    [Congressional Bills 114th Congress]
    [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
    [H.R. 22 Enrolled Bill (ENR)]

            H.R.22

                         One Hundred Fourteenth Congress

                                     of the

                            United States of America

                              AT THE FIRST SESSION

              Begun and held at the City of Washington on Tuesday,
               the sixth day of January, two thousand and fifteen

                                     An Act

     To authorize funds for Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs,
                  and transit programs, and for other purposes.

        Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
    United States of America in Congress assembled,
    SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS.
        (a) Short Title.--This Act may be cited as the ``Fixing America's
    Surface Transportation Act'' or the ``FAST Act''.
        (b) Table of Contents.--The table of contents for this Act is as
    follows:

    Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents.

                       DIVISION A--SURFACE TRANSPORTATION

    Sec. 1001. Definitions.
    Sec. 1002. Reconciliation of funds.
    Sec. 1003. Effective date.
    Sec. 1004. References.

                          TITLE I--FEDERAL-AID HIGHWAYS

                     Subtitle A--Authorizations and Programs

    Sec. 1101. Authorization of appropriations.
    Sec. 1102. Obligation ceiling.
    Sec. 1103. Definitions.
    Sec. 1104. Apportionment.
    Sec. 1105. Nationally significant freight and highway projects.
    Sec. 1106. National highway performance program.
    Sec. 1107. Emergency relief for federally owned roads.
    Sec. 1108. Railway-highway grade crossings.
    Sec. 1109. Surface transportation block grant program.
    Sec. 1110. Highway use tax evasion projects.
    Sec. 1111. Bundling of bridge projects.
    Sec. 1112. Construction of ferry boats and ferry terminal facilities.
    Sec. 1113. Highway safety improvement program.
    Sec. 1114. Congestion mitigation and air quality improvement program.
    Sec. 1115. Territorial and Puerto Rico highway program.
    Sec. 1116. National highway freight program.
    Sec. 1117. Federal lands and tribal transportation programs.
    Sec. 1118. Tribal transportation program amendment.
    Sec. 1119. Federal lands transportation program.
    Sec. 1120. Federal lands programmatic activities.
    Sec. 1121. Tribal transportation self-governance program.
    Sec. 1122. State flexibility for National Highway System modifications.
    Sec. 1123. Nationally significant Federal lands and tribal projects
              program.

                 Subtitle B--Planning and Performance Management

    Sec. 1201. Metropolitan transportation planning.
    Sec. 1202. Statewide and nonmetropolitan transportation planning.

                  Subtitle C--Acceleration of Project Delivery

    Sec. 1301. Satisfaction of requirements for certain historic sites.
    Sec. 1302. Clarification of transportation environmental authorities.
    Sec. 1303. Treatment of certain bridges under preservation requirements.
    Sec. 1304. Efficient environmental reviews for project decisionmaking.
    Sec. 1305. Integration of planning and environmental review.
    Sec. 1306. Development of programmatic mitigation plans.
    Sec. 1307. Technical assistance for States.
    Sec. 1308. Surface transportation project delivery program.
    Sec. 1309. Program for eliminating duplication of environmental reviews.
    Sec. 1310. Application of categorical exclusions for multimodal
              projects.
    Sec. 1311. Accelerated decisionmaking in environmental reviews.
    Sec. 1312. Improving State and Federal agency engagement in
              environmental reviews.
    Sec. 1313. Aligning Federal environmental reviews.
    Sec. 1314. Categorical exclusion for projects of limited Federal
              assistance.
    Sec. 1315. Programmatic agreement template.
    Sec. 1316. Assumption of authorities.
    Sec. 1317. Modernization of the environmental review process.
    Sec. 1318. Assessment of progress on accelerating project delivery.

                            Subtitle D--Miscellaneous

    Sec. 1401. Prohibition on the use of funds for automated traffic
              enforcement.
    Sec. 1402. Highway Trust Fund transparency and accountability.
    Sec. 1403. Additional deposits into Highway Trust Fund.
    Sec. 1404. Design standards.
    Sec. 1405. Justification reports for access points on the Interstate
              System.
    Sec. 1406. Performance period adjustment.
    Sec. 1407. Vehicle-to-infrastructure equipment.
    Sec. 1408. Federal share payable.
    Sec. 1409. Milk products.
    Sec. 1410. Interstate weight limits.
    Sec. 1411. Tolling; HOV facilities; Interstate reconstruction and
              rehabilitation.
    Sec. 1412. Projects for public safety relating to idling trains.
    Sec. 1413. National electric vehicle charging and hydrogen, propane, and
              natural gas fueling corridors.
    Sec. 1414. Repeat offender criteria.
    Sec. 1415. Administrative provisions to encourage pollinator habitat and
              forage on transportation rights-of-way.
    Sec. 1416. High priority corridors on National Highway System.
    Sec. 1417. Work zone and guard rail safety training.
    Sec. 1418. Consolidation of programs.
    Sec. 1419. Elimination or modification of certain reporting
              requirements.
    Sec. 1420. Flexibility for projects.
    Sec. 1421. Productive and timely expenditure of funds.
    Sec. 1422. Study on performance of bridges.
    Sec. 1423. Relinquishment of park-and-ride lot facilities.
    Sec. 1424. Pilot program.
    Sec. 1425. Service club, charitable association, or religious service
              signs.
    Sec. 1426. Motorcyclist advisory council.
    Sec. 1427. Highway work zones.
    Sec. 1428. Use of durable, resilient, and sustainable materials and
              practices.
    Sec. 1429. Identification of roadside highway safety hardware devices.
    Sec. 1430. Use of modeling and simulation technology.
    Sec. 1431. National Advisory Committee on Travel and Tourism
              Infrastructure.
    Sec. 1432. Emergency exemptions.
    Sec. 1433. Report on Highway Trust Fund administrative expenditures.
    Sec. 1434. Availability of reports.
    Sec. 1435. Appalachian development highway system.
    Sec. 1436. Appalachian regional development program.
    Sec. 1437. Border State infrastructure.
    Sec. 1438. Adjustments.
    Sec. 1439. Elimination of barriers to improve at-risk bridges.
    Sec. 1440. At-risk project preagreement authority.
    Sec. 1441. Regional infrastructure accelerator demonstration program.
    Sec. 1442. Safety for users.
    Sec. 1443. Sense of Congress.
    Sec. 1444. Every Day Counts initiative.
    Sec. 1445. Water infrastructure finance and innovation.
    Sec. 1446. Technical corrections.

                      TITLE II--INNOVATIVE PROJECT FINANCE

    Sec. 2001. Transportation Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act of
              1998 amendments.
    Sec. 2002. Availability payment concession model.

                        TITLE III--PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION

    Sec. 3001. Short title.
    Sec. 3002. Definitions.
    Sec. 3003. Metropolitan and statewide transportation planning.
    Sec. 3004. Urbanized area formula grants.
    Sec. 3005. Fixed guideway capital investment grants.
    Sec. 3006. Enhanced mobility of seniors and individuals with
              disabilities.
    Sec. 3007. Formula grants for rural areas.
    Sec. 3008. Public transportation innovation.
    Sec. 3009. Technical assistance and workforce development.
    Sec. 3010. Private sector participation.
    Sec. 3011. General provisions.
    Sec. 3012. Project management oversight.
    Sec. 3013. Public transportation safety program.
    Sec. 3014. Apportionments.
    Sec. 3015. State of good repair grants.
    Sec. 3016. Authorizations.
    Sec. 3017. Grants for buses and bus facilities.
    Sec. 3018. Obligation ceiling.
    Sec. 3019. Innovative procurement.
    Sec. 3020. Review of public transportation safety standards.
    Sec. 3021. Study on evidentiary protection for public transportation
              safety program information.
    Sec. 3022. Improved public transportation safety measures.
    Sec. 3023. Paratransit system under FTA approved coordinated plan.
    Sec. 3024. Report on potential of Internet of Things.
    Sec. 3025. Report on parking safety.
    Sec. 3026. Appointment of directors of Washington Metropolitan Area
              Transit Authority.
    Sec. 3027. Effectiveness of public transportation changes and funding.
    Sec. 3028. Authorization of grants for positive train control.
    Sec. 3029. Amendment to title 5.
    Sec. 3030. Technical and conforming changes.

                        TITLE IV--HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY

    Sec. 4001. Authorization of appropriations.
    Sec. 4002. Highway safety programs.
    Sec. 4003. Highway safety research and development.
    Sec. 4004. High-visibility enforcement program.
    Sec. 4005. National priority safety programs.
    Sec. 4006. Tracking process.
    Sec. 4007. Stop motorcycle checkpoint funding.
    Sec. 4008. Marijuana-impaired driving.
    Sec. 4009. Increasing public awareness of the dangers of drug-impaired
              driving.
    Sec. 4010. National priority safety program grant eligibility.
    Sec. 4011. Data collection.
    Sec. 4012. Study on the national roadside survey of alcohol and drug use
              by drivers.
    Sec. 4013. Barriers to data collection report.
    Sec. 4014. Technical corrections.
    Sec. 4015. Effective date for certain programs.

                          TITLE V--MOTOR CARRIER SAFETY

              Subtitle A--Motor Carrier Safety Grant Consolidation

    Sec. 5101. Grants to States.
    Sec. 5102. Performance and registration information systems management.
    Sec. 5103. Authorization of appropriations.
    Sec. 5104. Commercial driver's license program implementation.
    Sec. 5105. Extension of Federal motor carrier safety programs for fiscal
              year 2016.
    Sec. 5106. Motor carrier safety assistance program allocation.
    Sec. 5107. Maintenance of effort calculation.

         Subtitle B--Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration Reform

                            Part I--Regulatory Reform

    Sec. 5201. Notice of cancellation of insurance.
    Sec. 5202. Regulations.
    Sec. 5203. Guidance.
    Sec. 5204. Petitions.
    Sec. 5205. Inspector standards.
    Sec. 5206. Applications.

               Part II--Compliance, Safety, Accountability Reform

    Sec. 5221. Correlation study.
    Sec. 5222. Beyond compliance.
    Sec. 5223. Data certification.
    Sec. 5224. Data improvement.
    Sec. 5225. Accident review.

                   Subtitle C--Commercial Motor Vehicle Safety

    Sec. 5301. Windshield technology.
    Sec. 5302. Prioritizing statutory rulemakings.
    Sec. 5303. Safety reporting system.
    Sec. 5304. New entrant safety review program.
    Sec. 5305. High risk carrier reviews.
    Sec. 5306. Post-accident report review.
    Sec. 5307. Implementing safety requirements.

                  Subtitle D--Commercial Motor Vehicle Drivers

    Sec. 5401. Opportunities for veterans.
    Sec. 5402. Drug-free commercial drivers.
    Sec. 5403. Medical certification of veterans for commercial driver's
              licenses.
    Sec. 5404. Commercial driver pilot program.

                         Subtitle E--General Provisions

    Sec. 5501. Delays in goods movement.
    Sec. 5502. Emergency route working group.
    Sec. 5503. Household goods consumer protection working group.
    Sec. 5504. Technology improvements.
    Sec. 5505. Notification regarding motor carrier registration.
    Sec. 5506. Report on commercial driver's license skills test delays.
    Sec. 5507. Electronic logging device requirements.
    Sec. 5508. Technical corrections.
    Sec. 5509. Minimum financial responsibility.
    Sec. 5510. Safety study regarding double-decker motorcoaches.
    Sec. 5511. GAO review of school bus safety.
    Sec. 5512. Access to National Driver Register.
    Sec. 5513. Report on design and implementation of wireless roadside
              inspection systems.
    Sec. 5514. Regulation of tow truck operations.
    Sec. 5515. Study on commercial motor vehicle driver commuting.
    Sec. 5516. Additional State authority.
    Sec. 5517. Report on motor carrier financial responsibility.
    Sec. 5518. Covered farm vehicles.
    Sec. 5519. Operators of hi-rail vehicles.
    Sec. 5520. Automobile transporter.
    Sec. 5521. Ready mix concrete delivery vehicles.
    Sec. 5522. Transportation of construction materials and equipment.
    Sec. 5523. Commercial delivery of light- and medium-duty trailers.
    Sec. 5524. Exemptions from requirements for certain welding trucks used
              in pipeline industry.
    Sec. 5525. Report.

                              TITLE VI--INNOVATION

    Sec. 6001. Short title.
    Sec. 6002. Authorization of appropriations.
    Sec. 6003. Technology and innovation deployment program.
    Sec. 6004. Advanced transportation and congestion management
              technologies deployment.
    Sec. 6005. Intelligent transportation system goals.
    Sec. 6006. Intelligent transportation system purposes.
    Sec. 6007. Intelligent transportation system program report.
    Sec. 6008. Intelligent transportation system national architecture and
              standards.
    Sec. 6009. Communication systems deployment report.
    Sec. 6010. Infrastructure development.
    Sec. 6011. Departmental research programs.
    Sec. 6012. Research and Innovative Technology Administration.
    Sec. 6013. Web-based training for emergency responders.
    Sec. 6014. Hazardous materials research and development.
    Sec. 6015. Office of Intermodalism.
    Sec. 6016. University transportation centers.
    Sec. 6017. Bureau of Transportation Statistics.
    Sec. 6018. Port performance freight statistics program.
    Sec. 6019. Research planning.
    Sec. 6020. Surface transportation system funding alternatives.
    Sec. 6021. Future interstate study.
    Sec. 6022. Highway efficiency.
    Sec. 6023. Transportation technology policy working group.
    Sec. 6024. Collaboration and support.
    Sec. 6025. GAO report.
    Sec. 6026. Traffic congestion.
    Sec. 6027. Smart cities transportation planning study.
    Sec. 6028. Performance management data support program.

                  TITLE VII--HAZARDOUS MATERIALS TRANSPORTATION

    Sec. 7001. Short title.

                           Subtitle A--Authorizations

    Sec. 7101. Authorization of appropriations.

              Subtitle B--Hazardous Material Safety and Improvement

    Sec. 7201. National emergency and disaster response.
    Sec. 7202. Motor carrier safety permits.
    Sec. 7203. Improving the effectiveness of planning and training grants.
    Sec. 7204. Improving publication of special permits and approvals.
    Sec. 7205. Enhanced reporting.
    Sec. 7206. Wetlines.
    Sec. 7207. GAO study on acceptance of classification examinations.
    Sec. 7208. Hazardous materials endorsement exemption.

          Subtitle C--Safe Transportation of Flammable Liquids by Rail

    Sec. 7301. Community safety grants.
    Sec. 7302. Real-time emergency response information.
    Sec. 7303. Emergency response.
    Sec. 7304. Phase-out of all tank cars used to transport Class 3
              flammable liquids.
    Sec. 7305. Thermal blankets.
    Sec. 7306. Minimum requirements for top fittings protection for class
              DOT-117R tank cars.
    Sec. 7307. Rulemaking on oil spill response plans.
    Sec. 7308. Modification reporting.
    Sec. 7309. Report on crude oil characteristics research study.
    Sec. 7310. Hazardous materials by rail liability study.
    Sec. 7311. Study and testing of electronically controlled pneumatic
              brakes.

                  TITLE VIII--MULTIMODAL FREIGHT TRANSPORTATION

    Sec. 8001. Multimodal freight transportation.

     TITLE IX--NATIONAL SURFACE TRANSPORTATION AND INNOVATIVE FINANCE BUREAU

    Sec. 9001. National Surface Transportation and Innovative Finance
              Bureau.
    Sec. 9002. Council on Credit and Finance.

         TITLE X--SPORT FISH RESTORATION AND RECREATIONAL BOATING SAFETY

    Sec. 10001. Allocations.
    Sec. 10002. Recreational boating safety.

                                 TITLE XI--RAIL

    Sec. 11001. Short title.

                           Subtitle A--Authorizations

    Sec. 11101. Authorization of grants to Amtrak.
    Sec. 11102. Consolidated rail infrastructure and safety improvements.
    Sec. 11103. Federal-State partnership for state of good repair.
    Sec. 11104. Restoration and enhancement grants.
    Sec. 11105. Authorization of appropriations for Amtrak Office of
              Inspector General.
    Sec. 11106. Definitions.

                           Subtitle B--Amtrak Reforms

    Sec. 11201. Accounts.
    Sec. 11202. Amtrak grant process.
    Sec. 11203. 5-year business line and asset plans.
    Sec. 11204. State-supported route committee.
    Sec. 11205. Composition of Amtrak's Board of Directors.
    Sec. 11206. Route and service planning decisions.
    Sec. 11207. Food and beverage reform.
    Sec. 11208. Rolling stock purchases.
    Sec. 11209. Local products and promotional events.
    Sec. 11210. Amtrak pilot program for passengers transporting
              domesticated cats and dogs.
    Sec. 11211. Right-of-way leveraging.
    Sec. 11212. Station development.
    Sec. 11213. Amtrak boarding procedures.
    Sec. 11214. Amtrak debt.
    Sec. 11215. Elimination of duplicative reporting.

                   Subtitle C--Intercity Passenger Rail Policy

    Sec. 11301. Consolidated rail infrastructure and safety improvements.
    Sec. 11302. Federal-State partnership for state of good repair.
    Sec. 11303. Restoration and enhancement grants.
    Sec. 11304. Gulf Coast rail service working group.
    Sec. 11305. Northeast Corridor Commission.
    Sec. 11306. Northeast corridor planning.
    Sec. 11307. Competition.
    Sec. 11308. Performance-based proposals.
    Sec. 11309. Large capital project requirements.
    Sec. 11310. Small business participation study.
    Sec. 11311. Shared-use study.
    Sec. 11312. Northeast Corridor through-ticketing and procurement
              efficiencies.
    Sec. 11313. Data and analysis.
    Sec. 11314. Amtrak Inspector General.
    Sec. 11315. Miscellaneous provisions.
    Sec. 11316. Technical and conforming amendments.

                               Subtitle D--Safety

    Sec. 11401. Highway-rail grade crossing safety.
    Sec. 11402. Private highway-rail grade crossings.
    Sec. 11403. Study on use of locomotive horns at highway-rail grade
              crossings.
    Sec. 11404. Positive train control at grade crossings effectiveness
              study.
    Sec. 11405. Bridge inspection reports.
    Sec. 11406. Speed limit action plans.
    Sec. 11407. Alerters.
    Sec. 11408. Signal protection.
    Sec. 11409. Commuter rail track inspections.
    Sec. 11410. Post-accident assessment.
    Sec. 11411. Recording devices.
    Sec. 11412. Railroad police officers.
    Sec. 11413. Repair and replacement of damaged track inspection
              equipment.
    Sec. 11414. Report on vertical track deflection.
    Sec. 11415. Rail passenger liability.

                          Subtitle E--Project Delivery

    Sec. 11501. Short title.
    Sec. 11502. Treatment of improvements to rail and transit under
              preservation requirements.
    Sec. 11503. Efficient environmental reviews.
    Sec. 11504. Railroad rights-of-way.

                              Subtitle F--Financing

    Sec. 11601. Short title; references.
    Sec. 11602. Definitions.
    Sec. 11603. Eligible applicants.
    Sec. 11604. Eligible purposes.
    Sec. 11605. Program administration.
    Sec. 11606. Loan terms and repayment.
    Sec. 11607. Credit risk premiums.
    Sec. 11608. Master credit agreements.
    Sec. 11609. Priorities and conditions.
    Sec. 11610. Savings provisions.
    Sec. 11611. Report on leveraging RRIF.

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

                        TITLE XXIV--MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY

                           Subtitle A--Vehicle Safety

    Sec. 24101. Authorization of appropriations.
    Sec. 24102. Inspector general recommendations.
    Sec. 24103. Improvements in availability of recall information.
    Sec. 24104. Recall process.
    Sec. 24105. Pilot grant program for state notification to consumers of
              motor vehicle recall status.
    Sec. 24106. Recall obligations under bankruptcy.
    Sec. 24107. Dealer requirement to check for open recall.
    Sec. 24108. Extension of time period for remedy of tire defects.
    Sec. 24109. Rental car safety.
    Sec. 24110. Increase in civil penalties for violations of motor vehicle
              safety.
    Sec. 24111. Electronic odometer disclosures.
    Sec. 24112. Corporate responsibility for NHTSA reports.
    Sec. 24113. Direct vehicle notification of recalls.
    Sec. 24114. Unattended children warning.
    Sec. 24115. Tire pressure monitoring system.
    Sec. 24116. Information regarding components involved in recall.

          Subtitle B--Research And Development And Vehicle Electronics

    Sec. 24201. Report on operations of the council for vehicle electronics,
              vehicle software, and emerging technologies.
    Sec. 24202. Cooperation with foreign governments.

                      Subtitle C--Miscellaneous Provisions

                       Part I--DRIVER PRIVACY ACT OF 2015

    Sec. 24301. Short title.
    Sec. 24302. Limitations on data retrieval from vehicle event data
              recorders.
    Sec. 24303. Vehicle event data recorder study.

             Part II--SAFETY THROUGH INFORMED CONSUMERS ACT OF 2015

    Sec. 24321. Short title.
    Sec. 24322. Passenger motor vehicle information.

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

    Sec. 24331. Short title.
    Sec. 24332. Tire fuel efficiency minimum performance standards.
    Sec. 24333. Tire registration by independent sellers.
    Sec. 24334. Tire identification study and report.
    Sec. 24335. Tire recall database.

                       Part IV--ALTERNATIVE FUEL VEHICLES

    Sec. 24341. Regulatory parity for natural gas vehicles.

                 Part V--MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY WHISTLEBLOWER ACT

    Sec. 24351. Short title.
    Sec. 24352. Motor vehicle safety whistleblower incentives and
              protections.

                 Subtitle D--Additional Motor Vehicle Provisions

    Sec. 24401. Required reporting of NHTSA agenda.
    Sec. 24402. Application of remedies for defects and noncompliance.
    Sec. 24403. Retention of safety records by manufacturers.
    Sec. 24404. Nonapplication of prohibitions relating to noncomplying
              motor vehicles to vehicles used for testing or evaluation.
    Sec. 24405. Treatment of low-volume manufacturers.
    Sec. 24406. Motor vehicle safety guidelines.
    Sec. 24407. Improvement of data collection on child occupants in vehicle
              crashes.

                               DIVISION C--FINANCE

                TITLE XXXI--HIGHWAY TRUST FUND AND RELATED TAXES

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

    Sec. 31101. Extension of Highway Trust Fund expenditure authority.
    Sec. 31102. Extension of highway-related taxes.

             Subtitle B--Additional Transfers to Highway Trust Fund

    Sec. 31201. Further additional transfers to trust fund.
    Sec. 31202. Transfer to Highway Trust Fund of certain motor vehicle
              safety penalties.
    Sec. 31203. Appropriation from Leaking Underground Storage Tank Trust
              Fund.

                              TITLE XXXII--OFFSETS

                           Subtitle A--Tax Provisions

    Sec. 32101. Revocation or denial of passport in case of certain unpaid
              taxes.
    Sec. 32102. Reform of rules relating to qualified tax collection
              contracts.
    Sec. 32103. Special compliance personnel program.
    Sec. 32104. Repeal of modification of automatic extension of return due
              date for certain employee benefit plans.

                          Subtitle B--Fees and Receipts

    Sec. 32201. Adjustment for inflation of fees for certain customs
              services.
    Sec. 32202. Limitation on surplus funds of Federal reserve banks.
    Sec. 32203. Dividends of Federal reserve banks.
    Sec. 32204. Strategic Petroleum Reserve drawdown and sale.
    Sec. 32205. Repeal.

                               Subtitle C--Outlays

    Sec. 32301. Interest on overpayment.

                          Subtitle D--Budgetary Effects

    Sec. 32401. Budgetary effects.

                            DIVISION D--MISCELLANEOUS

                    TITLE XLI--FEDERAL PERMITTING IMPROVEMENT

    Sec. 41001. Definitions.
    Sec. 41002. Federal Permitting Improvement Council.
    Sec. 41003. Permitting process improvement.
    Sec. 41004. Interstate compacts.
    Sec. 41005. Coordination of required reviews.
    Sec. 41006. Delegated State permitting programs.
    Sec. 41007. Litigation, judicial review, and savings provision.
    Sec. 41008. Reports.
    Sec. 41009. Funding for governance, oversight, and processing of
              environmental reviews and permits.
    Sec. 41010. Application.
    Sec. 41011. GAO Report.
    Sec. 41012. Savings provision.
    Sec. 41013. Sunset.
    Sec. 41014. Placement.

                        TITLE XLII--ADDITIONAL PROVISIONS

    Sec. 42001. GAO report on refunds to registered vendors of kerosene used
              in noncommercial aviation.

           TITLE XLIII--PAYMENTS TO CERTIFIED STATES AND INDIAN TRIBES

    Sec. 43001. Payments from Abandoned Mine Reclamation Fund.

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

    Sec. 50001. Short title.

      TITLE LI--TAXPAYER PROTECTION PROVISIONS AND INCREASED ACCOUNTABILITY

    Sec. 51001. Reduction in authorized amount of outstanding loans,
              guarantees, and insurance.
    Sec. 51002. Increase in loss reserves.
    Sec. 51003. Review of fraud controls.
    Sec. 51004. Office of Ethics.
    Sec. 51005. Chief Risk Officer.
    Sec. 51006. Risk Management Committee.
    Sec. 51007. Independent audit of bank portfolio.
    Sec. 51008. Pilot program for reinsurance.

                 TITLE LII--PROMOTION OF SMALL BUSINESS EXPORTS

    Sec. 52001. Increase in small business lending requirements.
    Sec. 52002. Report on programs for small- and medium-sized businesses.

                     TITLE LIII--MODERNIZATION OF OPERATIONS

    Sec. 53001. Electronic payments and documents.
    Sec. 53002. Reauthorization of information technology updating.

                          TITLE LIV--GENERAL PROVISIONS

    Sec. 54001. Extension of authority.
    Sec. 54002. Certain updated loan terms and amounts.

                             TITLE LV--OTHER MATTERS

    Sec. 55001. Prohibition on discrimination based on industry.
    Sec. 55002. Negotiations to end export credit financing.
    Sec. 55003. Study of financing for information and communications
              technology systems.

                           DIVISION F--ENERGY SECURITY

    Sec. 61001. Emergency preparedness for energy supply disruptions.
    Sec. 61002. Resolving environmental and grid reliability conflicts.
    Sec. 61003. Critical electric infrastructure security.
    Sec. 61004. Strategic Transformer Reserve.
    Sec. 61005. Energy security valuation.

                         DIVISION G--FINANCIAL SERVICES

      TITLE LXXI--IMPROVING ACCESS TO CAPITAL FOR EMERGING GROWTH COMPANIES

    Sec. 71001. Filing requirement for public filing prior to public
              offering.
    Sec. 71002. Grace period for change of status of emerging growth
              companies.
    Sec. 71003. Simplified disclosure requirements for emerging growth
              companies.

            TITLE LXXII--DISCLOSURE MODERNIZATION AND SIMPLIFICATION

    Sec. 72001. Summary page for form 10-K.
    Sec. 72002. Improvement of regulation S-K.
    Sec. 72003. Study on modernization and simplification of regulation S-K.

      TITLE LXXIII--BULLION AND COLLECTIBLE COIN PRODUCTION EFFICIENCY AND
                                  COST SAVINGS

    Sec. 73001. Technical corrections.
    Sec. 73002. American Eagle Silver Bullion 30th Anniversary.

                        TITLE LXXIV--SBIC ADVISERS RELIEF

    Sec. 74001. Advisers of SBICs and venture capital funds.
    Sec. 74002. Advisers of SBICs and private funds.
    Sec. 74003. Relationship to State law.

                 TITLE LXXV--ELIMINATE PRIVACY NOTICE CONFUSION

    Sec. 75001. Exception to annual privacy notice requirement under the
              Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act.

      TITLE LXXVI--REFORMING ACCESS FOR INVESTMENTS IN STARTUP ENTERPRISES

    Sec. 76001. Exempted transactions.

         TITLE LXXVII--PRESERVATION ENHANCEMENT AND SAVINGS OPPORTUNITY

    Sec. 77001. Distributions and residual receipts.
    Sec. 77002. Future refinancings.
    Sec. 77003. Implementation.

                TITLE LXXVIII--TENANT INCOME VERIFICATION RELIEF

    Sec. 78001. Reviews of family incomes.

                   TITLE LXXIX--HOUSING ASSISTANCE EFFICIENCY

    Sec. 79001. Authority to administer rental assistance.
    Sec. 79002. Reallocation of funds.

                      TITLE LXXX--CHILD SUPPORT ASSISTANCE

    Sec. 80001. Requests for consumer reports by State or local child
              support enforcement agencies.

                   TITLE LXXXI--PRIVATE INVESTMENT IN HOUSING

    Sec. 81001. Budget-neutral demonstration program for energy and water
              conservation improvements at multifamily residential units.

     TITLE LXXXII--CAPITAL ACCESS FOR SMALL COMMUNITY FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS

    Sec. 82001. Privately insured credit unions authorized to become members
              of a Federal home loan bank.
    Sec. 82002. GAO Report.

                   TITLE LXXXIII--SMALL BANK EXAM CYCLE REFORM

    Sec. 83001. Smaller institutions qualifying for 18-month examination
              cycle.

                 TITLE LXXXIV--SMALL COMPANY SIMPLE REGISTRATION

    Sec. 84001. Forward incorporation by reference for Form S-1.

        TITLE LXXXV--HOLDING COMPANY REGISTRATION THRESHOLD EQUALIZATION

    Sec. 85001. Registration threshold for savings and loan holding
              companies.

              TITLE LXXXVI--REPEAL OF INDEMNIFICATION REQUIREMENTS

    Sec. 86001. Repeal.

       TITLE LXXXVII--TREATMENT OF DEBT OR EQUITY INSTRUMENTS OF SMALLER
                                  INSTITUTIONS

    Sec. 87001. Date for determining consolidated assets.

                   TITLE LXXXVIII--STATE LICENSING EFFICIENCY

    Sec. 88001. Short title.
    Sec. 88002. Background checks.

       TITLE LXXXIX--HELPING EXPAND LENDING PRACTICES IN RURAL COMMUNITIES

    Sec. 89001. Short title.
    Sec. 89002. Designation of rural area.
    Sec. 89003. Operations in rural areas.

                       DIVISION A--SURFACE TRANSPORTATION

    SEC. 1001. DEFINITIONS.
        In this division, the following definitions apply:
            (1) Department.--The term ``Department'' means the Department
        of Transportation.
            (2) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary of
        Transportation.
    SEC. 1002. RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS.
        The Secretary shall reduce the amount apportioned or allocated for
    a program, project, or activity under titles I and VI of this Act in
    fiscal year 2016 by amounts apportioned or allocated pursuant to any
    extension Act of MAP-21, including the amendments made by that
    extension Act, during the period beginning on October 1, 2015, and
    ending on the date of enactment of this Act. For purposes of making
    such reductions, funds set aside pursuant to section 133(h) of title
    23, United States Code, as amended by this Act, shall be reduced by the
    amount set aside pursuant to section 213 of such title, as in effect on
    the day before the date of enactment of this Act.
    SEC. 1003. EFFECTIVE DATE.
        Except as otherwise provided, this division, including the
    amendments made by this division, takes effect on October 1, 2015.
    SEC. 1004. REFERENCES.
        Except as expressly provided otherwise, any reference to ``this
    Act'' contained in this division shall be treated as referring only to
    the provisions of this division.

                         TITLE I--FEDERAL-AID HIGHWAYS
                    Subtitle A--Authorizations and Programs

    SEC. 1101. 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 block grant 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 highway freight program under section 167 of that title,
        and to carry out section 134 of that title--
                (A) $39,727,500,000 for fiscal year 2016;
                (B) $40,547,805,000 for fiscal year 2017;
                (C) $41,424,020,075 for fiscal year 2018;
                (D) $42,358,903,696 for fiscal year 2019; and
                (E) $43,373,294,311 for fiscal year 2020.
            (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--
                (A) $275,000,000 for fiscal year 2016;
                (B) $275,000,000 for fiscal year 2017;
                (C) $285,000,000 for fiscal year 2018;
                (D) $300,000,000 for fiscal year 2019; and
                (E) $300,000,000 for fiscal year 2020.
            (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; and
                    (v) $505,000,000 for fiscal year 2020.
                (B) Federal lands transportation program.--
                    (i) In general.--For the Federal lands transportation
                program under section 203 of title 23, United States Code--

                        (I) $335,000,000 for fiscal year 2016;
                        (II) $345,000,000 for fiscal year 2017;
                        (III) $355,000,000 for fiscal year 2018;
                        (IV) $365,000,000 for fiscal year 2019; and
                        (V) $375,000,000 for fiscal year 2020.

                    (ii) Allocation.--Of the amount made available for a
                fiscal year under clause (i)--

                        (I) the amount for the National Park Service is--

                            (aa) $268,000,000 for fiscal year 2016;
                            (bb) $276,000,000 for fiscal year 2017;
                            (cc) $284,000,000 for fiscal year 2018;
                            (dd) $292,000,000 for fiscal year 2019; and
                            (ee) $300,000,000 for fiscal year 2020.

                        (II) the amount for the United States Fish and
                    Wildlife Service is $30,000,000 for each of fiscal
                    years 2016 through 2020; and
                        (III) the amount for the United States Forest
                    Service is--

                            (aa) $15,000,000 for fiscal year 2016;
                            (bb) $16,000,000 for fiscal year 2017;
                            (cc) $17,000,000 for fiscal year 2018;
                            (dd) $18,000,000 for fiscal year 2019; and
                            (ee) $19,000,000 for fiscal year 2020.
                (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; and
                    (v) $270,000,000 for fiscal year 2020.
            (4) Territorial and puerto rico highway program.--For the
        territorial and Puerto Rico highway program under section 165 of
        title 23, United States Code, $200,000,000 for each of fiscal years
        2016 through 2020.
            (5) Nationally significant freight and highway projects.--For
        nationally significant freight and highway projects under section
        117 of title 23, United States Code--
                (A) $800,000,000 for fiscal year 2016;
                (B) $850,000,000 for fiscal year 2017;
                (C) $900,000,000 for fiscal year 2018;
                (D) $950,000,000 for fiscal year 2019; and
                (E) $1,000,000,000 for fiscal year 2020.
        (b) 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 titles I, II,
        III, and VI 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 (3) 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 titles I, II, III, and VI of this Act and
        section 403 of title 23, United States Code, if the entity or
        person is prevented, in whole or in part, from complying with
        paragraph (3) because a Federal court issues a final order in which
        the court finds that a requirement or the implementation of
        paragraph (3) is unconstitutional.
            (8) Sense of congress on prompt payment of dbe
        subcontractors.--It is the sense of Congress that--
                (A) the Secretary should take additional steps to ensure
            that recipients comply with section 26.29 of title 49, Code of
            Federal Regulations (the disadvantaged business enterprises
            prompt payment rule), or any corresponding regulation, in
            awarding federally funded transportation contracts under laws
            and regulations administered by the Secretary; and
                (B) such additional steps should include increasing the
            Department's ability to track and keep records of complaints
            and to make that information publicly available.
    SEC. 1102. 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) $42,361,000,000 for fiscal year 2016;
            (2) $43,266,100,000 for fiscal year 2017;
            (3) $44,234,212,000 for fiscal year 2018;
            (4) $45,268,596,000 for fiscal year 2019; and
            (5) $46,365,092,000 for fiscal year 2020.
        (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) 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;
            (10) 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);
            (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
        fiscal years 2016 through 2020, 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 2020, the Secretary--
            (1) shall 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) shall 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) shall determine the proportion that--
                (A) the obligation authority provided by subsection (a) for
            the fiscal year, less the aggregate of amounts not distributed
            under paragraphs (1) and (2) of this subsection; bears to
                (B) 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),
            less the aggregate of the amounts not distributed under
            paragraphs (1) and (2) of this subsection;
            (4) shall distribute the obligation authority provided by
        subsection (a), less the aggregate amounts 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 sections 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) shall distribute the obligation authority provided by
        subsection (a), less the aggregate amounts 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 in 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 2020--
            (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 (Public
        Law 112-141)) 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--
                (A) chapter 5 of title 23, United States Code; and
                (B) title VI of this Act.
            (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 2020, 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. 1103. DEFINITIONS.
        Section 101(a) of title 23, United States Code, is amended--
            (1) by striking paragraph (29);
            (2) by redesignating paragraphs (15) through (28) as paragraphs
        (16) through (29), respectively; and
            (3) by inserting after paragraph (14) the following:
            ``(15) National highway freight network.--The term `National
        Highway Freight Network' means the National Highway Freight Network
        established under section 167.''.
    SEC. 1104. APPORTIONMENT.
        (a) Administrative Expenses.--Section 104(a)(1) of title 23, United
    States Code, is amended to read as follows:
            ``(1) In general.--There is authorized to be appropriated from
        the Highway Trust Fund (other than the Mass Transit Account) to be
        made available to the Secretary for administrative expenses of the
        Federal Highway Administration--
                ``(A) $453,000,000 for fiscal year 2016;
                ``(B) $459,795,000 for fiscal year 2017;
                ``(C) $466,691,925 for fiscal year 2018;
                ``(D) $473,692,304 for fiscal year 2019; and
                ``(E) $480,797,689 for fiscal year 2020.''.
        (b) Division Among Programs of State's Share of Base
    Apportionment.--Section 104(b) of title 23, United States Code, is
    amended--
            (1) by striking ``(b) Division of'' and all that follows before
        paragraph (1) and inserting the following:
        ``(b) Division Among Programs of State's Share of Base
    Apportionment.--The Secretary shall distribute the amount of the base
    apportionment apportioned to a State for a fiscal year under subsection
    (c) among the national highway performance program, the surface
    transportation block grant program, the highway safety improvement
    program, the congestion mitigation and air quality improvement program,
    the national highway freight program, and to carry out section 134 as
    follows:'';
            (2) in paragraphs (1), (2), and (3) by striking ``paragraphs
        (4) and (5)'' each place it appears and inserting ``paragraphs (4),
        (5), and (6)'';
            (3) in paragraph (2)--
                (A) in the paragraph heading by striking ``Surface
            transportation program'' and inserting ``Surface transportation
            block grant program''; and
                (B) by striking ``surface transportation program'' and
            inserting ``surface transportation block grant program'';
            (4) in paragraph (4), in the matter preceding subparagraph (A),
        by striking ``the amount determined for the State under subsection
        (c)'' and inserting ``the amount of the base apportionment
        remaining for the State under subsection (c) after making the set
        aside in accordance with paragraph (5)'';
            (5) by redesignating paragraph (5) as paragraph (6);
            (6) by inserting after paragraph (4) the following:
            ``(5) National highway freight program.--
                ``(A) In general.--For the national highway freight program
            under section 167, the Secretary shall set aside from the base
            apportionment 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 highway freight program for all States shall be--
                    ``(i) $1,150,000,000 for fiscal year 2016;
                    ``(ii) $1,100,000,000 for fiscal year 2017;
                    ``(iii) $1,200,000,000 for fiscal year 2018;
                    ``(iv) $1,350,000,000 for fiscal year 2019; and
                    ``(v) $1,500,000,000 for fiscal year 2020.
                ``(C) State share.--For each fiscal year, the Secretary
            shall distribute among the States the total set-aside amount
            for the national highway freight program under subparagraph (B)
            so that each State receives the amount equal to the proportion
            that--
                    ``(i) the total base apportionment determined for the
                State under subsection (c); bears to
                    ``(ii) the total base apportionments for all States
                under subsection (c).
                ``(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
            (7) in paragraph (6) (as so redesignated), in the matter
        preceding subparagraph (A), by striking ``the amount determined for
        the State under subsection (c)'' and inserting ``the amount of the
        base apportionment remaining for a State under subsection (c) after
        making the set aside in accordance with paragraph (5)''.
        (c) Calculation of State Amounts.--Section 104(c) of title 23,
    United States Code, is amended to read as follows:
        ``(c) Calculation of Amounts.--
            ``(1) State share.--For each of fiscal years 2016 through 2020,
        the amount for each State shall be determined as follows:
                ``(A) Initial amounts.--The initial amounts for each State
            shall be determined by multiplying--
                    ``(i) each of--

                        ``(I) the base apportionment;
                        ``(II) supplemental funds reserved under subsection
                    (h)(1) for the national highway performance program;
                    and
                        ``(III) supplemental funds reserved under
                    subsection (h)(2) for the surface transportation block
                    grant program; by

                    ``(ii) 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 2015; bears to
                        ``(II) the amount of those apportionments received
                    by all States for that fiscal year.

                ``(B) Adjustments to amounts.--The initial amounts
            resulting from the calculation under subparagraph (A) shall be
            adjusted to ensure that each State receives an aggregate
            apportionment equal to at least 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.
            ``(2) State apportionment.--On October 1 of fiscal years 2016
        through 2020, the Secretary shall apportion the sums authorized to
        be appropriated for expenditure on the national highway performance
        program under section 119, the surface transportation block grant
        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 highway freight
        program under section 167, and to carry out section 134 in
        accordance with paragraph (1).''.
        (d) Supplemental Funds.--Section 104 of title 23, United States
    Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:
        ``(h) Supplemental Funds.--
            ``(1) Supplemental funds for national highway performance
        program.--
                ``(A) Amount.--Before making an apportionment for a fiscal
            year under subsection (c), the Secretary shall reserve for the
            national highway performance program under section 119 for that
            fiscal year an amount equal to--
                    ``(i) $53,596,122 for fiscal year 2019; and
                    ``(ii) $66,717,816 for fiscal year 2020.
                ``(B) Treatment of funds.--Funds reserved under
            subparagraph (A) and apportioned to a State under subsection
            (c) shall be treated as if apportioned under subsection (b)(1),
            and shall be in addition to amounts apportioned under that
            subsection.
            ``(2) Supplemental funds for surface transportation block grant
        program.--
                ``(A) Amount.--Before making an apportionment for a fiscal
            year under subsection (c), the Secretary shall reserve for the
            surface transportation block grant program under section 133
            for that fiscal year an amount equal to--
                    ``(i) $835,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2016 and
                2017 pursuant to section 133(h), plus--

                        ``(I) $55,426,310 for fiscal year 2016; and
                        ``(II) $89,289,904 for fiscal year 2017; and

                    ``(ii) $850,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2018
                through 2020 pursuant to section 133(h), plus--

                        ``(I) $118,013,536 for fiscal year 2018;
                        ``(II) $130,688,367 for fiscal year 2019; and
                        ``(III) $170,053,448 for fiscal year 2020.

                ``(B) Treatment of funds.--Funds reserved under
            subparagraph (A) and apportioned to a State under subsection
            (c) shall be treated as if apportioned under subsection (b)(2),
            and shall be in addition to amounts apportioned under that
            subsection.
        ``(i) Base Apportionment Defined.--In this section, the term `base
    apportionment' means--
            ``(1) the combined amount authorized for appropriation for the
        national highway performance program under section 119, the surface
        transportation block grant 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 highway freight program under section 167, and to
        carry out section 134; minus
            ``(2) supplemental funds reserved under subsection (h) for the
        national highway performance program and the surface transportation
        block grant program.''.
        (e) 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. 1105. NATIONALLY SIGNIFICANT FREIGHT AND HIGHWAY PROJECTS.
        (a) In General.--Title 23, United States Code, is amended by
    inserting after section 116 the following:
    ``Sec. 117. Nationally significant freight and highway projects
        ``(a) Establishment.--
            ``(1) In general.--There is established a nationally
        significant freight and highway projects program to provide
        financial assistance for projects of national or regional
        significance.
            ``(2) Goals.--The goals of the program shall be to--
                ``(A) improve the safety, efficiency, and reliability of
            the movement of freight and people;
                ``(B) generate national or regional economic benefits and
            an increase in the global economic competitiveness of the
            United States;
                ``(C) reduce highway congestion and bottlenecks;
                ``(D) improve connectivity between modes of freight
            transportation;
                ``(E) enhance the resiliency of critical highway
            infrastructure and help protect the environment;
                ``(F) improve roadways vital to national energy security;
            and
                ``(G) address the impact of population growth on the
            movement of people and freight.
        ``(b) Grant Authority.--
            ``(1) In general.--In carrying out the program established in
        subsection (a), the Secretary may make grants, on a competitive
        basis, in accordance with this section.
            ``(2) Grant amount.--Except as otherwise provided, each grant
        made under this section shall be in an amount that is at least
        $25,000,000.
        ``(c) Eligible Applicants.--
            ``(1) In general.--The Secretary may make a grant under this
        section to the following:
                ``(A) A State or a group of States.
                ``(B) A metropolitan planning organization that serves an
            urbanized area (as defined by the Bureau of the Census) with a
            population of more than 200,000 individuals.
                ``(C) A unit of local government or a group of local
            governments.
                ``(D) A political subdivision of a State or local
            government.
                ``(E) A special purpose district or public authority with a
            transportation function, including a port authority.
                ``(F) A Federal land management agency that applies jointly
            with a State or group of States.
                ``(G) A tribal government or a consortium of tribal
            governments.
                ``(H) A multistate or multijurisdictional group of entities
            described in this paragraph.
            ``(2) Applications.--To be eligible for a grant under this
        section, an entity specified in paragraph (1) shall submit to the
        Secretary an application in such form, at such time, and containing
        such information as the Secretary determines is appropriate.
        ``(d) Eligible Projects.--
            ``(1) In general.--Except as provided in subsection (e), the
        Secretary may make a grant under this section only for a project
        that--
                ``(A) is--
                    ``(i) a highway freight project carried out on the
                National Highway Freight Network established under section
                167;
                    ``(ii) a highway or bridge project carried out on the
                National Highway System, including--

                        ``(I) a project to add capacity to the Interstate
                    System to improve mobility; or
                        ``(II) a project in a national scenic area;

                    ``(iii) a freight project that is--

                        ``(I) a freight intermodal or freight rail project;
                    or
                        ``(II) within the boundaries of a public or private
                    freight rail, water (including ports), or intermodal
                    facility and that is a surface transportation
                    infrastructure project necessary to facilitate direct
                    intermodal interchange, transfer, or access into or out
                    of the facility; or

                    ``(iv) a railway-highway grade crossing or grade
                separation project; and
                ``(B) has eligible project costs that are reasonably
            anticipated to equal or exceed the lesser of--
                    ``(i) $100,000,000; or
                    ``(ii) in the case of a project--

                        ``(I) located in 1 State, 30 percent of the amount
                    apportioned under this chapter to the State in the most
                    recently completed fiscal year; or
                        ``(II) located in more than 1 State, 50 percent of
                    the amount apportioned under this chapter to the
                    participating State with the largest apportionment
                    under this chapter in the most recently completed
                    fiscal year.

            ``(2) Limitation.--
                ``(A) In general.--Not more than $500,000,000 of the
            amounts made available for grants under this section for fiscal
            years 2016 through 2020, in the aggregate, may be used to make
            grants for projects described in paragraph (1)(A)(iii) and such
            a project may only receive a grant under this section if--
                    ``(i) the project will make a significant improvement
                to freight movements on the National Highway Freight
                Network; and
                    ``(ii) the Federal share of the project funds only
                elements of the project that provide public benefits.
                ``(B) Exclusions.--The limitation under subparagraph (A)--
                    ``(i) shall not apply to a railway-highway grade
                crossing or grade separation project; and
                    ``(ii) with respect to a multimodal project, shall
                apply only to the non-highway portion or portions of the
                project.
        ``(e) Small Projects.--
            ``(1) In general.--The Secretary shall reserve 10 percent of
        the amounts made available for grants under this section each
        fiscal year to make grants for projects described in subsection
        (d)(1)(A) that do not satisfy the minimum threshold under
        subsection (d)(1)(B).
            ``(2) Grant amount.--Each grant made under this subsection
        shall be in an amount that is at least $5,000,000.
            ``(3) Project selection considerations.--In addition to other
        applicable requirements, in making grants under this subsection the
        Secretary shall consider--
                ``(A) the cost effectiveness of the proposed project; and
                ``(B) the effect of the proposed project on mobility in the
            State and region in which the project is carried out.
        ``(f) Eligible Project Costs.--Grant amounts received for a project
    under this section may be used for--
            ``(1) development phase activities, including planning,
        feasibility analysis, revenue forecasting, environmental review,
        preliminary engineering and design work, and other preconstruction
        activities; and
            ``(2) construction, reconstruction, rehabilitation, acquisition
        of real property (including land related to the project and
        improvements to the land), environmental mitigation, construction
        contingencies, acquisition of equipment, and operational
        improvements directly related to improving system performance.
        ``(g) Project Requirements.--The Secretary may select a project
    described under this section (other than subsection (e)) for funding
    under this section only if the Secretary determines that--
            ``(1) the project will generate national or regional economic,
        mobility, or safety benefits;
            ``(2) the project will be cost effective;
            ``(3) the project will contribute to the accomplishment of 1 or
        more of the national goals described under section 150 of this
        title;
            ``(4) the project is based on the results of preliminary
        engineering;
            ``(5) with respect to related non-Federal financial
        commitments--
                ``(A) 1 or more stable and dependable sources of funding
            and financing are available to construct, maintain, and operate
            the project; and
                ``(B) contingency amounts are available to cover
            unanticipated cost increases;
            ``(6) the project cannot be easily and efficiently completed
        without other Federal funding or financial assistance available to
        the project sponsor; and
            ``(7) the project is reasonably expected to begin construction
        not later than 18 months after the date of obligation of funds for
        the project.
        ``(h) Additional Considerations.--In making a grant under this
    section, the Secretary shall consider--
            ``(1) utilization of nontraditional financing, innovative
        design and construction techniques, or innovative technologies;
            ``(2) utilization of non-Federal contributions; and
            ``(3) contributions to geographic diversity among grant
        recipients, including the need for a balance between the needs of
        rural and urban communities.
        ``(i) Rural Areas.--
            ``(1) In general.--The Secretary shall reserve not less than 25
        percent of the amounts made available for grants under this
        section, including the amounts made available under subsection (e),
        each fiscal year to make grants for projects located in rural
        areas.
            ``(2) Excess funding.--In any fiscal year in which qualified
        applications for grants under this subsection will not allow for
        the amount reserved under paragraph (1) to be fully utilized, the
        Secretary shall use the unutilized amounts to make other grants
        under this section.
            ``(3) Rural area defined.--In this subsection, the term `rural
        area' means an area that is outside an urbanized area with a
        population of over 200,000.
        ``(j) Federal Share.--
            ``(1) In general.--The Federal share of the cost of a project
        assisted with a grant under this section may not exceed 60 percent.
            ``(2) Maximum federal involvement.--Federal assistance other
        than a grant under this section may be used to satisfy the non-
        Federal share of the cost of a project for which such a grant is
        made, except that the total Federal assistance provided for a
        project receiving a grant under this section may not exceed 80
        percent of the total project cost.
            ``(3) Federal land management agencies.--Notwithstanding any
        other provision of law, any Federal funds other than those made
        available under this title or title 49 may be used to pay the non-
        Federal share of the cost of a project carried out under this
        section by a Federal land management agency, as described under
        subsection (c)(1)(F).
        ``(k) 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 is located on a Federal-aid highway.
        ``(l) TIFIA Program.--At the request of an eligible applicant under
    this section, the Secretary 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.
        ``(m) Congressional Notification.--
            ``(1) Notification.--
                ``(A) In general.--At least 60 days before making a grant
            for a project under this section, the Secretary shall notify,
            in writing, the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
            of the House of Representatives and the Committee on
            Environment and Public Works of the Senate of the proposed
            grant. The notification shall include an evaluation and
            justification for the project and the amount of the proposed
            grant award.
                ``(B) Multimodal projects.--In addition to the notice
            required under subparagraph (A), the Secretary shall notify the
            Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the
            Senate before making a grant for a project described in
            subsection (d)(1)(A)(iii).
            ``(2) Congressional disapproval.--The Secretary may not make a
        grant or any other obligation or commitment to fund a project under
        this section if a joint resolution is enacted disapproving funding
        for the project before the last day of the 60-day period described
        in paragraph (1).
        ``(n) Reports.--
            ``(1) Annual report.--The Secretary shall make available on the
        Web site of the Department of Transportation 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 under this
            section.
                ``(B) Report.--Not later than 1 year after the initial
            awarding of grants under this section, the Comptroller General
            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; and
                    ``(ii) the justification and criteria used for the
                selection of each project, if applicable.''.
        (b) Clerical Amendment.--The analysis for chapter 1 of title 23,
    United States Code, is amended by inserting after the item relating to
    section 116 the following:

    ``117. Nationally significant freight and highway projects.''.

