, the Secretary, in consultation with
    the Secretary of the Treasury, shall--
                (1) based on data available for the midsession review
            described under section 1106 of title 31, United States Code,
            estimate the projected cash balances of the Highway Account and
            the Mass Transit Account of the Highway Trust Fund for the
            upcoming fiscal year; and
                (2) determine if those cash balances--
                        (A) are projected to fall below the amount of
                    $4,000,000,000 at any time during that upcoming fiscal
                    year in the Highway Account of the Highway Trust Fund;
                    or
                        (B) are projected to fall below the amount of
                    $1,000,000,000 at any time during that upcoming fiscal
                    year in the Mass Transit Account of the Highway Trust
                    Fund.
        (d) Reevaluation.--The Secretary shall conduct the test described
    under subsection (c) again during a respective fiscal year--
                (1) if a law is enacted that provides additional revenues,
            deposits, or transfers to the Highway Trust Fund; or
                (2) when the President submits to Congress under section
            1105(a) of title 31, United States Code, updated outlay
            estimates or revenue projections related to the Highway Trust
            Fund.
        (e) Notification.--Not later than 15 days after a determination is
    made under subsection (c) or (d), the Secretary shall provide
    notification of the determination to--
                (1) the Committee on Environment and Public Works of the
            Senate;
                (2) the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of
            the House of Representatives;
                (3) the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs of
            the Senate;
                (4) the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation
            of the Senate; and
                (5) State transportation departments and designated
            recipients.
        (f) Exceptions.--Notwithstanding subsection (b), the Secretary
    shall approve obligations in every fiscal year for--
                (1) administrative expenses of the Federal Highway
            Administration, including any administrative expenses funded
            under--
                        (A) section 104(a) of title 23, United States Code;
                        (B) the tribal transportation program under section
                    202(a)(6), of title 23, United States Code;
                        (C) the Federal lands transportation program under
                    section 203 of title 23, United States Code; and
                        (D) chapter 6 of title 23, United States Code;
                (2) funds for the national highway performance program
            under section 119 of title 23, United States Code, that are
            exempt from the limitation on obligations;
                (3) the emergency relief program under section 125 of title
            23, United States Code;
                (4) the administrative expenses of the National Highway
            Traffic Safety Administration in carrying out chapter 4 of
            title 23, United States Code;
                (5) the highway safety programs under section 402 of title
            23, United States Code, and national priority safety programs
            under section 405 of title 23, United States Code;
                (6) the high visibility enforcement program under section
            2009 of SAFETEA-LU (23 U.S.C. 402 note; Public Law 109-59);
                (7) the highway safety research and development program
            under section 403 of title 23, United States Code;
                (8) the national driver register under chapter 303 of title
            49, United States Code;
                (9) the motor carrier safety assistance program under
            section 31102 of title 49, United States Code;
                (10) the administrative expenses of the Federal Motor
            Carrier Safety Administration under section 31110 of title 49,
            United States Code; and
                (11) the administrative expenses of the Federal Transit
            Administration funded under section 5338(h) of title 49, United
            States Code, to carry out section 5329 of title 49, United
            States Code.

    SEC. 80003. PROHIBITION ON RESCISSIONS OF CERTAIN CONTRACT AUTHORITY.

        For purposes of the enforcement of a point of order established
    under the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 (2 U.S.C. 621 et seq.), the
    determination of levels under the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit
    Control Act of 1985 (2 U.S.C. 900 et seq.) or the Statutory Pay-As-You-
    Go Act of 2010 (2 U.S.C. 931 et seq.), and the enforcement of a point
    of order established under or the determination of levels under a
    concurrent resolution on the budget, the rescission of contract
    authority that is provided under this Act or an amendment made by this
    Act for fiscal year 2019, 2020, or 2021 shall not be counted.

              DIVISION I--EXPORT-IMPORT BANK OF THE UNITED STATES

    SEC. 90001. SHORT TITLE.

        This division may be cited as the ``Export-Import Bank Reform and
    Reauthorization Act of 2015''.

     TITLE XCI--TAXPAYER PROTECTION PROVISIONS AND INCREASED ACCOUNTABILITY

    SEC. 91001. REDUCTION IN AUTHORIZED AMOUNT OF OUTSTANDING LOANS,
                  GUARANTEES, AND INSURANCE.

