[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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