        (c) Repeal.--Section 1301 of SAFETEA-LU (23 U.S.C. 101 note), and
    the item relating to that section in the table of contents in section
    1(b) of such Act, are repealed.
    SEC. 1106. NATIONAL HIGHWAY PERFORMANCE PROGRAM.
        Section 119 of title 23, United States Code, is amended by adding
    at the end the following:
        ``(h) TIFIA Program.--Upon Secretarial approval of credit
    assistance under chapter 6, the Secretary, at the request of a State,
    may allow the State to use funds apportioned under section 104(b)(1) to
    pay subsidy and administrative costs necessary to provide an eligible
    entity Federal credit assistance under chapter 6 with respect to a
    project eligible for assistance under this section.
        ``(i) Additional Funding Eligibility for Certain Bridges.--
            ``(1) In general.--Funds apportioned to a State to carry out
        the national highway performance program may be obligated for a
        project for the reconstruction, resurfacing, restoration,
        rehabilitation, or preservation of a bridge not on the National
        Highway System, if the bridge is on a Federal-aid highway.
            ``(2) Limitation.--A State required to make obligations under
        subsection (f) shall ensure such requirements are satisfied in
        order to use the flexibility under paragraph (1).
        ``(j) Critical Infrastructure.--
            ``(1) Critical infrastructure defined.--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) Consideration.--The asset management plan of a State may
        include consideration of critical infrastructure 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
        critical infrastructure in the State.''.
    SEC. 1107. 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) Definitions.--Section 125(e) of title 23, United States Code,
    is amended by striking paragraph (1) and inserting the following:
            ``(1) Definitions.--In this subsection, the following
        definitions apply:
                ``(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. 1108. RAILWAY-HIGHWAY GRADE CROSSINGS.
        Section 130(e)(1) of title 23, United States Code, is amended to
    read as follows:
            ``(1) In general.--
                ``(A) Set aside.--Before making an apportionment under
            section 104(b)(3) for a fiscal year, the Secretary shall set
            aside, from amounts made available to carry out the highway
            safety improvement program under section 148 for such fiscal
            year, for the elimination of hazards and the installation of
            protective devices at railway-highway crossings at least--
                    ``(i) $225,000,000 for fiscal year 2016;
                    ``(ii) $230,000,000 for fiscal year 2017;
                    ``(iii) $235,000,000 for fiscal year 2018;
                    ``(iv) $240,000,000 for fiscal year 2019; and
                    ``(v) $245,000,000 for fiscal year 2020.
                ``(B) Installation of protective devices.--At least \1/2\
            of the funds set aside each fiscal year under subparagraph (A)
            shall be available for the installation of protective devices
            at railway-highway crossings.
                ``(C) Obligation availability.--Sums set aside each fiscal
            year under subparagraph (A) shall be available for obligation
            in the same manner as funds apportioned under section
            104(b)(1).''.
    SEC. 1109. SURFACE TRANSPORTATION BLOCK GRANT PROGRAM.
        (a) Findings.--Congress finds that--
            (1) the benefits of the surface transportation block grant
        program accrue principally to the residents of each State and
        municipality where the funds are obligated;
            (2) decisions about how funds should be obligated are best
        determined by the States and municipalities to respond to unique
        local circumstances and implement the most efficient solutions; and
            (3) reforms of the program to promote flexibility will enhance
        State and local control over transportation decisions.
        (b) Surface Transportation Block Grant Program.--Section 133 of
    title 23, United States Code, is amended--
            (1) by striking subsections (a), (b), (c), and (d) and
        inserting the following:
        ``(a) Establishment.--The Secretary shall establish a surface
    transportation block grant program in accordance with this section to
    provide flexible funding to address State and local transportation
    needs.
        ``(b) Eligible Projects.--Funds apportioned to a State under
    section 104(b)(2) for the surface transportation block grant program
    may be obligated for the following:
            ``(1) Construction of--
                ``(A) highways, bridges, tunnels, including designated
            routes of the Appalachian development highway system and local
            access roads under section 14501 of title 40;
                ``(B) ferry boats and terminal facilities eligible for
            funding under section 129(c);
                ``(C) transit capital projects eligible for assistance
            under chapter 53 of title 49;
                ``(D) infrastructure-based intelligent transportation
            systems capital improvements;
                ``(E) truck parking facilities eligible for funding under
            section 1401 of MAP-21 (23 U.S.C. 137 note); and
                ``(F) border infrastructure projects eligible for funding
            under section 1303 of SAFETEA-LU (23 U.S.C. 101 note).
            ``(2) Operational improvements and capital and operating costs
        for traffic monitoring, management, and control facilities and
        programs.
            ``(3) Environmental measures eligible under sections 119(g),
        328, and 329 and transportation control measures listed in section
        108(f)(1)(A) (other than clause (xvi) of that section) of the Clean
        Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7408(f)(1)(A)).
            ``(4) Highway and transit safety infrastructure improvements
        and programs, including railway-highway grade crossings.
            ``(5) Fringe and corridor parking facilities and programs in
        accordance with section 137 and carpool projects in accordance with
        section 146.
            ``(6) Recreational trails projects eligible for funding under
        section 206, pedestrian and bicycle projects in accordance with
        section 217 (including modifications to comply with accessibility
        requirements under the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (42
        U.S.C. 12101 et seq.)), and the safe routes to school program under
        section 1404 of SAFETEA-LU (23 U.S.C. 402 note).
            ``(7) Planning, design, or construction of boulevards and other
        roadways largely in the right-of-way of former Interstate System
        routes or other divided highways.
            ``(8) Development and implementation of a State asset
        management plan for the National Highway System and a performance-
        based management program for other public roads.
            ``(9) Protection (including painting, scour countermeasures,
        seismic retrofits, impact protection measures, security
        countermeasures, and protection against extreme events) for bridges
        (including approaches to bridges and other elevated structures) and
        tunnels on public roads, and inspection and evaluation of bridges
        and tunnels and other highway assets.
            ``(10) Surface transportation planning programs, highway and
        transit research and development and technology transfer programs,
        and workforce development, training, and education under chapter 5
        of this title.
            ``(11) Surface transportation infrastructure modifications to
        facilitate direct intermodal interchange, transfer, and access into
        and out of a port terminal.
            ``(12) Projects and strategies designed to support congestion
        pricing, including electronic toll collection and travel demand
        management strategies and programs.
            ``(13) At the request of a State, and upon Secretarial approval
        of credit assistance under chapter 6, subsidy and administrative
        costs necessary to provide an eligible entity Federal credit
        assistance under chapter 6 with respect to a project eligible for
        assistance under this section.
            ``(14) The creation and operation by a State of an office to
        assist in the design, implementation, and oversight of public-
        private partnerships eligible to receive funding under this title
        and chapter 53 of title 49, and the payment of a stipend to
        unsuccessful private bidders to offset their proposal development
        costs, if necessary to encourage robust competition in public-
        private partnership procurements.
            ``(15) Any type of project eligible under this section as in
        effect on the day before the date of enactment of the FAST Act,
        including projects described under section 101(a)(29) as in effect
        on such day.
        ``(c) Location of Projects.--A surface transportation block grant
    project may not be undertaken on a road functionally classified as a
    local road or a rural minor collector unless the road was on a Federal-
    aid highway system on January 1, 1991, except--
            ``(1) for a bridge or tunnel project (other than the
        construction of a new bridge or tunnel at a new location);
            ``(2) for a project described in paragraphs (4) through (11) of
        subsection (b);
            ``(3) for a project described in section 101(a)(29), as in
        effect on the day before the date of enactment of the FAST Act; and
            ``(4) as approved by the Secretary.
        ``(d) Allocations of Apportioned Funds to Areas Based on
    Population.--
            ``(1) Calculation.--Of the funds apportioned to a State under
        section 104(b)(2) (after the reservation of funds under subsection
        (h))--
                ``(A) the percentage specified in paragraph (6) for a
            fiscal year shall be obligated under this section, in
            proportion to their relative shares of the population of the
            State--
                    ``(i) in urbanized areas of the State with an urbanized
                area population of over 200,000;
                    ``(ii) in areas of the State other than urban areas
                with a population greater than 5,000; and
                    ``(iii) in other areas of the State; and
                ``(B) the remainder may be obligated in any area of the
            State.
            ``(2) Metropolitan areas.--Funds attributed to an urbanized
        area under paragraph (1)(A)(i) may be obligated in the metropolitan
        area established under section 134 that encompasses the urbanized
        area.
            ``(3) Consultation with regional transportation planning
        organizations.--For purposes of paragraph (1)(A)(iii), before
        obligating funding attributed to an area with a population greater
        than 5,000 and less than 200,000, a State shall consult with the
        regional transportation planning organizations that represent the
        area, if any.
            ``(4) Distribution among urbanized areas of over 200,000
        population.--
                ``(A) In general.--Except as provided in subparagraph (B),
            the amount of funds that a State is required to obligate under
            paragraph (1)(A)(i) shall be obligated in urbanized areas
            described in paragraph (1)(A)(i) based on the relative
            population of the areas.
                ``(B) Other factors.--The State may obligate the funds
            described in subparagraph (A) based on other factors if the
            State and the relevant metropolitan planning organizations
            jointly apply to the Secretary for the permission to base the
            obligation on other factors and the Secretary grants the
            request.
            ``(5) Applicability of planning requirements.--Programming and
        expenditure of funds for projects under this section shall be
        consistent with sections 134 and 135.
            ``(6) Percentage.--The percentage referred to in paragraph
        (1)(A) is--
                ``(A) for fiscal year 2016, 51 percent;
                ``(B) for fiscal year 2017, 52 percent;
                ``(C) for fiscal year 2018, 53 percent;
                ``(D) for fiscal year 2019, 54 percent; and
                ``(E) for fiscal year 2020, 55 percent.'';
            (2) by striking the section heading and inserting ``Surface
        transportation block grant program'';
            (3) by striking subsection (e);
            (4) by redesignating subsections (f) through (h) as subsections
        (e) through (g), respectively;
            (5) in subsection (e)(1), as redesignated by this subsection--
                (A) by striking ``104(b)(3)'' and inserting ``104(b)(2)'';
            and
                (B) by striking ``fiscal years 2011 through 2014'' and
            inserting ``fiscal years 2016 through 2020'';
            (6) in subsection (g)(1), as redesignated by this subsection,
        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 of fiscal years 2016 through 2020''; and
            (7) by adding at the end the following:
        ``(h) STP Set-Aside.--
            ``(1) Reservation of funds.--Of the funds apportioned to a
        State under section 104(b)(2) for each fiscal year, the Secretary
        shall reserve an amount such that--
                ``(A) the Secretary reserves a total under this subsection
            of--
                    ``(i) $835,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2016 and
                2017; and
                    ``(ii) $850,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2018
                through 2020; and
                ``(B) the State's share of that total is determined by
            multiplying the amount under subparagraph (A) by the ratio
            that--
                    ``(i) 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; bears to
                    ``(ii) the total amount of funds apportioned to all
                States for the transportation enhancements program for
                fiscal year 2009.
            ``(2) Allocation within a state.--Funds reserved for a State
        under paragraph (1) shall be obligated within that State in the
        manner described in subsection (d), except that, for purposes of
        this paragraph (after funds are made available under paragraph
        (5))--
                ``(A) for each fiscal year, the percentage referred to in
            paragraph (1)(A) of that subsection shall be deemed to be 50
            percent; and
                ``(B) the following provisions shall not apply:
                    ``(i) Paragraph (3) of subsection (d).
                    ``(ii) Subsection (e).
            ``(3) Eligible projects.--Funds reserved under this subsection
        may be obligated for projects or activities described in section
        101(a)(29) or 213, as such provisions were in effect on the day
        before the date of enactment of the FAST Act.
            ``(4) Access to funds.--
                ``(A) In general.--A State or metropolitan planning
            organization required to obligate funds in accordance with
            paragraph (2) shall develop a competitive process to allow
            eligible entities to submit projects for funding that achieve
            the objectives of this subsection. A metropolitan planning
            organization for an area described in subsection (d)(1)(A)(i)
            shall select projects under such process in consultation with
            the relevant State.
                ``(B) Eligible entity defined.--In this paragraph, the term
            `eligible entity' means--
                    ``(i) a local government;
                    ``(ii) a regional transportation authority;
                    ``(iii) a transit agency;
                    ``(iv) a natural resource or public land agency;
                    ``(v) a school district, local education agency, or
                school;
                    ``(vi) a tribal government;
                    ``(vii) a nonprofit entity responsible for the
                administration of local transportation safety programs; and
                    ``(viii) any other local or regional governmental
                entity with responsibility for or oversight of
                transportation or recreational trails (other than a
                metropolitan planning organization or a State agency) that
                the State determines to be eligible, consistent with the
                goals of this subsection.
            ``(5) Continuation of certain recreational trails projects.--
        For each fiscal year, a State shall--
                ``(A) obligate an amount of funds reserved under this
            section equal to the amount of the funds apportioned to the
            State for fiscal year 2009 under section 104(h)(2), as in
            effect on the day before the date of enactment of MAP-21, for
            projects relating to recreational trails under section 206;
                ``(B) return 1 percent of those funds to the Secretary for
            the administration of that program; and
                ``(C) comply with the provisions of the administration of
            the recreational trails program under section 206, including
            the use of apportioned funds described in subsection (d)(3)(A)
            of that section.
            ``(6) State flexibility.--
                ``(A) Recreational trails.--A State may opt out of the
            recreational trails program under paragraph (5) if the Governor
            of the State notifies the Secretary not later than 30 days
            prior to apportionments being made for any fiscal year.
                ``(B) Large urbanized areas.--A metropolitan planning area
            may use not to exceed 50 percent of the funds reserved under
            this subsection for an urbanized area described in subsection
            (d)(1)(A)(i) for any purpose eligible under subsection (b).
            ``(7) Annual reports.--
                ``(A) In general.--Each State or metropolitan planning
            organization responsible for carrying out the requirements of
            this subsection shall submit to the Secretary an annual report
            that describes--
                    ``(i) 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 projects to be carried out,
                    expressed as percentages of the total apportionment of
                    the State under this subsection; and

                    ``(ii) the number of projects selected for funding for
                each fiscal year, including the aggregate cost and location
                of projects selected.
                ``(B) Public availability.--The Secretary shall make
            available to the public, in a user-friendly format on the Web
            site of the Department of Transportation, a copy of each annual
            report submitted under subparagraph (A).
        ``(i) Treatment of Projects.--Notwithstanding any other provision
    of law, projects funded under this section (excluding those carried out
    under subsection (h)(5)) shall be treated as projects on a Federal-aid
    highway under this chapter.''.
        (c) Technical and Conforming Amendments.--
            (1) Section 126.--Section 126(b)(2) of title 23, United States
        Code, is amended--
                (A) by striking ``section 213'' and inserting ``section
            133(h)''; and
                (B) by striking ``section 213(c)(1)(B)'' and inserting
            ``section 133(h)''.
            (2) Section 213.--Section 213 of title 23, United States Code,
        is repealed.
            (3) Section 322.--Section 322(h)(3) of title 23, United States
        Code, is amended by striking ``surface transportation program'' and
        inserting ``surface transportation block grant program''.
            (4) Section 504.--Section 504(a)(4) of title 23, United States
        Code, is amended--
                (A) by striking ``104(b)(3)'' and inserting ``104(b)(2)'';
            and
                (B) by striking ``surface transportation program'' and
            inserting ``surface transportation block grant program''.
            (5) Chapter 1.--Chapter 1 of title 23, United States Code, is
        amended by striking ``surface transportation program'' each place
        it appears and inserting ``surface transportation block grant
        program''.
            (6) Chapter analyses.--
                (A) Chapter 1.--The analysis for chapter 1 of title 23,
            United States Code, is amended by striking the item relating to
            section 133 and inserting the following:

    ``133. Surface transportation block grant program.''.

                (B) Chapter 2.--The item relating to section 213 in the
            analysis for chapter 2 of title 23, United States Code, is
            repealed.
            (7) Other references.--Any reference in any other law,
        regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States
        to the surface transportation program under section 133 of title
        23, United States Code, shall be deemed to be a reference to the
        surface transportation block grant program under such section.
    SEC. 1110. HIGHWAY USE TAX EVASION PROJECTS.
        Section 143(b) of title 23, United States Code, is amended--
            (1) by striking paragraph (2)(A) and inserting the following:
                ``(A) In general.--From administrative funds made available
            under section 104(a), the Secretary may deduct such sums as are
            necessary, not to exceed $4,000,000 for each of fiscal years
            2016 through 2020, to carry out this section.'';
            (2) in the heading for paragraph (8) by inserting ``block
        grant'' after ``surface transportation''; and
            (3) in paragraph (9) by inserting ``, the Committee on
        Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives,
        and the Committee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate''
        after ``the Secretary''.
    SEC. 1111. 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) Eligible entity defined.--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), a bundling of bridge projects under this
        subsection may be listed as--
                ``(A) 1 project for purposes of sections 134 and 135; and
                ``(B) a single project.
            ``(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.
            ``(6) Engineering cost reimbursement.--The provisions of
        section 102(b) do not apply to projects carried out under this
        subsection.''; and
            (4) in subsection (k)(2), as redesignated by paragraph (2) of
        this section, by striking ``104(b)(3)'' and inserting
        ``104(b)(2)''.
    SEC. 1112. 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), in the subsection heading, by striking
        ``In General.--'' and inserting ``Program.--''; and
            (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 amounts
        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).
                ``(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) 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 2020.
        ``(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) 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 200 of title 2, Code of
        Federal Regulations.
            ``(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. 1113. HIGHWAY SAFETY IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM.
        (a) In General.--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) A physical infrastructure safety project not
                described in clauses (i) through (xxvii).'';
                (B) by striking paragraph (10); and
                (C) by redesignating paragraphs (11) through (13) as
            paragraphs (10) through (12), respectively;
            (2) in subsection (c)(1)(A) by striking ``subsections (a)(12)''
        and inserting ``subsections (a)(11)'';
            (3) in subsection (d)(2)(B)(i) by striking ``subsection
        (a)(12)'' and inserting ``subsection (a)(11)''; and
            (4) 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) the State does not use funds provided to carry out
            this section for a project on any such roads until the State
            completes a collection of the required model inventory of
            roadway elements for the applicable road segment; and
                ``(B) the State demonstrates that the State consulted with
            affected Indian tribes before ceasing to collect data with
            respect to such roads that are included in the National Tribal
            Transportation Facility Inventory under section 202(b)(1) of
            this title.
            ``(2) Rule of construction.--Nothing in this subsection may be
        construed to allow a State to cease data collection related to
        serious injuries or fatalities.''.
        (b) Commercial Motor Vehicle Safety Best Practices.--
            (1) Review.--The Secretary shall conduct a review of best
        practices with respect to the implementation of roadway safety
        infrastructure improvements that--
                (A) are cost effective; and
                (B) reduce the number or severity of accidents involving
            commercial motor vehicles.
            (2) Consultation.--In conducting the review under paragraph
        (1), the Secretary shall consult with State transportation
        departments and units of local government.
            (3) Report.--Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment
        of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on
        Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives
        and the Committee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate a
        report describing the results of the review conducted under
        paragraph (1).
    SEC. 1114. 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 in the area of'';
                (D) in paragraph (7) by striking ``or'' at the end;
                (E) in paragraph (8)--
                    (i) in subparagraph (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''; and

                    (ii) in subparagraph (B) by striking the period at the
                end and inserting ``; or''; and
                (F) by adding at the end the following:
            ``(9) if the project or program is for the installation of
        vehicle-to-infrastructure communication equipment.'';
            (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) by striking paragraph (1)(B) and inserting the
            following:
                ``(B) is eligible under the surface transportation block
            grant program under section 133.'';
                (B) 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 ``paragraph (l)''
                    and inserting ``subsection (k)(1)''; and

                    (ii) in subparagraph (B)(i) by striking ``MAP-21t'' and
                inserting ``MAP-21''; and
                (C) 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)(2)(B) by striking ``not later that'' and
        inserting ``not later than'';
            (5) in subsection (k) 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. 1115. TERRITORIAL AND PUERTO RICO HIGHWAY PROGRAM.
        Section 165(a) of title 23, United States Code, is amended--
            (1) in paragraph (1) by striking ``$150,000,000'' and inserting
        ``$158,000,000''; and
            (2) in paragraph (2) by striking ``$40,000,000'' and inserting
        ``$42,000,000''.
    SEC. 1116. 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) In General.--
            ``(1) Policy.--It is the policy of the United States to improve
        the condition and performance of the National Highway Freight
        Network established under this section to ensure that the Network
        provides the foundation for the United States to compete in the
        global economy and achieve the goals described in subsection (b).
            ``(2) Establishment.--In support of the goals described in
        subsection (b), the Administrator of the Federal Highway
        Administration 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 bottlenecks on the National
            Highway Freight Network;
                ``(C) reduce the cost of freight transportation;
                ``(D) improve the year-round 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 innovation and advanced technology to improve the
        safety, efficiency, and reliability of the National Highway Freight
        Network;
            ``(5) to improve the efficiency and productivity of the
        National Highway Freight Network;
            ``(6) to improve the flexibility of States to support multi-
        State corridor planning and the creation of multi-State
        organizations to increase the ability of States to address highway
        freight connectivity; and
            ``(7) to reduce the environmental impacts of freight movement
        on the National Highway Freight Network.
        ``(c) Establishment of National Highway Freight Network.--
            ``(1) In general.--The Administrator shall establish a National
        Highway Freight Network in accordance with this section to
        strategically direct Federal resources and policies toward improved
        performance of the Network.
            ``(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.
        ``(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 the 41,518-mile network identified during the designation
        process for the primary freight network under section 167(d) of
        this title, as in effect on the day before the date of enactment of
        the FAST Act.
            ``(2) Redesignation of primary highway freight system.--
                ``(A) In general.--Beginning 5 years after the date of
            enactment of the FAST Act, and every 5 years thereafter, using
            the designation factors described in subparagraph (E), the
            Administrator shall redesignate the primary highway freight
            system.
                ``(B) Redesignation mileage.--Each redesignation may
            increase the mileage on the primary highway freight system by
            not more than 3 percent of the total mileage of the system.
                ``(C) Use of measurable data.--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, destinations, and linking components of the
            United States global and domestic supply chains.
                ``(D) Input.--In redesignating the primary highway freight
            system, the Administrator shall provide an opportunity for
            State freight advisory committees, as applicable, to submit
            additional miles for consideration.
                ``(E) Factors for redesignation.--In redesignating the
            primary highway freight system, the Administrator shall
            consider--
                    ``(i) changes in the origins and destinations of
                freight movement in, to, and from the United States;
                    ``(ii) changes in the percentage of annual daily truck
                traffic in the annual average daily traffic on principal
                arterials;
                    ``(iii) changes in the location of key facilities;
                    ``(iv) land and water ports of entry;
                    ``(v) access to energy exploration, development,
                installation, or production areas;
                    ``(vi) access to other freight intermodal facilities,
                including rail, air, water, and pipelines facilities;
                    ``(vii) the total freight tonnage and value moved via
                highways;
                    ``(viii) significant freight bottlenecks, as identified
                by the Administrator;
                    ``(ix) the significance of goods movement on principal
                arterials, including consideration of global and domestic
                supply chains;
                    ``(x) critical emerging freight corridors and critical
                commerce corridors; and
                    ``(xi) network connectivity.
        ``(e) Critical Rural Freight Corridors.--
            ``(1) In general.--A State may designate a public road within
        the borders of the State as a critical rural freight corridor if
        the public road is not in an urbanized area and--
                ``(A) 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);
                ``(B) provides access to energy exploration, development,
            installation, or production areas;
                ``(C) connects the primary highway freight system, a
            roadway described in subparagraph (A) or (B), or the Interstate
            System to facilities that handle more than--
                    ``(i) 50,000 20-foot equivalent units per year; or
                    ``(ii) 500,000 tons per year of bulk commodities;
                ``(D) provides access to--
                    ``(i) a grain elevator;
                    ``(ii) an agricultural facility;
                    ``(iii) a mining facility;
                    ``(iv) a forestry facility; or
                    ``(v) an intermodal facility;
                ``(E) connects to an international port of entry;
                ``(F) provides access to significant air, rail, water, or
            other freight facilities in the State; or
                ``(G) is, in the determination of the State, vital to
            improving the efficient movement of freight of importance to
            the economy of the State.
            ``(2) Limitation.--A State may designate as critical rural
        freight corridors a maximum of 150 miles of highway or 20 percent
        of the primary highway freight system mileage in the State,
        whichever is greater.
        ``(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 paragraph (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 system;
                    ``(II) the Interstate System; or
                    ``(III) an intermodal freight facility;
                ``(ii) is located within a corridor of a route on the
            primary highway freight system 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.
            ``(4) Limitation.--For each State, a maximum of 75 miles of
        highway or 10 percent of the primary highway freight system mileage
        in the State, whichever is greater, may be designated as a critical
        urban freight corridor under paragraphs (1) and (2).
        ``(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
    FAST 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 2 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 2 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
        FAST Act, a State may not obligate funds apportioned to the State
        under section 104(b)(5) unless the State has developed a freight
        plan in accordance with section 70202 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 identified in a freight investment plan
                included in a freight plan of the State that is in effect.
                ``(B) Other projects.--For each fiscal year, a State may
            obligate not more than 10 percent of the total apportionment of
            the State under section 104(b)(5) for freight intermodal or
            freight rail projects, including projects--
                    ``(i) within the boundaries of public or private
                freight rail or water facilities (including ports); and
                    ``(ii) that provide surface transportation
                infrastructure necessary to facilitate direct intermodal
                interchange, transfer, and access into or 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 for
                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).
                    ``(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) Physical separation of passenger vehicles from
                commercial motor freight.
                    ``(xxi) Enhancement of the resiliency of critical
                highway infrastructure, including highway infrastructure
                that supports national energy security, to improve the flow
                of freight.
                    ``(xxii) A highway or bridge project, other than a
                project described in clauses (i) through (xxi), to improve
                the flow of freight on the National Highway Freight
                Network.
                    ``(xxiii) 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
                the freight performance target under 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, the State shall
    include in the next report submitted under section 150(e) a description
    of the actions the State will undertake to achieve the targets,
    including--
            ``(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 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) Intelligent Freight Transportation System.--
            ``(1) Definition of intelligent freight transportation
        system.--In this section, the term `intelligent freight
        transportation system' means--
                ``(A) innovative or intelligent technological
            transportation systems, infrastructure, or facilities,
            including elevated freight transportation facilities--
                    ``(i) in proximity to, or within, an existing right of
                way on a Federal-aid highway; or
                    ``(ii) that connect land ports-of entry to existing
                Federal-aid highways; or
                ``(B) communications or information processing systems that
            improve the efficiency, security, or safety of freight
            movements on the Federal-aid highway system, including to
            improve the conveyance of freight on dedicated intelligent
            freight lanes.
            ``(2) Operating standards.--The Administrator shall determine
        whether there is a need for establishing operating standards for
        intelligent freight transportation systems.
        ``(l) 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) Clerical Amendment.--The analysis for chapter 1 of title 23,
    United States Code, is amended by striking the item relating to section
    167 and inserting the following:

    ``167. National highway freight program.''.

        (c) Repeals.--Sections 1116, 1117, and 1118 of MAP-21 (23 U.S.C.
    167 note), and the items relating to such sections in the table of
    contents in section 1(c) of such Act, are repealed.
    SEC. 1117. FEDERAL LANDS AND TRIBAL TRANSPORTATION PROGRAMS.
        (a) 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 last day 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 the
            Interior, based on obligations and expenditures under the
            tribal transportation program during the preceding fiscal year,
            the following data:
                    ``(i) The names of projects and activities carried out
                by the entity under the tribal transportation program
                during the preceding fiscal year.
                    ``(ii) A description of the projects and activities
                identified under clause (i).
                    ``(iii) The current status of the projects and
                activities identified under clause (i).
                    ``(iv) An estimate of the number of jobs created and
                the number of jobs retained by the projects and activities
                identified under clause (i).''.
        (b) Report on Tribal Government Transportation Safety Data.--
            (1) Findings.--Congress finds that--
                (A) in many States, the Native American population is
            disproportionately represented in fatalities and crash
            statistics;
                (B) improved crash reporting by tribal law enforcement
            agencies would facilitate safety planning and would enable
            Indian tribes to apply more successfully for State and Federal
            funds for safety improvements;
                (C) the causes of underreporting of crashes on Indian
            reservations include--
                    (i) tribal law enforcement capacity, including--

                        (I) staffing shortages and turnover; and
                        (II) lack of equipment, software, and training; and

                    (ii) lack of standardization in crash reporting forms
                and protocols; and
                (D) without more accurate reporting of crashes on Indian
            reservations, it is difficult or impossible to fully understand
            the nature of the problem and develop appropriate
            countermeasures, which may include effective transportation
            safety planning and programs aimed at--
                    (i) driving under the influence (DUI) prevention;
                    (ii) pedestrian safety;
                    (iii) roadway safety improvements;
                    (iv) seat belt usage; and
                    (v) proper use of child restraints.
            (2) Report to congress.--
                (A) In general.--Not later than 1 year after the date of
            enactment of this Act, the Secretary, after consultation with
            the Secretary of Interior, the Secretary of Health and Human
            Services, the Attorney General, and Indian tribes, shall submit
            to the Committee on Environment and Public Works and the
            Committee on Indian Affairs of the Senate and the Committee on
            Transportation and Infrastructure and the Committee on Natural
            Resources of the House of Representatives a report describing
            the quality of transportation safety data collected by States,
            counties, and Indian tribes for transportation safety systems
            and the relevance of that data to improving the collection and
            sharing of data on crashes on Indian reservations.
                (B) Purposes.--The purposes of the report are--
                    (i) to improve the collection and sharing of data on
                crashes on Indian reservations; and
                    (ii) to develop data that Indian tribes can use to
                recover damages to tribal property caused by motorists.
                (C) Paperless data reporting.--In preparing the report, the
            Secretary shall provide States, counties, and Indian tribes
            with options and best practices for transition to a paperless
            transportation safety data reporting system that--
                    (i) improves the collection of crash reports;
                    (ii) stores, archives, queries, and shares crash
                records; and
                    (iii) uses data exclusively--

                        (I) to address traffic safety issues on Indian
                    reservations; and
                        (II) to identify and improve problem areas on
                    public roads on Indian reservations.

                (D) Additional budgetary resources.--The Secretary shall
            include in the report the identification of Federal
            transportation funds provided to Indian tribes by agencies in
            addition to the Department and the Department of the Interior.
        (c) Study on Bureau of Indian Affairs Road Safety.--Not later than
    2 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary, in
    consultation with the Secretary of Interior, the Attorney General,
    States, and Indian tribes shall--
            (1) complete a study that identifies and evaluates options for
        improving safety on public roads on Indian reservations; and
            (2) submit to the Committee on Environment and Public Works and
        the Committee on Indian Affairs of the Senate and the Committee on
        Transportation and Infrastructure and the Committee on Natural
        Resources of the House of Representatives a report describing the
        results of the study.
    SEC. 1118. 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. 1119. 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)--
                    (i) in the matter preceding clause (i) by inserting
                ``performance management, including'' after ``support'';
                and
                    (ii) in clause (i)(II) by striking ``, and'' and
                inserting ``; and''; and
            (3) in subsection (c)(2)(B) by adding at the end the following:
                    ``(vi) The Bureau of Reclamation.''.
    SEC. 1120. 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 (and by moving the subclauses 2 ems to
            the right);
                (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 for each fiscal
            year combine and use not greater than 5 percent 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. 1121. TRIBAL TRANSPORTATION SELF-GOVERNANCE PROGRAM.
        (a) In General.--Chapter 2 of title 23, United States Code, is
    amended by inserting after section 206 the following:
    ``Sec. 207. Tribal transportation self-governance program
        ``(a) Establishment.--Subject to the requirements of this section,
    the Secretary shall establish and carry out a program to be known as
    the tribal transportation self-governance program. The Secretary may
    delegate responsibilities for administration of the program as the
    Secretary determines appropriate.
        ``(b) Eligibility.--
            ``(1) In general.--Subject to paragraphs (2) and (3), an Indian
        tribe shall be eligible to participate in the program if the Indian
        tribe requests participation in the program by resolution or other
        official action by the governing body of the Indian tribe, and
        demonstrates, for the preceding 3 fiscal years, financial stability
        and financial management capability, and transportation program
        management capability.
            ``(2) Criteria for determining financial stability and
        financial management capacity.--For the purposes of paragraph (1),
        evidence that, during the preceding 3 fiscal years, an Indian tribe
        had no uncorrected significant and material audit exceptions in the
        required annual audit of the Indian tribe's self-determination
        contracts or self-governance funding agreements with any Federal
        agency shall be conclusive evidence of the required financial
        stability and financial management capability.
            ``(3) Criteria for determining transportation program
        management capability.--The Secretary shall require an Indian tribe
        to demonstrate transportation program management capability,
        including the capability to manage and complete projects eligible
        under this title and projects eligible under chapter 53 of title
        49, to gain eligibility for the program.
        ``(c) Compacts.--
            ``(1) Compact required.--Upon the request of an eligible Indian
        tribe, and subject to the requirements of this section, the
        Secretary shall negotiate and enter into a written compact with the
        Indian tribe for the purpose of providing for the participation of
        the Indian tribe in the program.
            ``(2) Contents.--A compact entered into under paragraph (1)
        shall set forth the general terms of the government-to-government
        relationship between the Indian tribe and the United States under
        the program and other terms that will continue to apply in future
        fiscal years.
            ``(3) Amendments.--A compact entered into with an Indian tribe
        under paragraph (1) may be amended only by mutual agreement of the
        Indian tribe and the Secretary.
        ``(d) Annual Funding Agreements.--
            ``(1) Funding agreement required.--After entering into a
        compact with an Indian tribe under subsection (c), the Secretary
        shall negotiate and enter into a written annual funding agreement
        with the Indian tribe.
            ``(2) Contents.--
                ``(A) In general.--
                    ``(i) Formula funding and discretionary grants.--A
                funding agreement entered into with an Indian tribe shall
                authorize the Indian tribe, as determined by the Indian
                tribe, to plan, conduct, consolidate, administer, and
                receive full tribal share funding, tribal transit formula
                funding, and funding to tribes from discretionary and
                competitive grants administered by the Department for all
                programs, services, functions, and activities (or portions
                thereof) that are made available to Indian tribes to carry
                out tribal transportation programs and programs, services,
                functions, and activities (or portions thereof)
                administered by the Secretary that are otherwise available
                to Indian tribes.
                    ``(ii) Transfers of state funds.--

                        ``(I) Inclusion of transferred funds in funding
                    agreement.--A funding agreement entered into with an
                    Indian tribe shall include Federal-aid funds
                    apportioned to a State under chapter 1 if the State
                    elects to provide a portion of such funds to the Indian
                    tribe for a project eligible under section 202(a). The
                    provisions of this section shall be in addition to the
                    methods for making funding contributions described in
                    section 202(a)(9). Nothing in this section shall
                    diminish the authority of the Secretary to provide
                    funds to an Indian tribe under section 202(a)(9).
                        ``(II) Method for transfers.--If a State elects to
                    provide funds described in subclause (I) to an Indian
                    tribe--

                            ``(aa) the transfer may occur in accordance
                        with section 202(a)(9); or
                            ``(bb) the State shall transfer the funds back
                        to the Secretary and the Secretary shall transfer
                        the funds to the Indian tribe in accordance with
                        this section.

                        ``(III) Responsibility for transferred funds.--
                    Notwithstanding any other provision of law, if a State
                    provides funds described in subclause (I) to an Indian
                    tribe--

                            ``(aa) the State shall not be responsible for
                        constructing or maintaining a project carried out
                        using the funds or for administering or supervising
                        the project or funds during the applicable statute
                        of limitations period related to the construction
                        of the project; and
                            ``(bb) the Indian tribe shall be responsible
                        for constructing and maintaining a project carried
                        out using the funds and for administering and
                        supervising the project and funds in accordance
                        with this section during the applicable statute of
                        limitations period related to the construction of
                        the project.
                ``(B) Administration of tribal shares.--The tribal shares
            referred to in subparagraph (A) shall be provided without
            regard to the agency or office of the Department within which
            the program, service, function, or activity (or portion
            thereof) is performed.
                ``(C) Flexible and innovative financing.--
                    ``(i) In general.--A funding agreement entered into
                with an Indian tribe under paragraph (1) shall include
                provisions pertaining to flexible and innovative financing
                if agreed upon by the parties.
                    ``(ii) Terms and conditions.--

                        ``(I) Authority to issue regulations.--The
                    Secretary may issue regulations to establish the terms
                    and conditions relating to the flexible and innovative
                    financing provisions referred to in clause (i).
                        ``(II) Terms and conditions in absence of
                    regulations.--If the Secretary does not issue
                    regulations under subclause (I), the terms and
                    conditions relating to the flexible and innovative
                    financing provisions referred to in clause (i) shall be
                    consistent with--

                            ``(aa) agreements entered into by the
                        Department under--
                                ``(AA) section 202(b)(7); and
                                ``(BB) section 202(d)(5), as in effect
                            before the date of enactment of MAP-21 (Public
                            Law 112-141); or
                            ``(bb) regulations of the Department of the
                        Interior relating to flexible financing contained
                        in part 170 of title 25, Code of Federal
                        Regulations, as in effect on the date of enactment
                        of the FAST Act.
            ``(3) Terms.--A funding agreement shall set forth--
                ``(A) terms that generally identify the programs, services,
            functions, and activities (or portions thereof) to be performed
            or administered by the Indian tribe; and
                ``(B) for items identified in subparagraph (A)--
                    ``(i) the general budget category assigned;
                    ``(ii) the funds to be provided, including those funds
                to be provided on a recurring basis;
                    ``(iii) the time and method of transfer of the funds;
                    ``(iv) the responsibilities of the Secretary and the
                Indian tribe; and
                    ``(v) any other provision agreed to by the Indian tribe
                and the Secretary.
            ``(4) Subsequent funding agreements.--
                ``(A) Applicability of existing agreement.--Absent
            notification from an Indian tribe that the Indian tribe is
            withdrawing from or retroceding the operation of 1 or more
            programs, services, functions, or activities (or portions
            thereof) identified in a funding agreement, or unless otherwise
            agreed to by the parties, each funding agreement shall remain
            in full force and effect until a subsequent funding agreement
            is executed.
                ``(B) Effective date of subsequent agreement.--The terms of
            the subsequent funding agreement shall be retroactive to the
            end of the term of the preceding funding agreement.
            ``(5) Consent of indian tribe required.--The Secretary shall
        not revise, amend, or require additional terms in a new or
        subsequent funding agreement without the consent of the Indian
        tribe that is subject to the agreement unless such terms are
        required by Federal law.
        ``(e) General Provisions.--
            ``(1) Redesign and consolidation.--
                ``(A) In general.--An Indian tribe, in any manner that the
            Indian tribe considers to be in the best interest of the Indian
            community being served, may--
                    ``(i) redesign or consolidate programs, services,
                functions, and activities (or portions thereof) included in
                a funding agreement; and
                    ``(ii) reallocate or redirect funds for such programs,
                services, functions, and activities (or portions thereof),
                if the funds are--

                        ``(I) expended on projects identified in a
                    transportation improvement program approved by the
                    Secretary; and
                        ``(II) used in accordance with the requirements
                    in--

                            ``(aa) appropriations Acts;
                            ``(bb) this title and chapter 53 of title 49;
                        and
                            ``(cc) any other applicable law.
                ``(B) Exception.--Notwithstanding subparagraph (A), if,
            pursuant to subsection (d), an Indian tribe receives a
            discretionary or competitive grant from the Secretary or
            receives State apportioned funds, the Indian tribe shall use
            the funds for the purpose for which the funds were originally
            authorized.
            ``(2) Retrocession.--
                ``(A) In general.--
                    ``(i) Authority of indian tribes.--An Indian tribe may
                retrocede (fully or partially) to the Secretary programs,
                services, functions, or activities (or portions thereof)
                included in a compact or funding agreement.
                    ``(ii) Reassumption of remaining funds.--Following a
                retrocession described in clause (i), the Secretary may--

                        ``(I) reassume the remaining funding associated
                    with the retroceded programs, functions, services, and
                    activities (or portions thereof) included in the
                    applicable compact or funding agreement;
                        ``(II) out of such remaining funds, transfer funds
                    associated with Department of Interior programs,
                    services, functions, or activities (or portions
                    thereof) to the Secretary of the Interior to carry out
                    transportation services provided by the Secretary of
                    the Interior; and
                        ``(III) distribute funds not transferred under
                    subclause (II) in accordance with applicable law.

                    ``(iii) Correction of programs.--If the Secretary makes
                a finding under subsection (f)(2)(B) and no funds are
                available under subsection (f)(2)(A)(ii), the Secretary
                shall not be required to provide additional funds to
                complete or correct any programs, functions, services, or
                activities (or portions thereof).
                ``(B) Effective date.--Unless the Indian tribe rescinds a
            request for retrocession, the retrocession shall become
            effective within the timeframe specified by the parties in the
            compact or funding agreement. In the absence of such a
            specification, the retrocession shall become effective on--
                    ``(i) the earlier of--

                        ``(I) 1 year after the date of submission of the
                    request; or
                        ``(II) the date on which the funding agreement
                    expires; or

                    ``(ii) such date as may be mutually agreed upon by the
                parties and, with respect to Department of the Interior
                programs, functions, services, and activities (or portions
                thereof), the Secretary of the Interior.
        ``(f) Provisions Relating to Secretary.--
            ``(1) Decisionmaker.--A decision that relates to an appeal of
        the rejection of a final offer by the Department shall be made
        either--
                ``(A) by an official of the Department who holds a position
            at a higher organizational level within the Department than the
            level of the departmental agency in which the decision that is
            the subject of the appeal was made; or
                ``(B) by an administrative judge.
            ``(2) Termination of compact or funding agreement.--
                ``(A) Authority to terminate.--
                    ``(i) Provision to be included in compact or funding
                agreement.--A compact or funding agreement shall include a
                provision authorizing the Secretary, if the Secretary makes
                a finding described in subparagraph (B), to--

                        ``(I) terminate the compact or funding agreement
                    (or a portion thereof); and
                        ``(II) reassume the remaining funding associated
                    with the reassumed programs, functions, services, and
                    activities included in the compact or funding
                    agreement.

                    ``(ii) Transfers of funds.--Out of any funds reassumed
                under clause (i)(II), the Secretary may transfer the funds
                associated with Department of the Interior programs,
                functions, services, and activities (or portions thereof)
                to the Secretary of the Interior to provide continued
                transportation services in accordance with applicable law.
                ``(B) Findings resulting in termination.--The finding
            referred to in subparagraph (A) is a specific finding of--
                    ``(i) imminent jeopardy to a trust asset, natural
                resources, or public health and safety that is caused by an
                act or omission of the Indian tribe and that arises out of
                a failure to carry out the compact or funding agreement, as
                determined by the Secretary; or
                    ``(ii) gross mismanagement with respect to funds or
                programs transferred to the Indian tribe under the compact
                or funding agreement, as determined by the Secretary in
                consultation with the Inspector General of the Department,
                as appropriate.
                ``(C) Prohibition.--The Secretary shall not terminate a
            compact or funding agreement (or portion thereof) unless--
                    ``(i) the Secretary has first provided written notice
                and a hearing on the record to the Indian tribe that is
                subject to the compact or funding agreement; and
                    ``(ii) the Indian tribe has not taken corrective action
                to remedy the mismanagement of funds or programs or the
                imminent jeopardy to a trust asset, natural resource, or
                public health and safety.
                ``(D) Exception.--
                    ``(i) In general.--Notwithstanding subparagraph (C),
                the Secretary, upon written notification to an Indian tribe
                that is subject to a compact or funding agreement, may
                immediately terminate the compact or funding agreement (or
                portion thereof) if--

                        ``(I) the Secretary makes a finding of imminent
                    substantial and irreparable jeopardy to a trust asset,
                    natural resource, or public health and safety; and
                        ``(II) the jeopardy arises out of a failure to
                    carry out the compact or funding agreement.

                    ``(ii) Hearings.--If the Secretary terminates a compact
                or funding agreement (or portion thereof) under clause (i),
                the Secretary shall provide the Indian tribe subject to the
                compact or agreement with a hearing on the record not later
                than 10 days after the date of such termination.
                ``(E) Burden of proof.--In any hearing or appeal involving
            a decision to terminate a compact or funding agreement (or
            portion thereof) under this paragraph, the Secretary shall have
            the burden of proof in demonstrating by clear and convincing
            evidence the validity of the grounds for the termination.
        ``(g) Cost Principles.--In administering funds received under this
    section, an Indian tribe shall apply cost principles under the
    applicable Office of Management and Budget circular, except as modified
    by section 106 of the Indian Self-Determination and Education
    Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 450j-1), other provisions of law, or by any
    exemptions to applicable Office of Management and Budget circulars
    subsequently granted by the Office of Management and Budget. No other
    audit or accounting standards shall be required by the Secretary. Any
    claim by the Federal Government against the Indian tribe relating to
    funds received under a funding agreement based on any audit conducted
    pursuant to this subsection shall be subject to the provisions of
    section 106(f) of that Act (25 U.S.C. 450j-1(f)).
        ``(h) Transfer of Funds.--The Secretary shall provide funds to an
    Indian tribe under a funding agreement in an amount equal to--
            ``(1) the sum of the funding that the Indian tribe would
        otherwise receive for the program, function, service, or activity
        in accordance with a funding formula or other allocation method
        established under this title or chapter 53 of title 49; and
            ``(2) such additional amounts as the Secretary determines equal
        the amounts that would have been withheld for the costs of the
        Bureau of Indian Affairs for administration of the program or
        project.
        ``(i) Construction Programs.--
            ``(1) Standards.--Construction projects carried out under
        programs administered by an Indian tribe with funds transferred to
        the Indian tribe pursuant to a funding agreement entered into under
        this section shall be constructed pursuant to the construction
        program standards set forth in applicable regulations or as
        specifically approved by the Secretary (or the Secretary's
        designee).
            ``(2) Monitoring.--Construction programs shall be monitored by
        the Secretary in accordance with applicable regulations.
        ``(j) Facilitation.--
            ``(1) Secretarial interpretation.--Except as otherwise provided
        by law, the Secretary shall interpret all Federal laws, Executive
        orders, and regulations in a manner that will facilitate--
                ``(A) the inclusion of programs, services, functions, and
            activities (or portions thereof) and funds associated
            therewith, in compacts and funding agreements; and
                ``(B) the implementation of the compacts and funding
            agreements.
            ``(2) Regulation waiver.--
                ``(A) In general.--An Indian tribe may submit to the
            Secretary a written request to waive application of a
            regulation promulgated under this section with respect to a
            compact or funding agreement. The request shall identify the
            regulation sought to be waived and the basis for the request.
                ``(B) Approvals and denials.--
                    ``(i) In general.--Not later than 90 days after the
                date of receipt of a written request under subparagraph
                (A), the Secretary shall approve or deny the request in
                writing.
                    ``(ii) Review.--The Secretary shall review any
                application by an Indian tribe for a waiver bearing in mind
                increasing opportunities for using flexible policy
                approaches at the Indian tribal level.
                    ``(iii) Deemed approval.--If the Secretary does not
                approve or deny a request submitted under subparagraph (A)
                on or before the last day of the 90-day period referred to
                in clause (i), the request shall be deemed approved.
                    ``(iv) Denials.--If the application for a waiver is not
                granted, the agency shall provide the applicant with the
                reasons for the denial as part of the written response
                required in clause (i).
                    ``(v) Finality of decisions.--A decision by the
                Secretary under this subparagraph shall be final for the
                Department.
        ``(k) Disclaimers.--
            ``(1) Existing authority.--Notwithstanding any other provision
        of law, upon the election of an Indian tribe, the Secretary shall--
                ``(A) maintain current tribal transportation program
            funding agreements and program agreements; or
                ``(B) enter into new agreements under the authority of
            section 202(b)(7).
            ``(2) Limitation on statutory construction.--Nothing in this
        section may be construed to impair or diminish the authority of the
        Secretary under section 202(b)(7).
        ``(l) Applicability of Indian Self-Determination and Education
    Assistance Act.--Except to the extent in conflict with this section (as
    determined by the Secretary), the following provisions of the Indian
    Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act shall apply to compact
    and funding agreements (except that any reference to the Secretary of
    the Interior or the Secretary of Health and Human Services in such
    provisions shall be treated as a reference to the Secretary of
    Transportation):
            ``(1) Subsections (a), (b), (d), (g), and (h) of section 506 of
        such Act (25 U.S.C. 458aaa-5), relating to general provisions.
            ``(2) Subsections (b) through (e) and (g) of section 507 of
        such Act (25 U.S.C. 458aaa-6), relating to provisions relating to
        the Secretary of Health and Human Services.
            ``(3) Subsections (a), (b), (d), (e), (g), (h), (i), and (k) of
        section 508 of such Act (25 U.S.C. 458aaa-7), relating to transfer
        of funds.
            ``(4) Section 510 of such Act (25 U.S.C. 458aaa-9), relating to
        Federal procurement laws and regulations.
            ``(5) Section 511 of such Act (25 U.S.C. 458aaa-10), relating
        to civil actions.
            ``(6) Subsections (a)(1), (a)(2), and (c) through (f) of
        section 512 of such Act (25 U.S.C. 458aaa-11), relating to
        facilitation, except that subsection (c)(1) of that section shall
        be applied by substituting `transportation facilities and other
        facilities' for `school buildings, hospitals, and other
        facilities'.
            ``(7) Subsections (a) and (b) of section 515 of such Act (25
        U.S.C. 458aaa-14), relating to disclaimers.
            ``(8) Subsections (a) and (b) of section 516 of such Act (25
        U.S.C. 458aaa-15), relating to application of title I provisions.
            ``(9) Section 518 of such Act (25 U.S.C. 458aaa-17), relating
        to appeals.
        ``(m) Definitions.--
            ``(1) In general.--In this section, the following definitions
        apply (except as otherwise expressly provided):
                ``(A) Compact.--The term `compact' means a compact between
            the Secretary and an Indian tribe entered into under subsection
            (c).
                ``(B) Department.--The term `Department' means the
            Department of Transportation.
                ``(C) Eligible indian tribe.--The term `eligible Indian
            tribe' means an Indian tribe that is eligible to participate in
            the program, as determined under subsection (b).
                ``(D) Funding agreement.--The term `funding agreement'
            means a funding agreement between the Secretary and an Indian
            tribe entered into under subsection (d).
                ``(E) Indian tribe.--The term `Indian tribe' means any
            Indian or Alaska Native tribe, band, nation, pueblo, village,
            or community that is recognized as eligible for the special
            programs and services provided by the United States to Indians
            because of their status as Indians. In any case in which an
            Indian tribe has authorized another Indian tribe, an
            intertribal consortium, or a tribal organization to plan for or
            carry out programs, services, functions, or activities (or
            portions thereof) on its behalf under this section, the
            authorized Indian tribe, intertribal consortium, or tribal
            organization shall have the rights and responsibilities of the
            authorizing Indian tribe (except as otherwise provided in the
            authorizing resolution or in this title). In such event, the
            term `Indian tribe' as used in this section shall include such
            other authorized Indian tribe, intertribal consortium, or
            tribal organization.
                ``(F) Program.--The term `program' means the tribal
            transportation self-governance program established under this
            section.
                ``(G) Secretary.--The term `Secretary' means the Secretary
            of Transportation.
                ``(H) Transportation programs.--The term `transportation
            programs' means all programs administered or financed by the
            Department under this title and chapter 53 of title 49.
            ``(2) Applicability of other definitions.--In this section, the
        definitions set forth in sections 4 and 505 of the Indian Self-
        Determination and Education Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 450b; 458aaa)
        apply, except as otherwise expressly provided in this section.
        ``(n) Regulations.--
            ``(1) In general.--
                ``(A) Promulgation.--Not later than 90 days after the date
            of enactment of the FAST Act, the Secretary shall initiate
            procedures under subchapter III of chapter 5 of title 5 to
            negotiate and promulgate such regulations as are necessary to
            carry out this section.
                ``(B) Publication of proposed regulations.--Proposed
            regulations to implement this section shall be published in the
            Federal Register by the Secretary not later than 21 months
            after such date of enactment.
                ``(C) Expiration of authority.--The authority to promulgate
            regulations under subparagraph (A) shall expire 30 months after
            such date of enactment.
                ``(D) Extension of deadlines.--A deadline set forth in
            subparagraph (B) or (C) may be extended up to 180 days if the
            negotiated rulemaking committee referred to in paragraph (2)
            concludes that the committee cannot meet the deadline and the
            Secretary so notifies the appropriate committees of Congress.
            ``(2) Committee.--
                ``(A) In general.--A negotiated rulemaking committee
            established pursuant to section 565 of title 5 to carry out
            this subsection shall have as its members only Federal and
            tribal government representatives, a majority of whom shall be
            nominated by and be representatives of Indian tribes with
            funding agreements under this title.
                ``(B) Requirements.--The committee shall confer with, and
            accommodate participation by, representatives of Indian tribes,
            inter-tribal consortia, tribal organizations, and individual
            tribal members.
                ``(C) Adaptation of procedures.--The Secretary shall adapt
            the negotiated rulemaking procedures to the unique context of
            self-governance and the government-to-government relationship
            between the United States and Indian tribes.
            ``(3) Effect.--The lack of promulgated regulations shall not
        limit the effect of this section.
            ``(4) Effect of circulars, policies, manuals, guidance, and
        rules.--Unless expressly agreed to by the participating Indian
        tribe in the compact or funding agreement, the participating Indian
        tribe shall not be subject to any agency circular, policy, manual,
        guidance, or rule adopted by the Department, except regulations
        promulgated under this section.''.
        (b) Clerical Amendment.--The analysis for chapter 2 of title 23,
    United States Code, is amended by inserting after the item relating to
    section 206 the following:

    ``207. Tribal transportation self-governance program.''.
    SEC. 1122. 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. 1123. 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 in an inventory described in section 202 or 203 of such
        title;
            (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 $25,000,000, 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, economic competitiveness, quality of life, and safety;
            (2) improves the condition of critical transportation
        facilities, including multimodal facilities;
            (3) needs construction, reconstruction, or rehabilitation;
            (4) has costs matched by funds that are not provided under this
        section, with projects with a greater percentage of other sources
        of matching funds ranked ahead of lesser matches;
            (5) is included in or eligible for inclusion in the National
        Register of Historic Places;
            (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.--
            (1) In general.--The Federal share of the cost of a project
        shall be up to 90 percent.
            (2) Non-federal share.--Notwithstanding any other provision of
        law, any Federal funds other than those made available under title
        23 or title 49, United States Code, may be used to pay the non-
        Federal share of the cost of a project carried out under this
        section.
        (h) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized to be
    appropriated to carry out this section $100,000,000 for each of fiscal
    years 2016 through 2020. Such sums shall remain available for a period
    of 3 fiscal years following the fiscal year for which the amounts are
    appropriated.

                Subtitle B--Planning and Performance Management

    SEC. 1201. METROPOLITAN TRANSPORTATION PLANNING.
        Section 134 of title 23, United States Code, is amended--
            (1) in subsection (a)(1)--
                (A) by striking ``people and freight and'' and inserting
            ``people and freight,'' and
                (B) by inserting ``and take into consideration resiliency
            needs'' after ``urbanized areas,'';
            (2) in subsection (c)(2) by striking ``and bicycle
        transportation facilities'' and inserting ``, bicycle
        transportation facilities, and 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).''; 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 ``tourism, natural
        disaster risk reduction,'' after ``economic development,'';
            (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 a semicolon; and
                    (iii) by adding at the end the following:
                ``(I) improve the resiliency and reliability of the
            transportation system and reduce or mitigate stormwater impacts
            of surface transportation; and
                ``(J) enhance travel and tourism.''; 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 the vulnerability
                    of the existing transportation infrastructure to
                    natural disasters'' 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,
                employer-based commuting programs, such as a carpool
                program, vanpool program, transit benefit program, parking
                cash-out program, shuttle program, or telework program)''
                after ``private providers of transportation''; and
                (C) in paragraph (8) by striking ``paragraph (2)(C)'' and
            inserting ``paragraph (2)(E)'' each place it appears;
            (8) in subsection (k)(3)--
                (A) in subparagraph (A) by inserting ``(including intercity
            bus operators, employer-based commuting programs such as a
            carpool program, vanpool program, transit benefit program,
            parking cash-out program, shuttle program, or telework
            program), job access projects,'' after ``reduction''; and
                (B) by adding at the end the following:
                ``(C) Congestion management plan.--A metropolitan planning
            organization serving a transportation management area may
            develop a plan that includes projects and strategies that will
            be considered in the TIP of such metropolitan planning
            organization. Such plan shall--
                    ``(i) develop regional goals to reduce vehicle miles
                traveled during peak commuting hours and improve
                transportation connections between areas with high job
                concentration and areas with high concentrations of low-
                income households;
                    ``(ii) identify existing public transportation
                services, employer-based commuter programs, and other
                existing transportation services that support access to
                jobs in the region; and
                    ``(iii) identify proposed projects and programs to
                reduce congestion and increase job access opportunities.
                ``(D) Participation.--In developing the plan under
            subparagraph (C), a metropolitan planning organization shall
            consult with employers, private and nonprofit providers of
            public transportation, transportation management organizations,
            and organizations that provide job access reverse commute
            projects or job-related services to low-income individuals.'';
            (9) in subsection (l)--
                (A) by adding a period at the end of paragraph (1); and
                (B) in paragraph (2)(D) by striking ``of less than
            200,000'' and inserting ``with a population of 200,000 or
            less'';
            (10) in subsection (n)(1) by inserting ``49'' after ``chapter
        53 of title'';
            (11) in subsection (p) by striking ``Funds set aside under
        section 104(f)'' and inserting ``Funds apportioned under paragraphs
        (5)(D) and (6) of section 104(b)''; and
            (12) by adding at the end the following:
        ``(r) Bi-State Metropolitan Planning Organization.--
            ``(1) Definition of bi-state mpo region.--In this subsection,
        the term `Bi-State MPO 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 Bi-State
        MPO 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) Planning.--In determining the amounts 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 Bi-State MPO 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 Bi-State MPO Region in that
                State.
                ``(B) STBGP set aside.--In determining the amounts under
            paragraph (2) of section 133(h) that shall be obligated for a
            fiscal year in the States of California and Nevada, the
            Secretary shall, for the purpose of that subsection, calculate
            the populations for each of those States in a manner consistent
            with subparagraph (A).''.
    SEC. 1202. STATEWIDE AND NONMETROPOLITAN TRANSPORTATION PLANNING.
        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, and intermodal facilities that support
        intercity transportation, including intercity buses and intercity
        bus facilities and commuter van pool 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 a semicolon; and
                    (iii) by adding at the end the following:
                ``(I) improve the resiliency and reliability of the
            transportation system and reduce or mitigate stormwater impacts
            of surface transportation; and
                ``(J) enhance travel and tourism.''; and
                (B) in paragraph (2)--
                    (i) in subparagraph (A) by striking ``and in section
                5301(c) of title 49'' and inserting ``and the general
                purposes described in section 5301 of title 49'';
                    (ii) in subparagraph (B)(ii) by striking ``urbanized'';
                and
                    (iii) in subparagraph (C) by striking ``urbanized'';
            (3) in subsection (f)--
                (A) in paragraph (3)(A)(ii)--
                    (i) by inserting ``public ports,'' before ``freight
                shippers,''; and
                    (ii) by inserting ``(including intercity bus operators,
                employer-based commuting programs, such as a carpool
                program, vanpool program, transit benefit program, parking
                cash-out program, shuttle program, or telework program)''
                after ``private providers of transportation''; and
                (B) in paragraph (7), in the matter preceding subparagraph
            (A), by striking ``should'' and inserting ``shall''; and
                (C) 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; and
            (4) in subsection (g)(3)--
                (A) by inserting ``public ports,'' before ``freight
            shippers''; and
                (B) by inserting ``(including intercity bus operators),''
            after ``private providers of transportation''.