        Section 6(a) of the Export-Import Bank Act of 1945 (12 U.S.C.
    635e(a)) is amended--
                (1) by redesignating paragraph (3) as paragraph (4); and
                (2) by striking paragraph (2) and inserting the following:
                ``(2) Applicable amount defined.--In this subsection, the
            term `applicable amount', for each of fiscal years 2015 through
            2019, means $135,000,000,000.
                ``(3) Freezing of lending cap if default rate is 2 percent
            or more.--If the rate calculated under section 8(g)(1) is 2
            percent or more for a quarter, the Bank may not exceed the
            amount of loans, guarantees, and insurance outstanding on the
            last day of that quarter until the rate calculated under
            section 8(g)(1) is less than 2 percent.''.

    SEC. 91002. INCREASE IN LOSS RESERVES.

        (a) In General.--Section 6 of the Export-Import Bank Act of 1945
    (12 U.S.C. 635e) is amended--
                (1) by redesignating subsection (b) as subsection (c); and
                (2) by inserting after subsection (a) the following:
        ``(b) Reserve Requirement.--The Bank shall build to and hold in
    reserve, to protect against future losses, an amount that is not less
    than 5 percent of the aggregate amount of disbursed and outstanding
    loans, guarantees, and insurance of the Bank.''.
        (b) Effective Date.--The amendment made by subsection (a) shall
    take effect on the date that is one year after the date of the
    enactment of this Act.

    SEC. 91003. REVIEW OF FRAUD CONTROLS.

        Section 17(b) of the Export-Import Bank Reauthorization Act of 2012
    (12 U.S.C. 635a-6(b)) is amended to read as follows:
        ``(b) Review of Fraud Controls.--Not later than 4 years after the
    date of the enactment of the Export-Import Bank Reform and
    Reauthorization Act of 2015, and every 4 years thereafter, the
    Comptroller General of the United States shall--
                ``(1) review the adequacy of the design and effectiveness
            of the controls used by the Export-Import Bank of the United
            States to prevent, detect, and investigate fraudulent
            applications for loans and guarantees and the compliance by the
            Bank with the controls, including by auditing a sample of Bank
            transactions; and
                ``(2) submit a written report regarding the findings of the
            review and providing such recommendations with respect to the
            controls described in paragraph (1) as the Comptroller General
            deems appropriate to--
                        ``(A) the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban
                    Affairs and the Committee on Appropriations of the
                    Senate; and
                        ``(B) the Committee on Financial Services and the
                    Committee on Appropriations of the House of
                    Representatives.''.

    SEC. 91004. OFFICE OF ETHICS.

        Section 3 of the Export-Import Bank Act of 1945 (12 U.S.C. 635a) is
    amended by adding at the end the following:
        ``(k) Office of Ethics.--
                ``(1) Establishment.--There is established an Office of
            Ethics within the Bank, which shall oversee all ethics issues
            within the Bank.
                ``(2) Head of office.--
                        ``(A) In general.--The head of the Office of Ethics
                    shall be the Chief Ethics Officer, who shall report to
                    the Board of Directors.
                        ``(B) Appointment.--Not later than 180 days after
                    the date of the enactment of the Export-Import Bank
                    Reform and Reauthorization Act of 2015, the Chief
                    Ethics Officer shall be--
                                ``(i) appointed by the President of the
                            Bank from among persons--
                                        ``(I) with a background in law who
                                    have experience in the fields of law
                                    and ethics; and
                                        ``(II) who are not serving in a
                                    position requiring appointment by the
                                    President of the United States before
                                    being appointed to be Chief Ethics
                                    Officer; and
                                ``(ii) approved by the Board.
                        ``(C) Designated agency ethics official.--The Chief
                    Ethics Officer shall serve as the designated agency
                    ethics official for the Bank pursuant to the Ethics in
                    Government Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App. 101 et seq.).
                ``(3) Duties.--The Office of Ethics has jurisdiction over
            all employees of, and ethics matters relating to, the Bank.
            With respect to employees of the Bank, the Office of Ethics
            shall--
                        ``(A) recommend administrative actions to establish
                    or enforce standards of official conduct;
                        ``(B) refer to the Office of the Inspector General
                    of the Bank alleged violations of--
                                ``(i) the standards of ethical conduct
                            applicable to employees of the Bank under parts
                            2635 and 6201 of title 5, Code of Federal
                            Regulations;
                                ``(ii) the standards of ethical conduct
                            established by the Chief Ethics Officer; and
                                ``(iii) any other laws, rules, or
                            regulations governing the performance of
                            official duties or the discharge of official
                            responsibilities that are applicable to
                            employees of the Bank;
                        ``(C) report to appropriate Federal or State
                    authorities substantial evidence of a violation of any
                    law applicable to the performance of official duties
                    that may have been disclosed to the Office of Ethics;
                    and
                        ``(D) render advisory opinions regarding the
                    propriety of any current or proposed conduct of an
                    employee or contractor of the Bank, and issue general
                    guidance on such matters as necessary.''.