                  Subtitle C--Acceleration of Project Delivery

    SEC. 1301. 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. 4321 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. 4321 et
            seq.), the Secretary determines that there is no feasible or
            prudent alternative to avoid use of a 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
                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--
                    ``(i) be included in the record of decision or finding
                of no significant impact of the Secretary; and
                    ``(ii) be 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 subsection (a)(2) through the consultation requirements
            of section 306108 of title 54.
                ``(B) Satisfaction of conditions.--To satisfy 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 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. 4321 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. 4321 et
            seq.), the Secretary determines that there is no feasible or
            prudent alternative to avoid use of a 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
                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 (c)(1) shall be required.
                ``(C) Publication.--A notice of a determination, together
            with each relevant concurrence to that determination, under
            subparagraph (A) shall--
                    ``(i) be included in the record of decision or finding
                of no significant impact of the Secretary; and
                    ``(ii) be 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 subsection (c)(2) through the consultation requirements
            of section 306108 of title 54.
                ``(B) Satisfaction of conditions.--To satisfy 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. 1302. CLARIFICATION OF TRANSPORTATION ENVIRONMENTAL AUTHORITIES.
        (a) Title 23 Amendment.--Section 138 of title 23, United States
    Code, as amended by section 1301, is amended by adding at the end the
    following:
        ``(d) References to Past Transportation Environmental
    Authorities.--
            ``(1) Section 4(f) requirements.--The requirements of this
        section are commonly referred to as section 4(f) requirements (see
        section 4(f) of the Department of Transportation Act (Public Law
        89-670; 80 Stat. 934) as in effect before the repeal of that
        section).
            ``(2) Section 106 requirements.--The requirements of section
        306108 of title 54 are commonly referred to as section 106
        requirements (see section 106 of the National Historic Preservation
        Act of 1966 (Public Law 89-665; 80 Stat. 917) as in effect before
        the repeal of that section).''.
        (b) Title 49 Amendment.--Section 303 of title 49, United States
    Code, as amended by section 1301, is amended by adding at the end the
    following:
        ``(f) References to Past Transportation Environmental
    Authorities.--
            ``(1) Section 4(f) requirements.--The requirements of this
        section are commonly referred to as section 4(f) requirements (see
        section 4(f) of the Department of Transportation Act (Public Law
        89-670; 80 Stat. 934) as in effect before the repeal of that
        section).
            ``(2) Section 106 requirements.--The requirements of section
        306108 of title 54 are commonly referred to as section 106
        requirements (see section 106 of the National Historic Preservation
        Act of 1966 (Public Law 89-665; 80 Stat. 917) as in effect before
        the repeal of that section).''.
    SEC. 1303. TREATMENT OF CERTAIN BRIDGES UNDER PRESERVATION
    REQUIREMENTS.
        (a) Preservation of Parklands.--Section 138 of title 23, United
    States Code, as amended by section 1302, is amended by adding at the
    end the following:
        ``(e) 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 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 1302, is amended by adding at the end the following:
        ``(g) 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 shall be exempt from consideration under this section.''.
    SEC. 1304. EFFICIENT ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEWS FOR PROJECT DECISIONMAKING.
        (a) Definitions.--Section 139(a) of title 23, United States Code,
    is amended--
            (1) by striking paragraph (5) and inserting the following:
            ``(5) Multimodal project.--The term `multimodal project' means
        a project that requires the approval of more than 1 Department of
        Transportation operating administration or secretarial office.'';
        and
            (2) 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 of Transportation.
                ``(B) Considerations.--In determining whether a project is
            a project under subparagraph (A), the Secretary shall take into
            account, if known, any sources of Federal funding or financing
            identified by the project sponsor, including any discretionary
            grant, loan, and loan guarantee programs administered by the
            Department of Transportation.''.
        (b) Applicability.--Section 139(b)(3) of title 23, United States
    Code, is amended--
            (1) in subparagraph (A) in the matter preceding clause (i) by
        striking ``initiate a rulemaking to''; and
            (2) by striking subparagraph (B) and inserting the following:
                ``(B) Requirements.--In carrying out subparagraph (A), the
            Secretary shall ensure that programmatic reviews--
                    ``(i) promote transparency, including the transparency
                of--

                        ``(I) the analyses and data used in the
                    environmental reviews;
                        ``(II) the treatment of any deferred issues raised
                    by agencies or the public; and
                        ``(III) the temporal and spatial scales to be used
                    to analyze issues under subclauses (I) and (II);

                    ``(ii) use accurate and timely information, including
                through establishment of--

                        ``(I) criteria for determining the general duration
                    of the usefulness of the review; and
                        ``(II) a timeline for updating an out-of-date
                    review;

                    ``(iii) describe--

                        ``(I) the relationship between any programmatic
                    analysis and future tiered analysis; and
                        ``(II) the role of the public in the creation of
                    future tiered analysis;

                    ``(iv) are available to other relevant Federal and
                State agencies, Indian tribes, and the public; and
                    ``(v) provide notice and public comment opportunities
                consistent with applicable requirements.''.
        (c) Federal Lead Agency.--Section 139(c) of title 23, United States
    Code, is amended--
            (1) in paragraph (1)(A) by inserting ``, or an operating
        administration thereof designated by the Secretary,'' after
        ``Department of Transportation''; and
            (2) in paragraph (6)--
                (A) in subparagraph (A) by striking ``and'' at the end;
                (B) in subparagraph (B) by striking the period at the end
            and inserting ``; and''; and
                (C) 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 those agencies.''.
        (d) Participating Agencies.--
            (1) Invitation.--Section 139(d)(2) of title 23, United States
        Code, is amended by striking ``The lead agency shall identify, as
        early as practicable in the environmental review process for a
        project,'' and inserting ``Not later than 45 days after the date of
        publication of a notice of intent to prepare an environmental
        impact statement or the initiation of an environmental assessment,
        the lead agency shall identify''.
            (2) Single nepa document.--Section 139(d) of title 23, United
        States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:
            ``(8) Single nepa document.--
                ``(A) In general.--Except as inconsistent with paragraph
            (7), to the maximum extent practicable and consistent with
            Federal law, all Federal permits and reviews for a project
            shall rely on a single environment document prepared under the
            National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et
            seq.) under the leadership of the lead agency.
                ``(B) Use of document.--
                    ``(i) In general.--To the maximum extent practicable,
                the lead agency shall develop an environmental document
                sufficient to satisfy the requirements for any Federal
                approval or other Federal action required for the project,
                including permits issued by other Federal agencies.
                    ``(ii) Cooperation of participating agencies.--Other
                participating agencies shall cooperate with the lead agency
                and provide timely information to help the lead agency
                carry out this subparagraph.
                ``(C) Treatment as participating and cooperating
            agencies.--A Federal agency required to make an approval or
            take an action for a project, as described in subparagraph (B),
            shall work with the lead agency for the project to ensure that
            the agency making the approval or taking the action is treated
            as being both a participating and cooperating agency for the
            project.
            ``(9) Participating agency responsibilities.--An agency
        participating in the 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 agency; and
                ``(B) use the process to address any environmental issues
            of concern to the agency.''.
        (e) Project Initiation.--Section 139(e) of title 23, United States
    Code, is amended--
            (1) 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 ``general
        location of the proposed project''; and
            (2) by adding at the end the following:
            ``(3) Review of application.--Not later than 45 days after the
        date on which the Secretary receives notification under paragraph
        (1), 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 documentation is
            necessary to initiate the environmental review process.
            ``(4) Request to designate a lead agency.--
                ``(A) In general.--Any project sponsor may submit to the
            Secretary a request to designate the operating administration
            or secretarial office within the Department of Transportation
            with the expertise on the proposed project to serve as the
            Federal lead agency for the project.
                ``(B) Secretarial action.--
                    ``(i) In general.--If the Secretary receives a request
                under subparagraph (A), the Secretary shall respond to the
                request not later than 45 days after the date of receipt.
                    ``(ii) Requirements.--The response under clause (i)
                shall--

                        ``(I) approve the request;
                        ``(II) deny the request, with an explanation of the
                    reasons for the denial; 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 the submission
                not later than 45 days after the date of receipt.
            ``(5) Environmental checklist.--
                ``(A) Development.--The lead agency for a project, in
            consultation with participating agencies, shall develop, as
            appropriate, a checklist to help project sponsors identify
            potential natural, cultural, and historic resources in the area
            of the project.
                ``(B) Purpose.--The purposes of the checklist are--
                    ``(i) to identify agencies and organizations that can
                provide information about natural, cultural, and historic
                resources;
                    ``(ii) to develop the information needed to determine
                the range of alternatives; and
                    ``(iii) to improve interagency collaboration to help
                expedite the permitting process for the lead agency and
                participating agencies.''.
        (f) Purpose and Need.--Section 139(f) of title 23, United States
    Code, is amended--
            (1) in the subsection heading by inserting ``; Alternatives
        Analysis'' after ``Need''; and
            (2) in paragraph (4)--
                (A) by striking subparagraph (A) and inserting the
            following:
                ``(A) Participation.--
                    ``(i) In general.--As early as practicable during the
                environmental review process, the lead agency shall provide
                an opportunity for involvement by participating agencies
                and the public in determining the range of alternatives to
                be considered for a project.
                    ``(ii) Comments of participating agencies.--To the
                maximum extent practicable and consistent with applicable
                law, each participating agency receiving an opportunity for
                involvement under clause (i) shall limit the comments of
                the agency to subject matter areas within the special
                expertise or jurisdiction of the agency.
                    ``(iii) Effect of nonparticipation.--A participating
                agency that declines to participate in the development of
                the purpose and need and range of alternatives for a
                project shall be required to comply with the schedule
                developed under subsection (g)(1)(B).'';
                (B) in subparagraph (B)--
                    (i) by striking ``Following participation under
                paragraph (1)'' and inserting the following:
                    ``(i) Determination.--Following participation under
                subparagraph (A)''; and
                    (ii) by adding at the end the following:
                    ``(ii) Use.--To the maximum extent practicable and
                consistent with Federal law, the range of alternatives
                determined for a project under clause (i) shall be used for
                all Federal environmental reviews and permit processes
                required for the project unless the alternatives must be
                modified--

                        ``(I) to address significant new information or
                    circumstances, and the lead agency and participating
                    agencies agree that the alternatives must be modified
                    to address the new information or circumstances; or
                        ``(II) for the lead agency or a participating
                    agency to fulfill the responsibilities of the agency
                    under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42
                    U.S.C. 4321 et seq.) in a timely manner.''; and

                (C) 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 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 of the National
                    Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et
                    seq.) and any other 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 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.''.
        (g) Coordination and Scheduling.--
            (1) Coordination plan.--Section 139(g)(1) of title 23, United
        States Code, is amended--
                (A) in subparagraph (A) by striking ``The lead agency'' and
            inserting ``Not later than 90 days after the date of
            publication of a notice of intent to prepare an environmental
            impact statement or the initiation of an environmental
            assessment, the lead agency''; and
                (B) in subparagraph (B)(i) by striking ``may establish as
            part of the coordination plan'' and inserting ``shall establish
            as part of such coordination plan''.
            (2) Deadlines for decisions under other laws.--Section
        139(g)(3) of title 23, United States Code, is amended in the matter
        preceding subparagraph (A) by inserting ``and publish on the
        Internet'' after ``House of Representatives''.
        (h) Issue Identification and Resolution.--
            (1) Issue resolution.--Section 139(h) of title 23, United
        States Code, is amended--
                (A) by redesignating paragraphs (4) through (7) as
            paragraphs (5) through (8), respectively; and
                (B) by inserting after paragraph (3) the following:
            ``(4) Issue resolution.--Any issue resolved by the lead agency
        with the concurrence of participating agencies may not be
        reconsidered unless significant new information or circumstances
        arise.''.
            (2) Failure to assure.--Section 139(h)(5)(C) of title 23,
        United States Code (as redesignated by paragraph (1)(A)), is
        amended by striking ``paragraph (5) and'' and inserting ``paragraph
        (6)''.
            (3) Financial penalty provisions.--Section 139(h)(7)(B) of
        title 23, United States Code (as redesignated by paragraph (1)(A)),
        is amended--
                (A) in clause (i)(I) by striking ``under section 106(i) is
            required'' and inserting ``is required under subsection (h) or
            (i) of section 106''; and
                (B) by striking clause (ii) and inserting the following:
                    ``(ii) Description of date.--The date referred to in
                clause (i) is--

                        ``(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; and
                            ``(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.); or

                        ``(III) a modified date in accordance with
                    subsection (g)(1)(D).''.

        (i) Assistance to Affected State and Federal Agencies.--
            (1) In general.--Section 139(j) of title 23, United States
        Code, is amended by striking paragraph (1) and inserting the
        following:
            ``(1) In general.--
                ``(A) Authority to provide funds.--The Secretary may allow
            a public entity receiving financial assistance from the
            Department of Transportation under this title or chapter 53 of
            title 49 to provide funds to Federal agencies (including the
            Department), State agencies, and Indian tribes participating in
            the environmental review process for the project or program.
                ``(B) Use of funds.--Funds referred to in subparagraph (A)
            may be provided only to support activities that directly and
            meaningfully contribute to expediting and improving permitting
            and review processes, including planning, approval, and
            consultation processes for the project or program.''.
            (2) Activities eligible for funding.--Section 139(j)(2) of
        title 23, United States Code, is amended by inserting ``activities
        directly related to the environmental review process,'' before
        ``dedicated staffing,''.
            (3) Agreement.--Section 139(j) of title 23, United States Code,
        is amended by striking paragraph (6) and inserting the following:
            ``(6) Agreement.--Prior to providing funds approved by the
        Secretary for dedicated staffing at an affected agency under
        paragraphs (1) and (2), the affected agency and the requesting
        public entity shall enter into an agreement that establishes the
        projects and priorities to be addressed by the use of the funds.''.
        (j) Accelerated Decisionmaking; Improving Transparency in
    Environmental Reviews.--
            (1) 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 of 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--
                ``(A) cite the sources, authorities, and reasons that
            support the position of the agency; and
                ``(B) if appropriate, indicate the circumstances that would
            trigger agency reappraisal or further response.
            ``(2) Single document.--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 is a significant new circumstance or
            information relevant to environmental concerns that bears on
            the proposed action or the impacts of the proposed action.
        ``(o) Improving Transparency in Environmental Reviews.--
            ``(1) In general.--Not later than 18 months after the date of
        enactment of this subsection, the Secretary shall--
                ``(A) use the searchable Internet website maintained under
            section 41003(b) of the FAST Act--
                    ``(i) to make publicly available the status and
                progress of projects requiring an environmental assessment
                or an environmental impact statement with respect to
                compliance with applicable requirements of the National
                Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.)
                and any other Federal, State, or local approval required
                for those projects; and
                    ``(ii) to make publicly available the names of
                participating agencies not participating in the development
                of a project purpose and need and range of alternatives
                under subsection (f); and
                ``(B) issue reporting standards to meet the requirements of
            subparagraph (A).
            ``(2) Federal, state, and local agency participation.--
                ``(A) Federal agencies.--A Federal agency participating in
            the environmental review or permitting process for a project
            shall provide to the Secretary information regarding the status
            and progress of the approval of the project for publication on
            the Internet website referred to in paragraph (1)(A),
            consistent with the standards established under paragraph
            (1)(B).
                ``(B) State and local agencies.--The Secretary shall
            encourage State and local agencies participating in the
            environmental review permitting process for a project to
            provide information regarding the status and progress of the
            approval of the project for publication on the Internet website
            referred to in paragraph (1)(A).
            ``(3) States with delegated authority.--A State with delegated
        authority for responsibilities under the National Environmental
        Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.) pursuant to section 327
        shall be responsible for supplying to the Secretary project
        development and compliance status for all applicable projects.''.
            (2) Conforming amendment.--Section 1319 of MAP-21 (42 U.S.C.
        4332a), and the item relating to that section in the table of
        contents contained in section 1(c) of that Act, are repealed.
        (k) Implementation of Programmatic Compliance.--
            (1) Rulemaking.--Not later than 1 year after the date of
        enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall complete a rulemaking to
        implement the provisions of section 139(b)(3) of title 23, United
        States Code, as amended by this section.
            (2) Consultation.--Before initiating the rulemaking under
        paragraph (1), the Secretary shall consult with relevant Federal
        agencies, relevant State resource agencies, State departments of
        transportation, Indian tribes, and the public on the appropriate
        use and scope of the programmatic approaches.
            (3) Requirements.--In carrying out this subsection, the
        Secretary shall ensure that the rulemaking meets the requirements
        of section 139(b)(3)(B) of title 23, United States Code, as amended
        by this section.
            (4) Comment period.--The Secretary shall--
                (A) allow not fewer than 60 days for public notice and
            comment on the proposed rule; and
                (B) address any comments received under this subsection.
    SEC. 1305. 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' has the meaning given the term in section 139(a).
            ``(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).
            ``(5) Project sponsor.--The term `project sponsor' has the
        meaning given the term in section 139(a).
            ``(6) Relevant agency.--The term `relevant agency' means the
        agency with authority under subparagraph (A) or (B) of subsection
        (b)(1).
        ``(b) Adoption or Incorporation by Reference of Planning Products
    for Use in NEPA Proceedings.--
            ``(1) In general.--Subject to subsection (d) and to the maximum
        extent practicable and appropriate, the following agencies may
        adopt or incorporate by reference and use a planning product in
        proceedings relating to any class of action in the environmental
        review process of the project:
                ``(A) The lead agency for a project, with respect to 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.).
                ``(B) The cooperating agency with responsibility under
            Federal law, with respect to the process for and completion of
            any environmental permit, approval, review, or study required
            for a project under any Federal law other than the National
            Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.), if
            consistent with that law.
            ``(2) Identification.--If the relevant agency makes a
        determination to adopt or incorporate by reference and use a
        planning product, the relevant agency shall identify the agencies
        that participated in the development of the planning products.
            ``(3) Adoption or incorporation by reference of planning
        products.--The relevant agency may--
                ``(A) adopt or incorporate by reference an entire planning
            product under paragraph (1); or
                ``(B) select portions of a planning project under paragraph
            (1) for adoption or incorporation by reference.
            ``(4) Timing.--A determination under paragraph (1) with respect
        to the adoption or incorporation by reference of a planning product
        may--
                ``(A) be made at the time the relevant 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 relevant agency in the
        environmental review process may adopt or incorporate by reference
        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 a project, including a programmatic
            mitigation plan developed in accordance with section 169, that
            the relevant agency determines are more effectively addressed
            on a national or regional scale, including--
                    ``(i) measures to avoid, minimize, and mitigate impacts
                at a national or regional scale of proposed transportation
                investments on environmental resources, including regional
                ecosystem and water resources; and
                    ``(ii) potential mitigation activities, locations, and
                investments.
            ``(2) Planning analyses.--The relevant agency in the
        environmental review process may adopt or incorporate by reference
        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 direct,
            indirect, and cumulative effects on those resources; and
                ``(H) mitigation needs for a proposed project, or for
            programmatic level mitigation, for potential effects that the
            lead agency determines are most effectively addressed at a
            regional or national program level.
        ``(d) Conditions.--The relevant agency in the environmental review
    process may adopt or incorporate by reference a planning product under
    this section if the relevant agency determines, with the concurrence of
    the lead agency and, if the planning product is necessary for a
    cooperating agency to issue a permit, review, or approval for the
    project, with the concurrence of the cooperating agency, 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 relevant
        agency has--
                ``(A) made the planning documents available for public
            review and comment by members of the general public and
            Federal, State, local, and tribal governments that may have an
            interest in the proposed project;
                ``(B) provided notice of the intention of the relevant
            agency to adopt or incorporate by reference 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 or
        incorporation by reference and use in the environmental review
        process for the project and is incorporated in accordance with, and
        is sufficient to meet the requirements of, 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 FAST Act).
            ``(10) The planning product was approved within the 5-year
        period ending on the date on which the information is adopted or
        incorporated by reference.
        ``(e) Effect of Adoption or Incorporation by Reference.--Any
    planning product adopted or incorporated by reference by the relevant
    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. 1306. DEVELOPMENT OF PROGRAMMATIC MITIGATION PLANS.
        Section 169(f) of title 23, United States Code, is amended--
            (1) by striking ``may use'' and inserting ``shall give
        substantial weight to''; and
            (2) by inserting ``or other Federal environmental law'' before
        the period at the end.
    SEC. 1307. 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. 1308. SURFACE TRANSPORTATION PROJECT DELIVERY PROGRAM.
        Section 327 of title 23, United States Code, is amended--
            (1) in subsection (a)(2)(B)(iii) by striking ``(42 U.S.C. 13
        4321 et seq.)'' and inserting ``(42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.)'';
            (2) in subsection (c)(4) by inserting ``reasonably'' before
        ``considers necessary'';
            (3) in subsection (e) by inserting ``and without further
        approval of'' after ``in lieu of'';
            (4) in subsection (g)--
                (A) by striking paragraph (1) and inserting the following:
            ``(1) In general.--To ensure compliance by a State with any
        agreement of the State under subsection (c) (including compliance
        by the State with all Federal laws for which responsibility is
        assumed under subsection (a)(2)), for each State participating in
        the program under this section, the Secretary shall--
                ``(A) not later than 180 days after the date of execution
            of the agreement, meet with the State to review implementation
            of the agreement and discuss plans for the first annual audit;
                ``(B) conduct annual audits during each of the first 4
            years of State participation; and
                ``(C) ensure that the time period for completing an annual
            audit, from initiation to completion (including public comment
            and responses to those comments), does not exceed 180 days.'';
            and
                (B) by adding at the end the following:
            ``(3) Audit team.--
                ``(A) In general.--An audit conducted under paragraph (1)
            shall be carried out by an audit team determined by the
            Secretary, in consultation with the State, in accordance with
            subparagraph (B).
                ``(B) Consultation.--Consultation with the State under
            subparagraph (A) shall include a reasonable opportunity for the
            State to review and provide comments on the proposed members of
            the audit team.'';
            (5) in subsection (j) 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.''; and
            (6) by adding at the end the following:
        ``(k) Capacity Building.--The Secretary, in cooperation with
    representatives of State officials, may carry out education, training,
    peer-exchange, and other initiatives as appropriate--
            ``(1) to assist States in developing the capacity to
        participate in the assignment program under this section; and
            ``(2) to promote information sharing and collaboration among
        States that are participating in the assignment program under this
        section.
        ``(l) Relationship to Locally Administered Projects.--A State
    granted authority under this section may, as appropriate and at the
    request of a local government--
            ``(1) exercise such authority on behalf of the local government
        for a locally administered project; or
            ``(2) provide guidance and training on consolidating and
        minimizing the documentation and environmental analyses necessary
        for sponsors of a locally administered project to comply with the
        National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.)
        and any comparable requirements under State law.''.
    SEC. 1309. PROGRAM FOR ELIMINATING DUPLICATION OF ENVIRONMENTAL
    REVIEWS.
        (a) Purpose.--The purpose of this section is to eliminate
    duplication of environmental reviews and approvals under State laws and
    the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.).
        (b) In General.--Chapter 3 of title 23, United States Code, is
    amended by adding at the end the following:
    ``Sec. 330. Program for eliminating duplication of environmental
       reviews
        ``(a) Establishment.--
            ``(1) In general.--The Secretary shall establish a pilot
        program to authorize States that have assumed responsibilities of
        the Secretary under section 327 and are approved to participate in
        the program under this section to conduct environmental reviews and
        make approvals for projects under State environmental laws and
        regulations instead of the National Environmental Policy Act of
        1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.), consistent with the requirements of
        this section.
            ``(2) Participating states.--The Secretary may select not more
        than 5 States to participate in the program.
            ``(3) Alternative environmental review and approval procedures
        defined.--In this section, the term `alternative environmental
        review and approval procedures' means--
                ``(A) substitution of 1 or more State environmental laws
            for--
                    ``(i) the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42
                U.S.C. 4321 et seq.);
                    ``(ii) any provisions of section 139 establishing
                procedures for the implementation of the National
                Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.)
                that are under the authority of the Secretary, as the
                Secretary, in consultation with the State, considers
                appropriate; and
                    ``(iii) related regulations and Executive orders; and
                ``(B) substitution of 1 or more State environmental
            regulations for--
                    ``(i) the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42
                U.S.C. 4321 et seq.);
                    ``(ii) any provisions of section 139 establishing
                procedures for the implementation of the National
                Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.)
                that are under the authority of the Secretary, as the
                Secretary, in consultation with the State, considers
                appropriate; and
                    ``(iii) related regulations and Executive orders.
        ``(b) Application.--To be eligible to participate in the program, a
    State shall submit to the Secretary an application containing such
    information as the Secretary may require, including--
            ``(1) a full and complete description of the proposed
        alternative environmental review and approval procedures of the
        State, including--
                ``(A) the procedures the State uses to engage the public
            and consider alternatives to the proposed action; and
                ``(B) the extent to which the State considers environmental
            consequences or impacts on resources potentially impacted by
            the proposed action (such as air, water, or species);
            ``(2) each Federal requirement described in subsection (a)(3)
        that the State is seeking to substitute;
            ``(3) each State law or regulation that the State intends to
        substitute for such Federal requirement;
            ``(4) an explanation of the basis for concluding that the State
        law or regulation is at least as stringent as the Federal
        requirement described in subsection (a)(3);
            ``(5) a description of the projects or classes of projects for
        which the State anticipates exercising the authority that may be
        granted under the program;
            ``(6) verification that the State has the financial resources
        necessary to carry out the authority that may be granted under the
        program;
            ``(7) evidence of having sought, received, and addressed
        comments on the proposed application from the public; and
            ``(8) any such additional information as the Secretary, or,
        with respect to section (d)(1)(A), the Secretary in consultation
        with the Chair, may require.
        ``(c) Review of Application.--In accordance with subsection (d),
    the Secretary shall--
            ``(1) review and accept public comments on an application
        submitted under subsection (b);
            ``(2) approve or disapprove the application not later than 120
        days after the date of receipt of an application that the Secretary
        determines is complete; and
            ``(3) transmit to the State notice of the approval or
        disapproval, together with a statement of the reasons for the
        approval or disapproval.
        ``(d) Approval of Application.--
            ``(1) In general.--The Secretary shall approve an application
        submitted under subsection (b) only if--
                ``(A) the Secretary, with the concurrence of the Chair and
            after considering any public comments received pursuant to
            subsection (c), determines that the laws and regulations of the
            State described in the application are at least as stringent as
            the Federal requirements described in subsection (a)(3);
                ``(B) the Secretary, after considering any public comments
            received pursuant to subsection (c), determines that the State
            has the capacity, including financial and personnel, to assume
            the responsibility;
                ``(C) the State has executed an agreement with the
            Secretary in accordance with section 327; and
                ``(D) the State has executed an agreement with the
            Secretary under this section that--
                    ``(i) has been executed by the Governor or the top-
                ranking transportation official in the State who is charged
                with responsibility for highway construction;
                    ``(ii) is in such form as the Secretary may prescribe;
                    ``(iii) provides that the State--

                        ``(I) agrees to assume the responsibilities, as
                    identified by the Secretary, under this section;
                        ``(II) expressly consents, on behalf of the State,
                    to accept the jurisdiction of the Federal courts under
                    subsection (e)(1) for the compliance, discharge, and
                    enforcement of any responsibility under this section;
                        ``(III) certifies that State laws (including
                    regulations) are in effect that--

                            ``(aa) authorize the State to take the actions
                        necessary to carry out the responsibilities being
                        assumed; and
                            ``(bb) are comparable to section 552 of title
                        5, including providing that any decision regarding
                        the public availability of a document under those
                        State laws is reviewable by a court of competent
                        jurisdiction; and

                        ``(IV) agrees to maintain the financial resources
                    necessary to carry out the responsibilities being
                    assumed;

                    ``(iv) requires the State to provide to the Secretary
                any information the Secretary reasonably considers
                necessary to ensure that the State is adequately carrying
                out the responsibilities assigned to the State;
                    ``(v) has a term of not more than 5 years; and
                    ``(vi) is renewable.
            ``(2) Exclusion.--The National Environmental Policy Act of 1969
        (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.) shall not apply to a decision by the
        Secretary to approve or disapprove an application submitted under
        this section.
        ``(e) Judicial Review.--
            ``(1) In general.--The United States district courts shall have
        exclusive jurisdiction over any civil action against a State
        relating to the failure of the State--
                ``(A) to meet the requirements of this section; or
                ``(B) to follow the alternative environmental review and
            approval procedures approved pursuant to this section.
            ``(2) Limitation on review.--
                ``(A) In general.--Notwithstanding any other provision of
            law, a claim seeking judicial review of a permit, license, or
            approval issued by a State under this section shall be barred
            unless the claim is filed not later than 2 years after the date
            of publication in the Federal Register by the Secretary of a
            notice that the permit, license, or approval is final pursuant
            to the law under which the action is taken.
                ``(B) Deadlines.--
                    ``(i) Notification.--The State shall notify the
                Secretary of the final action of the State not later than
                10 days after the final action is taken.
                    ``(ii) Publication.--The Secretary shall publish the
                notice of final action in the Federal Register not later
                than 30 days after the date of receipt of the notice under
                clause (i).
                ``(C) Savings provision.--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 a
            permit, license, or approval.
            ``(3) New information.--
                ``(A) In general.--A State shall consider new information
            received after the close of a comment period if the information
            satisfies the requirements for a supplemental environmental
            impact statement under section 771.130 of title 23, Code of
            Federal Regulations (or successor regulations).
                ``(B) Treatment of final agency action.--
                    ``(i) In general.--The final agency action that follows
                preparation of a supplemental environmental impact
                statement, if required, shall be considered a separate
                final agency action, and the deadline for filing a claim
                for judicial review of the action shall be 2 years after
                the date of publication in the Federal Register by the
                Secretary of a notice announcing such action.
                    ``(ii) Deadlines.--

                        ``(I) Notification.--The State shall notify the
                    Secretary of the final action of the State not later
                    than 10 days after the final action is taken.
                        ``(II) Publication.--The Secretary shall publish
                    the notice of final action in the Federal Register not
                    later than 30 days after the date of receipt of the
                    notice under subclause (I).

        ``(f) Election.--A State participating in the programs under this
    section and section 327, at the discretion of the State, may elect to
    apply the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et
    seq.) instead of the alternative environmental review and approval
    procedures of the State.
        ``(g) Adoption or Incorporation by Reference of Documents.--To the
    maximum extent practicable and consistent with Federal law, other
    Federal agencies with authority over a project subject to this section
    shall adopt or incorporate by reference documents produced by a
    participating State under this section to satisfy the requirements of
    the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.).
        ``(h) Relationship to Locally Administered Projects.--
            ``(1) In general.--A State with an approved program under this
        section, at the request of a local government, may exercise
        authority under that program on behalf of up to 25 local
        governments for locally administered projects.
            ``(2) Scope.--For up to 25 local governments selected by a
        State with an approved program under this section, the State shall
        be responsible for ensuring that any environmental review,
        consultation, or other action required under the National
        Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.) or the
        State program, or both, meets the requirements of such Act or
        program.
        ``(i) Review and Termination.--
            ``(1) In general.--A State program approved under this section
        shall at all times be in accordance with the requirements of this
        section.
            ``(2) Review.--The Secretary shall review each State program
        approved under this section not less than once every 5 years.
            ``(3) Public notice and comment.--In conducting the review
        process under paragraph (2), the Secretary shall provide notice and
        an opportunity for public comment.
            ``(4) Withdrawal of approval.--If the Secretary, in
        consultation with the Chair, determines at any time that a State is
        not administering a State program approved under this section in
        accordance with the requirements of this section, the Secretary
        shall so notify the State, and if appropriate corrective action is
        not taken within a reasonable time, not to exceed 90 days, the
        Secretary shall withdraw approval of the State program.
            ``(5) Extensions and terminations.--At the conclusion of the
        review process under paragraph (2), the Secretary may extend for an
        additional 5-year period or terminate the authority of a State
        under this section to substitute the laws and regulations of the
        State for the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C.
        4321 et seq.).
        ``(j) Report to Congress.--Not later than 2 years after the date of
    enactment of this section, and annually thereafter, the Secretary shall
    submit to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the
    House of Representatives and the Committee on Environment and Public
    Works of the Senate a report that describes the administration of the
    program, including--
            ``(1) the number of States participating in the program;
            ``(2) the number and types of projects for which each State
        participating in the program has used alternative environmental
        review and approval procedures;
            ``(3) a description and assessment of whether implementation of
        the program has resulted in more efficient review of projects; and
            ``(4) any recommendations for modifications to the program.
        ``(k) Sunset.--The program shall terminate 12 years after the date
    of enactment of this section.
        ``(l) Definitions.--In this section, the following definitions
    apply:
            ``(1) Chair.--The term `Chair' means the Chair of the Council
        on Environmental Quality.
            ``(2) Multimodal project.--The term `multimodal project' has
        the meaning given that term in section 139(a).
            ``(3) Program.--The term `program' means the pilot program
        established under this section.
            ``(4) Project.--The term `project' means--
                ``(A) a project requiring approval under this title,
            chapter 53 of subtitle III of title 49, or subtitle V of title
            49; and
                ``(B) a multimodal project.''.
        (c) Rulemaking.--
            (1) In general.--Not later than 270 days after the date of
        enactment of this Act, the Secretary, in consultation with the
        Chair of the Council on Environmental Quality, shall promulgate
        regulations to implement the requirements of section 330 of title
        23, United States Code, as added by this section.
            (2) Determination of stringency.--As part of the rulemaking
        required under this subsection, the Chair shall--
                (A) establish the criteria necessary to determine that a
            State law or regulation is at least as stringent as a Federal
            requirement described in section 330(a)(3) of title 23, United
            States Code; and
                (B) ensure that the criteria, at a minimum--
                    (i) provide for protection of the environment;
                    (ii) provide opportunity for public participation and
                comment, including access to the documentation necessary to
                review the potential impact of a project; and
                    (iii) ensure a consistent review of projects that would
                otherwise have been covered under the National
                Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.).
        (d) Clerical Amendment.--The analysis for chapter 3 of title 23,
    United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:

    ``330. Program for eliminating duplication of environmental reviews.''.
    SEC. 1310. 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)--
                    (i) by striking ``operating authority that'' and
                inserting ``operating administration or secretarial office
                that has expertise but''; and
                    (ii) by inserting ``proposed multimodal'' after ``with
                respect to a''; 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.) with respect to a proposed multimodal project.'';
            (2) in subsection (b) by inserting ``or title 23'' after
        ``under this title'';
            (3) by striking subsection (c) and inserting the following:
        ``(c) Application of Categorical Exclusions for Multimodal
    Projects.--In considering the environmental impacts of a proposed
    multimodal project, a lead authority may apply categorical exclusions
    designated under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42
    U.S.C. 4321 et seq.) in implementing regulations or procedures of a
    cooperating authority for a proposed multimodal project, subject to the
    conditions that--
            ``(1) the lead authority makes a determination, with the
        concurrence of the cooperating authority--
                ``(A) on the applicability of a categorical exclusion to a
            proposed multimodal project; and
                ``(B) that the project satisfies the conditions for a
            categorical exclusion under the National Environmental Policy
            Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.) and this section;
            ``(2) the lead authority follows the implementing regulations
        of the cooperating authority or procedures under that Act; and
            ``(3) 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
            that Act.''; and
            (4) by striking subsection (d) and inserting the following:
        ``(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. 1311. ACCELERATED DECISIONMAKING IN ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEWS.
        (a) In General.--Title 49, United States Code, is amended by
    inserting after section 304 the following:
    ``Sec. 304a. Accelerated decisionmaking 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 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 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--
            ``(1) cite the sources, authorities, and reasons that support
        the position of the agency; and
            ``(2) if appropriate, indicate the circumstances that would
        trigger agency reappraisal or further response.
        ``(b) Single Document.--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--
            ``(1) the final environmental impact statement makes
        substantial changes to the proposed action that are relevant to
        environmental or safety concerns; or
            ``(2) there is a significant new circumstance or information
        relevant to environmental concerns that bears on the proposed
        action or the impacts of the proposed action.
        ``(c) Adoption and Incorporation by Reference of Documents.--
            ``(1) Avoiding duplication.--To prevent duplication of analyses
        and support expeditious and efficient decisions, the operating
        administrations of the Department of Transportation shall use
        adoption and incorporation by reference in accordance with this
        subsection.
            ``(2) Adoption of documents of other operating
        administrations.--An operating administration or a secretarial
        office within the Department of Transportation may adopt a draft
        environmental impact statement, an environmental assessment, or a
        final environmental impact statement of another operating
        administration for the use of the adopting operating administration
        when preparing an environmental assessment or final environmental
        impact statement for a project without recirculating the document
        for public review, if--
                ``(A) the adopting operating administration certifies that
            the proposed action is substantially the same as the project
            considered in the document to be adopted;
                ``(B) the other operating administration concurs with such
            decision; and
                ``(C) such actions are consistent with the requirements of
            the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321
            et seq.).
            ``(3) Incorporation by reference.--An operating administration
        or secretarial office within the Department of Transportation may
        incorporate by reference all or portions of a draft environmental
        impact statement, an environmental assessment, or a final
        environmental impact statement for the use of the adopting
        operating administration when preparing an environmental assessment
        or final environmental impact statement for a project if--
                ``(A) the incorporated material is cited in the
            environmental assessment or final environmental impact
            statement and the contents of the incorporated material are
            briefly described;
                ``(B) the incorporated material is reasonably available for
            inspection by potentially interested persons within the time
            allowed for review and comment; and
                ``(C) the incorporated material does not include
            proprietary data that is not available for review and
            comment.''.
        (b) Conforming Amendment.--The analysis for chapter 3 of title 49,
    United States Code, is amended by inserting after the item relating to
    section 304 the following:

    ``304a. Accelerated decisionmaking in environmental reviews.''.
    SEC. 1312. IMPROVING STATE AND FEDERAL AGENCY ENGAGEMENT IN
    ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEWS.
        (a) In General.--Title 49, United States Code, is amended by
    inserting after section 306 the following:
    ``Sec. 307. Improving State and Federal agency engagement in
       environmental reviews
        ``(a) In General.--
            ``(1) Requests to provide funds.--A public entity receiving
        financial assistance from the Department of Transportation for 1 or
        more projects, or for a program of projects, for a public purpose
        may request that the Secretary allow the public entity to provide
        funds to Federal agencies, including the Department, State
        agencies, and Indian tribes participating in the environmental
        planning and review process for the project, projects, or program.
            ``(2) Use of funds.--The funds may be provided only to support
        activities that directly and meaningfully contribute to expediting
        and improving permitting and review processes, including planning,
        approval, and consultation processes for the project, projects, or
        program.
        ``(b) Activities Eligible for Funding.--Activities for which funds
    may be provided under subsection (a) include transportation planning
    activities that precede the initiation of the environmental review
    process, activities directly related to the environmental review
    process, dedicated staffing, training of agency personnel, information
    gathering and mapping, and development of programmatic agreements.
        ``(c) Amounts.--A request under subsection (a) may be approved only
    for the additional amounts that the Secretary determines are necessary
    for the Federal agencies, State agencies, or Indian tribes
    participating in the environmental review process to timely conduct the
    review.
        ``(d) Agreements.--Prior to providing funds approved by the
    Secretary for dedicated staffing at an affected Federal agency under
    subsection (a), the affected Federal agency and the requesting public
    entity shall enter into an agreement that establishes a process to
    identify projects or priorities to be addressed by the use of the
    funds.
        ``(e) Guidance.--
            ``(1) In general.--Not later than 180 days after the date of
        enactment of this section, the Secretary shall issue guidance to
        implement this section.
            ``(2) Factors.--As part of the guidance issued under paragraph
        (1), the Secretary shall ensure--
                ``(A) to the maximum extent practicable, that expediting
            and improving the process of environmental review and
            permitting through the use of funds accepted and expended under
            this section does not adversely affect the timeline for review
            and permitting by Federal agencies, State agencies, or Indian
            tribes of other entities that have not contributed funds under
            this section;
                ``(B) that the use of funds accepted under this section
            will not impact impartial decisionmaking with respect to
            environmental reviews or permits, either substantively or
            procedurally; and
                ``(C) that the Secretary maintains, and makes publicly
            available, including on the Internet, a list of projects or
            programs for which such review or permits have been carried out
            using funds authorized under this section.
        ``(f) Existing Authority.--Nothing in this section may be construed
    to conflict with section 139(j) of title 23.''.
        (b) Conforming Amendment.--The analysis for chapter 3 of title 49,
    United States Code, is amended by inserting after the item relating to
    section 306 the following:

    ``307. Improving State and Federal agency engagement in environmental
              reviews.''.
    SEC. 1313. ALIGNING FEDERAL ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEWS.
        (a) In General.--Title 49, United States Code, 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 this section, the Department
    of Transportation, in coordination with the heads of Federal agencies
    likely to have substantive review or approval responsibilities under
    Federal law, 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.) (in this
    section referred to as `NEPA').
        ``(b) Contents.--The coordinated and concurrent environmental
    review and permitting process developed under subsection (a) shall--
            ``(1) ensure that the Department of Transportation and 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 on 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 on 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 obligations under a statute or Executive order; 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 obligations under a statute or
        Executive order.
        ``(c) Environmental Checklist.--
            ``(1) In general.--Not later than 90 days after the date of
        enactment of this section, the Secretary of Transportation and
        Federal agencies of jurisdiction likely to have substantive review
        or approval responsibilities on transportation projects shall
        jointly develop a checklist to help project sponsors identify
        potential natural, cultural, and historic resources in the area of
        a proposed project.
            ``(2) Purpose.--The purpose of the checklist shall be to--
                ``(A) identify agencies of jurisdiction and cooperating
            agencies;
                ``(B) develop the information needed for the purpose and
            need and alternatives for analysis; and
                ``(C) improve interagency collaboration to help expedite
            the permitting process for the lead agency and agencies of
            jurisdiction.
        ``(d) Interagency Collaboration.--
            ``(1) In general.--Consistent with Federal environmental
        statutes, the Secretary of Transportation shall facilitate annual
        interagency collaboration sessions at the appropriate
        jurisdictional level to coordinate business plans and facilitate
        coordination of workload planning and workforce management.
            ``(2) Purpose of collaboration sessions.--The interagency
        collaboration sessions shall ensure that agency staff is--
                ``(A) fully engaged;
                ``(B) utilizing the flexibility of existing regulations,
            policies, and guidance; and
                ``(C) identifying additional actions to facilitate high
            quality, efficient, and targeted environmental reviews and
            permitting decisions.
            ``(3) Focus of collaboration sessions.--The interagency
        collaboration sessions, and the interagency collaborations
        generated by the sessions, shall focus on methods to--
                ``(A) work with State and local transportation entities to
            improve project planning, siting, and application quality; and
                ``(B) consult and coordinate with relevant stakeholders and
            Federal, tribal, State, and local representatives early in
            permitting processes.
            ``(4) Consultation.--The interagency collaboration sessions
        shall include a consultation with groups or individuals
        representing State, tribal, and local governments that are engaged
        in the infrastructure permitting process.
        ``(e) Performance Measurement.--Not later than 1 year after the
    date of enactment of this section, the Secretary of Transportation, in
    coordination with relevant Federal agencies, shall establish a program
    to measure and report on progress toward aligning Federal reviews and
    reducing permitting and project delivery time as outlined in this
    section.
        ``(f) Reports.--
            ``(1) Report to congress.--Not later than 2 years after the
        date of enactment of this section and biennially thereafter, the
        Secretary of Transportation 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 describes--
                ``(A) progress in aligning Federal environmental reviews
            under this section; and
                ``(B) the impact this section has had on accelerating the
            environmental review and permitting process.
            ``(2) Inspector general report.--Not later than 3 years after
        the date of enactment of this section, the Inspector General of the
        Department of Transportation 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 describes--
                ``(A) progress in aligning Federal environmental reviews
            under this section; and
                ``(B) the impact this section has had on accelerating the
            environmental review and permitting process.
        ``(g) Savings Provision.--This section shall not apply to any
    project subject to section 139 of title 23.''.
        (b) Conforming Amendment.--The analysis for chapter 3 of title 49,
    United States Code, is amended by inserting after the item relating to
    section 309 the following:

    ``310. Aligning Federal environmental reviews.''.
    SEC. 1314. CATEGORICAL EXCLUSION FOR PROJECTS OF LIMITED FEDERAL
    ASSISTANCE.
        (a) Adjustment for Inflation.--Section 1317 of MAP-21 (23 U.S.C.
    109 note; Public Law 112-141) is amended--
            (1) in paragraph (1)(A) by inserting ``(as adjusted annually by
        the Secretary to reflect any increases in the Consumer Price Index
        prepared by the Department of Labor)'' after ``$5,000,000''; and
            (2) in paragraph (1)(B) by inserting ``(as adjusted annually by
        the Secretary to reflect any increases in the Consumer Price Index
        prepared by the Department of Labor)'' after ``$30,000,000''.
        (b) Retroactive Application.--The first adjustment made pursuant to
    the amendments made by subsection (a) shall--
            (1) be carried out not later than 60 days after the date of
        enactment of this Act; and
            (2) reflect the increase in the Consumer Price Index since July
        1, 2012.
    SEC. 1315. 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. 1316. ASSUMPTION OF AUTHORITIES.
        (a) In General.--The Secretary shall use the authority under
    section 106(c) of title 23, United States Code, to the maximum extent
    practicable, to allow a State to assume the responsibilities of the
    Secretary for project design, plans, specifications, estimates,
    contract awards, and inspection of projects, on both a project-specific
    and programmatic basis.
        (b) Submission of Recommendations.--Not later than 18 months after
    the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary, in cooperation with
    the States, shall submit to the Committee on Transportation and
    Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on
    Environment and Public Works of the Senate recommendations for
    legislation to permit the assumption of additional authorities by
    States, including with respect to real estate acquisition and project
    design.
    SEC. 1317. 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. 4321 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 Transportation
    and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on
    Environment and Public Works of the Senate a report describing the
    results of the review carried out under subsection (a).
    SEC. 1318. ASSESSMENT OF PROGRESS ON ACCELERATING PROJECT DELIVERY.
        (a) In General.--Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment
    of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United States shall assess
    the progress made under this Act, MAP-21 (Public Law 112-141), and
    SAFETEA-LU (Public Law 109-59), including the amendments made by those
    Acts, to accelerate the delivery of Federal-aid highway and highway
    safety construction projects and public transportation capital projects
    by streamlining the environmental review and permitting process.
        (b) Contents.--The assessment required under subsection (a) shall
    evaluate--
            (1) how often the various streamlining provisions have been
        used;
            (2) which of the streamlining provisions have had the greatest
        impact on streamlining the environmental review and permitting
        process;
            (3) what, if any, impact streamlining of the process has had on
        environmental protection;
            (4) how, and the extent to which, streamlining provisions have
        improved and accelerated the process for permitting under the
        Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), the
        Endangered Species Act of 1973 (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.), and other
        applicable Federal laws;
            (5) what impact actions by the Council on Environmental Quality
        have had on accelerating Federal-aid highway and highway safety
        construction projects and public transportation capital projects;
            (6) the number and percentage of projects that proceed under a
        traditional environmental assessment or environmental impact
        statement, and the number and percentage of projects that proceed
        under categorical exclusions;
            (7) the extent to which the environmental review and permitting
        process remains a significant source of project delay and the
        sources of delays; and
            (8) the costs of conducting environmental reviews and issuing
        permits or licenses for a project, including the cost of
        contractors and dedicated agency staff.
        (c) Recommendations.--The assessment required under subsection (a)
    shall include recommendations with respect to--
            (1) additional opportunities for streamlining the environmental
        review process, including regulatory or statutory changes to
        accelerate the processes of Federal agencies (other than the
        Department) with responsibility for reviewing Federal-aid highway
        and highway safety construction projects and public transportation
        capital projects without negatively impacting the environment; and
            (2) best practices of other Federal agencies that should be
        considered for adoption by the Department.
        (d) Report to Congress.--The Comptroller General of the United
    States shall submit to the Committee on Transportation and
    Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on
    Environment and Public Works of the Senate a report containing the
    assessment and recommendations required under this section.

                           Subtitle D--Miscellaneous

    SEC. 1401. PROHIBITION ON THE USE OF FUNDS FOR AUTOMATED TRAFFIC
    ENFORCEMENT.
        (a) Prohibition.--Except as provided in subsection (b), for fiscal
    years 2016 through 2020, funds apportioned to a State under section
    104(b)(3) of title 23, United States Code, may not be used to purchase,
    operate, or maintain an automated traffic enforcement system.
        (b) Exception.--Subsection (a) does not apply to an automated
    traffic enforcement system located in a school zone.
        (c) Automated Traffic Enforcement System Defined.--In this section,
    the term ``automated traffic enforcement system'' means any camera that
    captures an image of a vehicle for the purposes of traffic law
    enforcement.
    SEC. 1402. 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 Reports.--
            ``(1) Compilation of data.--Not later than 180 days after the
        date of enactment of the FAST Act, the Secretary shall compile data
        in accordance with this subsection on the use of Federal-aid
        highway 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 Internet website of the
        Department of Transportation and can be searched and downloaded by
        users of the website.
            ``(3) Contents of reports.--
                ``(A) Apportioned and allocated programs.--On a semiannual
            basis, the Secretary shall make available a report on funding
            apportioned and allocated to the States under this title that
            describes--
                    ``(i) the amount of funding obligated by each State,
                year-to-date, for the current fiscal year;
                    ``(ii) the amount of funds remaining available for
                obligation by each State;
                    ``(iii) changes in the obligated, unexpended balance
                for each State, year-to-date, during the current fiscal
                year, including the obligated, unexpended balance at the
                end of the preceding fiscal year and current fiscal year
                expenditures;
                    ``(iv) the amount and program category of unobligated
                funding, year-to-date, available for expenditure at the
                discretion of the Secretary;
                    ``(v) the rates of obligation on and off the National
                Highway System, year-to-date, for the current fiscal year
                of funds apportioned, allocated, or set aside under this
                section, according to--

                        ``(I) program;
                        ``(II) funding category or subcategory;
                        ``(III) type of improvement;
                        ``(IV) State; and
                        ``(V) sub-State geographical area, including
                    urbanized and rural areas, on the basis of the
                    population of each such area; and

                    ``(vi) the amount of funds transferred by each State,
                year-to-date, for the current fiscal year between programs
                under section 126.
                ``(B) Project data.--On an annual basis, the Secretary
            shall make available a report that provides, for any project
            funded under this title (excluding projects for which funds are
            transferred to agencies other than the Federal Highway
            Administration) with an estimated total cost as of the start of
            construction greater than $25,000,000, and to the maximum
            extent practicable, other projects funded under this title,
            project data describing--
                    ``(i) the specific location of the project;
                    ``(ii) the total cost of the project;
                    ``(iii) the amount of Federal funding obligated for the
                project;
                    ``(iv) the program or programs from which Federal funds
                have been obligated for the project;
                    ``(v) 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;

                    ``(vi) the ownership of the highway or bridge;
                    ``(vii) 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;
                        ``(III) 50,000 or more individuals but less than
                    200,000 individuals; or
                        ``(IV) 200,000 or more individuals; and

                    ``(viii) available information on the estimated cost of
                the project as of the start of project construction, or the
                revised cost estimate based on a description of revisions
                to the scope of work or other factors affecting project
                cost other than cost overruns.''.
        (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. 1403. ADDITIONAL DEPOSITS INTO HIGHWAY TRUST FUND.
        (a) In General.--Chapter 1 of title 23, United States Code, is
    amended by inserting after section 104 the following:
    ``Sec. 105. Additional deposits into Highway Trust Fund
        ``(a) In General.--If monies are deposited into the Highway Account
    or Mass Transit Account pursuant to a law enacted subsequent to the
    date of enactment of the FAST Act, the Secretary shall make available
    additional amounts of contract authority under subsections (b) and (c).
        ``(b) Amount of Adjustment.--If monies are deposited into the
    Highway Account or the Mass Transit Account as described in subsection
    (a), on October 1 of the fiscal year following the deposit of such
    monies, the Secretary shall--
            ``(1) make available for programs authorized from such account
        for such fiscal year a total amount equal to--
                ``(A) the amount otherwise authorized to be appropriated
            for such programs for such fiscal year; plus
                ``(B) an amount equal to such monies deposited into such
            account during the previous fiscal year as described in
            subsection (a); and
            ``(2) distribute the additional amount under paragraph (1)(B)
        to each of such programs in accordance with subsection (c).
        ``(c) Distribution of Adjustment Among Programs.--
            ``(1) In general.--In making an adjustment for programs
        authorized to be appropriated from the Highway Account or the Mass
        Transit Account for a fiscal year under subsection (b), the
        Secretary shall--
                ``(A) determine the ratio that--
                    ``(i) the amount authorized to be appropriated for a
                program from the account for the fiscal year; bears to
                    ``(ii) the total amount authorized to be appropriated
                for such fiscal year for all programs under such account;
                ``(B) multiply the ratio determined under subparagraph (A)
            by the amount of the adjustment determined under subsection
            (b)(1)(B); and
                ``(C) adjust the amount that the Secretary would otherwise
            have allocated for the program for such fiscal year by the
            amount calculated under subparagraph (B).
            ``(2) Formula programs.--For a program for which funds are
        distributed by formula, the Secretary shall add the adjustment to
        the amount authorized for the program but for this section and make
        available the adjusted program amount for such program in
        accordance with such formula.
            ``(3) Availability for obligation.--Adjusted amounts under this
        subsection shall be available for obligation and administered in
        the same manner as other amounts made available for the program for
        which the amount is adjusted.
        ``(d) Exclusion of Emergency Relief Program and Covered
    Administrative Expenses.--The Secretary shall exclude the emergency
    relief program under section 125 and covered administrative expenses
    from an adjustment of funding under subsection (c)(1).
        ``(e) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized to be
    appropriated from the appropriate account or accounts of the Highway
    Trust Fund an amount equal to the amount of an adjustment for a fiscal
    year under subsection (b) for any of fiscal years 2017 through 2020.
        ``(f) Revision to Obligation Limitations.--
            ``(1) In general.--If the Secretary makes an adjustment under
        subsection (b) for a fiscal year to an amount subject to a
        limitation on obligations imposed by section 1102 or 3018 of the
        FAST Act--
                ``(A) such limitation on obligations for such fiscal year
            shall be revised by an amount equal to such adjustment; and
                ``(B) the Secretary shall distribute such limitation on
            obligations, as revised under subparagraph (A), in accordance
            with such sections.
            ``(2) Exclusion of covered administrative expenses.--The
        Secretary shall exclude covered administrative expenses from--
                ``(A) any calculation relating to a revision of a
            limitation on obligations under paragraph (1)(A); and
                ``(B) any distribution of a revised limitation on
            obligations under paragraph (1)(B).
        ``(g) Definitions.--In this section, the following definitions
    apply:
            ``(1) Covered administrative expenses.--The term `covered
        administrative expenses' means the administrative expenses of--
                ``(A) the Federal Highway Administration, as authorized
            under section 104(a);
                ``(B) the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration,
            as authorized under section 4001(a)(6) of the FAST Act; and
                ``(C) the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, as
            authorized under section 31110 of title 49.
            ``(2) Highway account.--The term `Highway Account' means the
        portion of the Highway Trust Fund that is not the Mass Transit
        Account.
            ``(3) Mass transit account.--The term `Mass Transit Account'
        means the Mass Transit Account of the Highway Trust Fund
        established under section 9503(e)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code
        of 1986.''.
        (b) Clerical Amendment.--The analysis for such chapter is amended
    by inserting after the item relating to section 104 the following:

    ``105. Additional deposits into Highway Trust Fund.''.
    SEC. 1404. 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'';
                    (ii) in subparagraph (B) by striking ``and'' at the
                end;
                    (iii) by redesignating subparagraph (C) as subparagraph
                (D); and
                    (iv) by inserting after subparagraph (B) the following:
                ``(C) cost savings by utilizing flexibility that exists in
            current design guidance and regulations; and''; 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''; and
            (2) in subsection (f) by inserting ``pedestrian walkways,''
        after ``bikeways,''.
        (b) Design Standard Flexibility.--Notwithstanding section 109(o) of
    title 23, United States Code, a State may allow a local jurisdiction to
    use a roadway design publication that is different from the roadway
    design publication used by the State in which the local jurisdiction is
    located for the design of a project on a roadway under the ownership of
    the local jurisdiction (other than a highway on the Interstate System)
    if--
            (1) the local jurisdiction is a direct recipient of Federal
        funds for the project;
            (2) the roadway design publication--
                (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.
    SEC. 1405. 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. 1406. 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) in the matter preceding clause (i)
        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. 1407. 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 vehicle-to-infrastructure communication equipment''
    after ``capital improvements''.
        (b) Surface Transportation Block Grant Program.--Section
    133(b)(1)(D) of title 23, United States Code, is amended by inserting
    ``, including the installation of vehicle-to-infrastructure
    communication equipment'' after ``capital improvements''.
    SEC. 1408. FEDERAL SHARE PAYABLE.
        (a) Innovative Project Delivery Methods.--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 inserting ``or project delivery'' after ``or
            contracting'';
            (2) in subparagraph (B)--
                (A) in clause (iii) by inserting ``and alternative
            bidding'' before the semicolon at the end;
                (B) in clause (iv) by striking ``or'' at the end;
                (C) by redesignating clause (v) as clause (vi); and
                (D) by inserting after clause (iv) the following:
                    ``(v) innovative pavement materials that have a
                demonstrated life cycle of 75 or more years, are
                manufactured with reduced greenhouse gas emissions, and
                reduce construction-related congestion by rapidly curing;
                or''; and
        (b) Emergency Relief.--Section 120(e)(2) of title 23, United States
    Code, is amended by striking ``Federal land access transportation
    facilities'' and inserting ``other Federally owned roads that are open
    to public travel''.
    SEC. 1409. MILK PRODUCTS.
        Section 127(a) of title 23, United States Code, is amended by
    adding at the end the following:
            ``(13) Milk products.--A vehicle carrying fluid milk products
        shall be considered a load that cannot be easily dismantled or
        divided.''.
    SEC. 1410. INTERSTATE WEIGHT LIMITS.
        Section 127 of title 23, United States Code, is amended by adding
    at the end the following:
        ``(m) Covered Heavy-duty Tow and Recovery Vehicles.--
            ``(1) In general.--The vehicle weight limitations set forth in
        this section do not apply to a covered heavy-duty tow and recovery
        vehicle.
            ``(2) Covered heavy-duty tow and recovery vehicle defined.--In
        this subsection, the term `covered heavy-duty tow and recovery
        vehicle' means a vehicle that--
                ``(A) is transporting a disabled vehicle from the place
            where the vehicle became disabled to the nearest appropriate
            repair facility; and
                ``(B) has a gross vehicle weight that is equal to or
            exceeds the gross vehicle weight of the disabled vehicle being
            transported.
        ``(n) Operation of Vehicles on Certain Highways in the State of
    Texas.--If any segment in the State of Texas of United States Route 59,
    United States Route 77, United States Route 281, United States Route
    84, Texas State Highway 44, or another roadway is designated as
    Interstate Route 69, a vehicle that could operate legally on that
    segment before the date of the designation may continue to operate on
    that segment, without regard to any requirement under this section.
        ``(o) Certain Logging Vehicles in the State of Wisconsin.--
            ``(1) In general.--The Secretary shall waive, with respect to a
        covered logging vehicle, the application of any vehicle weight
        limit established under this section.
            ``(2) Covered logging vehicle defined.--In this subsection, the
        term `covered logging vehicle' means a vehicle that--
                ``(A) is transporting raw or unfinished forest products,
            including logs, pulpwood, biomass, or wood chips;
                ``(B) has a gross vehicle weight of not more than 98,000
            pounds;
                ``(C) has not less than 6 axles; and
                ``(D) is operating on a segment of Interstate Route 39 in
            the State of Wisconsin from mile marker 175.8 to mile marker
            189.
        ``(p) 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, the single axle weight,
    tandem axle weight, gross vehicle weight, and bridge formula limits
    under subsection (a) and the width limitation under section 31113(a) of
    title 49 shall not apply to that segment with respect to the operation
    of any vehicle that could operate legally on that segment before the
    date of the designation.
        ``(q) Certain Logging Vehicles in the State of Minnesota.--
            ``(1) In general.--The Secretary shall waive, with respect to a
        covered logging vehicle, the application of any vehicle weight
        limit established under this section.
            ``(2) Covered logging vehicle defined.--In this subsection, the
        term `covered logging vehicle' means a vehicle that--
                ``(A) is transporting raw or unfinished forest products,
            including logs, pulpwood, biomass, or wood chips;
                ``(B) has a gross vehicle weight of not more than 99,000
            pounds;
                ``(C) has not less than 6 axles; and
                ``(D) is operating on a segment of Interstate Route 35 in
            the State of Minnesota from mile marker 235.4 to mile marker
            259.552.
        ``(r) Emergency Vehicles.--
            ``(1) In general.--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.
            ``(2) Emergency vehicle defined.--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.
        ``(s) 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.''.
    SEC. 1411. TOLLING; HOV FACILITIES; INTERSTATE RECONSTRUCTION AND
    REHABILITATION.
        (a) Tolling.--Section 129(a) of title 23, United States Code, is
    amended--
            (1) in paragraph (3)(A), in the matter preceding clause (i)--
                (A) by striking ``shall use'' and inserting ``shall ensure
            that''; and
                (B) by inserting ``are used'' before ``only for'';
            (2) by striking paragraph (4) and redesignating paragraphs (5)
        through (9) as paragraphs (4) through (8), respectively; and
            (3) in subparagraph (B) of paragraph (4) (as so redesignated)
        by striking ``Federal-aid system'' and inserting ``Federal-aid
        highways'';
            (4) by inserting after paragraph (8) (as so redesignated)--
            ``(9) Equal access for over-the-road buses.--An over-the-road
        bus that serves the public shall be provided access to a toll
        facility under the same rates, terms, and conditions as public
        transportation buses.''; and
            (5) in paragraph (10)--
                (A) by redesignating subparagraphs (C) and (D) as
            subparagraphs (D) and (E), respectively; and
                (B) by inserting after subparagraph (B) the following:
                ``(C) Over-the-road bus.--The term `over-the-road bus' has
            the meaning given the term in section 301 of the Americans with
            Disabilities Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 12181).''.
        (b) HOV Facilities.--Section 166 of title 23, United States Code,
    is amended--
            (1) by striking ``the agency'' each place it appears and
        inserting ``the authority'';
            (2) in subsection (a)(1)--
                (A) by striking the paragraph heading and inserting
            ``authority of public authorities''; and
                (B) by striking ``State agency'' and inserting ``public
            authority'';
            (3) in subsection (b)--
                (A) by striking ``State agency'' each place it appears and
            inserting ``public authority'';
                (B) in paragraph (3)--
                    (i) in subparagraph (A) by striking ``and'' at the end;
                    (ii) in subparagraph (B) by striking the period at the
                end and inserting ``; and''; and
                    (iii) by adding at the end the following:
                ``(C) provides equal access under the same rates, terms,
            and conditions for all public transportation vehicles and over-
            the-road buses serving the public.'';
                (C) in paragraph (4)(C)--
                    (i) in clause (i) by striking ``and'' at the end;
                    (ii) in clause (ii) by striking the period at the end
                and inserting ``; and''; and
                    (iii) by adding at the end the following:
                    ``(iii) ensure that over-the-road buses serving the
                public are provided access to the facility under the same
                rates, terms, and conditions as public transportation
                buses.''; and
                (D) in paragraph (5)--
                    (i) by striking subparagraph (A) and inserting the
                following:
                ``(A) Special rule.--Before September 30, 2025, if a public
            authority establishes procedures for enforcing the restrictions
            on the use of a HOV facility by vehicles described in clauses
            (i) and (ii), the public authority 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.''; and
                    (ii) in subparagraph (B) by striking ``2017'' and
                inserting ``2019'';
            (4) in subsection (c)--
                (A) by striking paragraph (1) and inserting the following:
            ``(1) In general.--Notwithstanding section 301, tolls may be
        charged under paragraphs (4) and (5) of subsection (b), subject to
        the requirements of section 129.''; and
                (B) by striking paragraph (2) and redesignating paragraph
            (3) as paragraph (2);
            (5) in subsection (d)--
                (A) by striking ``State agency'' each place it appears and
            inserting ``public authority'';
                (B) in paragraph (1)--
                    (i) by striking subparagraphs (D) and (E); and
                    (ii) by inserting after subparagraph (C) 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 public authority with jurisdiction over
                the facility shall submit to the Secretary for approval a
                plan that details the actions the public authority will
                take to make significant progress toward bringing the
                facility into compliance with the minimum average operating
                speed performance standard through changes to the 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 public
                authority 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 make significant progress toward bringing the HOV
                facility into compliance with the minimum average operating
                speed performance standard.
                    ``(iii) Annual progress updates.--Until the date on
                which the Secretary determines that the public authority
                has brought the HOV facility into compliance with this
                subsection, the public authority shall submit annual
                updates that describe--

                        ``(I) the actions taken to bring the HOV facility
                    into compliance; and
                        ``(II) the progress made by those actions.

                ``(E) Compliance.--If the public authority fails to bring a
            facility into compliance under subparagraph (D), the Secretary
            shall subject the public authority 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.
                ``(F) Waiver.--
                    ``(i) In general.--Upon the request of a public
                authority, the Secretary may waive the compliance
                requirements of subparagraph (E), if the Secretary
                determines that--

                        ``(I) the waiver is in the best interest of the
                    traveling public;
                        ``(II) the public authority is meeting the
                    conditions under subparagraph (D); and
                        ``(III) the public authority has made a good faith
                    effort to improve the performance of the facility.

                    ``(ii) Condition.--The Secretary may require, as a
                condition of providing a waiver under this subparagraph,
                that a public authority take additional actions, as
                determined by the Secretary, to maximize the operating
                speed performance of the facility, even if such performance
                is below the level set under paragraph (2).'';
            (6) in subsection (f)--
                (A) in paragraph (1), in the matter preceding subparagraph
            (A), by inserting ``solely'' before ``operating'';
                (B) in paragraph (4)(B)(iii) by striking ``State agency''
            and inserting ``public authority'';
                (C) by striking paragraph (5);
                (D) by redesignating paragraph (4) as paragraph (6); and
                (E) by inserting after paragraph (3) the following:
            ``(4) Over-the-road bus.--The term `over-the-road bus' has the
        meaning given the term in section 301 of the Americans with
        Disabilities Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 12181).
            ``(5) Public authority.--The term `public authority' as used
        with respect to a HOV facility, means a State, interstate compact
        of States, public entity designated by a State, or local government
        having jurisdiction over the operation of the facility.''; and
            (7) by adding at the end the following:
        ``(g) Consultation of MPO.--If a HOV facility charging tolls under
    paragraph (4) or (5) of subsection (b) is on the Interstate System and
    located in a metropolitan planning area established in accordance with
    section 134, the public authority shall consult with the metropolitan
    planning organization for the area concerning the placement and amount
    of tolls on the facility.''.
        (c) Interstate System Reconstruction and Rehabilitation Pilot
    Program.--Section 1216(b) of the Transportation Equity Act for the 21st
    Century (Public Law 105-178) is amended--
            (1) in paragraph (4)--
                (A) in subparagraph (D) by striking ``and'' at the end;
                (B) in subparagraph (E) by striking the period and
            inserting ``; and''; and
                (C) by adding at the end the following:
                ``(F) the State has the authority required for the project
            to proceed.'';
            (2) by redesignating paragraphs (6) through (8) as paragraphs
        (8) through (10), respectively; and
            (3) by inserting after paragraph (5) the following:
            ``(6) Requirements for project completion.--
                ``(A) General term for expiration of provisional
            application.--An application provisionally approved by the
            Secretary under this subsection shall expire 3 years after the
            date on which the application was provisionally approved if the
            State has not--
                    ``(i) submitted a complete application to the Secretary
                that fully satisfies the eligibility criteria under
                paragraph (3) and the selection criteria under paragraph
                (4);
                    ``(ii) completed the environmental review and
                permitting process under the National Environmental Policy
                Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.) for the pilot project;
                and
                    ``(iii) executed a toll agreement with the Secretary.
                ``(B) Exceptions to expiration.--Notwithstanding
            subparagraph (A), the Secretary may extend the provisional
            approval for not more than 1 additional year if the State
            demonstrates material progress toward implementation of the
            project as evidenced by--
                    ``(i) substantial progress in completing the
                environmental review and permitting process for the pilot
                project under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969
                (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.);
                    ``(ii) funding and financing commitments for the pilot
                project;
                    ``(iii) expressions of support for the pilot project
                from State and local governments, community interests, and
                the public; and
                    ``(iv) submission of a facility management plan
                pursuant to paragraph (3)(D).
                ``(C) Conditions for previously provisionally approved
            applications.--A State with a provisionally approved
            application for a pilot project as of the date of enactment of
            the FAST Act shall have 1 year after that date of enactment to
            meet the requirements of subparagraph (A) or receive an
            extension from the Secretary under subparagraph (B), or the
            application will expire.
            ``(7) Definition.--In this subsection, the term `provisional
        approval' or `provisionally approved' means the approval by the
        Secretary of a partial application under this subsection, including
        the reservation of a slot in the pilot program.''.
        (d) Approval of Applications.--The Secretary may approve an
    application submitted under section 1604(c) of SAFETEA-LU (Public Law
    109-59; 119 Stat. 1253) if the application, or any part of the
    application, was submitted before the deadline specified in section
    1604(c)(8) of that Act.
    SEC. 1412. PROJECTS FOR PUBLIC SAFETY RELATING TO IDLING TRAINS.
        Section 130(a) of title 23, United States Code, is amended by
    striking ``and the relocation of highways to eliminate grade
    crossings'' and inserting ``the relocation of highways to eliminate
    grade crossings, and projects at grade crossings to eliminate hazards
    posed by blocked grade crossings due to idling trains''.
    SEC. 1413. NATIONAL ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGING AND HYDROGEN, PROPANE,
    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 hydrogen, propane,
       and natural gas fueling corridors
        ``(a) In General.--Not later than 1 year after the date of
    enactment of the FAST Act, the Secretary shall designate national
    electric vehicle charging and hydrogen, propane, and natural gas
    fueling corridors that identify the near- and long-term need for, and
    location of, electric vehicle charging infrastructure, hydrogen fueling
    infrastructure, propane fueling 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, hydrogen fuel cell, propane, 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, hydrogen
        fueling, propane fueling, 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 stations, hydrogen fueling stations,
        propane fueling stations, 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, fuel cell electric, propane, and
            natural gas vehicle industries;
                ``(C) the freight and shipping industry;
                ``(D) clean technology firms;
                ``(E) the hospitality industry;
                ``(F) the restaurant industry;
                ``(G) highway rest stop vendors; and
                ``(H) industrial gas and hydrogen manufacturers; 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 infrastructure,
        hydrogen fueling infrastructure, propane fueling infrastructure,
        and natural gas fueling infrastructure and standardization needs
        for electricity providers, industrial gas 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 infrastructure, hydrogen
        fueling infrastructure, propane fueling infrastructure, and natural
        gas fueling infrastructure in those corridors by the end of fiscal
        year 2020.''.
        (b) Conforming Amendment.--The analysis for chapter 1 of title 23,
    United States Code, is amended by inserting after the item relating to
    section 150 the following:

    ``151. National electric vehicle charging and hydrogen, propane, and
              natural gas fueling corridors.''.

        (c) Operation of Battery Recharging Stations in Parking Areas Used
    by Federal Employees.--
            (1) Authorization.--
                (A) In general.--The Administrator of General Services may
            install, construct, operate, and maintain on a reimbursable
            basis a battery recharging station (or allow, on a reimbursable
            basis, the use of a 120-volt electrical receptacle for battery
            recharging) in a parking area that is in the custody, control,
            or administrative jurisdiction of the General Services
            Administration for the use of only privately owned vehicles of
            employees of the General Services Administration, tenant
            Federal agencies, and others who are authorized to park in such
            area to the extent such use by only privately owned vehicles
            does not interfere with or impede access to the equipment by
            Federal fleet vehicles.
                (B) Areas under other federal agencies.--The Administrator
            of General Services (on the request of a Federal agency) or the
            head of a Federal agency may install, construct, operate, and
            maintain on a reimbursable basis a battery recharging station
            (or allow, on a reimbursable basis, the use of a 120-volt
            electrical receptacle for battery recharging) in a parking area
            that is in the custody, control, or administrative jurisdiction
            of the requesting Federal agency, to the extent such use by
            only privately owned vehicles does not interfere with or impede
            access to the equipment by Federal fleet vehicles.
                (C) Use of vendors.--The Administrator of General Services,
            with respect to subparagraph (A) or (B), or the head of a
            Federal agency, with respect to subparagraph (B), may carry out
            such subparagraph through a contract with a vendor, under such
            terms and conditions (including terms relating to the
            allocation between the Federal agency and the vendor of the
            costs of carrying out the contract) as the Administrator or the
            head of the Federal agency, as the case may be, and the vendor
            may agree to.
            (2) Imposition of fees to cover costs.--
                (A) Fees.--The Administrator of General Services or the
            head of the Federal agency under paragraph (1)(B) shall charge
            fees to the individuals who use the battery recharging station
            in such amount as is necessary to ensure that the respective
            agency recovers all of the costs such agency incurs in
            installing, constructing, operating, and maintaining the
            station.
                (B) Deposit and availability of fees.--Any fees collected
            by the Administrator of General Services or the Federal agency,
            as the case may be, under this paragraph shall be--
                    (i) deposited monthly in the Treasury to the credit of
                the respective agency's appropriations account for the
                operations of the building where the battery recharging
                station is located; and
                    (ii) available for obligation without further
                appropriation during--

                        (I) the fiscal year collected; and
                        (II) the fiscal year following the fiscal year
                    collected.

            (3) No effect on existing programs for house and senate.--
        Nothing in this subsection affects the installation, construction,
        operation, or maintenance of battery recharging stations by the
        Architect of the Capitol--
                (A) under Public Law 112-170 (2 U.S.C. 2171), relating to
            employees of the House of Representatives and individuals
            authorized to park in any parking area under the jurisdiction
            of the House of Representatives on the Capitol Grounds; or
                (B) under Public Law 112-167 (2 U.S.C. 2170), relating to
            employees of the Senate and individuals authorized to park in
            any parking area under the jurisdiction of the Senate on the
            Capitol Grounds.
            (4) No effect on similar authorities.--Nothing in this
        subsection--
                (A) repeals or limits any existing authorities of a Federal
            agency to install, construct, operate, or maintain battery
            recharging stations; or
                (B) requires a Federal agency to seek reimbursement for the
            costs of installing or constructing a battery recharging
            station--
                    (i) that has been installed or constructed prior to the
                date of enactment of this Act;
                    (ii) that is installed or constructed for Federal fleet
                vehicles, but that receives incidental use to recharge
                privately owned vehicles; or
                    (iii) that is otherwise installed or constructed
                pursuant to appropriations for that purpose.
            (5) Annual report to congress.--Not later than 2 years after
        the date of enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter for 10
        years, the Administrator of General Services shall submit to the
        Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of
        Representatives and the Committee on Environment and Public Works
        of the Senate a report describing--
                (A) the number of battery recharging stations installed by
            the Administrator on the Administrator's own initiative under
            this subsection;
                (B) requests from other Federal agencies to install battery
            recharging stations; and
                (C) the status and disposition of requests from other
            Federal agencies.
            (6) Federal agency defined.--In this subsection, the term
        ``Federal agency'' has the meaning given the term ``Executive
        agency'' in section 105 of title 5, United States Code, and
        includes--
                (A) the United States Postal Service;
                (B) the Executive Office of the President;
                (C) the military departments (as defined in section 102 of
            title 5, United States Code); and
                (D) the judicial branch.
            (7) Effective date.--This subsection shall apply with respect
        to fiscal year 2016 and each succeeding fiscal year.
    SEC. 1414. 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'';
                (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)(II) by inserting before the semicolon
                the following: ``(unless the State certifies that the
                general practice is that such an individual will be
                incarcerated)''; and
                    (ii) in clause (ii)(II) by inserting before the period
                at the end the following: ``(unless the State certifies
                that the general practice is that such an individual will
                receive 10 days of incarceration)''; and
            (4) by adding at the end the following:
            ``(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. 1415. 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. 1416. HIGH PRIORITY CORRIDORS ON NATIONAL HIGHWAY SYSTEM.
        (a) Identification of High Priority Corridors on National Highway
    System.--Section 1105(c) of the Intermodal Surface Transportation
    Efficiency Act of 1991 (105 Stat. 2032; 112 Stat. 190; 119 Stat. 1213)
    is amended--
            (1) 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.'';
            (2) in paragraph (18)(D)--
                (A) in clause (ii) by striking ``and'' at the end;
                (B) in clause (iii) by striking the period at the end and
            inserting ``; and''; and
                (C) 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.'';
            (3) by striking paragraph (68) and inserting the following:
            ``(68) The Washoe County Corridor and the Intermountain West
        Corridor, which shall generally follow--
                ``(A) for 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) for the Intermountain West Corridor, from the
            vicinity of Las Vegas, Nevada, north along United States Route
            95 terminating at Interstate Route 80.''; and
            (4) 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 Sonoran Corridor along State Route 410 connecting
        Interstate Route 19 and Interstate Route 10 south of the Tucson
        International Airport.
            ``(84) The Central Texas Corridor commencing at the logical
        terminus of Interstate Route 10, generally following portions of
        United States Route 190 eastward, passing in the vicinity Fort
        Hood, Killeen, Belton, Temple, Bryan, College Station, Huntsville,
        Livingston, and Woodville, to the logical terminus of Texas Highway
        63 at the Sabine River Bridge at Burrs Crossing.
            ``(85) Interstate Route 81 in New York from its intersection
        with Interstate Route 86 to the United States-Canadian border.
            ``(86) Interstate Route 70 from Denver, Colorado, to Salt Lake
        City, Utah.
            ``(87) The Oregon 99W Newberg-Dundee Bypass Route between
        Newberg, Oregon, and Dayton, Oregon.
            ``(88) Interstate Route 205 in Oregon from its intersection
        with Interstate Route 5 to the Columbia River.''.
        (b) Inclusion of Certain Route Segments on Interstate System.--
    Section 1105(e)(5)(A) of the Intermodal Surface Transportation
    Efficiency Act of 1991 (109 Stat. 597; 118 Stat. 293; 119 Stat. 1213)
    is amended in the first sentence--
            (1) by inserting ``subsection (c)(13),'' after ``subsection
        (c)(9),'';
            (2) by striking ``subsections (c)(18)'' and all that follows
        through ``subsection (c)(36)'' and inserting ``subsection (c)(18),
        subsection (c)(20), subparagraphs (A) and (B)(i) of subsection
        (c)(26), subsection (c)(36)''; and
            (3) by striking ``and subsection (c)(57)'' and inserting
        ``subsection (c)(57), subsection (c)(68)(B), subsection (c)(81),
        subsection (c)(82), and subsection (c)(83)''.
        (c) Designation.--Section 1105(e)(5)(C)(i) of the Intermodal
    Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991 (109 Stat. 598; 126 Stat.
    427) is amended by striking the final sentence and inserting the
    following: ``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. The route referred to in subsection (c)(84) is
    designated as Interstate Route I-14.''.
        (d) Future Interstate Designation.--Section 119(a) of the SAFETEA-
    LU Technical Corrections Act of 2008 (122 Stat. 1608) is amended by
    striking ``and, as a future Interstate Route 66 Spur, the Natcher
    Parkway in Owensboro, Kentucky'' and inserting ``between Henderson,
    Kentucky, and Owensboro, Kentucky, and, as a future Interstate Route 65
    and 66 Spur, the William H. Natcher Parkway between Bowling Green,
    Kentucky, and Owensboro, Kentucky''.
    SEC. 1417. WORK ZONE AND GUARD RAIL SAFETY TRAINING.
        (a) In General.--Section 1409 of SAFETEA-LU (23 U.S.C. 401 note) is
    amended--
            (1) by striking the section heading and inserting ``work zone
        and guard rail safety training''; and
            (2) in subsection (b) by adding at the end the following:
            ``(4) Development, updating, and delivery of training courses
        on guard rail installation, maintenance, and inspection.''.
        (b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of contents in section 1(b) of
    such Act is amended by striking the item relating to section 1409 and
    inserting the following:

    ``Sec. 1409. Work zone and guard rail safety training.''.
    SEC. 1418. CONSOLIDATION OF PROGRAMS.
        Section 1519(a) of MAP-21 (126 Stat. 574) is amended by striking
    ``From administrative funds'' and all that follows through ``shall be
    made available'' and inserting ``For each of fiscal years 2016 through
    2020, before making an apportionment under section 104(b)(3) of title
    23, United States Code, the Secretary shall set aside, from amounts
    made available to carry out the highway safety improvement program
    under section 148 of such title for the fiscal year, $3,500,000''.
    SEC. 1419. ELIMINATION OR MODIFICATION OF CERTAIN REPORTING
    REQUIREMENTS.
        (a) Fundamental Properties of Asphalts Report.--Section 6016(e) of
    the Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991 (105 Stat.
    2183) is repealed.
        (b) Express Lanes Demonstration Program Reports.--Section
    1604(b)(7)(B) of SAFETEA-LU (23 U.S.C. 129 note) is repealed.
    SEC. 1420. FLEXIBILITY FOR PROJECTS.
        (a) Authority.--With respect to projects eligible for funding under
    title 23, United States Code, subject to subsection (b) 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) Maintaining Protections.--Nothing in this section--
            (1) waives the requirements of section 113 or 138 of title 23,
        United States Code;
            (2) supersedes, amends, or modifies--
                (A) the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42
            U.S.C. 4321 et seq.) or any other Federal environmental law; or
                (B) any requirement of title 23 or title 49, United States
            Code; or
            (3) affects the responsibility of any Federal officer to comply
        with or enforce any law or requirement described in this
        subsection.
    SEC. 1421. PRODUCTIVE AND TIMELY EXPENDITURE OF FUNDS.
        (a) In General.--Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment
    of this Act, the Secretary shall develop guidance that encourages the
    use of programmatic approaches to project delivery, expedited and
    prudent procurement techniques, and other best practices to facilitate
    productive, effective, and timely expenditure of funds for projects
    eligible for funding under title 23, United States Code.
        (b) Implementation.--The Secretary shall work with States to ensure
    that any guidance developed under subsection (a) is consistently
    implemented by States and the Federal Highway Administration to--
            (1) avoid unnecessary delays in completing projects;
            (2) minimize cost overruns; and
            (3) ensure the effective use of Federal funding.
    SEC. 1422. 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. 1423. RELINQUISHMENT OF PARK-AND-RIDE LOT FACILITIES.
        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 if the agreement providing for the relinquishment provides
    that--
            (1) rights-of-way on the Interstate System will remain
        available for future highway improvements; and
            (2) modifications to the facilities that could impair the
        highway or interfere with the free and safe flow of traffic are
        subject to the approval of the Secretary.
    SEC. 1424. PILOT PROGRAM.
        (a) In General.--The Administrator of the Federal Highway
    Administration (referred to in this section as the ``Administrator'')
    may establish a pilot program that allows a State to utilize innovative
    approaches to maintain the right-of-way of Federal-aid highways within
    the State.
        (b) Limitation.--A pilot program established under subsection (a)
    shall--
            (1) terminate after not more than 4 years;
            (2) include not more than 5 States; and
            (3) be subject to guidelines published by the Administrator.
        (c) Report.--If the Administrator establishes a pilot program under
    subsection (a), the Administrator shall, not more than 1 year after the
    completion of the pilot program, submit to the Committee on
    Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and
    the Committee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate a report on
    the results of the pilot program.
        (d) Savings Provision.--Nothing in this section may be construed to
    affect the requirements of section 111 of title 23, United States Code.
    SEC. 1425. 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), if a State notifies the Federal Highway Administration,
    the State may allow the maintenance of a sign of a service club,
    charitable association, or religious service organization--
            (1) that exists on the date of enactment of this Act (or was
        removed in the 3-year period ending on such date of enactment); and
            (2) the area of which is less than or equal to 32 square feet.
    SEC. 1426. MOTORCYCLIST ADVISORY COUNCIL.
        The Secretary, acting through the Administrator of the Federal
    Highway Administration, shall appoint a Motorcyclist Advisory Council
    to coordinate with and advise the Administrator on infrastructure
    issues of concern to motorcyclists, including--
            (1) barrier design;
            (2) road design, construction, and maintenance practices; and
            (3) the architecture and implementation of intelligent
        transportation system technologies.
    SEC. 1427. HIGHWAY WORK ZONES.
        It is the sense of Congress that the Federal Highway Administration
    should--
            (1) do all within its power to protect workers in highway work
        zones; and
            (2) move rapidly to finalize regulations, as directed in
        section 1405 of MAP-21 (126 Stat. 560), to protect the lives and
        safety of construction workers in highway work zones from vehicle
        intrusions.
    SEC. 1428. USE OF DURABLE, RESILIENT, AND SUSTAINABLE MATERIALS AND
    PRACTICES.
        To the extent practicable, the Secretary shall encourage the use of
    durable, resilient, and sustainable materials and practices, including
    the use of geosynthetic materials and other innovative technologies, in
    carrying out the activities of the Federal Highway Administration.
    SEC. 1429. IDENTIFICATION OF ROADSIDE HIGHWAY SAFETY HARDWARE DEVICES.
        (a) Study.--The Secretary shall conduct a study on methods for
    identifying roadside highway safety hardware devices to improve the
    data collected on the devices, as necessary for in-service evaluation
    of the devices.
        (b) Contents.--In conducting the study under subsection (a), the
    Secretary shall evaluate identification methods based on the ability of
    the method--
            (1) to convey information on the devices, including
        manufacturing date, factory of origin, product brand, and model;
            (2) to withstand roadside conditions; and
            (3) to connect to State and regional inventories of similar
        devices.
        (c) Identification Methods.--The identification methods to be
    studied under this section include stamped serial numbers, radio-
    frequency identification, and such other methods as the Secretary
    determines appropriate.
        (d) Report to Congress.--Not later than January 1, 2018, the
    Secretary shall submit to Congress a report on the results of the study
    under subsection (a).
    SEC. 1430. USE OF MODELING AND SIMULATION TECHNOLOGY.
        It is the sense of Congress that the Department should utilize, to
    the fullest and most economically feasible extent practicable, modeling
    and simulation technology to analyze highway and public transportation
    projects authorized by this Act to ensure that these projects--
            (1) will increase transportation capacity and safety, alleviate
        congestion, and reduce travel time and environmental impacts; and
            (2) are as cost effective as practicable.
    SEC. 1431. NATIONAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON TRAVEL AND TOURISM
    INFRASTRUCTURE.
        (a) Findings.--Congress finds that--
            (1) 1 out of every 9 jobs in the United States depends on
        travel and tourism, and the industry supports 15,000,000 jobs in
        the United States;
            (2) the travel and tourism industry employs individuals in all
        50 States, the District of Columbia, and all of the territories of
        the United States;
            (3) international travel to the United States is the single
        largest export industry in the United States, generating a trade
        surplus balance of approximately $74,000,000,000;
            (4) travel and tourism provide significant economic benefits to
        the United States by generating nearly $2,100,000,000,000 in annual
        economic output; and
            (5) the United States intermodal transportation network
        facilitates the large-scale movement of business and leisure
        travelers, and is the most important asset of the travel industry.
        (b) Establishment.--Not later than 180 days after the date of
    enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall establish an advisory
    committee to be known as the National Advisory Committee on Travel and
    Tourism Infrastructure (referred to in this section as the
    ``Committee'') to provide information, advice, and recommendations to
    the Secretary on matters relating to the role of intermodal
    transportation in facilitating mobility related to travel and tourism
    activities.
        (c) Membership.--The Committee shall--
            (1) be composed of members appointed by the Secretary for terms
        of not more than 3 years; and
            (2) include a representative cross-section of public and
        private sector stakeholders involved in the travel and tourism
        industry, including representatives of--
                (A) the travel and tourism industry, product and service
            providers, and travel and tourism-related associations;
                (B) travel, tourism, and destination marketing
            organizations;
                (C) the travel and tourism-related workforce;
                (D) State tourism offices;
                (E) State departments of transportation;
                (F) regional and metropolitan planning organizations; and
                (G) local governments.
        (d) Role of Committee.--The Committee shall--
            (1) advise the Secretary on current and emerging priorities,
        issues, projects, and funding needs related to the use of the
        intermodal transportation network of the United States to
        facilitate travel and tourism;
            (2) serve as a forum for discussion for travel and tourism
        stakeholders on transportation issues affecting interstate and
        interregional mobility of passengers;
            (3) promote the sharing of information between the private and
        public sectors on transportation issues impacting travel and
        tourism;
            (4) gather information, develop technical advice, and make
        recommendations to the Secretary on policies that improve the
        condition and performance of an integrated national transportation
        system that--
                (A) is safe, economical, and efficient; and
                (B) maximizes the benefits to the United States generated
            through the travel and tourism industry;
            (5) identify critical transportation facilities and corridors
        that facilitate and support the interstate and interregional
        transportation of passengers for tourism, commercial, and
        recreational activities;
            (6) provide for development of measures of condition, safety,
        and performance for transportation related to travel and tourism;
            (7) provide for development of transportation investment, data,
        and planning tools to assist Federal, State, and local officials in
        making investment decisions relating to transportation projects
        that improve travel and tourism; and
            (8) address other issues of transportation policy and programs
        impacting the movement of travelers for tourism and recreational
        purposes, including by making legislative recommendations.
        (e) National Travel and Tourism Infrastructure Strategic Plan.--Not
    later than 3 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the
    Secretary, in consultation with the Committee, State departments of
    transportation, and other appropriate public and private transportation
    stakeholders, shall develop and post on the public Internet website of
    the Department a national travel and tourism infrastructure strategic
    plan that includes--
            (1) an assessment of the condition and performance of the
        national transportation network;
            (2) an identification of the issues on the national
        transportation network that create significant congestion problems
        and barriers to long-haul passenger travel and tourism;
            (3) forecasts of long-haul passenger travel and tourism volumes
        for the 20-year period beginning in the year during which the plan
        is issued;
            (4) an identification of the major transportation facilities
        and corridors for current and forecasted long-haul travel and
        tourism 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 long-haul
        passenger travel performance (including opportunities for
        overcoming the barriers);
            (6) best practices for improving the performance of the
        national transportation network; and
            (7) strategies to improve intermodal connectivity for long-haul
        passenger travel and tourism.
    SEC. 1432. EMERGENCY EXEMPTIONS.
        (a) In General.--Any road, highway, railway, bridge, or transit
    facility that is damaged by an emergency that is declared by the
    Governor of the State, with the concurrence of the Secretary of
    Homeland Security, or declared as an emergency by the President
    pursuant to the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency
    Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5121 et seq.), and that is in operation or
    under construction on the date on which the emergency occurs may be
    reconstructed in the same location with the same capacity, dimensions,
    and design as before the emergency subject to the exemptions and
    expedited procedures under subsection (b).
        (b) Exemptions and Expedited Procedures.--
            (1) Alternative arrangements.--Alternative arrangements for an
        emergency under section 1506.11 of title 40, Code of Federal
        Regulations (as in effect on the date of enactment of this Act)
        shall apply to reconstruction under subsection (a), and the
        reconstruction shall be considered necessary to control the
        immediate impacts of the emergency.
            (2) Stormwater discharge permits.--A general permit for
        stormwater discharges from construction activities, if available,
        issued by the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency
        or the director of a State program under section 402(p) of the
        Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1342(p)), as
        applicable, shall apply to reconstruction under subsection (a), on
        submission of a notice of intent to be subject to the permit.
            (3) Emergency procedures.--The emergency procedures for issuing
        permits in accordance with section 325.2(e)(4) of title 33, Code of
        Federal Regulations (as in effect on the date of enactment of this
        Act) shall apply to reconstruction under subsection (a), and the
        reconstruction shall be considered an emergency under that
        regulation.
            (4) National historic preservation act exemption.--
        Reconstruction under subsection (a) is eligible for an exemption
        from the requirements of the National Historic Preservation Act of
        1966 pursuant to part 78 of title 36, Code of Federal Regulations
        (as in effect on the date of enactment of this Act).
            (5) Endangered species act exemption.--An exemption from the
        requirements of the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (16 U.S.C. 1531
        et seq.) pursuant to section 7(p) of that Act (16 U.S.C. 1536(p))
        shall apply to reconstruction under subsection (a) and, if the
        President makes the determination required under section 7(p) of
        that Act, the determinations required under subsections (g) and (h)
        of that section shall be deemed to be made.
            (6) Expedited consultation under endangered species act.--
        Expedited consultation pursuant to section 402.05 of title 50, Code
        of Federal Regulations (as in effect on the date of enactment of
        this Act) shall apply to reconstruction under subsection (a).
            (7) Other exemptions.--Any reconstruction that is exempt under
        paragraph (5) shall also be exempt from requirements under--
                (A) the Migratory Bird Treaty Act (16 U.S.C. 703 et seq.);
                (B) the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act (16 U.S.C. 1271 et
            seq.); and
                (C) the Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act (16 U.S.C. 661
            et seq.).
    SEC. 1433. 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--
            (1) the types of administrative expenses of programs and
        offices funded by the Highway Trust Fund;
            (2) the tracking and monitoring of administrative expenses;
            (3) the controls in place to ensure that funding for
        administrative expenses is used as efficiently as practicable; and
            (4) the flexibility of the Department to reallocate amounts
        from the Highway Trust Fund between full-time equivalent employees
        and other functions.
    SEC. 1434. 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. 1435. 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. 1436. 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 2020'';
            (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 may be used to carry
    out section 14509 for each of fiscal years 2016 through 2020.''.
        (c) Termination.--Section 14704 of title 40, United States Code, is
    amended by striking ``2012'' and inserting ``2020''.
        (d) Effective Date.--This section and the amendments made by this
    section take effect on October 1, 2015.
    SEC. 1437. BORDER STATE INFRASTRUCTURE.
        (a) 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 the funds made available to the State under
    section 133(d)(1)(B) of title 23, United States Code, for border
    infrastructure projects eligible under section 1303 of SAFETEA-LU (23
    U.S.C. 101 note; 119 Stat. 1207).
        (b) Use of Funds.--Funds designated under this section shall be
    available under the requirements of section 1303 of SAFETEA-LU (23
    U.S.C. 101 note; 119 Stat. 1207).
        (c) Certification.--Before making a designation under subsection
    (a), the Governor shall certify that the designation is consistent with
    transportation planning requirements under title 23, United States
    Code.
        (d) Notification.--Not later than 30 days after making a
    designation under subsection (a), 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.
        (e) Limitation.--This section applies only to funds apportioned to
    a State after the date of enactment of this Act.
        (f) Deadline for Designation.--A designation under subsection (a)
    shall--
            (1) be submitted to the Secretary not later than 30 days before
        the first day of the fiscal year for which the designation is being
        made; and
            (2) remain in effect for the funds designated under subsection
        (a) for a fiscal year until the Governor of the State notifies the
        Secretary of the termination of the designation.
        (g) Unobligated Funds After Termination.--Effective beginning on
    the date of a termination under subsection (f)(2), all remaining
    unobligated funds that were designated under subsection (a) for the
    fiscal year for which the designation is being terminated shall be made
    available to the State for the purposes described in section
    133(d)(1)(B) of title 23, United States Code.
    SEC. 1438. ADJUSTMENTS.
        (a) In General.--On July 1, 2020, of the unobligated balances of
    funds apportioned among the States under chapter 1 of title 23, United
    States Code, a total of $7,569,000,000 is permanently rescinded.
        (b) Exclusions From Rescission.--The rescission under subsection
    (a) shall not apply to funds distributed in accordance with--
            (1) sections 104(b)(3) and 130(f) of title 23, United States
        Code;
            (2) section 133(d)(1)(A) of such title;
            (3) the first sentence of section 133(d)(3)(A) of such title,
        as in effect on the day before the date of enactment of MAP-21
        (Public Law 112-141);
            (4) sections 133(d)(1) and 163 of such title, as in effect on
        the day before the date of enactment of SAFETEA-LU (Public Law 109-
        59); and
            (5) section 104(b)(5) of such title, as in effect on the day
        before the date of enactment of MAP-21 (Public Law 112-141).
        (c) Distribution Among States.--The amount to be rescinded under
    this section from a State shall be determined by multiplying the total
    amount of the rescission in subsection (a) by the ratio that--
            (1) the unobligated balances subject to the rescission as of
        September 30, 2019, for the State; bears to
            (2) the unobligated balances subject to the rescission as of
        September 30, 2019, for all States.
        (d) Distribution Within Each State.--The amount to be rescinded
    under this section from each program to which the rescission applies
    within a State shall be determined by multiplying the required
    rescission amount calculated under subsection (c) for such State by the
    ratio that--
            (1) the unobligated balance as of September 30, 2019, for such
        program in such State; bears to
            (2) the unobligated balances as of September 30, 2019, for all
        programs to which the rescission applies in such State.
    SEC. 1439. 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. 1440. 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.
    SEC. 1441. 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. 1442. SAFETY FOR USERS.
        (a) In General.--The Secretary shall encourage each State and
    metropolitan planning organization to adopt standards for the design of
    Federal surface transportation projects that provide for the safe and
    adequate accommodation (as determined by the State) of all users of the
    surface transportation network, including motorized and nonmotorized
    users, in all phases of project planning, development, and operation.
        (b) Report.--Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of
    this Act, the Secretary shall make available to the public a report
    cataloging examples of State law or State transportation policy that
    provide for the safe and adequate accommodation of all users of the
    surface transportation network, in all phases of project planning,
    development, and operation.
        (c) Best Practices.--Based on the report under subsection (b), the
    Secretary shall identify and disseminate examples of best practices
    where States have adopted measures that have successfully provided for
    the safe and adequate accommodation of all users of the surface
    transportation network in all phases of project planning, development,
    and operation.
    SEC. 1443. SENSE OF CONGRESS.
        It is the sense of Congress that the engineering industry of the
    United States continues to provide critical technical expertise,
    innovation, and local knowledge to Federal and State agencies in order
    to efficiently deliver surface transportation projects to the public,
    and Congress recognizes the valuable contributions made by the
    engineering industry of the United States and urges the Secretary to
    reinforce those partnerships by encouraging State and local agencies to
    take full advantage of engineering industry capabilities to strengthen
    project performance, improve domestic competitiveness, and create jobs.
    SEC. 1444. 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 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 Web
    site.
    SEC. 1445. WATER INFRASTRUCTURE FINANCE AND INNOVATION.
        Section 5028(a) of the Water Resources Reform and Development Act
    of 2014 (33 U.S.C. 3907(a)) is amended--
            (1) by striking paragraph (5); and
            (2) by redesignating paragraphs (6) and (7) as paragraphs (5)
        and (6), respectively.
    SEC. 1446. TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS.
        (a) Title 23.--Title 23, United States Code, is amended as follows:
            (1) Section 119(d)(1)(A) is amended by striking ``mobility,''
        and inserting ``congestion reduction, system reliability,''.
            (2) Section 126(b)(1) is amended by striking ``133(d)'' and
        inserting ``133(d)(1)(A)''.
            (3) Section 127(a)(3) is amended by striking ``118(b)(2) of
        this title'' and inserting ``118(b)''.
            (4) Section 150(b)(5) is amended by striking ``national freight
        network'' and inserting ``National Highway Freight Network''.
            (5) Section 150(c)(3)(B) is amended by striking the semicolon
        at the end and inserting a period.
            (6) Section 150(e)(4) is amended by striking ``National Freight
        Strategic Plan'' and inserting ``national freight strategic plan''.
            (7) Section 153(h)(2) is amended by striking ``paragraphs (1)
        through (3)'' and inserting ``paragraphs (1), (2), and (4)''.
            (8) Section 154(c) is amended--
                (A) in paragraph (1) by striking ``paragraphs (1), (3), and
            (4)'' and inserting ``paragraphs (1), (2), and (4)'';
                (B) in paragraph (3)(A) by striking ``transferred'' and
            inserting ``reserved''; and
                (C) in paragraph (5)--
                    (i) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A) by
                inserting ``or released'' after ``transferred''; and
                    (ii) in subparagraph (A) by striking ``under section
                104(b)(l)'' and inserting ``under section 104(b)(1)''.
            (9) Section 163(f)(2) is amended by striking ``118(b)(2)'' and
        inserting ``118(b)''.
            (10) Section 164(b) is amended--
                (A) in paragraph (3)(A) by striking ``transferred'' and
            inserting ``reserved''; and
                (B) in paragraph (5) by inserting ``or released'' after
            ``transferred''.
            (11) Section 165(c)(7) is amended by striking ``paragraphs (2),
        (4), (7), (8), (14), and (19) of section 133(b)'' and inserting
        ``paragraphs (1) through (4) of section 133(c) and section
        133(b)(12)''.
            (12) Section 202(b)(3) is amended--
                (A) in subparagraph (A)(i), in the matter preceding
            subclause (I), by inserting ``(a)(6),'' after ``subsections'';
            and
                (B) in subparagraph (C)(ii)(IV), by striking ``(III).]''
            and inserting ``(III).''.
            (13) Section 217(a) is amended by striking ``104(b)(3)'' and
        inserting ``104(b)(4)''.
            (14) Section 515 is amended by striking ``this chapter'' each
        place it appears and inserting ``sections 512 through 518''.
        (b) Title 49.--Section 6302(b)(3)(B)(vi)(III) of title 49, United
    States Code, is amended by striking ``6310'' and inserting ``6309''.
        (c) SAFETEA-LU.--Section 4407 of SAFETEA-LU (Public Law 109-59; 119
    Stat. 1777) is amended by striking ``hereby enacted into law'' and
    inserting ``granted''.
        (d) MAP-21.--Effective as of July 6, 2012, and as if included
    therein as enacted, MAP-21 (Public Law 112-141) is amended as follows:
            (1) Section 1109(a)(2) (126 Stat. 444) is amended by striking
        ``fourth'' and inserting ``fifth''.
            (2) Section 1203 (126 Stat. 524) is amended--
                (A) in subsection (a) by striking ``Section 150 of title
            23, United States Code, is amended to read as follows'' and
            inserting ``Title 23, United States Code, is amended by
            inserting after section 149 the following''; and
                (B) in subsection (b) by striking ``by striking the item
            relating to section 150 and inserting'' and inserting ``by
            inserting after the item relating to section 149''.
            (3) Section 1313(a)(1) (126 Stat. 545) is amended to read as
        follows:
            ``(1) in the section heading by striking `pilot'; and''.
            (4) Section 1314(b) (126 Stat. 549) is amended--
                (A) by inserting ``chapter 3 of'' after ``analysis for'';
            and
                (B) by inserting a period at the end of the matter proposed
            to be inserted.
            (5) Section 1519(c) (126 Stat. 575) is amended--
                (A) by striking paragraph (3);
                (B) by redesignating paragraphs (4) through (12) as
            paragraphs (3) through (11), respectively;
                (C) in paragraph (7), as redesignated by subparagraph (B)--
                    (i) by striking the period at the end of the matter
                proposed to be struck; and
                    (ii) by adding a period at the end; and
                (D) in paragraph (8)(A)(i)(I), as redesignated by
            subparagraph (B), by striking ``than rail'' in the matter
            proposed to be struck and inserting ``than on rail''.
        (e) Transportation Research and Innovative Technology Act of
    2012.--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 II--INNOVATIVE PROJECT FINANCE

    SEC. 2001. 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.'';
            (3) in paragraph (3) by striking ``this chapter'' and inserting
        ``the TIFIA program'';
            (4) in paragraph (10)--
                (A) by striking ``(10) Master credit agreement.--'' and all
            that follows before subparagraph (A) and inserting the
            following:
            ``(10) Master credit agreement.--The term `master credit
        agreement' means a conditional agreement to extend credit
        assistance for a program of related projects secured by a common
        security pledge covered under section 602(b)(2)(A) or for a single
        project covered under section 602(b)(2)(B) that does not provide
        for a current obligation of Federal funds, and that would--'';
                (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
                ``in section 602(c)'' and inserting ``under the TIFIA
                program, 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 (C) by striking ``and'' at the end;
                (B) in subparagraph (D)(iv) by striking the period at the
            end and inserting a semicolon; and
                (C) 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, or capital project
            described in section 5302(3)(G)(v) of title 49, and related
            infrastructure; and
                ``(F) the capitalization of a rural projects fund.'';
            (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 so 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 so 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 paragraph 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 ``subparagraph
                    (B), 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 a project or program 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 of title 23,
    United States Code, is amended--
            (1) in subsection (a) by striking paragraph (2) and inserting
        the following:
            ``(2) Limitation on refinancing of interim construction
        financing.--A loan under paragraph (1) shall not refinance interim
        construction financing under paragraph (1)(B)--
                ``(A) if the maturity of such interim construction
            financing is later than 1 year after the substantial completion
            of the project; and
                ``(B) later than 1 year after the date of substantial
            completion of the project.'';
            (2) in subsection (b)--
                (A) in paragraph (2)--
                    (i) by striking ``The amount of'' and inserting the
                following:
                ``(A) In general.--Except as provided in subparagraph (B),
            the amount of''; and
                    (ii) 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).'';
                (B) in paragraph (3)(A)(i)--
                    (i) in subclause (III) by striking ``or'' at the end;
                    (ii) in subclause (IV) by striking ``and'' at the end
                and inserting ``or''; and
                    (iii) 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'';

                (C) in paragraph (4)(B)--
                    (i) in clause (i) by striking ``under this chapter''
                and inserting ``or a rural projects fund under the TIFIA
                program''; and
                    (ii) in clause (ii) by inserting ``and rural project
                funds'' after ``rural infrastructure projects'';
                (D) in paragraph (5)--
                    (i) by redesignating subparagraphs (A) and (B) as
                clauses (i) and (ii), respectively, and indenting
                appropriately;
                    (ii) in the matter preceding clause (i) (as so
                redesignated) by striking ``The final'' and inserting the
                following:
                ``(A) In general.--Except as provided in subparagraph (B),
            the final''; and
                    (iii) 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.'';
                (E) in paragraph (8) by striking ``this chapter'' and
            inserting ``the TIFIA program''; and
                (F) in paragraph (9)--
                    (i) 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
                    (ii) by adding at the end the following:
                ``(B) Rural projects fund.--A project capitalizing a rural
            projects fund shall satisfy subparagraph (A) through compliance
            with the Federal share requirement described in section
            610(e)(3)(B).''; and
            (3) by adding at the end the following:
        ``(f) Streamlined Application Process.--
            ``(1) In general.--Not later than 180 days after the date of
        enactment of the FAST Act, the Secretary shall make available an
        expedited application process or processes available at the request
        of entities seeking secured loans under the TIFIA program that use
        a set or sets of conventional terms established pursuant to this
        section.
            ``(2) Terms.--In establishing the streamlined application
        process required by this subsection, the Secretary may include
        terms commonly included in prior credit agreements and allow for an
        expedited application period, including--
                ``(A) the secured loan is in an amount of not greater than
            $100,000,000;
                ``(B) the secured loan is secured and payable from pledged
            revenues not affected by project performance, such as a tax-
            backed revenue pledge, tax increment financing, or a system-
            backed pledge of project revenues; and
                ``(C) repayment of the loan commences not later than 5
            years after disbursement.''.
        (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)(5), 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)
        in a fiscal year 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 paragraphs (4) and (6) and redesignating
            paragraph (5) as paragraph (4); and
                (D) by inserting at the end the following:
            ``(5) Administrative costs.--Of the amounts made available to
        carry out the TIFIA program, the Secretary may use not more than
        $6,875,000 for fiscal year 2016, $7,081,000 for fiscal year 2017,
        $7,559,000 for fiscal year 2018, $8,195,000 for fiscal year 2019,
        and $8,441,000 for fiscal year 2020 for the administration of the
        TIFIA program.''.
        (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 of fiscal years 2016 through 2020
            under each of paragraphs (1), (2), and (5) of section 104(b);
            and'';
                (B) in paragraph (2) by striking ``fiscal years 2005
            through 2009'' and inserting ``fiscal years 2016 through
            2020'';
                (C) in paragraph (3) by striking ``fiscal years 2005
            through 2009'' and inserting ``fiscal years 2016 through
            2020'';
                (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 sections 602 and
        603.''; and
                (F) in paragraph (6) (as so 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 of the bank, 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 ``fiscal years 2005 through
        2009'' and inserting ``fiscal years 2016 through 2020''.
    SEC. 2002. AVAILABILITY PAYMENT CONCESSION MODEL.
        (a) Payment to States for Construction.--Section 121(a) of title
    23, United States Code, is amended by inserting ``(including payments
    made pursuant to a long-term concession agreement, such as availability
    payments)'' after ``a project''.
        (b) Project Approval and Oversight.--Section 106(b)(1) of title 23,
    United States Code, is amended by inserting ``(including payments made
    pursuant to a long-term concession agreement, such as availability
    payments)'' after ``construction of the project''.