    SEC. 91005. CHIEF RISK OFFICER.

        Section 3 of the Export-Import Bank Act of 1945 (12 U.S.C. 635a),
    as amended by section 91004, is further amended by adding at the end
    the following:
        ``(l) Chief Risk Officer.--
                ``(1) In general.--There shall be a Chief Risk Officer of
            the Bank, who shall--
                        ``(A) oversee all issues relating to risk within
                    the Bank; and
                        ``(B) report to the President of the Bank.
                ``(2) Appointment.--Not later than 180 days after the date
            of the enactment of the Export-Import Bank Reform and
            Reauthorization Act of 2015, the Chief Risk Officer shall be--
                        ``(A) appointed by the President of the Bank from
                    among persons--
                                ``(i) with a demonstrated ability in the
                            general management of, and knowledge of and
                            extensive practical experience in, financial
                            risk evaluation practices in large governmental
                            or business entities; and
                                ``(ii) who are not serving in a position
                            requiring appointment by the President of the
                            United States before being appointed to be
                            Chief Risk Officer; and
                        ``(B) approved by the Board.
                ``(3) Duties.--The duties of the Chief Risk Officer are--
                        ``(A) to be responsible for all matters related to
                    managing and mitigating all risk to which the Bank is
                    exposed, including the programs and operations of the
                    Bank;
                        ``(B) to establish policies and processes for risk
                    oversight, the monitoring of management compliance with
                    risk limits, and the management of risk exposures and
                    risk controls across the Bank;
                        ``(C) to be responsible for the planning and
                    execution of all Bank risk management activities,
                    including policies, reporting, and systems to achieve
                    strategic risk objectives;
                        ``(D) to develop an integrated risk management
                    program that includes identifying, prioritizing,
                    measuring, monitoring, and managing internal control
                    and operating risks and other identified risks;
                        ``(E) to ensure that the process for risk
                    assessment and underwriting for individual transactions
                    considers how each such transaction considers the
                    effect of the transaction on the concentration of
                    exposure in the overall portfolio of the Bank, taking
                    into account fees, collateralization, and historic
                    default rates; and
                        ``(F) to review the adequacy of the use by the Bank
                    of qualitative metrics to assess the risk of default
                    under various scenarios.''.

    SEC. 91006. RISK MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE.

        (a) In General.--Section 3 of the Export-Import Bank Act of 1945
    (12 U.S.C. 635a), as amended by sections 91004 and 91005, is further
    amended by adding at the end the following:
        ``(m) Risk Management Committee.--
                ``(1) Establishment.--There is established a management
            committee to be known as the `Risk Management Committee'.
                ``(2) Membership.--The membership of the Risk Management
            Committee shall be the members of the Board of Directors, with
            the President and First Vice President of the Bank serving as
            ex officio members.
                ``(3) Duties.--The duties of the Risk Management Committee
            shall be--
                        ``(A) to oversee, in conjunction with the Office of
                    the Chief Financial Officer of the Bank--
                                ``(i) periodic stress testing on the entire
                            Bank portfolio, reflecting different market,
                            industry, and macroeconomic scenarios, and
                            consistent with common practices of commercial
                            and multilateral development banks; and
                                ``(ii) the monitoring of industry,
                            geographic, and obligor exposure levels; and
                        ``(B) to review all required reports on the default
                    rate of the Bank before submission to Congress under
                    section 8(g).''.
        (b) Termination of Audit Committee.--Not later than 180 days after
    the date of the enactment of this Act, the Board of Directors of the
    Export-Import Bank of the United States shall revise the bylaws of the
    Bank to terminate the Audit Committee established by section 7 of the
    bylaws.

    SEC. 91007. INDEPENDENT AUDIT OF BANK PORTFOLIO.