                        TITLE III--PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION

    SEC. 3001. SHORT TITLE.
        This title may be cited as the ``Federal Public Transportation Act
    of 2015''.
    SEC. 3002. DEFINITIONS.
        Section 5302 of title 49, United States Code, is amended--
            (1) in paragraph (1)--
                (A) in subparagraph (C) by inserting ``functional'' before
            ``landscaping and''; and
                (B) in subparagraph (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) by striking subparagraph (I) and inserting the
            following:
                ``(I) the provision of nonfixed route paratransit
            transportation services in accordance with section 223 of the
            Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 12143), but
            only for grant recipients that are in compliance with
            applicable requirements of that Act, including both fixed route
            and demand responsive service, and only for amounts--
                    ``(i) not to exceed 10 percent of such recipient's
                annual formula apportionment under sections 5307 and 5311;
                or
                    ``(ii) not to exceed 20 percent of such recipient's
                annual formula apportionment under sections 5307 and 5311,
                if, consistent with guidance issued by the Secretary, the
                recipient demonstrates that the recipient meets at least 2
                of the following requirements:

                        ``(I) Provides an active fixed route travel
                    training program that is available for riders with
                    disabilities.
                        ``(II) Provides that all fixed route and
                    paratransit operators participate in a passenger
                    safety, disability awareness, and sensitivity training
                    class on at least a biennial basis.
                        ``(III) Has memoranda of understanding in place
                    with employers and the American Job Center to increase
                    access to employment opportunities for people with
                    disabilities.'';

                (D) in subparagraph (K) by striking ``or'' at the end;
                (E) in subparagraph (L) by striking the period at the end
            and inserting a semicolon; and
                (F) 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 property value to property located near
        public transportation resulting from investments in public
        transportation.''.
    SEC. 3003. METROPOLITAN AND STATEWIDE TRANSPORTATION PLANNING.
        (a) In General.--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, and 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).''; 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 ``tourism, natural
        disaster risk reduction,'' after ``economic development,'';
            (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 resiliency 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 the vulnerability of the
                    existing transportation infrastructure to natural
                    disasters''; 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,
                employer-based commuting programs, such as a carpool
                program, vanpool program, transit benefit program, parking
                cash-out program, shuttle program, or telework program)''
                after ``private providers of transportation''; and
                (C) in paragraph (8) by striking ``paragraph (2)(C)'' each
            place it appears and inserting ``paragraph (2)(E)'';
            (8) in subsection (k)(3)--
                (A) in subparagraph (A) by inserting ``(including intercity
            bus operators, employer-based commuting programs, such as a
            carpool program, vanpool program, transit benefit program,
            parking cash-out program, shuttle program, or telework
            program), job access projects,'' after ``reduction''; and
                (B) by adding at the end the following:
                ``(C) Congestion management plan.--A metropolitan planning
            organization serving a transportation management area may
            develop a plan that includes projects and strategies that will
            be considered in the TIP of such metropolitan planning
            organization. Such plan shall--
                    ``(i) develop regional goals to reduce vehicle miles
                traveled during peak commuting hours and improve
                transportation connections between areas with high job
                concentration and areas with high concentrations of low-
                income households;
                    ``(ii) identify existing public transportation
                services, employer-based commuter programs, and other
                existing transportation services that support access to
                jobs in the region; and
                    ``(iii) identify proposed projects and programs to
                reduce congestion and increase job access opportunities.
                ``(D) Participation.--In developing the plan under
            subparagraph (C), a metropolitan planning organization shall
            consult with employers, private and non-profit providers of
            public transportation, transportation management organizations,
            and organizations that provide job access reverse commute
            projects or job-related services to low-income individuals.'';
            (9) in subsection (l)--
                (A) by adding a period at the end of paragraph (1); and
                (B) in paragraph (2)(D) by striking ``of less than
            200,000'' and inserting ``with a population of 200,000 or
            less'';
            (10) in subsection (p) by striking ``Funds set aside under
        section 104(f)'' and inserting ``Funds apportioned under section
        104(b)(5)''; and
            (11) by adding at the end the following:
        ``(r) Bi-State Metropolitan Planning Organization.--
            ``(1) Definition of bi-state mpo region.--In this subsection,
        the term `Bi-State Metropolitan Planning Organization' 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 Bi-State
        Metropolitan Planning Organization 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.''.
        (b) Statewide and Nonmetropolitan Transportation Planning.--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, and 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 resiliency and reliability of the
            transportation system.''; and
                (B) in paragraph (2)--
                    (i) in subparagraph (B)(ii) by striking ``urbanized'';
                and
                    (ii) in subparagraph (C) by striking ``urbanized''; and
            (3) in subsection (f)(3)(A)(ii)--
                (A) by inserting ``public ports,'' before ``freight
            shippers,''; and
                (B) by inserting ``(including intercity bus operators,
            employer-based commuting programs, such as a carpool program,
            vanpool program, transit benefit program, parking cash-out
            program, shuttle program, or telework program)'' after
            ``private providers of transportation''.
    SEC. 3004. 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 demand response
            service, excluding ADA complementary paratransit service,''
            before ``during'' each place it appears; and
                (B) by adding at the end the following:
            ``(3) Exception to the special rule.--Notwithstanding paragraph
        (2), if a public transportation system described in such 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 the 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 the paragraph.''; and
            (2) in subsection (c)(1)--
                (A) in subparagraph (C), by inserting ``in accordance with
            the recipient's transit asset management plan'' after
            ``equipment and facilities''; and
                (B) in subparagraph (K), by striking ``Census--'' and all
            that follows through clause (ii) and inserting the following:
            ``Census, will submit an annual report listing projects carried
            out in the preceding fiscal year under this section for
            associated transit improvements as defined in section 5302;
            and''.
    SEC. 3005. 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'' after the
                semicolon;
                    (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 (h)(6)--
                (A) by striking ``In carrying out'' and inserting the
            following:
                ``(A) In general.--In carrying out''; and
                (B) by adding at the end the following:
                ``(B) Optional early rating.--At the request of the project
            sponsor, the Secretary shall evaluate and rate the project in
            accordance with paragraphs (4) and (5) and subparagraph (A) of
            this paragraph upon completion of the analysis required under
            the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321
            et seq.).'';
            (5) 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 capital projects, small start projects, and core
                capacity improvement projects;''; and
                    (iii) in subparagraph (F), by inserting ``or subsection
                (h)(5), as applicable'' after ``subsection (f)''; and
                (C) by striking paragraph (3)(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.'';
            (6) in subsection (l)--
                (A) by striking paragraph (1) and inserting the following:
            ``(1) In general.--
                ``(A) Estimation of net capital project cost.--Based on
            engineering studies, studies of economic feasibility, and
            information on the expected use of equipment or facilities, the
            Secretary shall estimate the net capital project cost.
                ``(B) Grants.--
                    ``(i) Grant for new fixed guideway capital project.--A
                grant for a new fixed guideway capital project shall not
                exceed 80 percent of the net capital project cost.
                    ``(ii) Full funding grant agreement for new fixed
                guideway capital project.--A full funding grant agreement
                for a new fixed guideway capital project shall not include
                a share of more than 60 percent from the funds made
                available under this section.
                    ``(iii) Grant for core capacity improvement project.--A
                grant for a core capacity improvement project shall not
                exceed 80 percent of the net capital project cost of the
                incremental cost to increase the capacity in the corridor.
                    ``(iv) Grant for small start project.--A grant for a
                small start project shall not exceed 80 percent of the net
                capital project costs.''; and
                (B) by striking paragraph (4) and inserting the following:
            ``(4) Remaining costs.--The remainder of the net capital
        project costs shall be provided--
                ``(A) in cash from non-Government sources;
                ``(B) from revenues from the sale of advertising and
            concessions; or
                ``(C) from an undistributed cash surplus, a replacement or
            depreciation cash fund or reserve, or new capital.'';
            (7) by striking subsection (n) and inserting the following:
        ``(n) Availability of Amounts.--
            ``(1) In general.--An amount made available or appropriated for
        a new fixed guideway capital project or core capacity improvement
        project shall remain available to that project for 4 fiscal years,
        including the fiscal year in which the amount is made available or
        appropriated. Any amounts that are unobligated to the project at
        the end of the 4-fiscal-year period may be used by the Secretary
        for any purpose under this section.
            ``(2) Use of deobligated amounts.--An amount available under
        this section that is deobligated may be used for any purpose under
        this section.''; and
            (8) by adding at the end the following:
        ``(p) Special Rule.--For the purposes of calculating the cost
    effectiveness of a project described in subsection (d) or (e), the
    Secretary shall not reduce or eliminate the capital costs of art and
    non-functional landscaping elements from the annualized capital cost
    calculation.
        ``(q) 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 capital 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 8
            grants under this subsection for eligible projects 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;

                    (v) the eligible project is supported by an acceptable
                degree of local financial commitment (including evidence of
                stable and dependable financing sources); and
                    (vi) the eligible project will be operated and
                maintained by employees of an existing provider of fixed
                guideway or bus rapid transit public transportation in the
                service area of the project, or if none exists, by
                employees of an existing public transportation provider in
                the service area.
                (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 on 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 4
            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 4-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. 3006. ENHANCED MOBILITY OF SENIORS AND INDIVIDUALS WITH
    DISABILITIES.
        (a) In General.--Section 5310 of title 49, United States Code, is
    amended--
            (1) in subsection (a), 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.''; and
            (2) by adding at the end the following:
        ``(i) Best Practices.--The Secretary shall collect from, review,
    and disseminate to public transportation agencies--
            ``(1) innovative practices;
            ``(2) program models;
            ``(3) new service delivery options;
            ``(4) findings from activities under subsection (h); and
            ``(5) transit cooperative research program reports.''.
        (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
        nonemergency 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 appropriate 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
                nonemergency medical transportation services for the
                transportation disadvantaged; or
                    (ii) nonprofit entities engaged in the coordination of
                nonemergency 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) Report.--The Secretary shall make publicly available an
        annual report on the pilot program carried out under this
        subsection for each fiscal year, not later than December 31 of the
        calendar year in which that fiscal year ends. The report shall
        include a detailed description of the activities carried out under
        the pilot program, and an evaluation of the program, including an
        evaluation of the performance measures described in paragraph
        (3)(D).
            (5) 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.
            (6) Rule of construction.--For purposes of this subsection,
        nonemergency 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) Coordinated Mobility.--
            (1) Definitions.--In this subsection, the following definitions
        apply:
                (A) Allocated cost model.--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 laws.
                (B) Council.--The term ``Council'' means the Interagency
            Transportation Coordinating Council on Access and Mobility
            established under Executive Order No. 13330 (49 U.S.C. 101
            note).
            (2) Strategic plan.--Not later than 1 year 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 nonemergency 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 No. 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;
                (D) to the extent feasible, addresses recommendations by
            the Comptroller General concerning local coordination of
            transportation services;
                (E) examines and proposes changes to Federal regulations
            that will eliminate Federal barriers to local transportation
            coordination, including non-emergency medical transportation;
            and
                (F) recommends to Congress changes to Federal laws,
            including chapter 7 of title 42, United States Code, that will
            eliminate Federal barriers to local transportation
            coordination, including nonemergency medical transportation.
            (3) Development of cost-sharing policy in compliance with
        applicable federal laws.--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 nonemergency
            medical transportation, to use the cost-sharing policy in a
            manner that does not violate applicable Federal laws; and
                (B) 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.
            (4) Report.--The Council shall, concurrently with submission to
        the President of a report containing final recommendations of the
        Council, transmit such report to the Committee on Transportation
        and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the
        Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs of the Senate.
    SEC. 3007. FORMULA GRANTS FOR RURAL AREAS.
        (a) In General.--Section 5311 of title 49, United States Code, is
    amended--
            (1) in subsection (c)(1), 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).'';
            (2) in subsection (g)(3)--
                (A) by redesignating subparagraphs (A) through (D) as
            subparagraphs (C) through (F), respectively;
                (B) by inserting before subparagraph (C) (as so
            redesignated) the following:
                ``(A) may be provided in cash from non-Government sources;
                ``(B) may be provided from revenues from the sale of
            advertising and concessions;'';
                (C) in subparagraph (F) (as so redesignated) by inserting
            ``, including all operating and capital costs of such service
            whether or not offset by revenue from such service,'' after
            ``the costs of a private operator for the unsubsidized segment
            of intercity bus service''; and
            (3) 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 so 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
            Indian tribes in the Tribal Statistical Area.''.
        (b) Conforming Amendments.--Section 5311 of such title is further
    amended--
            (1) in subsection (b) by striking ``5338(a)(2)(E)'' and
        inserting ``5338(a)(2)(F)'';
            (2) in subsection (c)--
                (A) in paragraph (1), in the matter preceding subparagraph
            (A), by striking ``5338(a)(2)(E)'' and inserting
            ``5338(a)(2)(F)'';
                (B) in paragraph (2)(C), by striking ``5338(a)(2)(E)'' and
            inserting ``5338(a)(2)(F)''; and
                (C) in paragraph (3)(A), by striking ``5338(a)(2)(E)'' and
            inserting ``5338(a)(2)(F)''.
    SEC. 3008. PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION INNOVATION.
        (a) Consolidation of Programs.--Section 5312 of title 49, United
    States Code, is amended--
            (1) by striking the section designation and heading and
        inserting the following:
    ``Sec. 5312. Public transportation innovation'';
            (2) by redesignating subsections (a) through (f) as subsections
        (b) through (g), respectively;
            (3) by inserting before subsection (b) (as so redesignated) the
        following:
        ``(a) In General.--The Secretary shall provide assistance for
    projects and activities to advance innovative public transportation
    research and development in accordance with the requirements of this
    section.'';
            (4) in subsection (e) (as so redesignated)--
                (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.'';
            (5) by adding at the end the following:
        ``(h) 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 selected under paragraph (2)(A);
                ``(B) the terms `direct carbon emissions' and `low or no
            emission vehicle' have the meanings given those terms in
            subsection (e)(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 competitively select
            at least one facility 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,
                at least one institution of higher education to operate and
                maintain a facility selected under subparagraph (A).
                    ``(ii) Requirements.--An institution of higher
                education described in clause (i) shall have--

                        ``(I) capacity to carry out transportation-related
                    advanced component and vehicle evaluation;
                        ``(II) laboratories capable of testing and
                    evaluation; and
                        ``(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.

                ``(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 vehicle
            components at the applicable facility selected 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 an 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 selected 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 selected under
            subparagraph (A).
                ``(F) Compliance with section 5318.--Notwithstanding
            whether a low or no emission vehicle component is assessed at a
            facility selected under subparagraph (A), each new bus model
            shall comply with the requirements under section 5318.
                ``(G) Separate facility.--A facility selected 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 selected 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 selected under paragraph (2)(A) shall be
        made publicly 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 selected under paragraph (2)(A); or
                ``(B) the development or disclosure of a privately funded
            component assessment.''.
            (6) in subsection (f) (as so redesignated)--
                (A) by striking ``(f)'' and all that follows before
            paragraph (1) and inserting the following:
        ``(g) Annual Report on Research.--Not later than the first Monday
    in February of each year, the Secretary shall make available to the
    public on the Web site of the Department of Transportation, a report
    that includes--''; and
                (B) in paragraph (1) by adding ``and'' at the end;
                (C) in paragraph (2) by striking ``; and'' and inserting a
            period; and
                (D) by striking paragraph (3); and
            (7) by adding at the end the following:
        ``(i) Transit Cooperative Research Program.--
            ``(1) In general.--The amounts made available under section
        5338(a)(2)(G)(ii) are available for a public transportation
        cooperative research program.
            ``(2) Independent governing board.--
                ``(A) Establishment.--The Secretary shall establish an
            independent governing board for the program under this
            subsection.
                ``(B) Recommendations.--The board shall recommend public
            transportation research, development, and technology transfer
            activities the Secretary considers appropriate.
            ``(3) Federal assistance.--The Secretary may make grants to,
        and enter into cooperative agreements with, the National Academy of
        Sciences to carry out activities under this subsection that the
        Secretary considers appropriate.
            ``(4) Government share of costs.--If there would be a clear and
        direct financial benefit to an entity under a grant or contract
        financed under this subsection, the Secretary shall establish a
        Government share consistent with that benefit.
            ``(5) Limitation on applicability.--Subsections (f) and (g)
        shall not apply to activities carried out under this subsection.''.
        (b) Conforming Amendments.--Section 5312 of such title (as amended
    by subsection (a) of this section) is further amended--
            (1) in subsection (c)(1) by striking ``subsection (a)(2)'' and
        inserting ``subsection (b)(2)'';
            (2) in subsection (d)--
                (A) in paragraph (1) by striking ``subsection (a)(2)'' and
            inserting ``subsection (b)(2)''; and
                (B) in paragraph (2)(A) by striking ``subsection (b)'' and
            inserting ``subsection (c)'';
            (3) in subsection (e)(2) in each of subparagraphs (A) and (B)
        by striking ``subsection (a)(2)'' and inserting ``subsection
        (b)(2)''; and
            (4) in subsection (f)(2) by striking ``subsection (d)(4)'' and
        inserting ``subsection (e)(4)''.
        (c) Clerical Amendment.--The analysis for chapter 53 of such title
    is amended by striking the item relating to section 5312 and inserting
    the following:

    ``5312. Public transportation innovation.''.
    SEC. 3009. TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT.
        (a) In General.--Section 5314 of title 49, United States Code, is
    amended to read as follows:
    ``Sec. 5314. Technical assistance and workforce development
        ``(a) Technical Assistance and Standards.--
            ``(1) Technical assistance and standards development.--
                ``(A) In general.--The Secretary may make grants and enter
            into contracts, cooperative agreements, and other agreements
            (including agreements with departments, agencies, and
            instrumentalities of the Government) to carry out activities
            that the Secretary determines will assist recipients of
            assistance under this chapter to--
                    ``(i) more effectively and efficiently provide public
                transportation service;
                    ``(ii) administer funds received under this chapter in
                compliance with Federal law; and
                    ``(iii) improve public transportation.
                ``(B) Eligible activities.--The activities carried out
            under subparagraph (A) may include--
                    ``(i) technical assistance; and
                    ``(ii) the development of voluntary and consensus-based
                standards and best practices by the public transportation
                industry, including standards and best practices for
                safety, fare collection, intelligent transportation
                systems, accessibility, procurement, security, asset
                management to maintain a state of good repair, operations,
                maintenance, vehicle propulsion, communications, and
                vehicle electronics.
            ``(2) Technical assistance.--The Secretary, through a
        competitive bid process, may enter into contracts, cooperative
        agreements, and other agreements with national nonprofit
        organizations that have the appropriate demonstrated capacity to
        provide public-transportation-related technical assistance under
        this subsection. The Secretary may enter into such contracts,
        cooperative agreements, and other agreements to assist providers of
        public transportation to--
                ``(A) comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act of
            1990 (42 U.S.C. 12101 et seq.) through technical assistance,
            demonstration programs, research, public education, and other
            activities related to complying with such Act;
                ``(B) comply with human services transportation
            coordination requirements and to enhance the coordination of
            Federal resources for human services transportation with those
            of the Department of Transportation through technical
            assistance, training, and support services related to complying
            with such requirements;
                ``(C) meet the transportation needs of elderly individuals;
                ``(D) increase transit ridership in coordination with
            metropolitan planning organizations and other entities through
            development around public transportation stations through
            technical assistance and the development of tools, guidance,
            and analysis related to market-based development around transit
            stations;
                ``(E) address transportation equity with regard to the
            effect that transportation planning, investment, and operations
            have for low-income and minority individuals;
                ``(F) facilitate best practices to promote bus driver
            safety;
                ``(G) meet the requirements of sections 5323(j) and
            5323(m);
                ``(H) assist with the development and deployment of low or
            no emission vehicles (as defined in section 5339(c)(1)) or low
            or no emission vehicle components (as defined in section
            5312(h)(1)); and
                ``(I) any other technical assistance activity that the
            Secretary determines is necessary to advance the interests of
            public transportation.
            ``(3) Annual report on technical assistance.--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, the Committee on Science, Space,
        and Technology, and the Committee on Appropriations of the House of
        Representatives a report that includes--
                ``(A) a description of each project that received
            assistance under this subsection during the preceding fiscal
            year;
                ``(B) an evaluation of the activities carried out by each
            organization that received assistance under this subsection
            during the preceding fiscal year;
                ``(C) a proposal for allocations of amounts for assistance
            under this subsection for the subsequent fiscal year; and
                ``(D) measurable outcomes and impacts of the programs
            funded under subsections (b) and (c).
            ``(4) Government share of costs.--
                ``(A) In general.--The Government share of the cost of an
            activity carried out using a grant under this subsection may
            not exceed 80 percent.
                ``(B) Non-government share.--The non-Government share of
            the cost of an activity carried out using a grant under this
            subsection may be derived from in-kind contributions.
        ``(b) Human Resources and Training.--
            ``(1) In general.--The Secretary may undertake, or make grants
        and contracts for, programs that address human resource needs as
        they apply to public transportation activities. A program may
        include--
                ``(A) an employment training program;
                ``(B) an outreach program to increase employment for
            veterans, females, individuals with a disability, minorities
            (including American Indians or Alaska Natives, Asian, Black or
            African Americans, native Hawaiians or other Pacific Islanders,
            and Hispanics) in public transportation activities;
                ``(C) research on public transportation personnel and
            training needs;
                ``(D) training and assistance for veteran and minority
            business opportunities; and
                ``(E) consensus-based national training standards and
            certifications in partnership with industry stakeholders.
            ``(2) Innovative public transportation frontline workforce
        development program.--
                ``(A) In general.--The Secretary shall establish a
            competitive grant program to assist the development of
            innovative activities eligible for assistance under paragraph
            (1).
                ``(B) Eligible programs.--A program eligible for assistance
            under paragraph (1) shall--
                    ``(i) develop apprenticeships, on-the-job training, and
                instructional training for public transportation
                maintenance and operations occupations;
                    ``(ii) build local, regional, and statewide public
                transportation training partnerships with local public
                transportation operators, labor union organizations,
                workforce development boards, and State workforce agencies
                to identify and address workforce skill gaps;
                    ``(iii) improve safety, security, and emergency
                preparedness in local public transportation systems through
                improved safety culture and workforce communication with
                first responders and the riding public; and
                    ``(iv) address current or projected workforce shortages
                by developing partnerships with high schools, community
                colleges, and other community organizations.
                ``(C) Selection of recipients.--To the maximum extent
            feasible, the Secretary shall select recipients that--
                    ``(i) are geographically diverse;
                    ``(ii) address the workforce and human resources needs
                of large public transportation providers;
                    ``(iii) address the workforce and human resources needs
                of small public transportation providers;
                    ``(iv) address the workforce and human resources needs
                of urban public transportation providers;
                    ``(v) address the workforce and human resources needs
                of rural public transportation providers;
                    ``(vi) advance training related to maintenance of low
                or no emission vehicles and facilities used in public
                transportation;
                    ``(vii) target areas with high rates of unemployment;
                    ``(viii) advance opportunities for minorities, women,
                veterans, individuals with disabilities, low-income
                populations, and other underserved populations; and
                    ``(ix) address in-demand industry sector or occupation,
                as such term is defined in section 3 of the Workforce
                Innovation and Opportunity Act (29 U.S.C. 3102).
                ``(D) 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--
                    ``(i) the impact on reducing public transportation
                workforce shortages in the area served;
                    ``(ii) the diversity of training participants;
                    ``(iii) the number of participants obtaining
                certifications or credentials required for specific types
                of employment;
                    ``(iv) 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
                    ``(v) 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.
                ``(E) Report to congress.--The Secretary shall make
            publicly available a report on the Frontline Workforce
            Development Program for each fiscal year, not later than
            December 31 of the calendar year in which that fiscal year
            ends. The report shall include a detailed description of
            activities carried out under this paragraph, an evaluation of
            the program, and policy recommendations to improve program
            effectiveness.
            ``(3) Government's share of costs.--The Government share of the
        cost of a project carried out using a grant under paragraph (1) or
        (2) shall be 50 percent.
            ``(4) Availability of amounts.--Not more than 0.5 percent of
        amounts made available to a recipient under sections 5307, 5337,
        and 5339 is available for expenditures 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.
        ``(c) National Transit Institute.--
            ``(1) Establishment.--The Secretary shall establish a national
        transit institute and award grants to a public 4-year degree-
        granting institution of higher education, as defined in section
        101(a) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1001(a)), in
        order to carry out the duties of the institute.
            ``(2) Duties.--
                ``(A) In general.--In cooperation with the Federal Transit
            Administration, State transportation departments, public
            transportation authorities, and national and international
            entities, the institute established under paragraph (1) shall
            develop and conduct training and educational programs for
            Federal, State, and local transportation employees, United
            States citizens, and foreign nationals engaged or to be engaged
            in Government-aid public transportation work.
                ``(B) Training and educational programs.--The training and
            educational programs developed under subparagraph (A) may
            include courses in recent developments, techniques, and
            procedures related to--
                    ``(i) intermodal and public transportation planning;
                    ``(ii) management;
                    ``(iii) environmental factors;
                    ``(iv) acquisition and joint use rights-of-way;
                    ``(v) engineering and architectural design;
                    ``(vi) procurement strategies for public transportation
                systems;
                    ``(vii) turnkey approaches to delivering public
                transportation systems;
                    ``(viii) new technologies;
                    ``(ix) emission reduction technologies;
                    ``(x) ways to make public transportation accessible to
                individuals with disabilities;
                    ``(xi) construction, construction management,
                insurance, and risk management;
                    ``(xii) maintenance;
                    ``(xiii) contract administration;
                    ``(xiv) inspection;
                    ``(xv) innovative finance;
                    ``(xvi) workplace safety; and
                    ``(xvii) public transportation security.
            ``(3) Provision for education and training.--Education and
        training of Government, State, and local transportation employees
        under this subsection shall be provided--
                ``(A) by the Secretary at no cost to the States and local
            governments for subjects that are a Government program
            responsibility; or
                ``(B) when the education and training are paid under
            paragraph (4), by the State, with the approval of the
            Secretary, through grants and contracts with public and private
            agencies, other institutions, individuals, and the institute.
            ``(4) Availability of amounts.--
                ``(A) In general.--Not more than 0.5 percent of amounts
            made available to a recipient under sections 5307, 5337, and
            5339 is available for expenditures 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 subparagraph (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.''.
        (b) Clerical Amendment.--The analysis for chapter 53 of such title
    is amended by striking the item relating to section 5314 and inserting
    the following:

    ``5314. Technical assistance and workforce development.''.
    SEC. 3010. 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 priorities for
        assistance provided under this chapter; or
            ``(2) the requirements of section 5306(a).''.
        (b) MAP-21 Technical Correction.--Section 20013(d) of MAP-21
    (Public Law 112-141; 126 Stat. 694) is amended by striking ``5307(c)''
    and inserting ``5307(b)''.
    SEC. 3011. GENERAL PROVISIONS.
        Section 5323 of title 49, United States Code, is amended--
            (1) in subsection (h)--
                (A) in paragraph (1), by striking ``or'' at the end;
                (B) by redesignating paragraph (2) as paragraph (3); and
                (C) by inserting after paragraph (1) the following:
            ``(2) pay incremental costs of incorporating art or non-
        functional landscaping into facilities, including the costs of an
        artist on the design team; or'';
            (2) in subsection (j)--
                (A) in paragraph (2), by striking subparagraph (C) and
            inserting the following:
                ``(C) when procuring rolling stock (including train
            control, communication, 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 that is produced in the United States and used in the rolling
        stock frames or car shells.
            ``(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) Steel and iron.--For purposes of this subsection, steel
        and iron meeting the requirements of section 661.5(b) of title 49,
        Code of Federal Regulations may be considered produced 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.'';
            (3) in subsection (q)(1), by striking the second sentence; and
            (4) 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) Special Condition on Charter Bus Transportation Service.--If,
    in a fiscal year, the Secretary is prohibited by law from enforcing
    regulations related to charter bus service under part 604 of title 49,
    Code of Federal Regulations, for any transit agency that during fiscal
    year 2008 was both initially granted a 60-day period to come into
    compliance with such part 604, and then was subsequently granted an
    exception from such part--
            ``(1) the transit agency shall be precluded from receiving its
        allocation of urbanized area formula grant funds for such fiscal
        year; and
            ``(2) any amounts withheld pursuant to paragraph (1) shall be
        added to the amount that the Secretary may apportion under section
        5336 in the following fiscal year.''.
    SEC. 3012. 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(f)'' ; and
            (2) in subsection (d)--
                (A) in paragraph (1)--
                    (i) by striking ``section 5338(i)'' and inserting
                section 5338(f); 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
            failed to meet the requirements of such plan and the project
            may be 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. 3013. PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION SAFETY PROGRAM.
        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;
                        ``(IV) relevant recommendations from the report
                    under section 3020 of the Federal Public Transportation
                    Act of 2015; and
                        ``(V) any additional information that the Secretary
                    determines necessary and appropriate; and'';

            (2) in subsection (e)--
                (A) by redesignating paragraphs (8) and (9) as paragraphs
            (9) and (10), respectively; and
                (B) by inserting after paragraph (7) the following:
            ``(8) Federal safety management.--
                ``(A) In general.--If the Secretary determines that a State
            safety oversight program is not being carried out in accordance
            with this section, has become inadequate to ensure the
            enforcement of Federal safety regulation, or is incapable of
            providing adequate safety oversight consistent with the
            prevention of substantial risk of death, or personal injury,
            the Secretary shall administer the State safety oversight
            program until the eligible State develops a State safety
            oversight program certified by the Secretary in accordance with
            this subsection.
                ``(B) Temporary federal oversight.--In making a
            determination under subparagraph (A), the Secretary shall--
                    ``(i) transmit to the eligible State and affected
                recipient or recipients, a written explanation of the
                determination or subsequent finding, including any
                intention to withhold funding under this section, the
                amount of funds proposed to be withheld, and if applicable,
                a formal notice of a withdrawal of State safety oversight
                program approval; and
                    ``(ii) require the State to submit a State safety
                oversight program or modification for certification by the
                Secretary that meets the requirements of this subsection.
                ``(C) Failure to correct.--If the Secretary determines in
            accordance with subparagraph (A), that a State safety oversight
            program or modification required pursuant to subparagraph
            (B)(ii), submitted by a State is not sufficient, the Secretary
            may--
                    ``(i) withhold funds available under paragraph (6) in
                an amount determined by the Secretary;
                    ``(ii) beginning 1 year after the date of the
                determination, withhold not more than 5 percent of the
                amount required to be appropriated for use in a State or an
                urbanized area in the State under section 5307, until the
                State safety oversight program or modification has been
                certified; and
                    ``(iii) use any other authorities authorized under this
                chapter considered necessary and appropriate.
                ``(D) Administrative and oversight activities.--To carry
            out administrative and oversight activities authorized by this
            paragraph, the Secretary may use grant funds apportioned to an
            eligible State, under paragraph (6), to develop or carry out a
            State safety oversight program.'';
            (3) in subsection (f)(2), by inserting ``or the public
        transportation industry generally'' after ``recipients'';
            (4) in subsection (g)(1)--
                (A) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A) by striking
            ``an eligible State, as defined in subsection (e),'' and
            inserting ``a recipient'';
                (B) in subparagraph (C) by striking ``and'' at the end;
                (C) in subparagraph (D) by striking the period at the end
            and inserting ``; and''; and
                (D) by adding at the end the following:
                ``(E) withholding not more than 25 percent of financial
            assistance under section 5307.'';
            (5) in subsection (g)(2)(A)--
                (A) by inserting after ``funds'' the following: ``or
            withhold funds''; and
                (B) by inserting ``or (1)(E)'' after ``paragraph (1)(D)'';
            and
            (6) by striking subsection (h) and inserting the following:
        ``(h) Restrictions and Prohibitions.--
            ``(1) Restrictions and prohibitions.--The Secretary shall issue
        restrictions and prohibitions by whatever means are determined
        necessary and appropriate, without regard to section 5334(c), if,
        through testing, inspection, investigation, audit, or research
        carried out under this chapter, the Secretary determines that an
        unsafe condition or practice, or a combination of unsafe conditions
        and practices, exist such that there is a substantial risk of death
        or personal injury.
            ``(2) Notice.--The notice of restriction or prohibition shall
        describe the condition or practice, the subsequent risk and the
        standards and procedures required to address the restriction or
        prohibition.
            ``(3) Continued authority.--Nothing in this subsection shall be
        construed as limiting the Secretary's authority to maintain a
        restriction or prohibition for as long as is necessary to ensure
        that the risk has been substantially addressed.''.
    SEC. 3014. APPORTIONMENTS.
        Section 5336 of title 49, United States Code, is amended--
            (1) in subsection (a) in the matter preceding paragraph (1) by
        striking ``subsection (h)(4)'' and inserting ``subsection (h)(5)'';
            (2) in subsection (b)(2)(E) by striking ``22.27 percent'' and
        inserting ``27 percent''; and
            (3) in subsection (h)--
                (A) by striking paragraph (1) and inserting the following:
            ``(1) $30,000,000 shall be set aside each fiscal year to carry
        out section 5307(h);''; and
                (B) by striking paragraph (3) and inserting the following:
            ``(3) of amounts not apportioned under paragraphs (1) and (2)--
                ``(A) for fiscal years 2016 through 2018, 1.5 percent shall
            be apportioned to urbanized areas with populations of less than
            200,000 in accordance with subsection (i); and
                ``(B) for fiscal years 2019 and 2020, 2 percent shall be
            apportioned to urbanized areas with populations of less than
            200,000 in accordance with subsection (i);''.
    SEC. 3015. STATE OF GOOD REPAIR GRANTS.
        (a) In General.--Section 5337 of title 49, United States Code, is
    amended--
            (1) in subsection (c)(2)(B), by inserting ``the provisions of''
        before ``section 5336(b)(1)'';
            (2) in subsection (d)--
                (A) in paragraph (2) by inserting ``vehicle'' after
            ``motorbus''; 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 cost
        shall be provided--
                ``(A) in cash from non-Government sources;
                ``(B) from revenues derived from the sale of advertising
            and concessions; or
                ``(C) from an undistributed cash surplus, a replacement or
            depreciation cash fund or reserve, or new capital.''.
        (b) Conforming Amendments.--Section 5337 of such title is further
    amended--
            (1) in subsection (c)(1) by striking ``5338(a)(2)(I)'' and
        inserting ``5338(a)(2)(K)''; and
            (2) in subsection (d)(2) by striking ``5338(a)(2)(I)'' and
        inserting ``5338(a)(2)(K)''.
    SEC. 3016. AUTHORIZATIONS.
        Section 5338 of title 49, United States Code, 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, 5335, 5337, 5339, and
        5340, section 20005(b) of the Federal Public Transportation Act of
        2012, and sections 3006(b) of the Federal Public Transportation Act
        of 2015--
                ``(A) $9,347,604,639 for fiscal year 2016;
                ``(B) $9,534,706,043 for fiscal year 2017;
                ``(C) $9,733,353,407 for fiscal year 2018;
                ``(D) $9,939,380,030 for fiscal year 2019; and
                ``(E) $10,150,348,462 for fiscal year 2020.
            ``(2) Allocation of funds.--Of the amounts made available under
        paragraph (1)--
                ``(A) $130,732,000 for fiscal year 2016, $133,398,933 for
            fiscal year 2017, $136,200,310 for fiscal year 2018,
            $139,087,757 for fiscal year 2019, and $142,036,417 for fiscal
            year 2020, shall be available to carry out section 5305;
                ``(B) $10,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2016 through
            2020 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, $4,629,683,814
            for fiscal year 2017, $4,726,907,174 for fiscal year 2018,
            $4,827,117,606 for fiscal year 2019, and $4,929,452,499 for
            fiscal year 2020 shall be allocated in accordance with section
            5336 to provide financial assistance for urbanized areas under
            section 5307;
                ``(D) $262,949,400 for fiscal year 2016, $268,208,388 for
            fiscal year 2017, $273,840,764 for fiscal year 2018,
            $279,646,188 for fiscal year 2019, and $285,574,688 for fiscal
            year 2020 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 fiscal year 2016, $3,000,000 for
            fiscal year 2017, $3,250,000 for fiscal year 2018, $3,500,000
            for fiscal year 2019 and $3,500,000 for fiscal year 2020 shall
            be available for the pilot program for innovative coordinated
            access and mobility under section 3006(b) of the Federal Public
            Transportation Act of 2015;
                ``(F) $619,956,000 for fiscal year 2016, $632,355,120 for
            fiscal year 2017, $645,634,578 for fiscal year 2018,
            $659,322,031 for fiscal year 2019, and $673,299,658 for fiscal
            year 2020 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
                2020 shall be available to carry out section 5311(c)(1);
                and
                    ``(ii) $20,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2016
                through 2020 shall be available to carry out section
                5311(c)(2);
                ``(G) $28,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2016 through
            2020 shall be available to carry out section 5312, of which--
                    ``(i) $3,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2016 through
                2020 shall be available to carry out section 5312(h); and
                    ``(ii) $5,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2016 through
                2020 shall be available to carry out section 5312(i);
                ``(H) $9,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2016 through 2020
            shall be available to carry out section 5314; of which
            $5,000,000 shall be available for the national transit
            institute under section 5314(c);
                ``(I) $3,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2016 through 2020
            shall be available for bus testing under section 5318;
                ``(J) $4,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2016 through 2020
            shall be available to carry out section 5335;
                ``(K) $2,507,000,000 for fiscal year 2016, $2,549,670,000
            for fiscal year 2017, $2,593,703,558 for fiscal year 2018,
            $2,638,366,859 for fiscal year 2019, and $2,683,798,369 for
            fiscal year 2020 shall be available to carry out section 5337;
                ``(L) $427,800,000 for fiscal year 2016, $436,356,000 for
            fiscal year 2017, $445,519,476 for fiscal year 2018,
            $454,964,489 for fiscal year 2019, and $464,609,736 for fiscal
            year 2020 shall be available for the bus and buses facilities
            program under section 5339(a);
                ``(M) $268,000,000 for fiscal year 2016, $283,600,000 for
            fiscal year 2017, $301,514,000 for fiscal year 2018,
            $322,059,980 for fiscal year 2019, and $344,044,179 for fiscal
            year 2020 shall be available for buses 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 2020 shall be available to carry out
            section 5339(c); and
                ``(N) $536,261,539 for fiscal year 2016, $544,433,788 for
            fiscal year 2017, $552,783,547 for fiscal year 2018,
            $561,315,120 for fiscal year 2019 and $570,032,917 for fiscal
            year 2020, to carry out section 5340 to provide financial
            assistance for urbanized areas under section 5307 and rural
            areas under section 5311, of which--
                    ``(i) $272,297,083 for fiscal year 2016, $279,129,510
                for fiscal year 2017, $286,132,747 for fiscal year 2018,
                $293,311,066 for fiscal year 2019, $300,668,843 for fiscal
                year 2020 shall be for growing States under section
                5340(c); and
                    ``(ii) $263,964,457 for fiscal year 2016, $265,304,279
                for fiscal year 2017, $266,650,800 for fiscal year 2018,
                $268,004,054 for fiscal year 2019, $269,364,074 for fiscal
                year 2020 shall be for high density States under section
                5340(d).
        ``(b) Research, Development, Demonstration, and Deployment
    Program.--There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out section
    5312, other than subsections (h) and (i) of that section, $20,000,000
    for each of fiscal years 2016 through 2020.
        ``(c) Technical Assistance and Training.--There are authorized to
    be appropriated to carry out section 5314, $5,000,000 for each of
    fiscal years 2016 through 2020.
        ``(d) Capital Investment Grants.--There are authorized to be
    appropriated to carry out section 5309 of this title and section
    3005(b) of the Federal Public Transportation Act of 2015,
    $2,301,785,760 for each of fiscal years 2016 through 2020.
        ``(e) Administration.--
            ``(1) In general.--There are authorized to be appropriated to
        carry out section 5334, $115,016,543 for each of fiscal years 2016
        through 2020.
            ``(2) Section 5329.--Of the amounts authorized to be
        appropriated under paragraph (1), not less than $5,000,000 for each
        of fiscal years 2016 through 2020 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 2020 shall be available to carry out section 5326.
        ``(f) 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 of amounts
            made available for this subparagraph 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.
        ``(g) 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.
        ``(h) Availability of Amounts.--Amounts made available by or
    appropriated under this section shall remain available until
    expended.''.
    SEC. 3017. GRANTS FOR BUSES AND BUS FACILITIES.
        (a) In General.--Section 5339 of title 49, United States Code, is
    amended to read as follows:
    ``Sec. 5339. Grants for buses 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 emission 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.--
                ``(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)(L) shall be distributed as follows:
                ``(A) National distribution.--$90,500,000 for each of
            fiscal years 2016 through 2020 shall be allocated to all States
            and territories, with each State receiving $1,750,000 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) or
            amounts apportioned to urbanized areas under subsections (a)
            and (c) of section 5336.
                ``(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 such period shall be added to the
        amount that may be apportioned under this subsection in the next
        fiscal year.
            ``(9) Pilot program for cost-effective capital investment.--
                ``(A) In general.--For each of fiscal years 2016 through
            2020, the Secretary shall carry out a pilot program under which
            an eligible recipient (as described in paragraph (4)) in an
            urbanized area with population of not less than 200,000 and not
            more than 999,999 may elect to participate in a State pool in
            accordance with this paragraph.
                ``(B) Purpose of state pools.--The purpose of a State pool
            shall be to allow for transfers of formula grant funds made
            available under this subsection among the designated recipients
            participating in the State pool in a manner that supports the
            transit asset management plans of the designated recipients
            under section 5326.
                ``(C) Requests for participation.--A State, and eligible
            recipients in the State described in subparagraph (A), may
            submit to the Secretary a request for participation in the
            program under procedures to be established by the Secretary. An
            eligible recipient for a multistate area may participate in
            only 1 State pool.
                ``(D) Allocations to participating states.--For each fiscal
            year, the Secretary shall allocate to each State participating
            in the program the total amount of funds that otherwise would
            be allocated to the urbanized areas of the eligible recipients
            participating in the State's pool for that fiscal year pursuant
            to the formulas referred to in paragraph (5).
                ``(E) Allocations to eligible recipients in state pools.--A
            State shall distribute the amount that is allocated to the
            State for a fiscal year under subparagraph (D) among the
            eligible recipients participating in the State's pool in a
            manner that supports the transit asset management plans of the
            recipients under section 5326.
                ``(F) Allocation plans.--A State participating in the
            program shall develop an allocation plan for the period of
            fiscal years 2016 through 2020 to ensure that an eligible
            recipient participating in the State's pool receives under the
            program an amount of funds that equals the amount of funds that
            would have otherwise been available to the eligible recipient
            for that period pursuant to the formulas referred to in
            paragraph (5).
                ``(G) Grants.--The Secretary shall make grants under this
            subsection for a fiscal year to an eligible recipient
            participating in a State pool following notification by the
            State of the allocation amount determined under subparagraph
            (E).
        ``(b) Buses and Bus Facilities Competitive Grants.--
            ``(1) In general.--The Secretary may make grants under this
        subsection to eligible recipients (as described in subsection
        (a)(4)) to assist in the financing of buses 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 (as described in subsection (a)(4)) 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 than 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 eligible recipients of grants
                made in urbanized areas; and
                    ``(ii) section 5311 for eligible 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 3 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 10 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 subsection (c)(3) of section 3019
            of the Federal Public Transportation Act of 2015 that is made
            available through a capital lease under such 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 or bus
        facilities 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 3
            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 analysis 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 buses and bus facilities.''.
    SEC. 3018. OBLIGATION CEILING.
        Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the total of all
    obligations from amounts made available from the Mass Transit Account
    of the Highway Trust Fund by subsection (a) of section 5338 of title
    49, United States Code, and section 3028 of the Federal Public
    Transportation Act of 2015 shall not exceed--
            (1) $9,347,604,639 in fiscal year 2016;
            (2) $9,733,706,043 in fiscal year 2017;
            (3) $9,733,353,407 in fiscal year 2018;
            (4) $9,939,380,030 in fiscal year 2019; and
            (5) $10,150,348,462 in fiscal year 2020.
    SEC. 3019. INNOVATIVE PROCUREMENT.
        (a) Definition.--In this section, the term ``grantee'' means a
    recipient or subrecipient of assistance under chapter 53 of title 49,
    United States Code.
        (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 entity 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 cooperative purchasing organization
                    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 chapter 53 of
                title 49, United States Code.
                (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 eligible
            nonprofit entities.
                (B) Designation.--In carrying out the program under this
            paragraph, the Secretary shall designate not less than 3
            eligible nonprofit entities to enter into a cooperative
            procurement contract under which the eligible nonprofit entity
            acts throughout the term of the contract as the lead nonprofit
            entity.
                (C) 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.
            (4) Joint procurement clearinghouse.--
                (A) In general.--The Secretary shall establish a
            clearinghouse for the purpose of allowing grantees to aggregate
            planned rolling stock purchases and identify joint procurement
            participants.
                (B) Nonprofit consultation.--In establishing the
            clearinghouse under subparagraph (A), the Secretary may consult
            with nonprofit entities with expertise in public transportation
            or procurement, and other stakeholders as the Secretary
            determines appropriate.
                (C) Information on procurements.--The clearinghouse may
            include information on bus size, engine type, floor type, and
            any other attributes necessary to identify joint procurement
            participants.
                (D) Limitations.--
                    (i) Access.--The clearinghouse shall only be accessible
                to the Federal Transit Administration, a nonprofit entity
                coordinating for such clearinghouse with the Secretary, and
                grantees.
                    (ii) Participation.--No grantee shall be required to
                submit procurement information to the database.
        (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
            chapter 53 of title 49, United States Code, to enter into a
            capital lease if--
                    (i) the rolling stock or related equipment covered
                under the lease is eligible for capital assistance under
                such 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 chapter 53 of title 49, United States
            Code, 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) of title 49, United States Code, shall apply to a
                capital lease.
            (3) 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) of title 49, United
                States Code.
                (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.
                (D) Procurement regulations.--For purposes of this section,
            a removable power source shall be subject to section 200.88 of
            title 2, Code of Federal Regulations.
            (4) Reporting requirement.--Not later than 3 years after the
        date on which a grantee enters into a capital lease under this
        subsection, the grantee shall submit to the Secretary a report that
        contains--
                (A) an evaluation of the overall costs and benefits of
            leasing rolling stock; and
                (B) a comparison of the expected short-term and long-term
            maintenance costs of leasing versus buying rolling stock.
            (5) Report.--The Secretary shall make publicly available an
        annual report on this subsection for each fiscal year, not later
        than December 31 of the calendar year in which that fiscal year
        ends. The report shall include a detailed description of the
        activities carried out under this subsection, and evaluation of the
        program including the evaluation of the data reported in paragraph
        (4).
        (d) Buy America.--The requirements of section 5323(j) of title 49,
    United States Code, shall apply to all procurements under this section.
    SEC. 3020. REVIEW OF PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION SAFETY STANDARDS.
        (a) Review Required.--
            (1) In general.--Not later than 90 days after the date of
        enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall begin a review of the
        safety standards and protocols used in public transportation
        systems in the United States that examines the efficacy of existing
        standards and protocols.
            (2) Contents of review.--In conducting the review under this
        paragraph, the Secretary shall review--
                (A) minimum safety performance standards developed by the
            public transportation industry;
                (B) 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 approved by recipients with
                local emergency responders having jurisdiction over a rail
                fixed guideway public transportation system, including--

                        (I) emergency preparedness training, drills, and
                    familiarization programs for the first responders; and
                        (II) 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--

                        (I) tunnel, station, and vehicle ventilation
                    systems;
                        (II) signal and train control systems, track,
                    mechanical systems, and other infrastructure; and
                        (III) 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
                (C) rail and bus safety standards, practices, or protocols
            in use by public transportation systems, regarding--
                    (i) rail and bus design and the workstation of rail and
                bus operators, as it relates to--

                        (I) the reduction of blindspots that contribute to
                    accidents involving pedestrians; and
                        (II) protecting rail and bus operators from the
                    risk of assault;

                    (ii) scheduling fixed route rail and bus service with
                adequate time and access for operators to use restroom
                facilities;
                    (iii) fatigue management; and
                    (iv) crash avoidance and worthiness.
        (b) Evaluation.--After conducting the review under subsection (a),
    the Secretary shall, in consultation with representatives of the public
    transportation industry, evaluate the need to establish additional
    Federal minimum public transportation safety standards.
        (c) Report.--After completing the review and evaluation required
    under subsections (a) and (b), and not later than 1 year after the date
    of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall make available on a
    publicly accessible Web site, a report that includes--
            (1) findings based on the review conducted under subsection
        (a);
            (2) the outcome of the evaluation conducted under subsection
        (b);
            (3) a comprehensive set of recommendations to improve the
        safety of the public transportation industry, including
        recommendations for statutory changes if applicable; and
            (4) actions that the Secretary will take to address the
        recommendations provided under paragraph (3), including, if
        necessary, the authorities under section 5329(b)(2)(D) of title 49,
        United States Code.
    SEC. 3021. STUDY ON EVIDENTIARY PROTECTION FOR PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION
    SAFETY PROGRAM INFORMATION.
        (a) Study.--The Secretary shall enter into an agreement with the
    Transportation Research Board of the National Academies of Sciences,
    Engineering, and Medicine, to conduct a study to evaluate whether it is
    in the public interest, including public safety and the legal rights of
    persons injured in public transportation accidents, to withhold from
    discovery or admission into evidence in a Federal or State court
    proceeding any plan, report, data, or other information or portion
    thereof, submitted to, developed, produced, collected, or obtained by
    the Secretary or the Secretary's representative for purposes of
    complying with the requirements under section 5329 of title 49, United
    States Code, including information related to a recipient's safety
    plan, safety risks, and mitigation measures.
        (b) Coordination.--In conducting the study under subsection (a),
    the Transportation Research Board shall coordinate with the legal
    research entities of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering,
    and Medicine, including the Committee on Law and Justice and the
    Committee on Science, Technology, and Law, and include members of those
    committees on the research committee established for the purposes of
    this section.
        (c) Input.--In conducting the study under subsection (a), the
    relevant entities of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering,
    and Medicine shall solicit input from the public transportation
    recipients, public transportation nonprofit employee labor
    organizations, and impacted members of the general public.
        (d) Report.--Not later than 18 months after the date of enactment
    of this Act, the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and
    Medicine shall issue a report, with the findings of the study under
    subsection (a), including any recommendations on statutory changes
    regarding evidentiary protections that will increase public
    transportation safety.
    SEC. 3022. IMPROVED PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION SAFETY MEASURES.
        (a) Requirements.--Not later than 90 days after publication of the
    report required in section 3020, the Secretary shall issue a notice of
    proposed rulemaking on protecting public transportation operators from
    the risk of assault.
        (b) Consideration.--In the proposed rulemaking, the Secretary shall
    consider--
            (1) different safety needs of drivers of different modes;
            (2) differences in operating environments;
            (3) the use of technology to mitigate driver assault risks;
            (4) existing experience, from both agencies and operators that
        already are using or testing driver assault mitigation
        infrastructure; and
            (5) the impact of the rule on future rolling stock procurements
        and vehicles currently in revenue service.
        (c) Savings Clause.--Nothing in this section may be construed as
    prohibiting the Secretary from issuing different comprehensive worker
    protections, including standards for mitigating assaults.
    SEC. 3023. PARATRANSIT SYSTEM UNDER FTA APPROVED COORDINATED PLAN.
        Notwithstanding the provisions of section 37.131(c) of title 49,
    Code of Federal Regulations, any paratransit system currently
    coordinating complementary paratransit service for more than 40 fixed
    route agencies shall be permitted to continue using an existing tiered,
    distance-based coordinated paratransit fare system, if the fare for the
    existing tiered, distance-based coordinated paratransit fare system is
    not increased by a greater percentage than any increase to the fixed
    route fare for the largest transit agency in the complementary
    paratransit service area.
    SEC. 3024. REPORT ON POTENTIAL OF INTERNET OF THINGS.
        (a) Report.--Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of
    this Act, the Secretary shall submit to Congress a report on the
    potential of the Internet of Things to improve transportation services
    in rural, suburban, and urban areas.
        (b) Contents.--The report required under subsection (a) shall
    include--
            (1) a survey of the communities, cities, and States that are
        using innovative transportation systems to meet the needs of ageing
        populations;
            (2) best practices to protect privacy and security, as
        determined as a result of such survey; and
            (3) recommendations with respect to the potential of the
        Internet of Things to assist local, State, and Federal planners to
        develop more efficient and accurate projections of the
        transportation needs of rural, suburban, and urban communities.
    SEC. 3025. REPORT ON PARKING SAFETY.
        (a) Study.--The Secretary shall conduct a study on the safety of
    certain transportation facilities and locations, focusing on any
    property damage, injuries, deaths, and other incidents that occur or
    originate at locations intended to encourage public use of alternative
    transportation, including--
            (1) carpool lots;
            (2) mass transit lots;
            (3) local, State, or regional rail stations;
            (4) rest stops;
            (5) college or university lots;
            (6) bike paths or walking trails; and
            (7) any other locations that the Secretary considers
        appropriate.
        (b) Report.--Not later than 8 months after the date of enactment of
    this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Transportation
    and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on
    Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs of the Senate a report on the
    results of the study.
        (c) Recommendations.--The Secretary shall include in the report
    recommendations to Congress on the best ways to use innovative
    technologies to increase safety and ensure a better response by transit
    security and local, State, and Federal law enforcement to address
    threats to public safety.
    SEC. 3026. APPOINTMENT OF DIRECTORS OF WASHINGTON METROPOLITAN AREA
    TRANSIT AUTHORITY.
        (a) Definitions.--In this section, the following definitions apply:
            (1) Compact.--The term ``Compact'' means the Washington
        Metropolitan Area Transit Authority Compact (Public Law 89-774; 80
        Stat. 1324).
            (2) Federal director.--The term ``Federal Director'' means--
                (A) a voting member of the Board of Directors of the
            Transit Authority who represents the Federal Government; and
                (B) a nonvoting member of the Board of Directors of the
            Transit Authority who serves as an alternate for a member
            described in subparagraph (A).
            (3) Transit authority.--The term ``Transit Authority'' means
        the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority established
        under Article III of the Compact.
        (b) Appointment by Secretary of Transportation.--
            (1) In general.--For any appointment made on or after the date
        of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Transportation shall
        have sole authority to appoint Federal Directors to the Board of
        Directors of the Transit Authority.
            (2) Amendment to compact.--The signatory parties to the Compact
        shall amend the Compact as necessary in accordance with paragraph
        (1).
    SEC. 3027. EFFECTIVENESS OF PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION CHANGES AND FUNDING.
        Not later than 18 months after the date of enactment of this Act,
    the Comptroller General shall examine and evaluate the impact of the
    changes that MAP-21 had on public transportation, including--
            (1) the ability and effectiveness of public transportation
        agencies to provide public transportation to low-income workers in
        accessing jobs and being able to use reverse commute services;
            (2) whether services to low-income riders declined after MAP-21
        was implemented; and
            (3) if guidance provided by the Federal Transit Administration
        encouraged public transportation agencies to maintain and support
        services to low-income riders to allow them to access jobs, medical
        services, and other life necessities.
    SEC. 3028. 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 2017 to assist in financing the
    installation of positive train control systems required under section
    20157 of title 49, United States Code.
        (b) Uses.--The amounts made available under subsection (a) of this
    section shall be awarded by the Secretary on a competitive basis, and
    grant funds awarded under this section shall not exceed 80 percent of
    the total cost of a project.
        (c) Credit Assistance.--At the request of an eligible applicant
    under this section, the Secretary may use amounts awarded to the entity
    to pay the subsidy and administrative costs necessary to provide the
    entity Federal credit assistance under sections 502 through 504 of the
    Railroad Revitalization and Regulatory Reform Act of 1976 (45 U.S.C.
    801 et seq.), with respect to the project for which the grant was
    awarded.
        (d) 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.
        (e) 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.
        (f) 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.
        (g) Grants Financed From Highway Trust Fund.--A grant 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.
        (h) Availability of Amounts.--Notwithstanding subsection (j),
    amounts made available under this section shall remain available until
    expended.
        (i) Obligation Limitation.--Funds made available under this section
    shall be subject to obligation limit of section 3018 of the Federal
    Public Transportation Act of 2015.
        (j) Sunset.--The Secretary of Transportation shall provide the
    grants, direct loans, and loan guarantees under subsections (b) and (c)
    by September 30, 2018.
    SEC. 3029. AMENDMENT TO TITLE 5.
        (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. 3030. TECHNICAL AND CONFORMING CHANGES.
        (a) Repeal.--Section 20008(b) of MAP-21 (49 U.S.C. 5309 note) is
    repealed.
        (b) Repeal Section 5313.--Section 5313 of title 49, United States
    Code, and the item relating to that section in the analysis for chapter
    53 of such title, are repealed.
        (c) Repeal of Section 5319.--Section 5319 of title 49, United
    States Code, and the item relating to that section in the analysis for
    chapter 53 of such title, are repealed.
        (d) Repeal of Section 5322.--Section 5322 of title 49, United
    States Code, and the item relating to that section in the analysis for
    chapter 53 of such title, are repealed.
        (e) Section 5325.--Section 5325 of title 49, United States Code is
    amended--
            (1) in subsection (e)(2), by striking ``at least two''; and
            (2) in subsection (h), by striking ``Federal Public
        Transportation Act of 2012'' and inserting ``Federal Public
        Transportation Act of 2015''.
        (f) Section 5340.--Section 5340 of title 49, United States Code, is
    amended--
            (1) by striking subsection (b); and
            (2) by inserting the following:
        ``(b) Allocation.--The Secretary shall apportion the amounts made
    available under section 5338(b)(2)(N) in accordance with subsection (c)
    and subsection (d).''.
        (g) 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''.