        (a) Audit.--The Inspector General of the Export-Import Bank of the
    United States shall conduct an audit or evaluation of the portfolio
    risk management procedures of the Bank, including a review of the
    implementation by the Bank of the duties assigned to the Chief Risk
    Officer under section 3(l) of the Export-Import Bank Act of 1945, as
    amended by section 91005.
        (b) Report.--Not later than one year after the date of the
    enactment of this Act, and not less frequently than every 3 years
    thereafter, the Inspector General shall submit to the Committee on
    Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs of the Senate and the Committee on
    Financial Services of the House of Representatives a written report
    containing all findings and determinations made in carrying out
    subsection (a).

    SEC. 91008. PILOT PROGRAM FOR REINSURANCE.

        (a) In General.--Notwithstanding any provision of the Export-Import
    Bank Act of 1945 (12 U.S.C. 635 et seq.), the Export-Import Bank of the
    United States (in this section referred to as the ``Bank'') may
    establish a pilot program under which the Bank may enter into contracts
    and other arrangements to share risks associated with the provision of
    guarantees, insurance, or credit, or the participation in the extension
    of credit, by the Bank under that Act.
        (b) Limitations on Amount of Risk-Sharing.--
                (1) Per contract or other arrangement.--The aggregate
            amount of liability the Bank may transfer through risk-sharing
            pursuant to a contract or other arrangement entered into under
            subsection (a) may not exceed $1,000,000,000.
                (2) Per year.--The aggregate amount of liability the Bank
            may transfer through risk-sharing during a fiscal year pursuant
            to contracts or other arrangements entered into under
            subsection (a) during that fiscal year may not exceed
            $10,000,000,000.
        (c) Annual Reports.--Not later than one year after the date of the
    enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter through 2019, the Bank
    shall submit to Congress a written report that contains a detailed
    analysis of the use of the pilot program carried out under subsection
    (a) during the year preceding the submission of the report.
        (d) Rule of Construction.--Nothing in this section shall be
    construed to affect, impede, or revoke any authority of the Bank.
        (e) Termination.--The pilot program carried out under subsection
    (a) shall terminate on September 30, 2019.

                TITLE XCII--PROMOTION OF SMALL BUSINESS EXPORTS

    SEC. 92001. INCREASE IN SMALL BUSINESS LENDING REQUIREMENTS.

        (a) In General.--Section 2(b)(1)(E)(v) of the Export-Import Bank
    Act of 1945 (12 U.S.C. 635(b)(1)(E)(v)) is amended by striking ``20
    percent'' and inserting ``25 percent''.
        (b) Effective Date.--The amendment made by subsection (a) shall
    apply with respect to fiscal year 2016 and each fiscal year thereafter.

    SEC. 92002. REPORT ON PROGRAMS FOR SMALL AND MEDIUM-SIZED BUSINESSES.

        (a) In General.--Section 8 of the Export-Import Bank Act of 1945
    (12 U.S.C. 635g) is amended by adding at the end the following:
        ``(k) Report on Programs for Small and Medium-Sized Businesses.--
    The Bank shall include in its annual report to Congress under
    subsection (a) a report on the programs of the Bank for United States
    businesses with less than $250,000,000 in annual sales.''.
        (b) Effective Date.--The amendment made by subsection (a) shall
    apply with respect to the report of the Export-Import Bank of the
    United States submitted to Congress under section 8 of the Export-
    Import Bank Act of 1945 (12 U.S.C. 635g) for the first year that begins
    after the date of the enactment of this Act.

                    TITLE XCIII--MODERNIZATION OF OPERATIONS

    SEC. 93001. ELECTRONIC PAYMENTS AND DOCUMENTS.

        Section 2(b)(1) of the Export-Import Bank Act of 1945 (12 U.S.C.
    635(b)(1)) is amended by adding at the end the following:
        ``(M) Not later than 2 years after the date of the enactment of the
    Export-Import Bank Reform and Reauthorization Act of 2015, the Bank
    shall implement policies--
                ``(i) to accept electronic documents with respect to
            transactions whenever possible, including copies of bills of
            lading, certifications, and compliance documents, in such
            manner so as not to undermine any potential civil or criminal
            enforcement related to the transactions; and
                ``(ii) to accept electronic payments in all of its
            programs.''.

    SEC. 93002. REAUTHORIZATION OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY UPDATING.