                        TITLE IV--HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY

    SEC. 4001. 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) $243,500,000 for fiscal year 2016;
                (B) $252,300,000 for fiscal year 2017;
                (C) $261,200,000 for fiscal year 2018;
                (D) $270,400,000 for fiscal year 2019; and
                (E) $279,800,000 for fiscal year 2020.
            (2) Highway safety research and development.--For carrying out
        section 403 of title 23, United States Code--
                (A) $137,800,000 for fiscal year 2016;
                (B) $140,700,000 for fiscal year 2017;
                (C) $143,700,000 for fiscal year 2018;
                (D) $146,700,000 for fiscal year 2019; and
                (E) $149,800,000 for fiscal year 2020.
            (3) National priority safety programs.--For carrying out
        section 405 of title 23, United States Code--
                (A) $274,700,000 for fiscal year 2016;
                (B) $277,500,000 for fiscal year 2017;
                (C) $280,200,000 for fiscal year 2018;
                (D) $283,000,000 for fiscal year 2019; and
                (E) $285,900,000 for fiscal year 2020.
            (4) National driver register.--For the National Highway Traffic
        Safety Administration to carry out chapter 303 of title 49, United
        States Code--
                (A) $5,100,000 for fiscal year 2016;
                (B) $5,200,000 for fiscal year 2017;
                (C) $5,300,000 for fiscal year 2018;
                (D) $5,400,000 for fiscal year 2019; and
                (E) $5,500,000 for fiscal year 2020.
            (5) High-visibility enforcement program.--For carrying out
        section 404 of title 23, United States Code--
                (A) $29,300,000 for fiscal year 2016;
                (B) $29,500,000 for fiscal year 2017;
                (C) $29,900,000 for fiscal year 2018;
                (D) $30,200,000 for fiscal year 2019; and
                (E) $30,500,000 for fiscal year 2020.
            (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 title--
                (A) $25,832,000 for fiscal year 2016;
                (B) $26,072,000 for fiscal year 2017;
                (C) $26,329,000 for fiscal year 2018;
                (D) $26,608,000 for fiscal year 2019; and
                (E) $26,817,000 for fiscal year 2020.
        (b) Prohibition on Other Uses.--Except as otherwise provided in
    chapter 4 of title 23, United States Code, and chapter 303 of title 49,
    United States Code, the amounts made available from the Highway Trust
    Fund (other than the Mass Transit Account) for a program under such
    chapters--
            (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 chapter 303 of title 49,
    United States Code, amounts made available under subsection (a) for
    fiscal years 2016 through 2020 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 title shall be
    carried out in accordance with regulations issued by the Secretary.
        (e) State Matching Requirements.--If a grant awarded under chapter
    4 of title 23, United States Code, requires a State to share in the
    cost, the aggregate of all expenditures for highway safety activities
    made during a 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 other project carried out under chapter 4 of title
    23, United States Code (other than planning or administration), without
    regard to whether such expenditures were made in connection with such
    project.
        (f) Grant Application and Deadline.--To receive a grant under
    chapter 4 of title 23, United States Code, 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.
    SEC. 4002. HIGHWAY SAFETY PROGRAMS.
        Section 402 of title 23, United States Code, is amended--
            (1) in subsection (a)(2)(A)--
                (A) in clause (vi) by striking ``and'' at the end;
                (B) in clause (vii) by inserting ``and'' after the
            semicolon; and
                (C) by adding at the end the following:
                    ``(viii) to increase driver awareness of commercial
                motor vehicles to prevent crashes and reduce injuries and
                fatalities;'';
            (2) in subsection (c)(4), by adding at the end the following:
                ``(C) Survey.--A State in which an automated traffic
            enforcement system is installed shall expend funds apportioned
            to that State under this section to conduct a biennial survey
            that the Secretary shall make publicly available through the
            Internet Web site of the Department of Transportation that
            includes--
                    ``(i) a list of automated traffic enforcement systems
                in the State;
                    ``(ii) adequate data to measure the transparency,
                accountability, and safety attributes of each automated
                traffic enforcement system; and
                    ``(iii) a comparison of each automated traffic
                enforcement system with--

                        ``(I) Speed Enforcement Camera Systems Operational
                    Guidelines (DOT HS 810 916, March 2008); and
                        ``(II) Red Light Camera Systems Operational
                    Guidelines (FHWA-SA-05-002, January 2005).'';

            (3) by striking subsection (g) and inserting the following:
        ``(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).'';
            (4) in subsection (k)--
                (A) by redesignating paragraphs (3) through (5) as
            paragraphs (4) through (6), respectively;
                (B) by inserting after paragraph (2) the following:
            ``(3) Electronic submission.--The Secretary, in coordination
        with the Governors Highway Safety Association, shall develop
        procedures to allow States to submit highway safety plans under
        this subsection, including any attachments to the plans, in
        electronic form.''; and
                (C) in paragraph (6)(A), as so redesignated, by striking
            ``60 days'' and inserting ``45 days''; and
            (5) in subsection (m)(2)(B)--
                (A) in clause (vii) by striking ``and'' at the end;
                (B) in clause (viii) by striking the period at the end and
            inserting a semicolon; and
                (C) by adding at the end the following:
                    ``(ix) increase driver awareness of commercial motor
                vehicles to prevent crashes and reduce injuries and
                fatalities; and
                    ``(x) support for school-based driver's education
                classes to improve teen knowledge about--

                        ``(I) safe driving practices; and
                        ``(II) State graduated driving license
                    requirements, including behind-the-wheel training
                    required to meet those requirements.''.

    SEC. 4003. HIGHWAY SAFETY RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT.
        Section 403 of title 23, United States Code, is amended--
            (1) in subsection (h)--
                (A) in paragraph (1) by striking ``may'' and inserting
            ``shall'';
                (B) by striking paragraph (2) and inserting the following:
            ``(2) Funding.--The Secretary shall obligate from funds made
        available to carry out this section for the period covering fiscal
        years 2017 through 2020 not more than $21,248,000 to conduct the
        research described in paragraph (1).'';
                (C) in paragraph (3) by striking ``If the Administrator
            utilizes the authority under paragraph (1), the'' and inserting
            ``The''; and
                (D) in paragraph (4) by striking ``If the Administrator
            conducts the research authorized under paragraph (1), the'' and
            inserting ``The''; and
            (2) by adding at the end the following:
        ``(i) Limitation on Drug and Alcohol Survey Data.--The Secretary
    shall establish procedures and guidelines to ensure that any person
    participating in a program or activity that collects data on drug or
    alcohol use by drivers of motor vehicles and is carried out under this
    section is informed that the program or activity is voluntary.
        ``(j) Federal Share.--The Federal share of the cost of any project
    or activity carried out under this section may be not more than 100
    percent.''.
    SEC. 4004. HIGH-VISIBILITY ENFORCEMENT PROGRAM.
        (a) In General.--Section 404 of title 23, United States Code, is
    amended to read as follows:
    ``Sec. 404. High-visibility enforcement program
        ``(a) In General.--The Secretary shall establish and administer a
    program under which not less than 3 campaigns will be carried out in
    each of fiscal years 2016 through 2020.
        ``(b) Purpose.--The purpose of each campaign carried out under this
    section shall be to achieve outcomes related to not less than 1 of the
    following objectives:
            ``(1) Reduce alcohol-impaired or drug-impaired operation of
        motor vehicles.
            ``(2) Increase use of seatbelts by occupants of motor vehicles.
        ``(c) Advertising.--The Secretary may use, or authorize the use of,
    funds available to carry out this section to pay for the development,
    production, and use of broadcast and print media advertising and
    Internet-based outreach in carrying out campaigns under this section.
    In allocating such funds, consideration shall be given to advertising
    directed at non-English speaking populations, including those who
    listen to, read, or watch nontraditional media.
        ``(d) Coordination With States.--The Secretary shall coordinate
    with States in carrying out the campaigns under this section, including
    advertising funded under subsection (c), with consideration given to--
            ``(1) relying on States to provide law enforcement resources
        for the campaigns out of funding made available under sections 402
        and 405; and
            ``(2) providing, out of National Highway Traffic Safety
        Administration resources, most of the means necessary for national
        advertising and education efforts associated with the campaigns.
        ``(e) Use of Funds.--Funds made available to carry out this section
    may be used only for activities described in subsection (c).
        ``(f) Definitions.--In this section, the following definitions
    apply:
            ``(1) Campaign.--The term `campaign' means a high-visibility
        traffic safety law enforcement campaign.
            ``(2) State.--The term `State' has the meaning given that term
        in section 401.''.
        (b) Clerical Amendment.--The analysis for chapter 4 of title 23,
    United States Code, is amended by striking the item relating to section
    404 and inserting the following:

    ``404. High-visibility enforcement program.''.
    SEC. 4005. NATIONAL PRIORITY SAFETY PROGRAMS.
        (a) General Authority.--Section 405(a) of title 23, United States
    Code, is amended to read as follows:
        ``(a) General Authority.--Subject to the requirements of this
    section, the Secretary shall manage programs to address national
    priorities for reducing highway deaths and injuries. Funds shall be
    allocated according to the following:
            ``(1) Occupant protection.--In each fiscal year, 13 percent of
        the funds provided under this section shall be allocated among
        States that adopt and implement effective occupant protection
        programs to reduce highway deaths and injuries resulting from
        individuals riding unrestrained or improperly restrained in motor
        vehicles (as described in subsection (b)).
            ``(2) State traffic safety information system improvements.--In
        each fiscal year, 14.5 percent of the funds provided under this
        section shall be allocated among States that meet requirements with
        respect to State traffic safety information system improvements (as
        described in subsection (c)).
            ``(3) Impaired driving countermeasures.--In each fiscal year,
        52.5 percent of the funds provided under this section shall be
        allocated among States that meet requirements with respect to
        impaired driving countermeasures (as described in subsection (d)).
            ``(4) Distracted driving.--In each fiscal year, 8.5 percent of
        the funds provided under this section shall be allocated among
        States that adopt and implement effective laws to reduce distracted
        driving (as described in subsection (e)).
            ``(5) Motorcyclist safety.--In each fiscal year, 1.5 percent of
        the funds provided under this section shall be allocated among
        States that implement motorcyclist safety programs (as described in
        subsection (f)).
            ``(6) State graduated driver licensing laws.--In each fiscal
        year, 5 percent of the funds provided under this section shall be
        allocated among States that adopt and implement graduated driver
        licensing laws (as described in subsection (g)).
            ``(7) Nonmotorized safety.--In each fiscal year, 5 percent of
        the funds provided under this section shall be allocated among
        States that meet requirements with respect to nonmotorized safety
        (as described in subsection (h)).
            ``(8) Transfers.--Notwithstanding paragraphs (1) through (7),
        the Secretary shall reallocate, before the last day of any fiscal
        year, any amounts remaining available to carry out any of the
        activities described in subsections (b) through (h) to increase the
        amount made available under section 402, in order to ensure, to the
        maximum extent possible, that all such amounts are obligated during
        such fiscal year.
            ``(9) Maintenance of effort.--
                ``(A) 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), (c), or (d) of this
            section shall provide certification that the lead State agency
            responsible for programs described in any of those subsections
            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 FAST Act.
                ``(B) Waiver.--Upon the request of a State, the Secretary
            may waive or modify the requirements under subparagraph (A) for
            not more than 1 fiscal year if the Secretary determines that
            such a waiver would be equitable due to exceptional or
            uncontrollable circumstances.
            ``(10) Political subdivisions.--A State may provide the funds
        awarded under this section to a political subdivision of the State
        or an Indian tribal government.''.
        (b) High Seatbelt Use Rate.--Section 405(b)(4)(B) of title 23,
    United States Code, is amended by striking ``75 percent'' and inserting
    ``100 percent''.
        (c) Impaired Driving Countermeasures.--Section 405(d) of title 23,
    United States Code, is amended--
            (1) by striking paragraph (4) and inserting the following:
            ``(4) Use of grant amounts.--
                ``(A) Required programs.--High-range States shall use grant
            funds for--
                    ``(i) high-visibility enforcement efforts; and
                    ``(ii) any of the activities described in subparagraph
                (B) if--

                        ``(I) the activity is described in the statewide
                    plan; and
                        ``(II) the Secretary approves the use of funding
                    for such activity.

                ``(B) Authorized programs.--Medium-range and low-range
            States may use grant funds for--
                    ``(i) any of the purposes described in subparagraph
                (A);
                    ``(ii) hiring a full-time or part-time impaired driving
                coordinator of the State's activities to address the
                enforcement and adjudication of laws regarding driving
                while impaired by alcohol, drugs, or the combination of
                alcohol and drugs;
                    ``(iii) court support of high-visibility enforcement
                efforts, training and education of criminal justice
                professionals (including law enforcement, prosecutors,
                judges, and probation officers) to assist such
                professionals in handling impaired driving cases, hiring
                traffic safety resource prosecutors, hiring judicial
                outreach liaisons, and establishing driving while
                intoxicated courts;
                    ``(iv) alcohol ignition interlock programs;
                    ``(v) improving blood-alcohol concentration testing and
                reporting;
                    ``(vi) paid and earned media in support of high-
                visibility enforcement efforts, conducting standardized
                field sobriety training, advanced roadside impaired driving
                evaluation training, and drug recognition expert training
                for law enforcement, and equipment and related expenditures
                used in connection with impaired driving enforcement in
                accordance with criteria established by the National
                Highway Traffic Safety Administration;
                    ``(vii) training on the use of alcohol and drug
                screening and brief intervention;
                    ``(viii) training for and implementation of impaired
                driving assessment programs or other tools designed to
                increase the probability of identifying the recidivism risk
                of a person convicted of driving under the influence of
                alcohol, drugs, or a combination of alcohol and drugs and
                to determine the most effective mental health or substance
                abuse treatment or sanction that will reduce such risk;
                    ``(ix) developing impaired driving information systems;
                and
                    ``(x) costs associated with a 24-7 sobriety program.
                ``(C) Other programs.--Low-range States may use grant funds
            for any expenditure designed to reduce impaired driving based
            on problem identification and may use not more than 50 percent
            of funds made available under this subsection for any project
            or activity eligible for funding under section 402. Medium-
            range and high-range States may use funds for any expenditure
            designed to reduce impaired driving based on problem
            identification upon approval by the Secretary.'';
            (2) in paragraph (6)--
                (A) by amending the paragraph heading to read as follows:
            ``Additional grants.--'';
                (B) in subparagraph (A) by amending the subparagraph
            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.
                    ``(iii) A State-certified ignition interlock provider
                is not available within 100 miles of the individual's
                residence.''; and
            (3) in paragraph (7)--
                (A) in subparagraph (A)--
                    (i) 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'';

                    (ii) in clause (i) by striking ``who plead guilty or''
                and inserting ``who was arrested for, plead guilty to,
                or''; and
                    (iii) in clause (ii)(I) by inserting ``at a testing
                location'' after ``per day''; and
                (B) in subparagraph (D) by striking the second period at
            the end.
        (d) Distracted Driving Grants.--Section 405(e) of title 23, United
    States Code, is amended to read as follows:
        ``(e) Distracted Driving Grants.--
            ``(1) In general.--The Secretary shall award a grant under this
        subsection to any State that includes distracted driving awareness
        as part of the State's driver's license examination, and enacts and
        enforces a law that meets the requirements set forth in paragraphs
        (2) and (3).
            ``(2) Prohibition on texting while driving.--A State law meets
        the requirements set forth in this paragraph if the law--
                ``(A) prohibits a driver from texting through a personal
            wireless communications device while driving;
                ``(B) makes violation of the law a primary offense;
                ``(C) establishes a minimum fine for a violation of the
            law; and
                ``(D) does not provide for an exemption that specifically
            allows a driver to text through a personal wireless
            communication device while stopped in traffic.
            ``(3) Prohibition on youth cell phone use while driving or
        stopped in traffic.--A State law meets the requirements set forth
        in this paragraph if the law--
                ``(A) prohibits a driver from using a personal wireless
            communications device while driving if the driver is--
                    ``(i) younger than 18 years of age; or
                    ``(ii) in the learner's permit or intermediate license
                stage set forth in subsection (g)(2)(B);
                ``(B) makes violation of the law a primary offense;
                ``(C) establishes a minimum fine for a violation of the
            law; and
                ``(D) does not provide for an exemption that specifically
            allows a driver to text through a personal wireless
            communication device while stopped in traffic.
            ``(4) Permitted exceptions.--A law that meets the requirements
        set forth in paragraph (2) or (3) may provide exceptions for--
                ``(A) a driver who uses a personal wireless communications
            device to contact emergency services;
                ``(B) emergency services personnel who use a personal
            wireless communications device while--
                    ``(i) operating an emergency services vehicle; and
                    ``(ii) engaged in the performance of their duties as
                emergency services personnel;
                ``(C) an individual employed as a commercial motor vehicle
            driver or a school bus driver who uses a personal wireless
            communications device within the scope of such individual's
            employment if such use is permitted under the regulations
            promulgated pursuant to section 31136 of title 49; and
                ``(D) any additional exceptions determined by the Secretary
            through a rulemaking process.
            ``(5) Use of grant funds.--
                ``(A) In general.--Except as provided in subparagraph (B),
            amounts received by a State under this subsection shall be
            used--
                    ``(i) to educate the public through advertising
                containing information about the dangers of texting or
                using a cell phone while driving;
                    ``(ii) for traffic signs that notify drivers about the
                distracted driving law of the State; or
                    ``(iii) for law enforcement costs related to the
                enforcement of the distracted driving law.
                ``(B) Flexibility.--

                        ``(i) Not more than 50 percent of amounts received
                    by a State under this subsection may be used for any
                    eligible project or activity under section 402.
                        ``(ii) Not more than 75 percent of amounts received
                    by a State under this subsection may be used for any
                    eligible project or activity under section 402 if the
                    State has conformed its distracted driving data to the
                    most recent Model Minimum Uniform Crash Criteria
                    published by the Secretary.

            ``(6) Additional distracted driving grants.--
                ``(A) In general.--Notwithstanding paragraph (1), for each
            of fiscal years 2017 and 2018, the Secretary shall use up to 25
            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) 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;

                        ``(II) imposes fines for violations;
                        ``(III) has a statute that prohibits drivers who
                    are younger than 18 years of age from using a personal
                    wireless communications device while driving; and
                        ``(IV) is otherwise ineligible for a grant under
                    this subsection.

                ``(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.
            ``(7) Allocation to support state distracted driving laws.--Of
        the amounts available under this subsection in a fiscal year for
        distracted driving grants, the Secretary may expend not more than
        $5,000,000 for the development and placement of broadcast media to
        reduce distracted driving of motor vehicles.
            ``(8) Grant amount.--The allocation of grant funds to a State
        under this subsection for a fiscal year shall be in proportion to
        the State's apportionment under section 402 for fiscal year 2009.
            ``(9) Definitions.--In this subsection, the following
        definitions apply:
                ``(A) Driving.--The term `driving'--
                    ``(i) means operating a motor vehicle on a public road;
                and
                    ``(ii) does not include operating a motor vehicle when
                the vehicle has pulled over to the side of, or off, an
                active roadway and has stopped in a location where it can
                safely remain stationary.
                ``(B) Personal wireless communications device.--The term
            `personal wireless communications device'--
                    ``(i) means a device through which personal wireless
                services (as defined in section 332(c)(7)(C)(i) of the
                Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 332(c)(7)(C)(i))) are
                transmitted; and
                    ``(ii) does not include a global navigation satellite
                system receiver used for positioning, emergency
                notification, or navigation purposes.
                ``(C) Primary offense.--The term `primary offense' means an
            offense for which a law enforcement officer may stop a vehicle
            solely for the purpose of issuing a citation in the absence of
            evidence of another offense.
                ``(D) Public road.--The term `public road' has the meaning
            given such term in section 402(c).
                ``(E) Texting.--The term `texting' means reading from or
            manually entering data into a personal wireless communications
            device, including doing so for the purpose of SMS texting,
            emailing, instant messaging, or engaging in any other form of
            electronic data retrieval or electronic data communication.''.
        (e) Motorcyclist Safety.--Section 405(f) of title 23, United States
    Code, is amended--
            (1) by striking paragraph (2) and inserting the following:
            ``(2) Grant amount.--The allocation of grant funds to a State
        under this subsection for a fiscal year shall be in proportion to
        the State's apportionment under section 402 for fiscal year 2009,
        except that the amount of a grant awarded to a State for a fiscal
        year may not exceed 25 percent of the amount apportioned to the
        State under such section for fiscal year 2009.'';
            (2) in paragraph (4) by adding at the end the following:
                ``(C) Flexibility.--Not more than 50 percent of grant funds
            received by a State under this subsection may be used for any
            eligible project or activity under section 402 if the State is
            in the lowest 25 percent of all States for motorcycle deaths
            per 10,000 motorcycle registrations based on the most recent
            data that conforms with criteria established by the
            Secretary.''; and
            (3) by adding at the end the following:
            ``(6) Share-the-road model language.--Not later than 1 year
        after the date of enactment of this paragraph, the Secretary shall
        update and provide to the States model language, for use in traffic
        safety education courses, driver's manuals, and other driver
        training materials, that provides instruction for drivers of motor
        vehicles on the importance of sharing the road safely with
        motorcyclists.''.
        (f) Minimum Requirements for State Graduated Driver Licensing
    Incentive Grant Program.--Section 405(g) of title 23, United States
    Code, is amended--
            (1) in paragraph (2)--
                (A) in subparagraph (A) by striking ``21'' and inserting
            ``18''; and
                (B) 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; and

                        ``(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 months 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) learner's permit and intermediate stages that
                each require, in addition to any other penalties imposed by
                State law, that 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.''; and

            (2) by adding at the end the following:
            ``(6) Special rule.--Notwithstanding paragraph (5), up to 100
        percent of grant funds received by a State under this subsection
        may be used for any eligible project or activity under section 402,
        if the State is in the lowest 25 percent of all States for the
        number of drivers under age 18 involved in fatal crashes in the
        State per the total number of drivers under age 18 in the State
        based on the most recent data that conforms with criteria
        established by the Secretary.''.
        (g) Nonmotorized Safety.--Section 405 of title 23, United States
    Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:
        ``(h) Nonmotorized Safety.--
            ``(1) General authority.--Subject to the requirements under
        this subsection, the Secretary shall award grants to States for the
        purpose of decreasing pedestrian and bicycle fatalities and
        injuries that result from crashes involving a motor vehicle.
            ``(2) Federal share.--The Federal share of the cost of a
        project carried out by a State using amounts from a grant awarded
        under this subsection may not exceed 80 percent.
            ``(3) Eligibility.--A State shall receive a grant under this
        subsection in a fiscal year if the annual combined pedestrian and
        bicycle fatalities in the State exceed 15 percent of the total
        annual crash fatalities in the State, based on the most recently
        reported final data from the Fatality Analysis Reporting System.
            ``(4) Use of grant amounts.--Grant funds received by a State
        under this subsection may be used for--
                ``(A) training of law enforcement officials on State laws
            applicable to pedestrian and bicycle safety;
                ``(B) enforcement mobilizations and campaigns designed to
            enforce State traffic laws applicable to pedestrian and bicycle
            safety; and
                ``(C) public education and awareness programs designed to
            inform motorists, pedestrians, and bicyclists of State traffic
            laws applicable to pedestrian and bicycle safety.
            ``(5) Grant amount.--The allocation of grant funds to a State
        under this subsection for a fiscal year shall be in proportion to
        the State's apportionment under section 402 for fiscal year
        2009.''.
    SEC. 4006. 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.''.
    SEC. 4007. STOP MOTORCYCLE CHECKPOINT FUNDING.
        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.
    SEC. 4008. MARIJUANA-IMPAIRED DRIVING.
        (a) Study.--The Secretary, in consultation with the heads of other
    Federal agencies as appropriate, shall conduct a study on marijuana-
    impaired driving.
        (b) Issues To Be Examined.--In conducting the study, the Secretary
    shall examine, at a minimum, the following:
            (1) Methods to detect marijuana-impaired driving, including
        devices capable of measuring marijuana levels in motor vehicle
        operators.
            (2) A review of impairment standard research for driving under
        the influence of marijuana.
            (3) Methods to differentiate the cause of a driving impairment
        between alcohol and marijuana.
            (4) State-based policies on marijuana-impaired driving.
            (5) The role and extent of marijuana impairment in motor
        vehicle accidents.
        (c) Report.--
            (1) In general.--Not later than 1 year after the date of
        enactment of this Act, the Secretary, in cooperation with other
        Federal agencies as appropriate, shall submit to the Committee on
        Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives
        and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the
        Senate a report on the results of the study.
            (2) Contents.--The report shall include, at a minimum, the
        following:
                (A) Findings.--The findings of the Secretary based on the
            study, including, at a minimum, the following:
                    (i) An assessment of methodologies and technologies for
                measuring driver impairment resulting from the use of
                marijuana, including the use of marijuana in combination
                with alcohol.
                    (ii) A description and assessment of the role of
                marijuana as a causal factor in traffic crashes and the
                extent of the problem of marijuana-impaired driving.
                    (iii) A description and assessment of current State
                laws relating to marijuana-impaired driving.
                    (iv) A determination whether an impairment standard for
                drivers under the influence of marijuana is feasible and
                could reduce vehicle accidents and save lives.
                (B) Recommendations.--The recommendations of the Secretary
            based on the study, including, at a minimum, the following:
                    (i) Effective and efficient methods for training law
                enforcement personnel, including drug recognition experts,
                to detect or measure the level of impairment of a motor
                vehicle operator who is under the influence of marijuana by
                the use of technology or otherwise.
                    (ii) If feasible, an impairment standard for driving
                under the influence of marijuana.
                    (iii) Methodologies for increased data collection
                regarding the prevalence and effects of marijuana-impaired
                driving.
        (d) Marijuana Defined.--In this section, the term ``marijuana''
    includes all substances containing tetrahydrocannabinol.
    SEC. 4009. 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 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 describes the additional actions undertaken by the
    Administration pursuant to subsection (a).
    SEC. 4010. NATIONAL PRIORITY SAFETY PROGRAM GRANT ELIGIBILITY.
        Not later than 60 days after the date on which the Secretary awards
    grants under section 405 of title 23, United States Code, the Secretary
    shall make available on a publicly available Internet Web site of the
    Department of Transportation--
            (1) an identification of--
                (A) the States that were awarded grants under such section;
                (B) the States that applied and were not awarded grants
            under such section; and
                (C) the States that did not apply for a grant under such
            section; and
            (2) a list of deficiencies that made a State ineligible for a
        grant under such section for each State under paragraph (1)(B).
    SEC. 4011. DATA COLLECTION.
        Section 1906 of SAFETEA-LU (23 U.S.C. 402 note) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (a)(1)--
                (A) by striking ``(A) has enacted'' and all that follows
            through ``(B) is maintaining'' and inserting ``is
            maintaining''; and
                (B) by striking ``and any passengers'';
            (2) by striking subsection (b) and inserting the following:
        ``(b) Use of Grant Funds.--A grant received by a State under
    subsection (a) shall be used by the State for the costs of--
            ``(1) collecting and maintaining data on traffic stops; and
            ``(2) evaluating the results of the data.'';
            (3) by striking subsection (c) and redesignating subsections
        (d) and (e) as subsections (c) and (d), respectively;
            (4) in subsection (c)(2), as so redesignated, by striking ``A
        State'' and inserting ``On or after October 1, 2015, a State''; and
            (5) in subsection (d), as so redesignated--
                (A) in the subsection heading by striking ``Authorization
            of Appropriations'' and inserting ``Funding'';
                (B) by striking paragraph (1) and inserting the following:
            ``(1) In general.--From funds made available under section 403
        of title 23, United States Code, the Secretary shall set aside
        $7,500,000 for each of fiscal years 2017 through 2020 to carry out
        this section.'';
                (C) in paragraph (2)--
                    (i) by striking ``authorized by'' and inserting ``made
                available under''; and
                    (ii) by striking ``percent,'' and all that follows
                through the period at the end and inserting ``percent.'';
                and
                (D) by adding at the end the following:
            ``(3) Other uses.--The Secretary may reallocate, before the
        last day of any fiscal year, amounts remaining available under
        paragraph (1) to increase the amounts made available to carry out
        any of other activities authorized under section 403 of title 23,
        United States Code, in order to ensure, to the maximum extent
        possible, that all such amounts are obligated during such fiscal
        year.''.
    SEC. 4012. STUDY ON THE NATIONAL ROADSIDE SURVEY OF ALCOHOL AND DRUG
    USE BY DRIVERS.
        Not later than 180 days after the date on which the Comptroller
    General of the United States 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. 4013. BARRIERS TO DATA COLLECTION REPORT.
        Not later than 180 days after the date of 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 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. 4014. TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS.
        Title 23, United States Code, is amended as follows:
            (1) Section 402 is amended--
                (A) in subsection (b)(1)--
                    (i) in subparagraph (C) by striking ``paragraph (3)''
                and inserting ``paragraph (2)''; and
                    (ii) in subparagraph (E)--

                        (I) by striking ``in which'' and inserting ``for
                    which''; and
                        (II) by striking ``under subsection (f)'' and
                    inserting ``under subsection (k)''; and

                (B) in subsection (k)(5), as redesignated by this Act, by
            striking ``under paragraph (2)(A)'' and inserting ``under
            paragraph (3)(A)''.
            (2) Section 403(e) is amended by striking ``chapter 301'' and
        inserting ``chapter 301 of title 49''.
            (3) Section 405 is amended--
                (A) in subsection (d)--
                    (i) in paragraph (5) by striking ``under section
                402(c)'' and inserting ``under section 402''; and
                    (ii) in paragraph (6)(D), as redesignated by this Act,
                by striking ``on the basis of the apportionment formula set
                forth in section 402(c)'' and inserting ``in proportion to
                the State's apportionment under section 402 for fiscal year
                2009''; and
                (B) in subsection (f)(4)(A)(iv)--
                    (i) by striking ``such as the'' and inserting
                ``including''; and
                    (ii) by striking ``developed under subsection (g)''.
    SEC. 4015. EFFECTIVE DATE FOR CERTAIN PROGRAMS.
        Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act, except for the
    technical corrections in section 4014, the amendments made by this Act
    to sections 164, 402, and 405 of title 23, United States Code, shall be
    effective on October 1, 2016.

                         TITLE V--MOTOR CARRIER SAFETY
              Subtitle A--Motor Carrier Safety Grant Consolidation

    SEC. 5101. GRANTS TO STATES.
        (a) Motor Carrier Safety Assistance Program.--Section 31102 of
    title 49, United States Code, is amended to read as follows:
    ``Sec. 31102. Motor carrier safety assistance program
        ``(a) In General.--The Secretary of Transportation 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 by--
            ``(1) making targeted investments to promote safe commercial
        motor vehicle transportation, including the transportation of
        passengers and hazardous materials;
            ``(2) investing in activities likely to generate maximum
        reductions in the number and severity of commercial motor vehicle
        crashes and in fatalities resulting from such crashes;
            ``(3) adopting and enforcing effective motor carrier,
        commercial motor vehicle, and driver safety regulations and
        practices consistent with Federal requirements; and
            ``(4) assessing and improving statewide performance by setting
        program goals and meeting performance standards, measures, and
        benchmarks.
        ``(c) State Plans.--
            ``(1) In general.--In carrying out the program, 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 by
        adopting and enforcing State regulations, standards, and orders
        that are compatible with the 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 State 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 (or other method a State
            may use that the Secretary determines is adequate to obtain
            necessary information) 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 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 in 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 and regulations issued under
            those 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 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 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 bus station, terminal, border crossing,
            maintenance facility, destination, or other location where a
            motor carrier may make a planned stop (excluding a weigh
            station);
                ``(X) ensures that the State will transmit to its roadside
            inspectors notice of each Federal exemption granted under
            section 31315(b) of this title and sections 390.23 and 390.25
            of title 49, Code of Federal Regulations, and provided to the
            State by the Secretary, including the name of the person that
            received 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); 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 systems
            management under section 31106(b) not later than October 1,
            2020, by complying with the conditions for participation under
            paragraph (3) of that section, or demonstrates to the Secretary
            an alternative approach for identifying and immobilizing a
            motor carrier with serious safety deficiencies in a manner that
            provides an equivalent level of safety;
                ``(AA) in the case of a State that shares a land border
            with another country, provides that the State--
                    ``(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) in the case of a State that meets the other
            requirements of this section and agrees to comply with the
            requirements established in subsection (l)(3), provides that
            the State 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 a publically accessible
            Internet Web site of the Department of Transportation not later
            than 30 days after the date the Secretary approves the plan or
            update.
                ``(B) Limitation.--Before publishing 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 5107 of the FAST Act, 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 that is 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
            5106 of the FAST Act.
            ``(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 5106 of the FAST Act, 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 a total of
        1 fiscal year if the Secretary determines that the 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 a State's expenditures 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 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 or maintenance of effort required by
    subsection (f).
        ``(h) Use of Grants To Enforce Other Laws.--When approved as part
    of a State's plan under subsection (c), the 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; and
            ``(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.
        ``(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 under 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 prescribed 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 5106 of the
        FAST Act, 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 a State plan
        approved under this section 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 a State plan previously
            approved under this section is not being followed or has become
            inadequate to ensure enforcement of State regulations,
            standards, or orders described in subsection (c)(1), or the
            State is otherwise not in compliance with the requirements of
            this section, the Secretary may withdraw approval of the State
            plan and notify the State. Upon the receipt of such notice, the
            State plan shall no longer be in effect and the Secretary shall
            withhold all funding to the State under this section.
                ``(B) Noncompliance withholding.--In lieu of withdrawing
            approval of a State plan under subparagraph (A), the Secretary
            may, after providing notice to the State 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 of funds 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 Program.--
            ``(1) In general.--The Secretary shall administer a high
        priority program funded under section 31104(a)(2) for the purposes
        described in paragraphs (2) and (3).
            ``(2) Activities related to motor carrier safety.--The
        Secretary may make discretionary grants to and enter into
        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 noncommercial motor vehicles in areas identified as high
            risk crash corridors;
                ``(C) improve the safe and secure movement of hazardous
            materials;
                ``(D) improve safe transportation of goods and persons in
            foreign commerce;
                ``(E) demonstrate new technologies to improve commercial
            motor vehicle safety;
                ``(F) 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;

                ``(G) 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
                ``(H) 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 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 motor 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 received under this
            paragraph 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 sections 31104(a)(1) and
            31104(a)(2).''.
        (b) Commercial Motor Vehicle Operators Grant Program.--Section
    31103 of title 49, United States Code, 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) Veterans.--In administering grants under this section, the
    Secretary shall award priority to grant applications for programs to
    train former members of the armed forces (as defined in section 101 of
    title 10) in the safe operation of such vehicles.''.
        (c) Authorization of Appropriations.--Section 31104 of title 49,
    United States Code, as amended by this Act, is further amended on the
    effective date set forth in subsection (f) 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 (other than
    the Mass Transit Account):
            ``(1) Motor carrier safety assistance program.--Subject to
        paragraph (2) and subsection (c), to carry out section 31102
        (except subsection (l))--
                ``(A) $292,600,000 for fiscal year 2017;
                ``(B) $298,900,000 for fiscal year 2018;
                ``(C) $304,300,000 for fiscal year 2019; and
                ``(D) $308,700,000 for fiscal year 2020.
            ``(2) High priority activities program.--Subject to subsection
        (c), to carry out section 31102(l)--
                ``(A) $42,200,000 for fiscal year 2017;
                ``(B) $43,100,000 for fiscal year 2018;
                ``(C) $44,000,000 for fiscal year 2019; and
                ``(D) $44,900,000 for fiscal year 2020.
            ``(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; and
                ``(D) $1,000,000 for fiscal year 2020.
            ``(4) Commercial driver's license program implementation
        program.--Subject to subsection (c), to carry out section 31313--
                ``(A) $31,200,000 for fiscal year 2017;
                ``(B) $31,800,000 for fiscal year 2018;
                ``(C) $32,500,000 for fiscal year 2019; and
                ``(D) $33,200,000 for fiscal year 2020.
        ``(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 such 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 sections 31102, 31103, and 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
    such 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.--The period of availability for a
    recipient to expend funds under a grant or cooperative agreement
    authorized under subsection (a) is as follows:
            ``(1) For grants made for carrying out section 31102, other
        than section 31102(l), for the fiscal year in which the Secretary
        approves the financial assistance agreement and for the next fiscal
        year.
            ``(2) For grants made or cooperative agreements entered into
        for carrying out section 31102(l)(2), for the fiscal year in which
        the Secretary approves the financial assistance agreement and for
        the next 2 fiscal years.
            ``(3) For grants made for carrying out section 31102(l)(3), for
        the fiscal year in which the Secretary approves the financial
        assistance agreement and for the next 4 fiscal years.
            ``(4) For grants made for carrying out section 31103, for the
        fiscal year in which the Secretary approves the financial
        assistance agreement and for the next fiscal year.
            ``(5) For grants made or cooperative agreements entered into
        for carrying out section 31313, for the fiscal year in which the
        Secretary approves the financial assistance agreement and for the
        next 4 fiscal years.
        ``(g) Contract Authority; Initial Date of Availability.--Amounts
    authorized from the Highway Trust Fund (other than the Mass Transit
    Account) 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) Reallocation.--Amounts not expended by a recipient during the
    period of availability shall be released back to the Secretary for
    reallocation for any purpose under section 31102, 31103, or 31313 or
    this section to ensure, to the maximum extent possible, that all such
    amounts are obligated.''.
        (d) Clerical Amendment.--The analysis for chapter 311 of title 49,
    United States Code, is amended 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.''.

        (e) Conforming Amendments.--
            (1) Safety fitness of owners and operator; safety reviews of
        new operators.--Section 31144(g) of title 49, United States Code,
        is amended by striking paragraph (5).
            (2) Information systems; performance and registration
        information program.--Section 31106(b) of title 49, United States
        Code, is amended by striking paragraph (4).
            (3) Border enforcement grants.--Section 31107 of title 49,
        United States Code, and the item relating to that section in the
        analysis for chapter 311 of that title, are repealed.
            (4) Performance and registration information system
        management.--Section 31109 of title 49, United States Code, and the
        item relating to that section in the analysis for chapter 311 of
        that title, are repealed.
            (5) Commercial vehicle information systems and networks
        deployment.--Section 4126 of SAFETEA-LU (49 U.S.C. 31106 note), and
        the item relating to that section in the table of contents
        contained in section 1(b) of that Act, are repealed.
            (6) Safety data improvement program.--Section 4128 of SAFETEA-
        LU (49 U.S.C. 31100 note), and the item relating to that section in
        the table of contents contained in section 1(b) of that Act, are
        repealed.
            (7) Grant program for commercial motor vehicle operators.--
        Section 4134 of SAFETEA-LU (49 U.S.C. 31301 note), and the item
        relating to that section in the table of contents contained in
        section 1(b) of that Act, are repealed.
            (8) 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.
            (9) 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.
            (10) 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 ``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).
            (11) Winter home heating oil delivery state flexibility
        program.--Section 346 of the National Highway System Designation
        Act of 1995 (49 U.S.C. 31166 note), and the item relating to that
        section in the table of contents in section 1(b) of that Act, are
        repealed.
        (f) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall take
    effect on October 1, 2016.
        (g) Transition.--Notwithstanding the amendments made by this
    section, the Secretary shall carry out sections 31102, 31103, and 31104
    of title 49, United States Code, and any sections repealed under
    subsection (e), 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. 5102. PERFORMANCE AND REGISTRATION INFORMATION SYSTEMS MANAGEMENT.
        Section 31106(b) of title 49, United States Code, is amended in the
    subsection heading by striking ``Program'' and inserting ``Systems
    Management''.
    SEC. 5103. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.
        (a) In General.--Subchapter I of chapter 311 of title 49, United
    States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:
    ``Sec. 31110. Authorization of appropriations
        ``(a) Administrative Expenses.--There is 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) $267,400,000 for fiscal year 2016;
            ``(2) $277,200,000 for fiscal year 2017;
            ``(3) $283,000,000 for fiscal year 2018;
            ``(4) $284,000,000 for fiscal year 2019; and
            ``(5) $288,000,000 for fiscal year 2020.
        ``(b) Use of Funds.--The funds authorized by this section shall be
    used for--
            ``(1) personnel costs;
            ``(2) administrative infrastructure;
            ``(3) rent;
            ``(4) information technology;
            ``(5) programs for research and technology, information
        management, regulatory development, and the administration of
        performance and registration information systems management under
        section 31106(b);
            ``(6) programs for outreach and education under subsection (c);
            ``(7) other operating expenses;
            ``(8) conducting safety reviews of new operators; and
            ``(9) 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) Outreach and Education Program.--
            ``(1) In general.--The Secretary may conduct, through any
        combination of grants, contracts, cooperative agreements, and 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 project for which a grant, contract, or cooperative
        agreement is made under this subsection may be up to 100 percent of
        the cost of the project.
            ``(3) Funding.--From amounts made available under subsection
        (a), the Secretary shall make available not more than $4,000,000
        each fiscal year to carry out this subsection.
        ``(d) Contract Authority; Initial Date of Availability.--Amounts
    authorized from the Highway Trust Fund (other than the Mass Transit
    Account) 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.
        ``(e) Funding Availability.--Amounts made available under this
    section shall remain available until expended.
        ``(f) 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) Clerical Amendment.--The analysis for chapter 311 of title 49,
    United States Code, is amended by adding at the end of the items
    relating to subchapter I the following:

    ``31110. Authorization of appropriations.''.

        (c) Conforming Amendments.--
            (1) Administrative expenses; authorization of appropriations.--
        Section 31104 of title 49, United States Code, is amended--
                (A) by striking subsection (i); and
                (B) by redesignating subsections (j) and (k) as 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) International cooperation.--Section 31161 of title 49,
        United States Code, is amended by striking ``section 31104(i)'' and
        inserting ``section 31110''.
            (4) SAFETEA-LU; outreach and education.--Section 4127 of
        SAFETEA-LU (119 Stat. 1741; Public Law 109-59), and the item
        relating to that section in the table of contents contained in
        section 1(b) of that Act, are repealed.
    SEC. 5104. COMMERCIAL DRIVER'S LICENSE PROGRAM IMPLEMENTATION.
        (a) In General.--Section 31313 of title 49, United States Code, is
    amended to read as follows:
    ``Sec. 31313. Commercial driver's license program implementation
         financial assistance program
        ``(a) Financial Assistance Program.--
            ``(1) 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 (2) and (3).
            ``(2) State commercial driver's license program implementation
        grants.--In carrying out the program, the Secretary may make a
        grant to a State agency in a fiscal year--
                ``(A) to assist the State in complying with the
            requirements of section 31311; and
                ``(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 the State's 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).
            ``(3) Priority activities.--The Secretary may make a grant to
        or enter into a cooperative agreement with a State agency, local
        government, or any person in a fiscal year for research,
        development and testing, demonstration projects, public education,
        and other special activities and projects relating to commercial
        drivers 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 recipient described
    in subsection (a)(3) according to criteria prescribed by the Secretary.
        ``(e) Funding.--For fiscal years beginning after September 30,
    2016, this section shall be funded under section 31104.''.
        (b) Clerical Amendment.--The analysis for chapter 313 of title 49,
    United States Code, 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. 5105. EXTENSION OF FEDERAL MOTOR CARRIER SAFETY PROGRAMS FOR
    FISCAL YEAR 2016.
        (a) Motor Carrier Safety Assistance Program Grant Extension.--
    Section 31104(a) of title 49, United States Code, is amended by
    striking paragraphs (10) and (11) and inserting the following:
            ``(10) $218,000,000 for fiscal year 2015; and
            ``(11) $218,000,000 for fiscal year 2016.''.
        (b) Extension of Grant Programs.--Section 4101(c) of SAFETEA-LU
    (119 Stat. 1715; Public Law 109-59) is amended to read as follows:
        ``(c) Authorization of Appropriations.--The following sums are
    authorized to be appropriated from the Highway Trust Fund (other than
    the Mass Transit Account):
            ``(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.--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 program.--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 $25,000,000 for fiscal year 2016.
            ``(5) Safety data improvement grants.--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) of title 49,
    United States Code, as redesignated by this subtitle, is amended by
    striking ``2015'' the first place it appears and all that follows
    through ``for States,'' and inserting ``2016 for States,''.
        (d) New Entrant Audits.--Section 31144(g)(5)(B) of title 49, United
    States Code, is amended to read as follows:
                ``(B) Set aside.--The Secretary shall set aside from
            amounts made available under 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 this section.''.
        (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 toward 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. 5106. 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 (in this
        section referred to 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 the establishment of a new allocation
        formula for the motor carrier safety assistance program under
        section 31102 of title 49, United States Code.
            (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
        allocation formula for the motor carrier safety assistance program.
            (5) 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 publicly
        accessible Internet Web site of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety
        Administration--
                (A) detailed summaries of the meetings of the working
            group; and
                (B) the final recommendation of the working group provided
            to the Secretary.
        (b) Notice of Proposed Rulemaking.--After receiving the
    recommendation of the working group under subsection (a)(4), the
    Secretary shall publish in the Federal Register a notice seeking public
    comment on the establishment of a new allocation formula for the motor
    carrier safety assistance program.
        (c) Basis for Formula.--The Secretary shall ensure that the new
    allocation formula for the motor carrier safety assistance program 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 that section;
            (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 New Allocation
    Formula.--
            (1) Interim formula.--Prior to the development of the new
        allocation formula for the motor carrier safety assistance program,
        the Secretary may calculate the interim funding amounts for that
        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 this subtitle, by using the following methodology:
                (A) The Secretary shall calculate the funding amount to a
            State using the allocation formula the Secretary used to award
            motor carrier safety assistance program funding in fiscal year
            2016 under section 31102 of title 49, United States Code.
                (B) The Secretary shall average the funding awarded or
            other equitable amounts to a State in fiscal years 2013, 2014,
            and 2015 for--
                    (i) border enforcement grants under section 31107 of
                title 49, United States Code; and
                    (ii) new entrant audit grants under section 31144(g)(5)
                of that title.
                (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
            to the State under section 31102 of title 49, United States
            Code;
                (B) border enforcement grants awarded to the State under
            section 31107 of title 49, United States Code; and
                (C) new entrant audit grants awarded to the State under
            section 31144(g)(5) of title 49, United States Code.
            (3) Immediate relief.--On the date of enactment of this Act,
        and for the 3 fiscal years following the implementation of the new
        allocation formula, the Secretary shall terminate the withholding
        of motor carrier safety assistance program funds from a State if
        the State was subject to the withholding of such funds for matters
        of noncompliance immediately prior to the date of enactment of this
        Act.
            (4) Future withholdings.--Beginning on the date that the new
        allocation formula for the motor carrier safety assistance program
        is implemented, the Secretary shall impose all future withholdings
        in accordance with section 31102(k) of title 49, United States
        Code, as amended by this subtitle.
        (e) Termination of Working Group.--The working group established
    under subsection (a) shall terminate on the date of the implementation
    of the new allocation formula for the motor carrier safety assistance
    program.
    SEC. 5107. MAINTENANCE OF EFFORT CALCULATION.
        (a) Before New Allocation Formula.--
            (1) Fiscal year 2017.--If a new allocation formula for the
        motor carrier safety assistance program has not been established
        under this subtitle for fiscal year 2017, the Secretary shall
        calculate for fiscal year 2017 the maintenance of effort baseline
        required under section 31102(f) of title 49, United States Code, as
        amended by this subtitle, by averaging the expenditures for fiscal
        years 2004 and 2005 required by section 31102(b)(4) of title 49,
        United States Code, 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 baseline
        specified in paragraph (1) for fiscal year 2018 and subsequent
        fiscal years if a new allocation formula for the motor carrier
        safety assistance program has not been established for that fiscal
        year.
        (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 for the motor
        carrier safety assistance program is established under this
        subtitle, upon the request of a State, the Secretary may waive or
        modify the baseline maintenance of effort required of the State by
        section 31102(f) of title 49, United States Code, as amended by
        this subtitle, 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 this subtitle, does not exceed a sum greater than
            the average of the total amount of State maintenance of effort
            and matching expenditures required under those sections 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 referred to
        in paragraph (1) for the State according to the following
        methodology:
                (A) The Secretary shall establish the maintenance of effort
            baseline for the State using the average baseline of fiscal
            years 2004 and 2005, as required by section 31102(b)(4) of
            title 49, United States Code, as that section was in effect on
            the day before the date of enactment of this Act.
                (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 this subtitle.
                (D) The Secretary shall subtract the amount in subparagraph
            (B) from the amount in subparagraph (C) and--
                    (i) if the number is greater than 0, the Secretary
                shall subtract the number from the amount in subparagraph
                (A); or
                    (ii) if the number is not greater than 0, 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 under paragraph (2) as the baseline maintenance of
            effort required under section 31102(f) of title 49, United
            States Code, as amended by this subtitle.
                (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 a new
            allocation formula for the motor carrier safety assistance
            program under this subtitle, the Secretary shall calculate the
            maintenance of effort using the methodology described in
            paragraph (2)(A).
            (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 this
        subtitle.
        (c) Termination of Effectiveness.--The authority of the Secretary
    under this section shall terminate effective on the date that a new
    maintenance of effort baseline is calculated based on a new allocation
    formula for the motor carrier safety assistance program implemented
    under section 31102 of title 49, United States Code.

         Subtitle B--Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration Reform

                           PART I--REGULATORY REFORM

    SEC. 5201. NOTICE OF CANCELLATION OF INSURANCE.
        Section 13906(e) of title 49, United States Code, is amended by
    inserting ``or suspend'' after ``revoke''.
    SEC. 5202. REGULATIONS.
        Section 31136 of title 49, United States Code, is amended--
            (1) by redesignating subsection (f) as subsection (g) and
        transferring such subsection to appear at the end of section 31315
        of such title; and
            (2) by adding at the end the following:
        ``(f) Regulatory Impact Analysis.--
            ``(1) In general.--Within each regulatory impact analysis of a
        proposed or final major rule issued by the Federal Motor Carrier
        Safety Administration, the Secretary shall, whenever practicable--
                ``(A) consider the effects of the proposed or final rule on
            different segments of the motor carrier industry; and
                ``(B) formulate estimates and findings based on the best
            available science.
            ``(2) Scope.--To the extent feasible and appropriate, and
        consistent with law, an analysis described in paragraph (1) shall--
                ``(A) use data that is representative of commercial motor
            vehicle operators or motor carriers, or both, that will be
            impacted by the proposed or final rule; and
                ``(B) consider the effects on commercial truck and bus
            carriers of various sizes and types.
        ``(g) Public Participation.--
            ``(1) In general.--If a proposed rule under this part is likely
        to lead to the promulgation of a major rule, the Secretary, before
        publishing such proposed rule, shall--
                ``(A) issue an advance notice of proposed rulemaking; or
                ``(B) proceed with a negotiated rulemaking.
            ``(2) Requirements.--Each advance notice of proposed rulemaking
        issued under paragraph (1) shall--
                ``(A) identify the need for a potential regulatory action;
                ``(B) identify and request public comment on the best
            available science or technical information relevant to
            analyzing potential regulatory alternatives;
                ``(C) request public comment on the available data and
            costs with respect to regulatory alternatives reasonably likely
            to be considered as part of the rulemaking; and
                ``(D) request public comment on available alternatives to
            regulation.
            ``(3) Waiver.--This subsection does not apply to a proposed
        rule if 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) that an advance notice of proposed
        rulemaking is impracticable, unnecessary, or contrary to the public
        interest.
        ``(h) Rule of Construction.--Nothing in subsection (f) or (g) may
    be construed to limit the contents of an advance notice of proposed
    rulemaking.''.
    SEC. 5203. GUIDANCE.
        (a) In General.--
            (1) Date of issuance and point of contact.--Each guidance
        document issued by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration
        shall have a date of issuance or a date of revision, as applicable,
        and shall include the name and contact information of a point of
        contact at the Administration who can respond to questions
        regarding the guidance.
            (2) Public accessibility.--
                (A) In general.--Each guidance document issued or revised
            by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration shall be
            published on a publicly accessible Internet Web site of the
            Department on the date of issuance or revision.
                (B) Redaction.--The Administrator of the Federal Motor
            Carrier Safety Administration may redact from a guidance
            document published under subparagraph (A) any information that
            would reveal investigative techniques that would compromise
            Administration enforcement efforts.
            (3) Incorporation into regulations.--Not later than 5 years
        after the date on which a guidance document is published under
        paragraph (2) or during an applicable review under subsection (c),
        whichever is earlier, the Secretary shall revise regulations to
        incorporate the guidance document to the extent practicable.
            (4) Reissuance.--If a guidance document is not incorporated
        into regulations in accordance with paragraph (3), the
        Administrator shall--
                (A) reissue an updated version of the guidance document;
            and
                (B) review and reissue an updated version of the guidance
            document every 5 years until the date on which the guidance
            document is removed or incorporated into applicable
            regulations.
        (b) Initial Review.--Not later than 1 year after the date of
    enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall review all guidance
    documents issued by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration and
    in effect on such date of enactment to ensure that such documents are
    current, are readily accessible to the public, and meet the standards
    specified in subparagraphs (A), (B), and (C) of subsection (c)(1).
        (c) Regular Review.--
            (1) In general.--Subject to paragraph (2), not less than once
        every 5 years, the Administrator shall conduct a comprehensive
        review of the guidance documents issued by the Federal Motor
        Carrier Safety Administration to determine whether such documents
        are--
                (A) consistent and clear;
                (B) uniformly and consistently enforced; and
                (C) still necessary.
            (2) Notice and comment.--Prior to beginning a review under
        paragraph (1), the Administrator shall publish in the Federal
        Register a notice and request for comment that solicits input from
        stakeholders on which guidance documents should be updated or
        eliminated.
            (3) Report.--
                (A) In general.--Not later than 60 days after the date on
            which a review under paragraph (1) is completed, the
            Administrator shall publish on a publicly accessible Internet
            Web site of the Department a report detailing the review and a
            full inventory of the guidance documents of the Administration.
                (B) Contents.--A report under subparagraph (A) shall
            include a summary of the response of the Administration to
            comments received under paragraph (2).
        (d) Guidance Document Defined.--In this section, the term
    ``guidance document'' means a document issued by the Federal Motor
    Carrier Safety Administration that--
            (1) provides an interpretation of a regulation of the
        Administration; or
            (2) includes an enforcement policy of the Administration
        available to the public.
    SEC. 5204. PETITIONS.
        (a) In General.--The Administrator of the Federal Motor Carrier
    Safety Administration shall--
            (1) publish on a publicly accessible Internet Web site of the
        Department a summary of all petitions for regulatory action
        submitted to the Administration;
            (2) prioritize the petitions submitted based on the likelihood
        of safety improvements resulting from the regulatory action
        requested;
            (3) not later than 180 days after the date a summary of a
        petition is published under paragraph (1), formally respond to such
        petition by indicating whether the Administrator will accept, deny,
        or further review the petition;
            (4) prioritize responses to petitions consistent with a
        petition's potential to reduce crashes, improve enforcement, and
        reduce unnecessary burdens; and
            (5) not later than 60 days after the date of receipt of a
        petition, publish on a publicly accessible Internet Web site of the
        Department an updated inventory of the petitions described in
        paragraph (1), including any applicable disposition information for
        those petitions.
        (b) Treatment of Multiple Petitions.--The Administrator may treat
    multiple similar petitions as a single petition for the purposes of
    subsection (a).
        (c) Petition Defined.--In this section, the term ``petition'' means
    a request for--
            (1) a new regulation;
            (2) a regulatory interpretation or clarification; or
            (3) a determination by the Administrator that a regulation
        should be modified or eliminated because it is--
                (A) no longer--
                    (i) consistent and clear;
                    (ii) current with the operational realities of the
                motor carrier industry; or
                    (iii) uniformly enforced;
                (B) ineffective; or
                (C) overly burdensome.
    SEC. 5205. 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. 5206. APPLICATIONS.
        (a) Review Process.--Section 31315(b) of title 49, United States
    Code, is amended--
            (1) in paragraph (1)--
                (A) in the first sentence by striking ``paragraph (3)'' and
            inserting ``this subsection''; and
                (B) by striking the second sentence;
            (2) by redesignating paragraphs (2) through (7) as paragraphs
        (4) through (9), respectively; and
            (3) by inserting after paragraph (1) the following:
            ``(2) Length of exemption and renewal.--An exemption may be
        granted under paragraph (1) for no longer than 5 years and may be
        renewed, upon request, for subsequent 5-year periods if the
        Secretary continues to make the finding under paragraph (1).
            ``(3) Opportunity for resubmission.--If the Secretary denies an
        application under paragraph (1) and the applicant can reasonably
        address the reason for the denial, the Secretary may allow the
        applicant to resubmit the application.''.
        (b) Administrative Exemptions.--
            (1) In general.--The Secretary shall make permanent the
        following limited exemptions:
                (A) Perishable construction products, as published in the
            Federal Register on April 2, 2015 (80 Fed. Reg. 17819).
                (B) Transport of commercial bee hives, as published in the
            Federal Register on June 19, 2015 (80 Fed. Reg. 35425).
                (C) Safe transport of livestock, as published in the
            Federal Register on June 12, 2015 (80 Fed. Reg. 33584).
            (2) Additional administrative exemptions.--Any exemption from
        any provision of the regulations under part 395 of title 49, Code
        of Federal Regulations, that is in effect on the date of enactment
        of this Act--
                (A) except as otherwise provided in section 31315(b) of
            title 49, shall be valid for a period of 5 years from the date
            such exemption was granted; and
                (B) may be subject to renewal under section 31315(b)(2) of
            title 49, United States Code.