        Section 3(j) of the Export-Import Act of 1945 (12 U.S.C. 635a(j))
    is amended--
                (1) in paragraph (1), in the matter preceding subparagraph
            (A), by striking ``2012, 2013, and 2014'' and inserting ``2015
            through 2019'';
                (2) in paragraph (2)(B), by striking ``(I) the funds'' and
            inserting ``(i) the funds''; and
                (3) in paragraph (3), by striking ``2012, 2013, and 2014''
            and inserting ``2015 through 2019''.

                         TITLE XCIV--GENERAL PROVISIONS

    SEC. 94001. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY.

        (a) In General.--Section 7 of the Export-Import Bank Act of 1945
    (12 U.S.C. 635f) is amended by striking ``2014'' and inserting
    ``2019''.
        (b) Dual-Use Exports.--Section 1(c) of Public Law 103-428 (12
    U.S.C. 635 note) is amended by striking ``September 30, 2014'' and
    inserting ``the date on which the authority of the Export-Import Bank
    of the United States expires under section 7 of the Export-Import Bank
    Act of 1945 (12 U.S.C. 635f)''.
        (c) Sub-Saharan Africa Advisory Committee.--Section 2(b)(9)(B)(iii)
    of the Export-Import Bank Act of 1945 (12 U.S.C. 635(b)(9)(B)(iii)) is
    amended by striking ``September 30, 2014'' and inserting ``the date on
    which the authority of the Bank expires under section 7''.
        (d) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall take
    effect on the earlier of the date of the enactment of this Act or June
    30, 2015.

    SEC. 94002. CERTAIN UPDATED LOAN TERMS AND AMOUNTS.

        (a) Loan Terms for Medium-Term Financing.--Section 2(a)(2)(A) of
    the Export-Import Bank Act of 1945 (12 U.S.C. 635(a)(2)(A)) is
    amended--
                (1) in clause (i), by striking ``; and'' and inserting a
            semicolon; and
                (2) by adding at the end the following:
                        ``(iii) with principal amounts of not more than
                    $25,000,000; and''.
        (b) Competitive Opportunities Relating to Insurance.--Section
    2(d)(2) of the Export-Import Bank Act of 1945 (12 U.S.C. 635(d)(2)) is
    amended by striking ``$10,000,000'' and inserting ``$25,000,000''.
        (c) Export Amounts for Small Business Loans.--Section 3(g)(3) of
    the Export-Import Bank Act of 1945 (12 U.S.C. 635a(g)(3)) is amended by
    striking ``$10,000,000'' and inserting ``$25,000,000''.
        (d) Consideration of Environmental Effects.--Section 11(a)(1)(A) of
    the Export-Import Bank Act of 1945 (12 U.S.C. 635i-5(a)(1)(A)) is
    amended by striking ``$10,000,000 or more'' and inserting the
    following: ``$25,000,000 (or, if less than $25,000,000, the threshold
    established pursuant to international agreements, including the Common
    Approaches for Officially Supported Export Credits and Environmental
    and Social Due Diligence, as adopted by the Organisation for Economic
    Co-operation and Development Council on June 28, 2012, and the risk-
    management framework adopted by financial institutions for determining,
    assessing, and managing environmental and social risk in projects
    (commonly referred to as the `Equator Principles')) or more''.
        (e) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall
    apply with respect to fiscal year 2016 and each fiscal year thereafter.

                            TITLE XCV--OTHER MATTERS

    SEC. 95001. PROHIBITION ON DISCRIMINATION BASED ON INDUSTRY.

        Section 2 of the Export-Import Bank Act of 1945 (6 U.S.C. 635 et
    seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following:
        ``(k) Prohibition on Discrimination Based on Industry.--
                ``(1) In general.--Except as provided in this Act, the Bank
            may not--
                        ``(A) deny an application for financing based
                    solely on the industry, sector, or business that the
                    application concerns; or
                        ``(B) promulgate or implement policies that
                    discriminate against an application based solely on the
                    industry, sector, or business that the application
                    concerns.
                ``(2) Applicability.--The prohibitions under paragraph (1)
            apply only to applications for financing by the Bank for
            projects concerning the exploration, development, production,
            or export of energy sources and the generation or transmission
            of electrical power, or combined heat and power, regardless of
            the energy source involved.''.

    SEC. 95002. NEGOTIATIONS TO END EXPORT CREDIT FINANCING.