               PART II--COMPLIANCE, SAFETY, ACCOUNTABILITY REFORM

    SEC. 5221. CORRELATION STUDY.
        (a) In General.--The Administrator of the Federal Motor Carrier
    Safety Administration (referred to in this part as the
    ``Administrator'') shall commission the National Research Council of
    the National Academies to conduct a study of--
            (1) the Compliance, Safety, Accountability program of the
        Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (referred to in this
        part as the ``CSA program''); and
            (2) the Safety Measurement System utilized by the CSA program
        (referred to in this part as the ``SMS'').
        (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 part as
            ``BASIC'')--
                    (i) identify high risk carriers; and
                    (ii) predict or are correlated with future crash risk,
                crash severity, or other safety indicators for motor
                carriers, including 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, with respect to
            accurately identifying and predicting 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 gaps and problems on the
            efficacy of the CSA program;
                (E) the accuracy of safety data, including the use of crash
            data from crashes in which a motor carrier was free from fault;
                (F) whether BASIC percentiles for motor carriers of
            passengers should be calculated separately from motor carriers
            of freight;
                (G) the differences in the rates at which safety violations
            are reported to the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration
            for inclusion in the SMS by various enforcement authorities,
            including States, territories, and Federal inspectors; and
                (H) how members of the public use the SMS and what effect
            making the SMS information public has had on reducing crashes
            and eliminating unsafe motor carriers from the industry; and
            (2) shall consider--
                (A) whether the SMS provides comparable precision and
            confidence, through SMS alerts and percentiles, for the
            relative crash risk of individual large and small motor
            carriers;
                (B) whether alternatives to the SMS would identify high
            risk carriers more accurately; and
                (C) the recommendations and findings of the Comptroller
            General of the United States and the Inspector General of the
            Department, and independent review team reports, issued before
            the date of enactment of this Act.
        (c) Report.--Not later than 18 months after the date of enactment
    of this Act, the Administrator shall--
            (1) submit a report containing the results of the study
        commissioned pursuant to subsection (a) to--
                (A) the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation
            of the Senate;
                (B) the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of
            the House of Representatives; and
                (C) the Inspector General of the Department; and
            (2) publish the report on a publicly accessible Internet Web
        site of the Department.
        (d) Corrective Action Plan.--
            (1) In general.--Not later than 120 days after the
        Administrator submits the report under subsection (c), if that
        report identifies a deficiency or opportunity for improvement in
        the CSA program or in any element of the SMS, the Administrator
        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 corrective
        action plan that--
                (A) responds to the deficiencies or opportunities
            identified by the report;
                (B) identifies how the Federal Motor Carrier Safety
            Administration will address such deficiencies or opportunities;
            and
                (C) provides an estimate of the cost, including with
            respect to changes in staffing, enforcement, and data
            collection, necessary to address such deficiencies or
            opportunities.
            (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
            that relates to the CSA program, including the SMS or data
            analysis under the SMS.
        (e) Inspector General Review.--Not later than 120 days after the
    Administrator submits a corrective action plan under subsection (d),
    the Inspector General of the Department shall--
            (1) review the extent to which such plan addresses--
                (A) recommendations contained in the report submitted under
            subsection (c); and
                (B) relevant recommendations issued by the Comptroller
            General or the Inspector General before the date of enactment
            of this Act; and
            (2) 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
        responsiveness of the corrective action plan to the recommendations
        described in paragraph (1).
    SEC. 5222. BEYOND COMPLIANCE.
        (a) In General.--Not later than 18 months after the date of
    enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall allow recognition,
    including credit or an improved SMS percentile, for a motor carrier
    that--
            (1) installs advanced safety equipment;
            (2) uses enhanced driver fitness measures;
            (3) adopts fleet safety management tools, technologies, and
        programs; or
            (4) satisfies other standards determined appropriate by the
        Administrator.
        (b) Implementation.--The Administrator shall carry out subsection
    (a) by--
            (1) incorporating a methodology into the CSA program; or
            (2) establishing a safety BASIC in the SMS.
        (c) Process.--
            (1) In general.--The Administrator, after providing notice and
        an opportunity for comment, shall develop a process for identifying
        and reviewing advanced safety equipment, enhanced driver fitness
        measures, fleet safety management tools, technologies, and
        programs, and other standards for use by motor carriers to receive
        recognition, including credit or an improved SMS percentile, for
        purposes of subsection (a).
            (2) Contents.--A process developed under paragraph (1) shall--
                (A) provide for a petition process for reviewing advanced
            safety equipment, enhanced driver fitness measures, fleet
            safety management tools, technologies, and programs, and other
            standards; and
                (B) seek input and participation from industry
            stakeholders, including commercial motor vehicle drivers,
            technology manufacturers, vehicle manufacturers, motor
            carriers, law enforcement, safety advocates, and the Motor
            Carrier Safety Advisory Committee.
        (d) Qualification.--The Administrator, after providing notice and
    an opportunity for comment, shall develop technical or other
    performance standards with respect to advanced safety equipment,
    enhanced driver fitness measures, fleet safety management tools,
    technologies, and programs, and other standards for purposes of
    subsection (a).
        (e) Monitoring.--The Administrator may authorize qualified entities
    to monitor motor carriers that receive recognition, including credit or
    an improved SMS percentile, under this section through a no-cost
    contract structure.
        (f) Dissemination of Information.--The Administrator shall maintain
    on a publicly accessible Internet Web site of the Department
    information on--
            (1) the advanced safety equipment, enhanced driver fitness
        measures, fleet safety management tools, technologies, and
        programs, and other standards eligible for recognition, including
        credit or an improved SMS percentile;
            (2) any petitions for review of advanced safety equipment,
        enhanced driver fitness measures, fleet safety management tools,
        technologies, and programs, and other standards; and
            (3) any relevant statistics relating to the use of advanced
        safety equipment, enhanced driver fitness measures, fleet safety
        management tools, technologies, and programs, and other standards.
        (g) Report.--Not later than 3 years after the date of enactment of
    this Act, the Administrator shall submit to the Committee on
    Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and
    the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate a
    report on the--
            (1) number of motor carriers receiving recognition, including
        credit or an improved SMS percentile, under this section; and
            (2) safety performance of such carriers.
    SEC. 5223. DATA CERTIFICATION.
        (a) In General.--On and after the date that is 1 day after the date
    of enactment of this Act, no information regarding analysis of
    violations, crashes in which a determination is made that the motor
    carrier or the commercial motor vehicle driver is not at fault, alerts,
    or the relative percentile for each BASIC developed under the CSA
    program may be made available to the general public until the Inspector
    General of the Department certifies that--
            (1) the report required under section 5221(c) has been
        submitted in accordance with that section;
            (2) any deficiencies identified in the report required under
        section 5221(c) have been addressed;
            (3) if applicable, the corrective action plan under section
        5221(d) has been implemented;
            (4) the Administrator of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety
        Administration has fully implemented or satisfactorily addressed
        the issues raised in the report titled ``Modifying the Compliance,
        Safety, Accountability Program Would Improve the Ability to
        Identify High Risk Carriers'' of the Government Accountability
        Office and dated February 2014 (GAO-14-114); and
            (5) the Secretary has initiated modification of the CSA program
        in accordance with section 5222.
        (b) Limitation on the Use of CSA Analysis.--Information regarding
    alerts and the relative percentile for each BASIC developed under the
    CSA program may not be used for safety fitness determinations until the
    Inspector General of the Department makes the certification under
    subsection (a).
        (c) Continued Public Availability of Data.--Notwithstanding any
    other provision of this section, inspection and violation information
    submitted to the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration by
    commercial motor vehicle inspectors and qualified law enforcement
    officials, out-of-service rates, and absolute measures shall remain
    available to the public.
        (d) Exceptions.--
            (1) In general.--Notwithstanding any other provision of this
        section--
                (A) the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration and
            State and local commercial motor vehicle enforcement agencies
            may use the information referred to in subsection (a) for
            purposes of investigation and enforcement prioritization;
                (B) a motor carrier and a commercial motor vehicle driver
            may access information referred to in subsection (a) that
            relates directly to the motor carrier or driver, respectively;
            and
                (C) a 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 in paragraph (1)(C) shall
        include the following: ``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) Rule of construction.--Nothing in this section may be
        construed to restrict the official use by State enforcement
        agencies of the data collected by State enforcement personnel.
    SEC. 5224. DATA IMPROVEMENT.
        (a) Functional Specifications.--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 functional 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 developed pursuant to 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. 5225. ACCIDENT REVIEW.
        (a) In General.--Not later than 1 year after a certification under
    section 5223, the Secretary shall task the Motor Carrier Safety
    Advisory Committee with reviewing the treatment of preventable crashes
    under the SMS.
        (b) Duties.--Not later than 6 months after being tasked under
    subsection (a), the Motor Carrier Safety Advisory Committee shall make
    recommendations to the Secretary on a process to allow motor carriers
    and drivers to request that the Administrator make a determination with
    respect to the preventability of a crash, if such a process has not yet
    been established by the Secretary.
        (c) Report.--The Secretary shall--
            (1) review and consider the recommendations provided by the
        Motor Carrier Safety Advisory Committee; and
            (2) report to Congress on how the Secretary intends to address
        the treatment of preventable crashes.
        (d) Preventable Defined.--In this section, the term ``preventable''
    has the meaning given that term in Appendix B of part 385 of title 49,
    Code of Federal Regulations, as in effect on the date of enactment of
    this Act.

                  Subtitle C--Commercial Motor Vehicle Safety

    SEC. 5301. 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) Vehicle Safety Technology Defined.--In this section, the term
    ``vehicle safety technology'' includes a fleet-related incident
    management system, performance or behavior management system, speed
    management system, lane departure warning system, forward collision
    warning or mitigation system, and 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 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. 5302. PRIORITIZING STATUTORY RULEMAKINGS.
        The Administrator of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety
    Administration shall prioritize the completion of each outstanding
    rulemaking required by statute before beginning any other rulemaking,
    unless the Secretary determines that there is a significant need for
    such other rulemaking and notifies Congress of such determination.
    SEC. 5303. SAFETY REPORTING SYSTEM.
        (a) In General.--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 report on the cost and feasibility of establishing a
    self-reporting system for commercial motor vehicle drivers or motor
    carriers with respect to en route equipment failures.
        (b) Contents.--The report required under subsection (a) shall
    include--
            (1) an analysis of--
                (A) alternatives for the reporting of equipment failures in
            real time, including an Internet Web site or telephone hotline;
                (B) the ability of a commercial motor vehicle driver or a
            motor carrier to provide to the Federal Motor Carrier Safety
            Administration proof of repair of a self-reported equipment
            failure;
                (C) the ability of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety
            Administration to ensure that self-reported equipment failures
            proven to be repaired are not used in the calculation of
            Behavior Analysis and Safety Improvement Category scores;
                (D) the ability of roadside inspectors to access self-
            reported equipment failures;
                (E) the cost to establish and administer a self-reporting
            system;
                (F) the ability for a self-reporting system to track
            individual commercial motor vehicles through unique
            identifiers; and
                (G) whether a self-reporting system would yield
            demonstrable safety benefits;
            (2) an identification of any regulatory or statutory
        impediments to the implementation of a self-reporting system; and
            (3) recommendations on implementing a self-reporting system.
    SEC. 5304. NEW ENTRANT SAFETY REVIEW PROGRAM.
        (a) In General.--The Secretary shall conduct an assessment of the
    new operator safety review program under section 31144(g) of title 49,
    United States Code, including the program's effectiveness in reducing
    crashes, fatalities, and injuries involving commercial motor vehicles
    and improving commercial motor vehicle safety.
        (b) Report.--Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of
    this Act, the Secretary shall publish on a publicly accessible Internet
    Web site of the Department and 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 of the assessment conducted under subsection (a),
    including any recommendations for improving the effectiveness of the
    program (including recommendations for legislative changes).
    SEC. 5305. HIGH RISK CARRIER REVIEWS.
        (a) In General.--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.--The Secretary shall post on a public Web site 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 SAFETEA-LU (49 U.S.C.
    31144 note), and the item relating to that section in the table of
    contents in section 1(b) of that Act, are repealed.
    SEC. 5306. 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; and
            (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.
        (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.
        (e) Termination.--The working group shall terminate not more than
    180 days after the date on which the Secretary makes recommendations
    under subsection (d)(3).
    SEC. 5307. IMPLEMENTING SAFETY REQUIREMENTS.
        (a) In General.--For each rulemaking described in subsection (c),
    not later than 30 days after the date of enactment of this Act and
    every 180 days thereafter until the rulemaking is complete, the
    Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Transportation and
    Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on
    Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate a written
    notification that includes--
            (1) for a rulemaking with a statutory deadline--
                (A) an explanation of why the deadline was not met; and
                (B) an expected date of completion of the rulemaking; and
            (2) for a rulemaking without a statutory deadline, an expected
        date of completion of the rulemaking.
        (b) Additional Contents.--A notification submitted under subsection
    (a) shall include--
            (1) an updated rulemaking timeline;
            (2) a list of factors causing delays in the completion of the
        rulemaking; and
            (3) any other details associated with the status of the
        rulemaking.
        (c) Rulemakings.--The Secretary shall submit a written notification
    under subsection (a) for each of the following rulemakings:
            (1) The rulemaking required under section 31306a(a)(1) of title
        49, United States Code.
            (2) The rulemaking required under section 31137(a) of title 49,
        United States Code.
            (3) The rulemaking required under section 31305(c) of title 49,
        United States Code.
            (4) The rulemaking required under section 31601 of division C
        of MAP-21 (49 U.S.C. 30111 note).
            (5) A rulemaking concerning motor carrier safety fitness
        determinations.
            (6) A rulemaking concerning commercial motor vehicle safety
        required by an Act of Congress enacted on or after August 1, 2005,
        and incomplete for more than 2 years.

                  Subtitle D--Commercial Motor Vehicle Drivers

    SEC. 5401. OPPORTUNITIES FOR VETERANS.
        (a) Standards for Training and Testing of Veteran Operators.--
    Section 31305 of title 49, United States Code, is amended by adding at
    the end the following:
        ``(d) Standards for Training and Testing of Veteran Operators.--
            ``(1) In general.--Not later than December 31, 2016, the
        Secretary shall modify the regulations prescribed under subsections
        (a) and (c) to--
                ``(A) exempt a covered individual from all or a portion of
            a driving test if the covered individual had experience in the
            armed forces or reserve components driving vehicles similar to
            a commercial motor vehicle;
                ``(B) ensure that a covered individual may apply for an
            exemption under subparagraph (A) during, at least, the 1-year
            period beginning on the date on which such individual separates
            from service in the armed forces or reserve components; and
                ``(C) credit the training and knowledge a covered
            individual received in the armed forces or reserve components
            driving vehicles similar to a commercial motor vehicle for
            purposes of satisfying minimum standards for training and
            knowledge.
            ``(2) Definitions.--In this subsection, the following
        definitions apply:
                ``(A) Armed forces.--The term `armed forces' has the
            meaning given that term in section 101(a) of title 10.
                ``(B) Covered individual.--The term `covered individual'
            means an individual over the age of 21 years who is--
                    ``(i) a former member of the armed forces; or
                    ``(ii) a former member of the reserve components.
                ``(C) Reserve components.--The term `reserve components'
            means--
                    ``(i) the Army National Guard of the United States;
                    ``(ii) the Army Reserve;
                    ``(iii) the Navy Reserve;
                    ``(iv) the Marine Corps Reserve;
                    ``(v) the Air National Guard of the United States;
                    ``(vi) the Air Force Reserve; and
                    ``(vii) the Coast Guard Reserve.''.
        (b) Implementation of Administrative Recommendations.--Not later
    than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary, in
    consultation with the Secretary of Defense, shall implement the
    recommendations contained in the report submitted under section 32308
    of MAP-21 (49 U.S.C. 31301 note) that are not implemented as a result
    of the amendment in subsection (a).
        (c) Implementation of the Military Commercial Driver's License
    Act.--Not later than December 31, 2015, the Secretary shall issue final
    regulations to implement the exemption to the domicile requirement
    under section 31311(a)(12)(C) of title 49, United States Code.
        (d) Conforming Amendment.--Section 31311(a)(12)(C)(ii) of title 49,
    United States Code, is amended to read as follows:
                ``(ii) is an active duty member of--
                    ``(I) the armed forces (as that term is defined in
                section 101(a) of title 10); or
                    ``(II) the reserve components (as that term is defined
                in section 31305(d)(2) of this title); and''.
    SEC. 5402. DRUG-FREE COMMERCIAL DRIVERS.
        (a) In General.--Section 31306 of title 49, United States Code, is
    amended--
            (1) in subsection (b)(1)--
                (A) by redesignating subparagraph (B) as subparagraph (C);
                (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
                (C) by inserting after subparagraph (A) 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
        urine testing--
                ``(I) in conducting preemployment testing for the use of a
            controlled substance; and
                ``(II) in conducting random testing for the use of a
            controlled substance if the operator was subject to hair
            testing for preemployment testing.'';
            (2) in subsection (b)(2)--
                (A) in subparagraph (A) by striking ``and'' at the end;
                (B) in subparagraph (B) by striking the period at the end
            and inserting ``; and''; and
                (C) by adding at the end the following:
            ``(C) shall provide an exemption from hair testing for
        commercial motor vehicle operators with established religious
        beliefs that prohibit the cutting or removal of hair.''; and
            (3) in subsection (c)(2)--
                (A) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A) by inserting
            ``for urine testing, and technical guidelines for hair
            testing,'' before ``including mandatory guidelines'';
                (B) in subparagraph (B) by striking ``and'' at the end;
                (C) in subparagraph (C) by inserting ``and'' after the
            semicolon; and
                (D) 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;''.
        (b) Guidelines.--Not later than 1 year after the date of 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.
    SEC. 5403. MEDICAL CERTIFICATION OF VETERANS FOR COMMERCIAL DRIVER'S
    LICENSES.
        (a) In General.--In the case of a physician-approved veteran
    operator, the qualified physician of such operator may, subject to the
    requirements of subsection (b), perform a medical examination and
    provide a medical certificate for purposes of compliance with the
    requirements of section 31149 of title 49, United States Code.
        (b) Certification.--The certification described under subsection
    (a) shall include--
            (1) assurances that the physician performing the medical
        examination meets the requirements of a qualified physician under
        this section; and
            (2) certification that the physical condition of the operator
        is adequate to enable such operator to operate a commercial motor
        vehicle safely.
        (c) National Registry of Medical Examiners.--The Secretary, in
    consultation with the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, shall develop a
    process for qualified physicians to perform a medical examination and
    provide a medical certificate under subsection (a) and include such
    physicians on the national registry of medical examiners established
    under section 31149(d) of title 49, United States Code.
        (d) Definitions.--In this section, the following definitions apply:
            (1) Physician-approved veteran operator.--The term ``physician-
        approved veteran operator'' means an operator of a commercial motor
        vehicle who--
                (A) is a veteran who is enrolled in the health care system
            established under section 1705(a) of title 38, United States
            Code; and
                (B) is required to have a current valid medical certificate
            pursuant to section 31149 of title 49, United States Code.
            (2) Qualified physician.--The term ``qualified physician''
        means a physician who--
                (A) is employed in the Department of Veterans Affairs;
                (B) is familiar with the standards for, and physical
            requirements of, an operator certified pursuant to section
            31149 of title 49, United States Code; and
                (C) has never, with respect to such section, been found to
            have acted fraudulently, including by fraudulently awarding a
            medical certificate.
            (3) Veteran.--The term ``veteran'' has the meaning given the
        term in section 101 of title 38, United States Code.
        (e) Statutory Construction.--Nothing in this section shall be
    construed to change any statutory penalty associated with fraud or
    abuse.
    SEC. 5404. COMMERCIAL DRIVER PILOT PROGRAM.
        (a) In General.--The Secretary shall establish a pilot program
    under section 31315(c) of title 49, United States Code, to study the
    feasibility, benefits, and safety impacts of allowing a covered driver
    to operate a commercial motor vehicle in interstate commerce.
        (b) Data Collection.--The Secretary shall collect and analyze data
    relating to accidents in which--
            (1) a covered driver participating in the pilot program is
        involved; and
            (2) a driver under the age of 21 operating a commercial motor
        vehicle in intrastate commerce is involved.
        (c) Limitations.--A driver participating in the pilot program may
    not--
            (1) transport--
                (A) passengers; or
                (B) hazardous cargo; or
            (2) operate a vehicle in special configuration.
        (d) Working Group.--
            (1) Establishment.--The Secretary shall conduct, monitor, and
        evaluate the pilot program in consultation with a working group to
        be established by the Secretary consisting of representatives of
        the armed forces, industry, drivers, safety advocacy organizations,
        and State licensing and enforcement officials.
            (2) Duties.--The working group shall review the data collected
        under subsection (b) and provide recommendations to the Secretary
        on the feasibility, benefits, and safety impacts of allowing a
        covered driver to operate a commercial motor vehicle in interstate
        commerce.
        (e) Report.--Not later than 1 year after the date on which the
    pilot program is concluded, the Secretary shall submit to Congress a
    report describing the findings of the pilot program and the
    recommendations of the working group.
        (f) Definitions.--In this section, the following definitions apply:
            (1) Accident.--The term ``accident'' has the meaning given that
        term in section 390.5 of title 49, Code of Federal Regulations, as
        in effect on the date of enactment of this Act.
            (2) Armed forces.--The term ``armed forces'' has the meaning
        given that term in section 101(a) of title 10, United States Code.
            (3) Commercial motor vehicle.--The term ``commercial motor
        vehicle'' has the meaning given that term in section 31301 of title
        49, United States Code.
            (4) Covered driver.--The term ``covered driver'' means an
        individual who is--
                (A) between the ages of 18 and 21;
                (B) a member or former member of the--
                    (i) armed forces; or
                    (ii) reserve components (as defined in section
                31305(d)(2) of title 49, United States Code, as added by
                this Act); and
                (C) qualified in a Military Occupational Specialty to
            operate a commercial motor vehicle or similar vehicle.

                         Subtitle E--General Provisions

    SEC. 5501. DELAYS IN GOODS MOVEMENT.
        (a) Report.--
            (1) In general.--Not later than 1 year after the date of
        enactment of this Act, the Inspector General of the Department
        shall submit to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
        of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce,
        Science, and Transportation of the Senate a report on the average
        length of time that operators of commercial motor vehicles are
        delayed before the loading and unloading of such vehicles and at
        other points in the pick-up and delivery process.
            (2) Contents.--The report under paragraph (1) shall include--
                (A) an assessment of how delays impact--
                    (i) the economy;
                    (ii) the efficiency of the transportation system;
                    (iii) motor carrier safety, including the extent to
                which delays result in violations of motor carrier safety
                regulations; and
                    (iv) the livelihood of motor carrier drivers; and
                (B) recommendations on how delays could be mitigated.
        (b) Collection of Data.--Not later than 2 years after the date of
    enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall establish by regulation a
    process to collect data on delays experienced by operators of
    commercial motor vehicles before the loading and unloading of such
    vehicles and at other points in the pick-up and delivery process.
    SEC. 5502. 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;
                (C) emergency response or recovery experts;
                (D) relevant safety groups; and
                (E) entities 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) impediments currently exist that prevent expeditious State
        approval of 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 emergency;
            (3) a State could pre-designate an emergency route identified
        under paragraph (2) 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 periods of declared emergency and recovery from such
        periods; and
            (4) an online map could be created to identify each pre-
        designated emergency route under paragraph (3), including
        information on specific limitations, obligations, and notification
        requirements along that route.
        (c) Report.--
            (1)  Submission.--Not later than 1 year after the date of
        enactment of this Act, the working group shall submit to the
        Secretary a report on its findings under this section and any
        recommendations for the implementation of best practices for
        expeditious State approval of special permits for vehicles involved
        in emergency response and recovery.
            (2) Publication.--Not later than 30 days after the date the
        Secretary receives the report under paragraph (1), the Secretary
        shall publish the report on a publicly accessible Internet Web site
        of the Department.
        (d) Notification.--Not later than 6 months after the date the
    Secretary receives the report under subsection (c)(1), the Secretary
    shall notify the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the
    House of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and
    Transportation of the Senate on the actions the Secretary and the
    States have taken to implement the recommendations included in the
    report.
        (e) Termination.--The working group shall terminate 1 year after
    the date the Secretary receives the report under subsection (c)(1).
    SEC. 5503. 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
    consumers relevant information 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 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 1 year after the date of
        enactment of this Act--
                (A) the working group shall make the recommendations
            described in paragraph (1); and
                (B) the Secretary shall publish the recommendations on a
            publicly accessible Internet Web site of the Department.
        (d) Report.--Not later than 1 year after the date on which the
    working group makes its recommendations under subsection (c)(2), the
    Secretary shall issue a report to Congress on the implementation of
    such recommendations.
        (e) Termination.--The working group shall terminate 1 year after
    the date the working group makes its recommendations under subsection
    (c)(2).
    SEC. 5504. TECHNOLOGY IMPROVEMENTS.
        (a) In General.--Not later than 18 months after the date of
    enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United States
    shall conduct a comprehensive analysis of the information technology
    and data collection and management systems of the Federal Motor Carrier
    Safety Administration.
        (b) Requirements.--The study conducted under subsection (a) shall--
            (1) evaluate the efficacy of the existing information
        technology, data collection, processing systems, data correction
        procedures, 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, procedures,
        and programs described in paragraph (1);
            (3) explore the feasibility of consolidating data collection
        and processing systems;
            (4) evaluate the ability of the systems, procedures, and
        programs described in paragraph (1) to meet the needs of--
                (A) the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, at
            both the headquarters and State levels;
                (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, procedures, 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 user interfaces; and
            (7) identify 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, procedures, and
        programs described in paragraph (1).
    SEC. 5505. NOTIFICATION REGARDING MOTOR CARRIER REGISTRATION.
        Not later than 30 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the
    Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Transportation and
    Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on
    Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate written
    notification of the actions the Secretary is taking to ensure, to the
    greatest extent practicable, that each application for registration
    under section 13902 of title 49, United States Code, is processed not
    later than 30 days after the date on which the application is received
    by the Secretary.
    SEC. 5506. REPORT ON COMMERCIAL DRIVER'S LICENSE SKILLS TEST DELAYS.
        Not later than 18 months after the date of enactment of this Act,
    and each year thereafter, 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 that--
            (1) describes, for each State, the status of skills testing for
        applicants for a commercial driver's license, including--
                (A) the average wait time from the date an applicant
            requests to take a skills test to the date the applicant has
            the opportunity to complete such test;
                (B) the average wait time from the date an applicant, upon
            failure of a skills test, requests a retest to the date the
            applicant has the opportunity to complete such retest;
                (C) the actual number of qualified commercial driver's
            license examiners available to test applicants; and
                (D) the number of testing sites available through the State
            department of motor vehicles and whether this number has
            increased or decreased from the previous year; and
            (2) describes specific steps that the Administrator is taking
        to address skills testing delays in States that have average skills
        test or retest wait times of more than 7 days from the date an
        applicant requests to test or retest to the date the applicant has
        the opportunity to complete such test or retest.
    SEC. 5507. ELECTRONIC LOGGING DEVICE REQUIREMENTS.
        Section 31137(b) of title 49, United States Code, 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 the
        term `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. 5508. TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS.
        (a) Title 49.--Title 49, United States Code, is amended as follows:
            (1) Section 13902(i)(2) is amended by inserting ``except as''
        before ``described''.
            (2) Section 13903(d) is amended by striking ``(d) Registration
        as Motor Carrier Required.--'' and all that follows through ``(1)
        In general.--A freight forwarder'' and inserting ``(d) Registration
        as Motor Carrier Required.--A freight forwarder''.
            (3) Section 13905(d)(2)(D) is amended--
                (A) by striking ``the Secretary finds
            that--'' and all that follows through ``(i) the motor
            carrier,'' and inserting ``the Secretary finds that the motor
            carrier,''; and
                (B) by adding a period at the end.
            (4) Section 14901(h) is amended by striking ``Household Goods''
        in the heading.
            (5) Section 14916 is amended by striking the section
        designation and heading and inserting the following:
    ``Sec. 14916. Unlawful brokerage activities''.
        (b) MAP-21.--Effective as of July 6, 2012, and as if included
    therein as enacted, MAP-21 (Public Law 112-141) is amended as follows:
            (1) Section 32108(a)(4) (126 Stat. 782) is amended by inserting
        ``for'' before ``each additional day'' in the matter proposed to be
        struck.
            (2) Section 32301(b)(3) (126 Stat. 786) is amended by striking
        ``by amending (a) to read as follows:'' and inserting ``by striking
        subsection (a) and inserting the following:''.
            (3) Section 32302(c)(2)(B) (126 Stat. 789) is amended by
        striking ``section 32303(c)(1)'' and inserting ``section
        32302(c)(1)''.
            (4) Section 32921(b) (126 Stat. 828) is amended, in the matter
        to be inserted, by striking ``(A) In addition'' and inserting the
        following:
                ``(A) In general.--In addition''.
            (5) Section 32931(c) (126 Stat. 829) is amended--
                (A) by striking ``Secretary'' and inserting ``Secretary of
            Transportation'' in the matter to be struck; and
                (B) by striking ``Secretary'' and inserting ``Secretary of
            Transportation'' in the matter to be inserted.
        (c) Motor Carrier Safety Improvement Act of 1999.--Section
    229(a)(1) of the Motor Carrier Safety Improvement Act of 1999 (49
    U.S.C. 31136 note) is amended by inserting ``of title 49, United States
    Code,'' after ``sections 31136 and 31502''.
    SEC. 5509. MINIMUM FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY.
        (a) Transporting Property.--If the Secretary proceeds with a
    rulemaking to determine whether to increase the minimum levels of
    financial responsibility required under section 31139 of title 49,
    United States Code, the Secretary shall consider, prior to issuing a
    final rule--
            (1) the rulemaking's potential impact on--
                (A) the safety of motor vehicle transportation; and
                (B) the motor carrier industry;
            (2) the ability of the insurance industry to provide the
        required amount of insurance;
            (3) the extent to which current minimum levels of financial
        responsibility adequately cover--
                (A) medical care;
                (B) compensation; and
                (C) other identifiable costs;
            (4) the frequency with which insurance claims exceed current
        minimum levels of financial responsibility in fatal accidents; and
            (5) the impact of increased levels on motor carrier safety and
        accident reduction.
        (b) Transporting Passengers.--
            (1) In general.--Prior to initiating a rulemaking to change the
        minimum levels of financial responsibility under section 31138 of
        title 49, United States Code, the Secretary shall complete a study
        specific to the minimum financial responsibility requirements for
        motor carriers of passengers.
            (2) Study contents.--A study under paragraph (1) shall include,
        to the extent practicable--
                (A) a review of accidents, injuries, and fatalities in the
            over-the-road bus and school bus industries;
                (B) a review of insurance held by over-the-road bus and
            public and private school bus companies, including companies of
            various sizes, and an analysis of whether such insurance is
            adequate to cover claims;
                (C) an analysis of whether and how insurance affects the
            behavior and safety record of motor carriers of passengers,
            including with respect to crash reduction; and
                (D) an analysis of the anticipated impacts of an increase
            in financial responsibility on insurance premiums for passenger
            carriers and service availability.
            (3) Consultation.--In conducting a study under paragraph (1),
        the Secretary shall consult with--
                (A) representatives of the over-the-road bus and private
            school bus transportation industries, including representatives
            of bus drivers; and
                (B) insurers of motor carriers of passengers.
            (4) Report.--If the Secretary undertakes a study under
        paragraph (1), the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on
        Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives
        and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the
        Senate a report on the results of the study.
    SEC. 5510. SAFETY STUDY REGARDING DOUBLE-DECKER MOTORCOACHES.
        (a) Study.--The Secretary, in consultation with State
    transportation safety and law enforcement officials, shall conduct a
    study regarding the safety operations, fire suppression capability,
    tire loads, and pavement impacts of operating a double-decker
    motorcoach equipped with a device designed by the motorcoach
    manufacturer to attach to the rear of the motorcoach for use in
    transporting passenger baggage.
        (b) Report.--Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of
    this Act, the Secretary shall submit a report containing the results of
    the study to--
            (1) the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the
        House of Representatives; and
            (2) the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of
        the Senate.
    SEC. 5511. 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. 5512. ACCESS TO NATIONAL DRIVER REGISTER.
        Section 30305(b) of title 49, United States Code, 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. 5513. 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 Federal wireless roadside
    inspection systems--
            (1) conflict with existing 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. 5514. REGULATION OF TOW TRUCK OPERATIONS.
        Section 14501(c)(2)(C) of title 49, United States Code, is amended
    by striking ``the price of'' and all that follows through
    ``transportation is'' and inserting ``the regulation of tow truck
    operations''.
    SEC. 5515. STUDY ON COMMERCIAL MOTOR VEHICLE DRIVER COMMUTING.
        (a) Effects of Commuting.--The Administrator of the Federal Motor
    Carrier Safety Administration shall conduct a study on the safety
    effects of motor carrier operator commutes exceeding 150 minutes.
        (b) 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.
    SEC. 5516. ADDITIONAL STATE AUTHORITY.
        Notwithstanding any other provision of law, South Dakota shall be
    provided the opportunity to update and revise the routes designated as
    qualifying Federal-aid Primary System highways under section 31111(e)
    of title 49, United States Code, as long as the update shifts routes to
    divided highways or does not increase centerline miles by more than 5
    percent and is expected to increase safety performance.
    SEC. 5517. REPORT ON MOTOR CARRIER FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY.
        (a) In General.--Not later than January 1, 2017, the Secretary
    shall publish on a publicly accessible Internet Web site of the
    Department a report on the minimum levels of financial responsibility
    required under section 31139 of title 49, United States Code.
        (b) Contents.--The report required under subsection (a) shall
    include, to the extent practicable, an analysis of--
            (1) the differences between State insurance requirements and
        Federal requirements;
            (2) the extent to which current minimum levels of financial
        responsibility adequately cover--
                (A) medical care;
                (B) compensation; and
                (C) other identifiable costs; and
            (3) the frequency with which insurance claims exceed the
        current minimum levels of financial responsibility.
    SEC. 5518. COVERED FARM VEHICLES.
        Section 32934(b)(1) of MAP-21 (49 U.S.C. 31136 note) is amended by
    striking ``from'' and all that follows through the period at end and
    inserting the following: ``from--
                ``(A) a requirement described in subsection (a) or a
            compatible State requirement; or
                ``(B) any other minimum standard provided by a State
            relating to the operation of that vehicle.''.
    SEC. 5519. OPERATORS OF HI-RAIL VEHICLES.
        (a) In General.--In the case of a commercial motor vehicle driver
    subject to the hours of service requirements in part 395 of title 49,
    Code of Federal Regulations, who is driving a hi-rail vehicle, the
    maximum on duty time under section 395.3 of such title for such driver
    shall not include time in transportation to or from a duty assignment
    if such time in transportation--
            (1) does not exceed 2 hours per calendar day or a total of 30
        hours per calendar month; and
            (2) is fully and accurately accounted for in records to be
        maintained by the motor carrier and such records are made available
        upon request of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration or
        the Federal Railroad Administration.
        (b) Hi-Rail Vehicle Defined.--In this section, the term ``hi-rail
    vehicle'' means an internal rail flaw detection vehicle equipped with
    flange hi-rails.
    SEC. 5520. AUTOMOBILE TRANSPORTER.
        (a) Automobile Transporter Defined.--Section 31111(a)(1) of title
    49, United States Code, is amended--
            (1) by striking ``specifically''; and
            (2) by adding at the end the following: ``An automobile
        transporter shall not be prohibited from the transport of cargo or
        general freight on a backhaul, so long as it complies with weight
        limitations for a truck tractor and semitrailer combination.''.
        (b) Truck Tractor Defined.--Section 31111(a)(3)(B) of title 49,
    United States Code, is amended--
            (1) by striking ``only''; and
            (2) by inserting before the period at the end the following:
        ``or any other commodity, including cargo or general freight on a
        backhaul''.
        (c) Backhaul Defined.--Section 31111(a) of title 49, United States
    Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:
            ``(5) Backhaul.--The term `backhaul' means the return trip of a
        vehicle transporting cargo or general freight, especially when
        carrying goods back over all or part of the same route.''.
        (d) Stinger-Steered Automobile Transporters.--Section 31111(b)(1)
    of title 49, United States Code, is amended--
            (1) in subparagraph (E) by striking ``or'' at the end;
            (2) in subparagraph (F) by striking the period at the end and
        inserting a semicolon; and
            (3) by adding at the end the following:
            ``(G) imposes a vehicle length limitation of less than 80 feet
        on a stinger-steered automobile transporter with a front overhang
        of less than 4 feet and a rear overhang of less than 6 feet; or''.
    SEC. 5521. READY MIX CONCRETE DELIVERY VEHICLES.
        Section 31502 of title 49, United States Code, is amended by adding
    at the end the following:
        ``(f) Ready Mixed Concrete Delivery Vehicles.--
            ``(1) In general.--Notwithstanding any other provision of law,
        regulations issued under this section or section 31136 (including
        section 395.1(e)(1)(ii) of title 49, Code of Federal Regulations)
        regarding reporting, recordkeeping, or documentation of duty status
        shall not apply to any driver of a ready mixed concrete delivery
        vehicle if--
                ``(A) the driver operates within a 100 air-mile radius of
            the normal work reporting location;
                ``(B) the driver returns to the work reporting location and
            is released from work within 14 consecutive hours;
                ``(C) the driver has at least 10 consecutive hours off duty
            following each 14 hours on duty;
                ``(D) the driver does not exceed 11 hours maximum driving
            time following 10 consecutive hours off duty; and
                ``(E) the motor carrier that employs the driver maintains
            and retains for a period of 6 months accurate and true time
            records that show--
                    ``(i) the time the driver reports for duty each day;
                    ``(ii) the total number of hours the driver is on duty
                each day;
                    ``(iii) the time the driver is released from duty each
                day; and
                    ``(iv) the total time for the preceding driving week
                the driver is used for the first time or intermittently.
            ``(2) Definition.--In this section, the term `driver of a ready
        mixed concrete delivery vehicle' means a driver of a vehicle
        designed to deliver ready mixed concrete on a daily basis and is
        equipped with a mechanism under which the vehicle's propulsion
        engine provides the power to operate a mixer drum to agitate and
        mix the product en route to the delivery site.''.
    SEC. 5522. TRANSPORTATION OF CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS AND EQUIPMENT.
        Section 229(e)(4) of the Motor Carrier Safety Improvement Act of
    1999 (49 U.S.C. 31136 note) is amended--
            (1) by striking ``50 air mile radius'' and inserting ``75 air
        mile radius''; and
            (2) by striking ``the driver.'' and inserting ``the driver,
        except that a State, upon notice to the Secretary, may establish a
        different air mile radius limitation for purposes of this paragraph
        if such limitation is between 50 and 75 air miles and applies only
        to movements that take place entirely within the State.''.
    SEC. 5523. COMMERCIAL DELIVERY OF LIGHT- AND MEDIUM-DUTY TRAILERS.
        (a) Definitions.--Section 31111(a) of title 49, United States Code,
    is amended by adding at the end the following:
            ``(6) Trailer transporter towing unit.--The term `trailer
        transporter towing unit' means a power unit that is not used to
        carry property when operating in a towaway trailer transporter
        combination.
            ``(7) Towaway trailer transporter combination.--The term
        `towaway trailer transporter combination' means a combination of
        vehicles consisting of a trailer transporter towing unit and 2
        trailers or semitrailers--
                ``(A) with a total weight that does not exceed 26,000
            pounds; and
                ``(B) in which the trailers or semitrailers carry no
            property and constitute inventory property of a manufacturer,
            distributor, or dealer of such trailers or semitrailers.''.
        (b) General Limitations.--Section 31111(b)(1) of such title is
    amended by adding at the end the following:
            ``(H) has the effect of imposing an overall length limitation
        of less than 82 feet on a towaway trailer transporter
        combination.''.
        (c) Conforming Amendments.--
            (1) Property-carrying unit limitation.--Section 31112(a)(1) of
        such title is amended by inserting before the period at the end the
        following: ``, but not including a trailer or a semitrailer
        transported as part of a towaway trailer transporter combination
        (as defined in section 31111(a))''.
            (2) Access to interstate system.--Section 31114(a)(2) of such
        title is amended by inserting ``any towaway trailer transporter
        combination (as defined in section 31111(a)),'' after
        ``passengers,''.
    SEC. 5524. EXEMPTIONS FROM REQUIREMENTS FOR CERTAIN WELDING TRUCKS USED
    IN PIPELINE INDUSTRY.
        (a) Covered Motor Vehicle Defined.--In this section, the term
    ``covered motor vehicle'' means a motor vehicle that--
            (1) is traveling in the State in which the vehicle is
        registered or another State;
            (2) is owned by a welder;
            (3) is a pick-up style truck;
            (4) is equipped with a welding rig that is used in the
        construction or maintenance of pipelines; and
            (5) has a gross vehicle weight and combination weight rating
        and weight of 15,000 pounds or less.
        (b) Federal Requirements.--A covered motor vehicle, including the
    individual operating such vehicle and the employer of such individual,
    shall be exempt from the following:
            (1) Any requirement relating to registration as a motor
        carrier, including the requirement to obtain and display a
        Department of Transportation number, established under chapters 139
        and 311 of title 49, United States Code.
            (2) Any requirement relating to driver qualifications
        established under chapter 311 of title 49, United States Code.
            (3) Any requirement relating to driving of commercial motor
        vehicles established under chapter 311 of title 49, United States
        Code.
            (4) Any requirement relating to parts and accessories and
        inspection, repair, and maintenance of commercial motor vehicles
        established under chapter 311 of title 49, United States Code.
            (5) Any requirement relating to hours of service of drivers,
        including maximum driving and on duty time, established under
        chapter 315 of title 49, United States Code.
    SEC. 5525. REPORT.
        (a) In General.--Not later than 4 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
    Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives a
    report describing the safety and enforcement impacts of sections 5520,
    5521, 5522, 5523, 5524, and 7208 of this Act.
        (b) Consultation.--In preparing the report required under
    subsection (a), the Secretary shall consult with States, State law
    enforcement agencies, entities impacted by the sections described in
    subsection (a), and other entities the Secretary considers appropriate.

                              TITLE VI--INNOVATION

    SEC. 6001. SHORT TITLE.
        This title may be cited as the ``Transportation for Tomorrow Act of
    2015''.
    SEC. 6002. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.
        (a) In General.--The following amounts are authorized to be
    appropriated out of the Highway Trust Fund (other than the Mass Transit
    Account):
            (1) Highway research and development program.--To carry out
        section 503(b) of title 23, United States Code, $125,000,000 for
        each of fiscal years 2016 through 2020.
            (2) Technology and innovation deployment program.--To carry out
        section 503(c) of title 23, United States Code--
                (A) $67,000,000 for fiscal year 2016;
                (B) $67,500,000 for fiscal year 2017;
                (C) $67,500,000 for fiscal year 2018;
                (D) $67,500,000 for fiscal year 2019; and
                (E) $67,500,000 for fiscal year 2020.
            (3) Training and education.--To carry out section 504 of title
        23, United States Code, $24,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2016
        through 2020.
            (4) Intelligent transportation systems program.--To carry out
        sections 512 through 518 of title 23, United States Code,
        $100,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2016 through 2020.
            (5) University transportation centers program.--To carry out
        section 5505 of title 49, United States Code--
                (A) $72,500,000 for fiscal year 2016;
                (B) $75,000,000 for fiscal year 2017;
                (C) $75,000,000 for fiscal year 2018;
                (D) $77,500,000 for fiscal year 2019; and
                (E) $77,500,000 for fiscal year 2020.
            (6) Bureau of transportation statistics.--To carry out chapter
        63 of title 49, United States Code, $26,000,000 for each of fiscal
        years 2016 through 2020.
        (b) Administration.--The Federal Highway Administration shall--
            (1) administer the programs described in paragraphs (1), (2),
        and (3) of subsection (a); and
            (2) in consultation with relevant modal administrations,
        administer the programs described in subsection (a)(4).
        (c) Applicability of Title 23, United States Code.--Funds
    authorized to be appropriated by subsection (a) shall--
            (1) be available for obligation in the same manner as if those
        funds were apportioned under chapter 1 of title 23, United States
        Code, except that the Federal share of the cost of a project or
        activity carried out using those funds shall be 80 percent, unless
        otherwise expressly provided by this Act (including the amendments
        by this Act) or otherwise determined by the Secretary; and
            (2) remain available until expended and not be transferable,
        except as otherwise provided in this Act.
    SEC. 6003. TECHNOLOGY AND INNOVATION DEPLOYMENT PROGRAM.
        Section 503(c)(3) of title 23, United States Code, is amended--
            (1) in subparagraph (C) by striking ``2013 through 2014'' and
        inserting ``2016 through 2020''; and
            (2) by adding at the end the following:
                ``(D) Publication.--
                    ``(i) In general.--Not less frequently than annually,
                the Secretary shall issue and make available to the public
                on an Internet website a report on the cost and benefits
                from deployment of new technology and innovations that
                substantially and directly resulted from the program
                established under this paragraph.
                    ``(ii) Inclusions.--The report under clause (i) may
                include an analysis of--

                        ``(I) Federal, State, and local cost savings;
                        ``(II) project delivery time improvements;
                        ``(III) reduced fatalities; and
                        ``(IV) congestion impacts.''.

    SEC. 6004. ADVANCED TRANSPORTATION AND CONGESTION MANAGEMENT
    TECHNOLOGIES DEPLOYMENT.
        Section 503(c) of title 23, United States Code, is amended by
    adding at the end the following:
            ``(4) Advanced transportation technologies deployment.--
                ``(A) In general.--Not later than 6 months after the date
            of enactment of this paragraph, the Secretary shall establish
            an advanced transportation and congestion management
            technologies deployment initiative to provide grants to
            eligible entities to develop model deployment sites for large
            scale installation and operation of advanced transportation
            technologies to improve safety, efficiency, system performance,
            and infrastructure return on investment.
                ``(B) Criteria.--The Secretary shall develop criteria for
            selection of an eligible entity to receive a grant under this
            paragraph, including how the deployment of technology will--
                    ``(i) reduce costs and improve return on investments,
                including through the enhanced use of existing
                transportation capacity;
                    ``(ii) deliver environmental benefits that alleviate
                congestion and streamline traffic flow;
                    ``(iii) measure and improve the operational performance
                of the applicable transportation network;
                    ``(iv) reduce the number and severity of traffic
                crashes and increase driver, passenger, and pedestrian
                safety;
                    ``(v) collect, disseminate, and use real-time traffic,
                transit, parking, and other transportation-related
                information to improve mobility, reduce congestion, and
                provide for more efficient and accessible transportation;
                    ``(vi) monitor transportation assets to improve
                infrastructure management, reduce maintenance costs,
                prioritize investment decisions, and ensure a state of good
                repair;
                    ``(vii) deliver economic benefits by reducing delays,
                improving system performance, and providing for the
                efficient and reliable movement of goods and services; or
                    ``(viii) accelerate the deployment of vehicle-to-
                vehicle, vehicle-to-infrastructure, autonomous vehicles,
                and other technologies.
                ``(C) Applications.--
                    ``(i) Request.--Not later than 6 months after the date
                of enactment of this paragraph, and for every fiscal year
                thereafter, the Secretary shall request applications in
                accordance with clause (ii).
                    ``(ii) Contents.--An application submitted under this
                subparagraph shall include the following:

                        ``(I) Plan.--A plan to deploy and provide for the
                    long-term operation and maintenance of advanced
                    transportation and congestion management technologies
                    to improve safety, efficiency, system performance, and
                    return on investment.
                        ``(II) Objectives.--Quantifiable system performance
                    improvements, such as--

                            ``(aa) reducing traffic-related crashes,
                        congestion, and costs;
                            ``(bb) optimizing system efficiency; and
                            ``(cc) improving access to transportation
                        services.

                        ``(III) Results.--Quantifiable safety, mobility,
                    and environmental benefit projections such as data-
                    driven estimates of how the project will improve the
                    region's transportation system efficiency and reduce
                    traffic congestion.
                        ``(IV) Partnerships.--A plan for partnering with
                    the private sector or public agencies, including
                    multimodal and multijurisdictional entities, research
                    institutions, organizations representing transportation
                    and technology leaders, or other transportation
                    stakeholders.
                        ``(V) Leveraging.--A plan to leverage and optimize
                    existing local and regional advanced transportation
                    technology investments.

                ``(D) Grant selection.--
                    ``(i) Grant awards.--Not later than 1 year after the
                date of enactment of this paragraph, and for every fiscal
                year thereafter, the Secretary shall award grants to not
                less than 5 and not more than 10 eligible entities.
                    ``(ii) Geographic diversity.--In awarding a grant under
                this paragraph, the Secretary shall ensure, to the extent
                practicable, that grant recipients represent diverse
                geographic areas of the United States, including urban and
                rural areas.
                    ``(iii) Technology diversity.--In awarding a grant
                under this paragraph, the Secretary shall ensure, to the
                extent practicable, that grant recipients represent diverse
                technology solutions.
                ``(E) Use of grant funds.--A grant recipient may use funds
            awarded under this paragraph to deploy advanced transportation
            and congestion management technologies, including--
                    ``(i) advanced traveler information systems;
                    ``(ii) advanced transportation management technologies;
                    ``(iii) infrastructure maintenance, monitoring, and
                condition assessment;
                    ``(iv) advanced public transportation systems;
                    ``(v) transportation system performance data
                collection, analysis, and dissemination systems;
                    ``(vi) advanced safety systems, including vehicle-to-
                vehicle and vehicle-to-infrastructure communications,
                technologies associated with autonomous vehicles, and other
                collision avoidance technologies, including systems using
                cellular technology;
                    ``(vii) integration of intelligent transportation
                systems with the Smart Grid and other energy distribution
                and charging systems;
                    ``(viii) electronic pricing and payment systems; or
                    ``(ix) advanced mobility and access technologies, such
                as dynamic ridesharing and information systems to support
                human services for elderly and disabled individuals.
                ``(F) Report to secretary.--For each eligible entity that
            receives a grant under this paragraph, not later than 1 year
            after the entity receives the grant, and each year thereafter,
            the entity shall submit a report to the Secretary that
            describes--
                    ``(i) deployment and operational costs of the project
                compared to the benefits and savings the project provides;
                and
                    ``(ii) how the project has met the original
                expectations projected in the deployment plan submitted
                with the application, such as--

                        ``(I) data on how the project has helped reduce
                    traffic crashes, congestion, costs, and other benefits
                    of the deployed systems;
                        ``(II) data on the effect of measuring and
                    improving transportation system performance through the
                    deployment of advanced technologies;
                        ``(III) the effectiveness of providing real-time
                    integrated traffic, transit, and multimodal
                    transportation information to the public to make
                    informed travel decisions; and
                        ``(IV) lessons learned and recommendations for
                    future deployment strategies to optimize transportation
                    efficiency and multimodal system performance.

                ``(G) Report.--Not later than 3 years after the date that
            the first grant is awarded under this paragraph, and each year
            thereafter, the Secretary shall make available to the public on
            an Internet website a report that describes the effectiveness
            of grant recipients in meeting their projected deployment
            plans, including data provided under subparagraph (F) on how
            the program has--
                    ``(i) reduced traffic-related fatalities and injuries;
                    ``(ii) reduced traffic congestion and improved travel
                time reliability;
                    ``(iii) reduced transportation-related emissions;
                    ``(iv) optimized multimodal system performance;
                    ``(v) improved access to transportation alternatives;
                    ``(vi) provided the public with access to real-time
                integrated traffic, transit, and multimodal transportation
                information to make informed travel decisions;
                    ``(vii) provided cost savings to transportation
                agencies, businesses, and the traveling public; or
                    ``(viii) provided other benefits to transportation
                users and the general public.
                ``(H) Additional grants.--The Secretary may cease to
            provide additional grant funds to a recipient of a grant under
            this paragraph if--
                    ``(i) the Secretary determines from such recipient's
                report that the recipient is not carrying out the
                requirements of the grant; and
                    ``(ii) the Secretary provides written notice 60 days
                prior to withholding funds to the Committees on
                Transportation and Infrastructure and Science, Space, and
                Technology of the House of Representatives and the
                Committees on Environment and Public Works and Commerce,
                Science, and Transportation of the Senate.
                ``(I) Funding.--
                    ``(i) In general.--From funds made available to carry
                out subsection (b), this subsection, and sections 512
                through 518, the Secretary shall set aside for grants
                awarded under subparagraph (D) $60,000,000 for each of
                fiscal years 2016 through 2020.
                    ``(ii) Expenses for the secretary.--Of the amounts set
                aside under clause (i), the Secretary may set aside
                $2,000,000 each fiscal year for program reporting,
                evaluation, and administrative costs related to this
                paragraph.
                ``(J) Federal share.--The Federal share of the cost of a
            project for which a grant is awarded under this subsection
            shall not exceed 50 percent of the cost of the project.
                ``(K) Grant limitation.--The Secretary may not award more
            than 20 percent of the amount described under subparagraph (I)
            in a fiscal year to a single grant recipient.
                ``(L) Expenses for grant recipients.--A grant recipient
            under this paragraph may use not more than 5 percent of the
            funds awarded each fiscal year to carry out planning and
            reporting requirements.
                ``(M) Grant flexibility.--
                    ``(i) In general.--If, by August 1 of each fiscal year,
                the Secretary determines that there are not enough grant
                applications that meet the requirements described in
                subparagraph (C) to carry out this section for a fiscal
                year, the Secretary shall transfer to the programs
                specified in clause (ii)--

                        ``(I) any of the funds reserved for the fiscal year
                    under subparagraph (I) that the Secretary has not yet
                    awarded under this paragraph; and
                        ``(II) an amount of obligation limitation equal to
                    the amount of funds that the Secretary transfers under
                    subclause (I).

                    ``(ii) Programs.--The programs referred to in clause
                (i) are--

                        ``(I) the program under subsection (b);
                        ``(II) the program under this subsection; and
                        ``(III) the programs under sections 512 through
                    518.