        (a) In General.--Section 11 of the Export-Import Bank
    Reauthorization Act of 2012 (12 U.S.C. 635a-5) is amended--
                (1) in subsection (a)--
                        (A) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by
                    striking ``Secretary of the Treasury (in this section
                    referred to as the `Secretary')'' and inserting
                    ``President''; and
                        (B) in paragraph (1)--
                                (i) by striking ``(OECD)'' and inserting
                            ``(in this section referred to as the
                            `OECD')''; and
                                (ii) by striking ``ultimate goal of
                            eliminating'' and inserting ``possible goal of
                            eliminating, before the date that is 10 years
                            after the date of the enactment of the Export-
                            Import Bank Reform and Reauthorization Act of
                            2015,'';
                (2) in subsection (b), by striking ``Secretary'' each place
            it appears and inserting ``President''; and
                (3) by adding at the end the following:
        ``(c) Report on Strategy.--Not later than 180 days after the date
    of the enactment of the Export-Import Bank Reform and Reauthorization
    Act of 2015, the President shall submit to Congress a proposal, and a
    strategy for achieving the proposal, that the United States Government
    will pursue with other major exporting countries, including OECD
    members and non-OECD members, to eliminate over a period of not more
    than 10 years subsidized export-financing programs, tied aid, export
    credits, and all other forms of government-supported export subsidies.
        ``(d) Negotiations With Non-OECD Members.--The President shall
    initiate and pursue negotiations with countries that are not OECD
    members to bring those countries into a multilateral agreement
    establishing rules and limitations on officially supported export
    credits.
        ``(e) Annual Reports on Progress of Negotiations.--Not later than
    180 days after the date of the enactment of the Export-Import Bank
    Reform and Reauthorization Act of 2015, and annually thereafter through
    calendar year 2019, the President shall submit to the Committee on
    Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs of the Senate and the Committee on
    Financial Services of the House of Representatives a report on the
    progress of any negotiations described in subsection (d).''.
        (b) Effective Date.--The amendments made by paragraphs (1) and (2)
    of subsection (a) shall apply with respect to reports required to be
    submitted under section 11(b) of the Export-Import Bank Reauthorization
    Act of 2012 (12 U.S.C. 635a-5(b)) after the date of the enactment of
    this Act.

    SEC. 95003. STUDY OF FINANCING FOR INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATIONS
                  TECHNOLOGY SYSTEMS.

        (a) Analysis of Information and Communications Technology Industry
    Use of Bank Products.--The Export-Import Bank of the United States (in
    this section referred to as the ``Bank'') shall conduct a study of the
    extent to which the products offered by the Bank are available and used
    by companies that export information and communications technology
    services and related goods.
        (b) Elements.--In conducting the study required by subsection (a),
    the Bank shall examine the following:
                (1) The number of jobs in the United States that are
            supported by the export of information and communications
            technology services and related goods, and the degree to which
            access to financing will increase exports of such services and
            related goods.
                (2) The reduction in the financing by the Bank of exports
            of information and communications technology services from 2003
            through 2014.
                (3) The activities of foreign export credit agencies to
            facilitate the export of information and communications
            technology services and related goods.
                (4) Specific proposals for how the Bank could provide
            additional financing for the exportation of information and
            communications technology services and related goods through
            risk-sharing with other export credit agencies and other third
            parties.
                (5) Proposals for new products the Bank could offer to
            provide financing for exports of information and communications
            technology services and related goods, including--
                        (A) the extent to which the Bank is authorized to
                    offer new products;
                        (B) the extent to which the Bank would need
                    additional authority to offer new products to meet the
                    needs of the information and communications technology
                    industry;
                        (C) specific proposals for changes in law that
                    would enable the Bank to provide increased financing
                    for exports of information and communications
                    technology services and related goods in compliance
                    with the credit and risk standards of the Bank;
                        (D) specific proposals that would enable the Bank
                    to provide increased outreach to the information and
                    communications technology industry about the products
                    the Bank offers; and
                        (E) specific proposals for changes in law that
                    would enable the Bank to provide the financing to build
                    information and communications technology
                    infrastructure, in compliance with the credit and risk
                    standards of the Bank, to allow for market access
                    opportunities for United States information and
                    communications technology companies to provide services
                    on the infrastructure being financed by the Bank.
        (c) Report.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the
    enactment of this Act, the Bank shall submit to Congress a report that
    contains the results of the study required by subsection (a).

                Amend the title so as to read: ``An Act to authorize funds
            for Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and transit
            programs, and for other purposes.''.

                Attest:

                                                                 Secretary.
    114th CONGRESS

      1st Session

                                    H.R. 22

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