                    ``(iii) Distribution.--Any transfer of funds and
                obligation limitation under clause (i) shall be divided
                among the programs referred to in that clause in the same
                proportions as the Secretary originally reserved funding
                from the programs for the fiscal year under subparagraph
                (I).
                ``(N) Definitions.--In this paragraph, the following
            definitions apply:
                    ``(i) Eligible entity.--The term `eligible entity'
                means a State or local government, a transit agency,
                metropolitan planning organization representing a
                population of over 200,000, or other political subdivision
                of a State or local government or a multijurisdictional
                group or a consortia of research institutions or academic
                institutions.
                    ``(ii) Advanced and congestion management
                transportation technologies.--The term `advanced
                transportation and congestion management technologies'
                means technologies that improve the efficiency, safety, or
                state of good repair of surface transportation systems,
                including intelligent transportation systems.
                    ``(iii) Multijurisdictional group.--The term
                `multijurisdictional group' means a any combination of
                State governments, local governments, metropolitan planning
                agencies, transit agencies, or other political subdivisions
                of a State for which each member of the group--

                        ``(I) has signed a written agreement to implement
                    the advanced transportation technologies deployment
                    initiative across jurisdictional boundaries; and
                        ``(II) is an eligible entity under this
                    paragraph.''.

    SEC. 6005. INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM GOALS.
        Section 514(a) of title 23, United States Code, is amended--
            (1) in paragraph (4) by striking ``and'' at the end;
            (2) in paragraph (5) by striking the period at the end and
        inserting ``; and''; and
            (3) by adding at the end the following:
            ``(6) enhancement of the national freight system and support to
        national freight policy goals.''.
    SEC. 6006. INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM PURPOSES.
        Section 514(b) of title 23, United States Code, is amended--
            (1) in paragraph (8) by striking ``and'' at the end;
            (2) in paragraph (9) by striking the period at the end and
        inserting ``; and''; and
            (3) by adding at the end the following:
            ``(10) to assist in the development of cybersecurity research
        in cooperation with relevant modal administrations of the
        Department of Transportation and other Federal agencies to help
        prevent hacking, spoofing, and disruption of connected and
        automated transportation vehicles.''.
    SEC. 6007. INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM PROGRAM REPORT.
        Section 515(h)(4) of title 23, United States Code, is amended in
    the matter preceding subparagraph (A)--
            (1) 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''; and
            (2) by striking ``submit to Congress'' and inserting ``make
        available to the public on a Department of Transportation
        website''.
    SEC. 6008. INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM NATIONAL ARCHITECTURE AND
    STANDARDS.
        Section 517(a)(3) of title 23, United States Code, is amended by
    striking ``memberships are comprised of, and represent,'' and inserting
    ``memberships include representatives of''.
    SEC. 6009. COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS DEPLOYMENT REPORT.
        Section 518(a) of title 23, United States Code, is amended in the
    matter preceding paragraph (1) by striking ``Not later than 3'' and all
    that follows through ``House of Representatives'' and inserting ``Not
    later than July 6, 2016, the Secretary shall make available to the
    public on a Department of Transportation website a report''.
    SEC. 6010. INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT.
        (a) In General.--Chapter 5 of title 23, United States Code, is
    amended by adding at the end the following:
    ``Sec. 519. Infrastructure development
        ``Funds made available to carry out this chapter for operational
    tests of intelligent transportation systems--
            ``(1) shall be used primarily for the development of
        intelligent transportation system infrastructure, equipment, and
        systems; and
            ``(2) to the maximum extent practicable, shall not be used for
        the construction of physical surface transportation infrastructure
        unless the construction is incidental and critically necessary to
        the implementation of an intelligent transportation system
        project.''.
        (b) Technical and Conforming Amendments.--
            (1) Clerical amendment.--The analysis for chapter 5 of title
        23, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the
        following:

    ``519. Infrastructure development.''.

            (2) Technical amendment.--The item relating to section 512 in
        the analysis for chapter 5 of title 23, United States Code, is
        amended to read as follows:

    ``512. National ITS program plan.''.
    SEC. 6011. DEPARTMENTAL RESEARCH PROGRAMS.
        (a) Assistant Secretary for Research and Technology.--Section
    102(e)(1) of title 49, United States Code, is amended--
            (1) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A) by striking ``5''
        and inserting ``6''; and
            (2) in subparagraph (A) by inserting ``an Assistant Secretary
        for Research and Technology,'' after ``Governmental Affairs,''.
        (b) Research Activities.--Section 330 of title 49, United States
    Code, is amended--
            (1) in the section heading by striking ``contracts'' and
        inserting ``activities'';
            (2) in subsection (a) by striking ``The Secretary of'' and
        inserting ``In General.--The Secretary of'';
            (3) in subsection (b) by striking ``In carrying'' and inserting
        ``Responsibilities.--In carrying'';
            (4) in subsection (c) by striking ``The Secretary'' and
        inserting ``Publications.--The Secretary''; and
            (5) by adding at the end the following:
        ``(d) Duties.--The Secretary shall provide for the following:
            ``(1) Coordination, facilitation, and review of Department of
        Transportation 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.
            ``(6) Coordination in support of multimodal and
        multidisciplinary research activities.
        ``(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 to conduct
        research into transportation service and infrastructure assurance
        and to carry out other research activities of the Department of
        Transportation;
            ``(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(d) of the
        Stevenson-Wydler Technology Innovation Act of 1980 (15 U.S.C.
        3710a(d))), and other agreements to fund, and accept funds from,
        the Transportation Research Board of the National Academies, 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 subsection
        (e)(3).
        ``(g) Program Evaluation and Oversight.--For each of fiscal years
    2016 through 2020, the Secretary is authorized to expend not more than
    1 \1/2\ percent of the amounts authorized to be appropriated for the
    coordination, evaluation, and oversight of the programs administered by
    the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Research and Technology.
        ``(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.''.
        (c) Clerical Amendment.--The item relating to section 330 in the
    analysis of chapter 3 of title 49, United States Code, is amended to
    read as follows:

    ``330. Research activities.''.

        (d) Technical and Conforming Amendments.--
            (1) Title 5 amendments.--
                (A) Positions at level ii.--Section 5313 of title 5, United
            States Code, is amended by striking ``The Under Secretary of
            Transportation for Security.''.
                (B) Positions at level iv.--Section 5315 of title 5, United
            States Code, is amended in the undesignated item relating to
            Assistant Secretaries of Transportation by striking ``(4)'' and
            inserting ``(5)''.
                (C) Positions at level v.--Section 5316 of title 5, United
            States Code, is amended by striking ``Associate Deputy
            Secretary, Department of Transportation.''.
            (2) Bureau of transportation statistics.--Section 6302 of title
        49, United States Code, is amended by striking subsection (a) and
        inserting the following:
        ``(a) In General.--There shall be within the Department of
    Transportation the Bureau of Transportation Statistics.''.
    SEC. 6012. RESEARCH AND INNOVATIVE TECHNOLOGY ADMINISTRATION.
        (a) Repeal.--Section 112 of title 49, United States Code, is
    repealed.
        (b) Clerical Amendment.--The analysis for chapter 1 of title 49,
    United States Code, is amended by striking the item relating to section
    112.
    SEC. 6013. WEB-BASED TRAINING FOR EMERGENCY RESPONDERS.
        Section 5115(a) of title 49, United States Code, is amended in the
    first sentence by inserting ``, including online curriculum as
    appropriate,'' after ``a current curriculum of courses''.
    SEC. 6014. HAZARDOUS MATERIALS RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT.
        Section 5118 of title 49, United States Code, is amended--
            (1) in subsection (a)(2)--
                (A) in subparagraph (A) by striking ``and'' at the end;
                (B) in subparagraph (B) by striking the period at the end
            and inserting ``; and''; and
                (C) by adding at the end the following:
                ``(C) coordinate, as appropriate, with other Federal
            agencies.''; and
            (2) by adding at the end the following:
        ``(c) Cooperative Research.--
            ``(1) In general.--As part of the program established under
        subsection (a), the Secretary may carry out cooperative research on
        hazardous materials transport.
            ``(2) National academies.--The Secretary may enter into an
        agreement with the National Academies to support research described
        in paragraph (1).
            ``(3) Research.--Research conducted under this subsection may
        include activities relating to--
                ``(A) emergency planning and response, including
            information and programs that can be readily assessed and
            implemented in local jurisdictions;
                ``(B) risk analysis and perception and data assessment;
                ``(C) commodity flow data, including voluntary
            collaboration between shippers and first responders for secure
            data exchange of critical information;
                ``(D) integration of safety and security;
                ``(E) cargo packaging and handling;
                ``(F) hazmat release consequences; and
                ``(G) materials and equipment testing.''.
    SEC. 6015. OFFICE OF INTERMODALISM.
        (a) Repeal.--Section 5503 of title 49, United States Code, is
    repealed.
        (b) Clerical Amendment.--The analysis for chapter 55 of title 49,
    United States Code, is amended by striking the item relating to section
    5503.
    SEC. 6016. UNIVERSITY TRANSPORTATION CENTERS.
        Section 5505 of title 49, United States Code, is amended to read as
    follows:
    ``Sec. 5505. University transportation centers program
        ``(a) University Transportation Centers Program.--
            ``(1) Establishment and operation.--The Secretary shall make
        grants under this section to eligible nonprofit institutions of
        higher education to establish and operate university transportation
        centers.
            ``(2) Role of centers.--The role of each university
        transportation center referred to in paragraph (1) shall be--
                ``(A) to advance transportation expertise and technology in
            the varied disciplines that comprise the field of
            transportation through education, research, and technology
            transfer activities;
                ``(B) to provide for a critical transportation knowledge
            base outside of the Department of Transportation; and
                ``(C) to address critical workforce needs and educate the
            next generation of transportation leaders.
        ``(b) Competitive Selection Process.--
            ``(1) Applications.--To receive a grant under this section, a
        consortium of nonprofit institutions of higher education shall
        submit to the Secretary an application that is in such form and
        contains such information as the Secretary may require.
            ``(2) Restriction.--
                ``(A) Limitation.--A lead institution of a consortium of
            nonprofit institutions of higher education, as applicable, may
            only receive 1 grant per fiscal year for each of the
            transportation centers described under paragraphs (2), (3), and
            (4) of subsection (c).
                ``(B) Exception for consortium members that are not lead
            institutions.--Subparagraph (A) shall not apply to a nonprofit
            institution of higher education that is a member of a
            consortium of nonprofit institutions of higher education but
            not the lead institution of such consortium.
            ``(3) Coordination.--The Secretary shall solicit grant
        applications for national transportation centers, regional
        transportation centers, and Tier 1 university transportation
        centers with identical advertisement schedules and deadlines.
            ``(4) General selection criteria.--
                ``(A) In general.--Except as otherwise provided by this
            section, the Secretary shall award grants under this section in
            nonexclusive candidate topic areas established by the Secretary
            that address the research priorities identified in chapter 65.
                ``(B) Criteria.--The Secretary, in consultation with the
            Assistant Secretary for Research and Technology and the
            Administrator of the Federal Highway Administration and other
            modal administrations as appropriate, shall select each
            recipient of a grant under this section through a competitive
            process based on the assessment of the Secretary relating to--
                    ``(i) the demonstrated ability of the recipient to
                address each specific topic area described in the research
                and strategic plans of the recipient;
                    ``(ii) the demonstrated research, technology transfer,
                and education resources available to the recipient to carry
                out this section;
                    ``(iii) the ability of the recipient to provide
                leadership in solving immediate and long-range national and
                regional transportation problems;
                    ``(iv) the ability of the recipient to carry out
                research, education, and technology transfer activities
                that are multimodal and multidisciplinary in scope;
                    ``(v) the demonstrated commitment of the recipient to
                carry out transportation workforce development programs
                through--

                        ``(I) degree-granting programs or programs that
                    provide other industry-recognized credentials; and
                        ``(II) outreach activities to attract new entrants
                    into the transportation field, including women and
                    underrepresented populations;

                    ``(vi) the demonstrated ability of the recipient to
                disseminate results and spur the implementation of
                transportation research and education programs through
                national or statewide continuing education programs;
                    ``(vii) the demonstrated commitment of the recipient to
                the use of peer review principles and other research best
                practices in the selection, management, and dissemination
                of research projects;
                    ``(viii) the strategic plan submitted by the recipient
                describing the proposed research to be carried out by the
                recipient and the performance metrics to be used in
                assessing the performance of the recipient in meeting the
                stated research, technology transfer, education, and
                outreach goals; and
                    ``(ix) the ability of the recipient to implement the
                proposed program in a cost-efficient manner, such as
                through cost sharing and overall reduced overhead,
                facilities, and administrative costs.
            ``(5) Transparency.--
                ``(A) In general.--The Secretary shall provide to each
            applicant, upon request, any materials, including copies of
            reviews (with any information that would identify a reviewer
            redacted), used in the evaluation process of the proposal of
            the applicant.
                ``(B) Reports.--The Secretary shall submit to the
            Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure and Science,
            Space, and Technology of the House of Representatives and the
            Committee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate a
            report describing the overall review process under paragraph
            (4) that includes--
                    ``(i) specific criteria of evaluation used in the
                review;
                    ``(ii) descriptions of the review process; and
                    ``(iii) explanations of the selected awards.
            ``(6) Outside stakeholders.--The Secretary shall, to the
        maximum extent practicable, consult external stakeholders,
        including the Transportation Research Board of the National
        Research Council of the National Academies, to evaluate and
        competitively review all proposals.
        ``(c) Grants.--
            ``(1) In general.--Not later than 1 year after the date of
        enactment of this section, the Secretary shall select grant
        recipients under subsection (b) and make grant amounts available to
        the selected recipients.
            ``(2) National transportation centers.--
                ``(A) In general.--Subject to subparagraph (B), the
            Secretary shall provide grants to 5 consortia that the
            Secretary determines best meet the criteria described in
            subsection (b)(4).
                ``(B) Restrictions.--
                    ``(i) In general.--For each fiscal year, a grant made
                available under this paragraph shall be not greater than
                $4,000,000 and not less than $2,000,000 per recipient.
                    ``(ii) Focused research.--A consortium receiving a
                grant under this paragraph shall focus research on 1 of the
                transportation issue areas specified in section 6503(c).
                ``(C) Matching requirement.--
                    ``(i) In general.--As a condition of receiving a grant
                under this paragraph, a grant recipient shall match 100
                percent of the amounts made available under the grant.
                    ``(ii) Sources.--The matching amounts referred to in
                clause (i) may include amounts made available to the
                recipient under--

                        ``(I) section 504(b) of title 23; or
                        ``(II) section 505 of title 23.

            ``(3) Regional university transportation centers.--
                ``(A) Location of regional centers.--One regional
            university transportation center shall be located in each of
            the 10 Federal regions that comprise the Standard Federal
            Regions established by the Office of Management and Budget in
            the document entitled `Standard Federal Regions' and dated
            April 1974 (circular A-105).
                ``(B) Selection criteria.--In conducting a competition
            under subsection (b), the Secretary shall provide grants to 10
            consortia on the basis of--
                    ``(i) the criteria described in subsection (b)(4);
                    ``(ii) the location of the lead center within the
                Federal region to be served; and
                    ``(iii) whether the consortium of institutions
                demonstrates that the consortium has a well-established,
                nationally recognized program in transportation research
                and education, as evidenced by--

                        ``(I) recent expenditures by the institution in
                    highway or public transportation research;
                        ``(II) a historical track record of awarding
                    graduate degrees in professional fields closely related
                    to highways and public transportation; and
                        ``(III) an experienced faculty who specialize in
                    professional fields closely related to highways and
                    public transportation.

                ``(C) Restrictions.--For each fiscal year, a grant made
            available under this paragraph shall be not greater than
            $3,000,000 and not less than $1,500,000 per recipient.
                ``(D) Matching requirements.--
                    ``(i) In general.--As a condition of receiving a grant
                under this paragraph, a grant recipient shall match 100
                percent of the amounts made available under the grant.
                    ``(ii) Sources.--The matching amounts referred to in
                clause (i) may include amounts made available to the
                recipient under--

                        ``(I) section 504(b) of title 23; or
                        ``(II) section 505 of title 23.

                ``(E) Focused research.--The Secretary shall make a grant
            to 1 of the 10 regional university transportation centers
            established under this paragraph for the purpose of furthering
            the objectives described in subsection (a)(2) in the field of
            comprehensive transportation safety, congestion, connected
            vehicles, connected infrastructure, and autonomous vehicles.
            ``(4) Tier 1 university transportation centers.--
                ``(A) In general.--The Secretary shall provide grants of
            not greater than $2,000,000 and not less than $1,000,000 to not
            more than 20 recipients to carry out this paragraph.
                ``(B) Matching requirement.--
                    ``(i) In general.--As a condition of receiving a grant
                under this paragraph, a grant recipient shall match 50
                percent of the amounts made available under the grant.
                    ``(ii) Sources.--The matching amounts referred to in
                clause (i) may include amounts made available to the
                recipient under--

                        ``(I) section 504(b) of title 23; or
                        ``(II) section 505 of title 23.

                ``(C) Focused research.--In awarding grants under this
            section, consideration shall be given to minority institutions,
            as defined by section 365 of the Higher Education Act of 1965
            (20 U.S.C. 1067k), or consortia that include such institutions
            that have demonstrated an ability in transportation-related
            research.
        ``(d) Program Coordination.--
            ``(1) In general.--The Secretary shall--
                ``(A) coordinate the research, education, and technology
            transfer activities carried out by grant recipients under this
            section; and
                ``(B) disseminate the results of that research through the
            establishment and operation of a publicly accessible online
            information clearinghouse.
            ``(2) Annual review and evaluation.--Not less frequently than
        annually, and consistent with the plan developed under section
        6503, the Secretary shall--
                ``(A) review and evaluate the programs carried out under
            this section by grant recipients; and
                ``(B) submit to the Committees on Transportation and
            Infrastructure and Science, Space, and Technology of the House
            of Representatives and the Committees on Environment and Public
            Works and Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate a
            report describing that review and evaluation.
            ``(3) Program evaluation and oversight.--For each of fiscal
        years 2016 through 2020, the Secretary shall expend not more than 1
        and a half percent of the amounts made available to the Secretary
        to carry out this section for any coordination, evaluation, and
        oversight activities of the Secretary under this section.
        ``(e) Limitation on Availability of Amounts.--Amounts made
    available to the Secretary to carry out this section shall remain
    available for obligation by the Secretary for a period of 3 years after
    the last day of the fiscal year for which the amounts are authorized.
        ``(f) Information Collection.--Any survey, questionnaire, or
    interview that the Secretary determines to be necessary to carry out
    reporting requirements relating to any program assessment or evaluation
    activity under this section, including customer satisfaction
    assessments, shall not be subject to chapter 35 of title 44.''.
    SEC. 6017. BUREAU OF TRANSPORTATION STATISTICS.
        Section 6302 of title 49, United States Code, 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 authorized budget of
        the Bureau, 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; Public Law 107-347).''.
    SEC. 6018. PORT PERFORMANCE FREIGHT STATISTICS PROGRAM.
        (a) In General.--Chapter 63 of title 49, United States Code, 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) 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
        port performance measures for each of the United States ports
        referred to in subsection (a) that--
                ``(A) receives Federal assistance; or
                ``(B) is subject to Federal regulation to submit necessary
            information to the Bureau that includes statistics on capacity
            and throughput as applicable to the specific configuration of
            the port.
        ``(c) Recommendations.--
            ``(1) In general.--The Director shall obtain recommendations
        for--
                ``(A) port performance measures, including specifications
            and data measurements to be used in the program established
            under subsection (a); and
                ``(B) a process for the Department 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 Transportation for Tomorrow Act of 2015, the
        Director shall commission a working group composed of--
                ``(A) operating administrations of the Department;
                ``(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 Bureau of Labor Statistics;
                ``(I) the Maritime Advisory Committee for Occupational
            Safety and Health;
                ``(J) the Advisory Committee on Supply Chain
            Competitiveness;
                ``(K) 1 representative from the rail industry;
                ``(L) 1 representative from the trucking industry;
                ``(M) 1 representative from the maritime shipping industry;
                ``(N) 1 representative from a labor organization for each
            industry described in subparagraphs (K) through (M);
                ``(O) 1 representative from the International
            Longshoremen's Association;
                ``(P) 1 representative from the International Longshore and
            Warehouse Union;
                ``(Q) 1 representative from a port authority;
                ``(R) 1 representative from a terminal operator;
                ``(S) representatives of the National Freight Advisory
            Committee of the Department; and
                ``(T) representatives of the Transportation Research Board
            of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and
            Medicine.
            ``(3) Recommendations.--Not later than 1 year after the date of
        the enactment of the Transportation for Tomorrow Act of 2015, the
        working group commissioned under paragraph (2) shall submit its
        recommendations to the Director.
        ``(d) Access to Data.--The Director shall ensure that--
            ``(1) the statistics compiled under this section--
                ``(A) are readily accessible to the public; and
                ``(B) are consistent with applicable security constraints
            and confidentiality interests; and
            ``(2) the data acquired, regardless of source, shall be
        protected in accordance with the Confidential Information
        Protection and Statistical Efficiency Act of 2002 (44 U.S.C. 3501
        note; Public Law 107-347).''.
        (b) Prohibition on Certain Disclosures; Copies of Reports.--Section
    6307(b) of such title is amended, by inserting ``or section 6314(b)''
    after ``section 6302(b)(3)(B)'' each place it appears.
        (c) Clerical Amendment.--The table of sections for chapter 63 of
    such title is amended by adding at the end the following:

    ``6314. Port performance freight statistics program.''.
    SEC. 6019. RESEARCH PLANNING.
        (a) Findings.--Congress finds that--
            (1) Federal transportation research planning--
                (A) should be coordinated by the Office of the Secretary;
            and
                (B) should be, to the extent practicable, multimodal and
            not occur solely within the sub-agencies of the Department;
            (2) managing a multimodal research portfolio within the Office
        of the Secretary will--
                (A) help identify opportunities in which research could be
            applied across modes; and
                (B) prevent duplication of efforts and waste of limited
            Federal resources;
            (3) the Assistant Secretary for Research and Technology 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; and
            (4) increasing transparency of transportation research and
        development efforts will--
                (A) build stakeholder confidence in the final product; and
                (B) lead to the improved implementation of research
            findings.
        (b) Research Planning.--
            (1) In general.--Subtitle III of title 49, United States Code,
        is amended by inserting after chapter 63 the following:

                        ``CHAPTER 65--RESEARCH PLANNING

    ``Sec.
    ``6501. Annual modal research plans.
    ``6502. Consolidated research database.
    ``6503. Transportation research and development 5-year strategic plan.

    ``SEC. 6501. ANNUAL MODAL RESEARCH PLANS.
        ``(a) Modal Plans Required.--
            ``(1) In general.--Not later than May 1 of each year, the head
        of each modal administration and joint program office of the
        Department of Transportation shall submit to the Assistant
        Secretary for Research and Technology of the Department of
        Transportation (referred to in this chapter as the `Assistant
        Secretary') a comprehensive annual modal research plan for the
        upcoming fiscal year and a detailed outlook for the following
        fiscal year.
            ``(2) Relationship to strategic plan.--Each plan submitted
        under paragraph (1), after the plan required in 2016, shall be
        consistent with the strategic plan developed under section 6503.
        ``(b) Review.--
            ``(1) In general.--Not later than September 1 of each year, the
        Assistant Secretary, for each plan and outlook submitted pursuant
        to subsection (a), shall--
                ``(A) review the scope of the research; and
                ``(B)(i) approve the plan and outlook; or
                ``(ii) request that the plan and outlook be revised and
            resubmitted for approval.
            ``(2) Publications.--Not later than January 30 of each year,
        the Secretary shall publish on a public website each plan and
        outlook that has been approved under paragraph (1)(B)(i).
            ``(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 any of the projects described in the plan duplicate significant
        aspects of research efforts of any other modal administration.
        ``(c) Funding Limitations.--No funds may be expended by the
    Department of Transportation on research that has been determined by
    the Assistant Secretary under subsection (b)(3) to be duplicative
    unless--
            ``(1) the research is required by an Act of Congress;
            ``(2) the research was part of a contract that was funded
        before the date of enactment of this chapter;
            ``(3) the research updates previously commissioned research; or
            ``(4) the Assistant Secretary certifies to Congress that such
        research is necessary, and provides justification for such
        certification.
        ``(d) 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 to Congress a corrective action plan to
            eliminate the duplicative research.
    ``SEC. 6502. CONSOLIDATED RESEARCH DATABASE.
        ``(a) Research Abstract Database.--
            ``(1) In general.--The Secretary shall annually publish on a
        public website a comprehensive database of all research projects
        conducted by the Department of Transportation, including, to the
        extent practicable, research funded through University
        Transportation Centers.
            ``(2) Contents.--The database published under paragraph (1)
        shall, to the extent practicable--
                ``(A) include the consolidated modal research plans
            approved under section 6501(b)(1)(B)(i);
                ``(B) describe the research objectives, progress, findings,
            and allocated funds for each research project;
                ``(C) identify research projects with multimodal
            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 more than 1 modal
            administration is conducting research on a similar subject or a
            subject that has a bearing on more than 1 mode;
                ``(F) indicate how the findings of research are being
            disseminated to improve the efficiency, effectiveness, and
            safety of transportation systems; and
                ``(G) describe the public and stakeholder input to the
            research plans submitted under section 6501(a)(1).
        ``(b) Funding Report.--In conjunction with each of the annual
    budget requests submitted by the President under section 1105 of title
    31, the Secretary shall annually publish on a public website and submit
    to the appropriate committees of Congress a report that describes--
            ``(1) the amount spent in the last full fiscal year on
        transportation research and development with specific descriptions
        of projects funded at $5,000,000 or more; and
            ``(2) the amount proposed in the current budget for
        transportation research and development with specific descriptions
        of projects funded at $5,000,000 or more.
        ``(c) Performance Plans and Reports.--In the plans and reports
    submitted under sections 1115 and 1116 of title 31, 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 described in section
        6503(c)(1); and
            ``(4) any amendments to the strategic plan developed under
        section 6503.
    ``SEC. 6503. TRANSPORTATION RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT 5-YEAR STRATEGIC
    PLAN.
        ``(a) In General.--The Secretary shall develop a 5-year
    transportation research and development strategic plan to guide future
    Federal transportation research and development activities.
        ``(b) Consistency.--The strategic plan developed under subsection
    (a) shall be consistent with--
            ``(1) section 306 of title 5;
            ``(2) sections 1115 and 1116 of title 31; and
            ``(3) any other research and development plan within the
        Department of Transportation.
        ``(c) Contents.--The strategic plan developed under subsection (a)
    shall--
            ``(1) describe how the plan furthers the primary purposes of
        the transportation research and development program, which shall
        include--
                ``(A) improving mobility of people and goods;
                ``(B) reducing congestion;
                ``(C) promoting safety;
                ``(D) improving the durability and extending the life of
            transportation infrastructure;
                ``(E) preserving the environment; and
                ``(F) preserving the existing transportation system;
            ``(2) for each of the purposes referred to in paragraph (1),
        list the primary proposed research and development activities that
        the Department of Transportation intends to pursue to accomplish
        that purpose, which may include--
                ``(A) fundamental research pertaining to the applied
            physical and natural sciences;
                ``(B) applied science and research;
                ``(C) technology development research; and
                ``(D) social science research; and
            ``(3) for each research and development activity--
                ``(A) identify the anticipated annual funding levels for
            the period covered by the strategic plan; and
                ``(B) describe the research findings the Department expects
            to discover at the end of the period covered by the strategic
            plan.
        ``(d) Considerations.--The Secretary shall ensure that the
    strategic plan developed under this section--
            ``(1) reflects input from a wide range of external
        stakeholders;
            ``(2) includes and integrates the research and development
        programs of all of the modal administrations of the Department of
        Transportation, including aviation, transit, rail, and maritime and
        joint programs;
            ``(3) takes into account research and development by other
        Federal, State, local, private sector, and nonprofit institutions;
            ``(4) not later than December 31, 2016, is published on a
        public website; and
            ``(5) takes into account how research and development by other
        Federal, State, private sector, and nonprofit institutions--
                ``(A) contributes to the achievement of the purposes
            identified under subsection (c)(1); and
                ``(B) avoids unnecessary duplication of those efforts.
        ``(e) Interim Report.--Not later than 2 \1/2\ years after the date
    of enactment of this chapter, the Secretary may publish on a public
    website an interim report that--
            ``(1) provides an assessment of the 5-year research and
        development strategic plan of the Department of Transportation
        described in this section; and
            ``(2) includes a description of the extent to which the
        research and development is or is not successfully meeting the
        purposes described under subsection (c)(1).''.
        (c) Technical and Conforming Amendment.--The table of chapters for
    subtitle III of title 49, United States Code, is amended by adding at
    the end the following:

    ``63. Bureau of Transportation Statistics......................... 6301

    ``65. Research planning..........................................6501''.

        (d) 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 6503 of title 49''; 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 6503 of title 49''; 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.--The Intelligent
        Transportation Systems Act of 1998 (23 U.S.C. 502 note; Public Law
        105-178) is amended--
                (A) in section 5205(b), by striking ``as part of the
            Surface Transportation Research and Development Strategic Plan
            developed under section 508 of title 23'' and inserting ``as
            part of the transportation research and development strategic
            plan under section 6503 of title 49''; and
                (B) in section 5206(e)(2)(A), by striking ``or the Surface
            Transportation Research and Development Strategic Plan
            developed under section 508 of title 23'' and inserting ``or
            the transportation research and development strategic plan
            under section 6503 of title 49''.
            (3) Intelligent transportation system research.--Section
        5305(h)(3)(A) of SAFETEA-LU (23 U.S.C. 512 note; Public Law 109-59)
        is amended by striking ``the strategic plan under section 508 of
        title 23, United States Code'' and inserting ``the 5-year strategic
        plan under 6503 of title 49, United States Code''.
    SEC. 6020. SURFACE TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM FUNDING ALTERNATIVES.
        (a) In General.--The Secretary shall establish a program to provide
    grants to States to demonstrate user-based alternative revenue
    mechanisms that utilize a user fee structure to maintain the long-term
    solvency of the Highway Trust Fund.
        (b) Application.--To be eligible for a grant under this section, a
    State or group of States shall submit to the Secretary an application
    in such form and containing such information as the Secretary may
    require.
        (c) Objectives.--The Secretary shall ensure that the activities
    carried out using funds provided under this section meet the following
    objectives:
            (1) To test the design, acceptance, and implementation of 2 or
        more future user-based alternative revenue mechanisms.
            (2) To improve the functionality of such user-based alternative
        revenue mechanisms.
            (3) To conduct outreach to increase public awareness regarding
        the need for alternative funding sources for surface transportation
        programs and to provide information on possible approaches.
            (4) To provide recommendations regarding adoption and
        implementation of user-based alternative revenue mechanisms.
            (5) To minimize the administrative cost of any potential user-
        based alternative revenue mechanisms.
        (d) Use of Funds.--A State or group of States receiving funds under
    this section to test the design, acceptance, and implementation of a
    user-based alternative revenue mechanism--
            (1) shall address--
                (A) the implementation, interoperability, public
            acceptance, and other potential hurdles to the adoption of the
            user-based alternative revenue mechanism;
                (B) the protection of personal privacy;
                (C) the use of independent and private third-party vendors
            to collect fees and operate the user-based alternative revenue
            mechanism;
                (D) market-based congestion mitigation, if appropriate;
                (E) 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;
                (F) ease of compliance for different users of the
            transportation system; and
                (G) the reliability and security of technology used to
            implement the user-based alternative revenue mechanism; and
            (2) may address--
                (A) the flexibility and choices of user-based alternative
            revenue mechanisms, including the ability of users to select
            from various technology and payment options;
                (B) the cost of administering the user-based alternative
            revenue mechanism; and
                (C) the ability of the administering entity to audit and
            enforce user compliance.
        (e) Consideration.--The Secretary shall consider geographic
    diversity in awarding grants under this section.
        (f) Limitations on Revenue Collected.--Any revenue collected
    through a user-based alternative revenue mechanism established using
    funds provided under this section shall not be considered a toll under
    section 301 of title 23, United States Code.
        (g) Federal Share.--The Federal share of the cost of an activity
    carried out under this section may not exceed 50 percent of the total
    cost of the activity.
        (h) Report to Secretary.--Not later than 1 year after the date on
    which the first eligible entity receives a grant under this section,
    and each year thereafter, each recipient of a grant under this section
    shall submit to the Secretary a report that describes--
            (1) how the demonstration activities carried out with grant
        funds meet the objectives described in subsection (c); and
            (2) lessons learned for future deployment of alternative
        revenue mechanisms that utilize a user fee structure.
        (i) 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 demonstration activities under this section, the
    Secretary shall make available to the public on an Internet website a
    report describing the progress of the demonstration activities.
        (j) 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 for
        fiscal year 2016; and
            (2) $20,000,000 shall be used to carry out this section for
        each of fiscal years 2017 through 2020.
        (k) Grant Flexibility.--If, by August 1 of each fiscal year, the
    Secretary determines that there are not enough grant applications that
    meet the requirements of this section for a fiscal year, Secretary
    shall transfer to the program under section 503(b) of title 23, United
    States Code--
            (1) any of the funds reserved for the fiscal year under
        subsection (j) that the Secretary has not yet awarded under this
        section; and
            (2) an amount of obligation limitation equal to the amount of
        funds that the Secretary transfers under paragraph (1).
    SEC. 6021. FUTURE INTERSTATE STUDY.
        (a) 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 that meets the growing
    and shifting demands of the 21st century.
        (b) 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 titled ``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'', dated December 2013.
        (c) Contents of Study.--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; and
            (2) is encouraged to build on the institutional knowledge in
        the highway industry in applying the techniques involved in
        implementing the study.
        (d) 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 period of 50 years beginning on the date of enactment of
        this Act, including long-term deterioration and reconstruction
        needs;
            (3) 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;
            (4) those National Highway System routes that should be added
        to the existing Interstate System to more efficiently serve
        national traffic flows; and
            (5) the resources necessary to maintain and improve the
        Interstate System, including the resources required to upgrade the
        National Highway System routes identified in paragraph (4) to
        Interstate standards.
        (e) Consultation.--In carrying out the study, the Transportation
    Research Board--
            (1) shall convene and consult with a panel of national experts,
        including 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.
        (f) 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.
        (g) Funding.--From amounts authorized to carry out the Highway
    Research and Development Program, the Secretary shall use to carry out
    this section not more than $5,000,000 for fiscal year 2016.
    SEC. 6022. HIGHWAY EFFICIENCY.
        (a) Study.--
            (1) In general.--The Secretary may examine the impact of
        pavement durability and sustainability on vehicle fuel consumption,
        vehicle wear and tear, road conditions, and road repairs.
            (2) Methodology.--In carrying out the study, the Secretary
        shall--
                (A) conduct a thorough review of relevant peer-reviewed
            research published during at least the past 5 years;
                (B) analyze impacts of different types of pavement on all
            motor vehicle types, including commercial vehicles;
                (C) specifically examine the impact of pavement deformation
            and deflection; and
                (D) analyze impacts of different types of pavement on road
            conditions and road repairs.
            (3) Consultation.--In carrying out the study, the Secretary
        shall consult with--
                (A) modal administrations of the Department and other
            Federal agencies, including the National Institute of Standards
            and Technology;
                (B) State departments of transportation;
                (C) industry stakeholders; and
                (D) appropriate academic experts.
        (b) Report.--
            (1) In general.--Not later than 1 year after the date of
        enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall publish on a public
        website a report describing the results of the study.
            (2) Contents.--The report shall include--
                (A) a summary of the different types of pavements analyzed
            in the study and the impacts of pavement durability and
            sustainability on safety, vehicle fuel consumption, vehicle
            wear and tear, road conditions, and road repairs; and
                (B) recommendations for State and local governments on best
            practice methods for improving pavement durability and
            sustainability to maximize vehicle fuel economy, improve
            safety, ride quality, and road conditions, and to minimize the
            need for road and vehicle repairs.
    SEC. 6023. TRANSPORTATION TECHNOLOGY POLICY WORKING GROUP.
        To improve the scientific pursuit and research procedures
    concerning transportation, the Secretary may convene an interagency
    working group--
            (1) to identify opportunities for coordination between the
        Department and universities and the private sector; and
            (2) to identify and develop a plan to address related workforce
        development needs.
    SEC. 6024. COLLABORATION AND SUPPORT.
        The Secretary may solicit the support of, and identify
    opportunities to collaborate with, other Federal research agencies and
    national laboratories to assist in the effective and efficient pursuit
    and resolution of research challenges identified by the Secretary.
    SEC. 6025. GAO REPORT.
        Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the
    Comptroller General of the United States shall submit to Congress a
    report that--
            (1) assesses the status of autonomous transportation technology
        policy developed by public entities in the United States;
            (2) assesses the organizational readiness of the Department to
        address autonomous vehicle technology challenges, including
        consumer privacy protections; and
            (3) recommends implementation paths for autonomous
        transportation technology, applications, and policies that are
        based on the assessment described in paragraph (2).
    SEC. 6026. TRAFFIC CONGESTION.
        (a) Congestion Research.--The Secretary may conduct research on the
    reduction of traffic congestion.
        (b) Consideration.--The Secretary may--
            (1) recommend research to accelerate the adoption of
        transportation management systems that allow traffic to flow in the
        safest and most efficient manner possible while alleviating current
        and future traffic congestion challenges;
            (2) assess and analyze traffic, transit, and freight data from
        various sources relevant to efforts to reduce traffic congestion so
        as to maximize mobility, efficiency, and capacity while decreasing
        congestion and travel times;
            (3) examine the use and integration of multiple data types from
        multiple sources and technologies, including road weather data,
        arterial and highway traffic conditions, transit vehicle arrival
        and departure times, real time navigation routing, construction
        zone information, and reports of incidents, to suggest improvements
        in effective communication of such data and information in real
        time;
            (4) develop and disseminate suggested strategies and solutions
        to reduce congestion for high-density traffic regions and to
        provide mobility in the event of an emergency or natural disaster;
        and
            (5) collaborate with other relevant Federal agencies, State and
        local agencies, industry and industry associations, and university
        research centers to fulfill goals and objectives under this
        section.
        (c) Identifying Information.--The Secretary shall ensure that
    information used pursuant to this section does not contain identifying
    information of any individual.
        (d) Report.--Not later than 1 year after the completion of research
    under this section, the Secretary may make available on a public
    website a report on any activities under this section.
    SEC. 6027. SMART CITIES TRANSPORTATION PLANNING STUDY.
        (a) In General.--The Secretary may 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 those
        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 may publish the report containing
    the results of the study conducted under subsection (a) to a public
    website.
    SEC. 6028. 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 of the Federal
    Highway Administration may use up to $10,000,000 for each of fiscal
    years 2016 through 2020 to carry out this section.

                 TITLE VII--HAZARDOUS MATERIALS TRANSPORTATION

    SEC. 7001. SHORT TITLE.
        This title may be cited as the ``Hazardous Materials Transportation
    Safety Improvement Act of 2015''.

                           Subtitle A--Authorizations

    SEC. 7101. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.
        Section 5128 of title 49, United States Code, 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) $53,000,000 for fiscal year 2016;
            ``(2) $55,000,000 for fiscal year 2017;
            ``(3) $57,000,000 for fiscal year 2018;
            ``(4) $58,000,000 for fiscal year 2019; and
            ``(5) $60,000,000 for fiscal year 2020.
        ``(b) Hazardous Materials Emergency Preparedness Fund.--From the
    Hazardous Materials Emergency Preparedness Fund established under
    section 5116(h), the Secretary may expend, for each of fiscal years
    2016 through 2020--
            ``(1) $21,988,000 to carry out section 5116(a);
            ``(2) $150,000 to carry out section 5116(e);
            ``(3) $625,000 to publish and distribute the Emergency Response
        Guidebook under section 5116(h)(3); and
            ``(4) $1,000,000 to carry out section 5116(i).
        ``(c) Hazardous Materials Training Grants.--From the Hazardous
    Materials Emergency Preparedness Fund established pursuant to section
    5116(h), the Secretary may expend $4,000,000 for each of fiscal years
    2016 through 2020 to carry out section 5107(e).
        ``(d) Community Safety Grants.--Of the amounts made available under
    subsection (a) to carry out this chapter, the Secretary shall withhold
    $1,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2016 through 2020 to carry out
    section 5107(i).
        ``(e) 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, Indian tribe, authority, or
        entity.
            ``(2) Availability of amounts.--Amounts made available under
        this section shall remain available until expended.''.

             Subtitle B--Hazardous Material Safety and Improvement

    SEC. 7201. NATIONAL EMERGENCY AND DISASTER RESPONSE.
        Section 5103 of title 49, United States Code, 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 Disasters and Emergencies.--
            ``(1) In general.--The Secretary may by order waive compliance
        with any part of an applicable standard prescribed under this
        chapter without prior notice and comment and on terms the Secretary
        considers appropriate if the Secretary determines that--
                ``(A) it is in the public interest to grant the waiver;
                ``(B) the waiver is not inconsistent with the safety of
            transporting hazardous materials; and
                ``(C) the waiver is necessary to facilitate the safe
            movement of hazardous materials into, from, and within an area
            of a major disaster or emergency that has been declared under
            the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance
            Act (42 U.S.C. 5121 et seq.).
            ``(2) Period of waiver.--A waiver under this subsection may be
        issued for a period of not more than 60 days and may be renewed
        upon application to the Secretary only after notice and an
        opportunity for a hearing on the waiver. The Secretary shall
        immediately revoke the waiver if continuation of the waiver would
        not be consistent with the goals and objectives of this chapter.
            ``(3) Statement of reasons.--The Secretary shall include in any
        order issued under this section the reasons for granting the
        waiver.''.
    SEC. 7202. MOTOR CARRIER SAFETY PERMITS.
        Section 5109(h) of title 49, United States Code, is amended to read
    as follows:
        ``(h) Limitation on Denial.--The Secretary may not deny a non-
    temporary permit held by a motor carrier pursuant to this section based
    on a comprehensive review of that carrier triggered by safety
    management system scores or out-of-service disqualification standards,
    unless--
            ``(1) the carrier has the opportunity, prior to the denial of
        such permit, to submit a written description of corrective actions
        taken and other documentation the carrier wishes the Secretary to
        consider, including a corrective action plan; and
            ``(2) the Secretary determines the actions or plan is
        insufficient to address the safety concerns identified during the
        course of the comprehensive review.''.
    SEC. 7203. IMPROVING THE EFFECTIVENESS OF PLANNING AND TRAINING GRANTS.
        (a) Planning and Training Grants.--Section 5116 of title 49, United
    States Code, is amended--
            (1) by redesignating subsections (c) through (k) as subsections
        (b) through (j), respectively,
            (2) by striking subsection (b); and
            (3) by striking subsection (a) and inserting the following:
        ``(a) Planning and Training Grants.--(1) The Secretary shall make
    grants to States and Indian tribes--
            ``(A) to develop, improve, and carry out emergency plans under
        the Emergency Planning and Community Right-To-Know Act of 1986 (42
        U.S.C. 11001 et seq.), including ascertaining flow patterns of
        hazardous material on lands under the jurisdiction of a State or
        Indian tribe, and between lands under the jurisdiction of a State
        or Indian tribe and lands of another State or Indian tribe;
            ``(B) to decide on the need for regional hazardous material
        emergency response teams; and
            ``(C) to train public sector employees to respond to accidents
        and incidents involving hazardous material.
        ``(2) To the extent that a grant is used to train emergency
    responders under paragraph (1)(C), the State or Indian tribe shall
    provide written certification to the Secretary that the emergency
    responders who receive training under the grant will have the ability
    to protect nearby persons, property, and the environment from the
    effects of accidents or incidents involving the transportation of
    hazardous material in accordance with existing regulations or National
    Fire Protection Association standards for competence of responders to
    accidents and incidents involving hazardous materials.
        ``(3) The Secretary may make a grant to a State or Indian tribe
    under paragraph (1) of this subsection only if--
            ``(A) the State or Indian tribe certifies that the total amount
        the State or Indian tribe expends (except amounts of the Federal
        Government) for the purpose of the grant will at least equal the
        average level of expenditure for the last 5 years; and
            ``(B) any emergency response training provided under the grant
        shall consist of--
                ``(i) a course developed or identified under section 5115
            of this title; or
                ``(ii) any other course the Secretary determines is
            consistent with the objectives of this section.
        ``(4) A State or Indian tribe receiving a grant under this
    subsection shall ensure that planning and emergency response training
    under the grant is coordinated with adjacent States and Indian tribes.
        ``(5) A training grant under paragraph (1)(C) may be used--
            ``(A) to pay--
                ``(i) the tuition costs of public sector employees being
            trained;
                ``(ii) travel expenses of those employees to and from the
            training facility;
                ``(iii) room and board of those employees when at the
            training facility; and
                ``(iv) travel expenses of individuals providing the
            training;
            ``(B) by the State, political subdivision, or Indian tribe to
        provide the training; and
            ``(C) to make an agreement with a person (including an
        authority of a State, a political subdivision of a State or Indian
        tribe, or a local jurisdiction), subject to approval by the
        Secretary, to provide the training if--
                ``(i) the agreement allows the Secretary and the State or
            Indian tribe to conduct random examinations, inspections, and
            audits of the training without prior notice;
                ``(ii) the person agrees to have an auditable accounting
            system; and
                ``(iii) the State or Indian tribe conducts at least one on-
            site observation of the training each year.
        ``(6) The Secretary shall allocate amounts made available for
    grants under this subsection among eligible States and Indian tribes
    based on the needs of the States and Indian tribes for emergency
    response planning and training. In making a decision about those needs,
    the Secretary shall consider--
            ``(A) the number of hazardous material facilities in the State
        or on land under the jurisdiction of the Indian tribe;
            ``(B) the types and amounts of hazardous material transported
        in the State or on such land;
            ``(C) whether the State or Indian tribe imposes and collects a
        fee for transporting hazardous material;
            ``(D) whether such fee is used only to carry out a purpose
        related to transporting hazardous material;
            ``(E) the past record of the State or Indian tribe in
        effectively managing planning and training grants; and
            ``(F) any other factors the Secretary determines are
        appropriate to carry out this subsection.''.
        (b) Technical and Conforming Amendments.--
            (1) Section 5108(g) of title 49, United States Code, is amended
        by striking ``5116(i)'' each place it appears and inserting
        ``5116(h)''.
            (2) Section 5116 of such title is amended--
                (A) in subsection (d), as so redesignated, by striking
            ``subsections (a)(2)(A) and (b)(2)(A)'' and inserting
            ``subsection (a)(3)(A)'';
                (B) in subsection (h), as so redesignated--
                    (i) in paragraph (1) by inserting ``and section
                5107(e)'' after ``section'';
                    (ii) in paragraph (2) by striking ``(f)'' and inserting
                ``(e)''; and
                    (iii) in paragraph (4) by striking ``5108(g)(2) and
                5115'' and inserting ``5107(e) and 5108(g)(2)'';
                (C) in subsection (i), as so redesignated, by striking
            ``subsection (b)'' and inserting ``subsection (a)''; and
                (D) in subsection (j), as so redesignated--
                    (i) by striking ``planning grants allocated under
                subsection (a), training grants under subsection (b), and
                grants under subsection (j) of this section and under
                section 5107'' and inserting ``planning and training grants
                under subsection (a) and grants under subsection (i) of
                this section and under subsections (e) and (i) of section
                5107''; and
                    (ii) by redesignating subparagraphs (A) through (D) as
                paragraphs (1) through (4), respectively.
        (c) Savings Clause.--Nothing in this section may be construed to
    prohibit the Secretary from recovering and deobligating funds from
    grants that are not managed or expended in compliance with a grant
    agreement.
    SEC. 7204. IMPROVING PUBLICATION OF SPECIAL PERMITS AND APPROVALS.
        Section 5117 of title 49, United States Code, is amended--
            (1) in subsection (b)--
                (A) by striking ``an application for a special permit'' and
            inserting ``an application for a new special permit or a
            modification to an existing special permit''; and
                (B) by inserting after the second sentence the following:
            ``The Secretary shall make available to the public on the
            Department of Transportation's Internet Web site any special
            permit other than a new special permit or a modification to an
            existing special permit and shall give the public an
            opportunity to inspect the safety analysis and comment on the
            application for a period of not more than 15 days.''; and
            (2) in subsection (c)--
                (A) by striking ``publish'' and inserting ``make available
            to the public'';
                (B) by striking ``in the Federal Register'';
                (C) by striking ``180'' and inserting ``120''; and
                (D) by striking ``the special permit'' each place it
            appears and inserting ``a special permit or approval''; and
            (3) by adding at the end the following:
        ``(g) Disclosure of Final Action.--The Secretary shall
    periodically, but at least every 120 days--
            ``(1) publish in the Federal Register notice of the final
        disposition of each application for a new special permit,
        modification to an existing special permit, or approval during the
        preceding quarter; and
            ``(2) make available to the public on the Department of
        Transportation's Internet Web site notice of the final disposition
        of any other special permit during the preceding quarter.''.
    SEC. 7205. ENHANCED REPORTING.
        Section 5121(h) of title 49, United States Code, 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
    ``make available to the public on the Department of Transportation's
    Internet Web site''.
    SEC. 7206. WETLINES.
        (a) Withdrawal.--Not later than 30 days after the date of enactment
    of this Act, the Secretary shall withdraw the proposed rule described
    in the notice of proposed rulemaking issued on January 27, 2011,
    entitled ``Safety Requirements for External Product Piping on Cargo
    Tanks Transporting Flammable Liquids'' (76 Fed. Reg. 4847).
        (b) Savings Clause.--Nothing in this section shall prohibit the
    Secretary from issuing standards or regulations regarding the safety of
    external product piping on cargo tanks transporting flammable liquids
    after the withdrawal is carried out pursuant to subsection (a).
    SEC. 7207. GAO STUDY ON ACCEPTANCE OF CLASSIFICATION EXAMINATIONS.
        (a) In General.--Not later than 180 days after the date of
    enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United States
    shall evaluate and transmit to the Secretary, the Committee on
    Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives, and
    the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate, a
    report on the standards, metrics, and protocols that the Secretary uses
    to regulate the performance of persons approved to recommend hazard
    classifications pursuant to section 173.56(b) of title 49, Code of
    Federal Regulations (commonly referred to as ``third-party labs'').
        (b) Evaluation.--The evaluation required under subsection (a)
    shall--
            (1) identify what standards and protocols are used to approve
        such persons, assess the adequacy of such standards and protocols
        to ensure that persons seeking approval are qualified and capable
        of performing classifications, and make recommendations to address
        any deficiencies identified;
            (2) assess the adequacy of the Secretary's oversight of persons
        approved to perform the classifications, including the
        qualification of individuals engaged in the oversight of approved
        persons, and make recommendations to enhance oversight sufficiently
        to ensure that classifications are issued as required;
            (3) identify what standards and protocols exist to rescind,
        suspend, or deny approval of persons who perform such
        classifications, assess the adequacy of such standards and
        protocols, and make recommendations to enhance such standards and
        protocols if necessary; and
            (4) include annual data for fiscal years 2005 through 2015 on
        the number of applications received for new classifications
        pursuant to section 173.56(b) of title 49, Code of Federal
        Regulations, of those applications how many classifications
        recommended by persons approved by the Secretary were changed to
        another classification and the reasons for the change, and how many
        hazardous materials incidents have been attributed to a
        classification recommended by such approved persons in the United
        States.
        (c) Action Plan.--Not later than 180 days after receiving the
    report required under subsection (a), the Secretary shall make
    available to the public a plan describing any actions the Secretary
    will take to establish standards, metrics, and protocols based on the
    findings and recommendations in the report to ensure that persons
    approved to perform classification examinations required under section
    173.56(b) of title 49, Code of Federal Regulations, can sufficiently
    perform such examinations in a manner that meets the hazardous
    materials regulations.
        (d) Regulations.--If the report required under subsection (a)
    recommends new regulations in order for the Secretary to have
    confidence in the accuracy of classification recommendations rendered
    by persons approved to perform classification examinations required
    under section 173.56(b) of title 49, Code of Federal Regulations, the
    Secretary shall consider such recommendations, and if determined
    appropriate, issue regulations to address the recommendations not later
    than 18 months after the date of the publication of the plan under
    subsection (c).
    SEC. 7208. HAZARDOUS MATERIALS ENDORSEMENT EXEMPTION.
        The Secretary shall allow a State, at the discretion of the State,
    to waive the requirement for a holder of a Class A commercial driver's
    license to obtain a hazardous materials endorsement under part 383 of
    title 49, Code of Federal Regulations, if the license holder--
            (1) is acting within the scope of the license holder's
        employment as an employee of a custom harvester operation,
        agrichemical business, farm retail outlet and supplier, or
        livestock feeder; and
            (2) is operating a service vehicle that is--
                (A) transporting diesel in a quantity of 3,785 liters
            (1,000 gallons) or less; and
                (B) clearly marked with a ``flammable'' or ``combustible''
            placard, as appropriate.

          Subtitle C--Safe Transportation of Flammable Liquids by Rail

    SEC. 7301. COMMUNITY SAFETY GRANTS.
        Section 5107 of title 49, United States Code, is amended by adding
    at the end the following:
        ``(i) Community Safety Grants.--The Secretary shall establish a
    competitive program for making grants to nonprofit organizations for--
            ``(1) conducting national outreach and training programs to
        assist communities in preparing for and responding to accidents and
        incidents involving the transportation of hazardous materials,
        including Class 3 flammable liquids by rail; and
            ``(2) training State and local personnel responsible for
        enforcing the safe transportation of hazardous materials, including
        Class 3 flammable liquids.''.
    SEC. 7302. 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 appropriate Federal
    agencies, shall issue regulations that--
            (1) 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 the fusion center with
            secure and confidential access to the electronic train consist
            information described in subparagraph (A) for each train
            transporting hazardous materials in the jurisdiction of the
            fusion center;
            (2) require each applicable fusion center to provide the
        electronic train consist information described in paragraph (1)(A)
        to State and local first responders, emergency response officials,
        and law enforcement personnel that are involved in the response to
        or investigation of an accident, incident, or public health or
        safety emergency involving the rail transportation of hazardous
        materials and that request such electronic train consist
        information;
            (3) require each Class I railroad to provide advanced
        notification and information on high-hazard flammable trains to
        each State emergency response commission, consistent with the
        notification content requirements in Emergency Order Docket No.
        DOT-OST-2014-0067, including--
                (A) a reasonable estimate of the number of implicated
            trains that are expected to travel, per week, through each
            county within the applicable State;
                (B) updates to such estimate prior to making any material
            changes to any volumes or frequencies of trains traveling
            through a county;
                (C) identification and a description of the Class 3
            flammable liquid being transported on such trains;
                (D) applicable emergency response information, as required
            by regulation;
                (E) identification of the routes over which such liquid
            will be transported; and
                (F) a point of contact at the Class I railroad responsible
            for serving as the point of contact for State emergency
            response centers and local emergency responders related to the
            Class I railroad's transportation of such liquid.
            (4) require each applicable State emergency response commission
        to provide to a political subdivision of a State, or public agency
        responsible for emergency response or law enforcement, upon request
        of the political subdivision or public agency, the information the
        commission receives from a Class I railroad pursuant to paragraph
        (3), including, for any such political subdivision or public agency
        responsible for emergency response or law enforcement that makes an
        initial request for such information, any updates received by the
        State emergency response commission.
            (5) prohibit any Class I 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;
            (6) establish security and confidentiality protections,
        including protections from the public release of proprietary
        information or security-sensitive information, to prevent the
        release to unauthorized persons any electronic train consist
        information or advanced notification or information provided by
        Class I railroads under this section; and
            (7) allow each Class I railroad to enter into a memorandum of
        understanding with any Class II railroad or Class III railroad that
        operates trains over the Class I railroad's line to incorporate the
        Class II railroad 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; class ii railroad; class iii railroad.--
        The terms ``Class I railroad'', ``Class II railroad'', and ``Class
        III railroad'' have the meaning given those terms in section 20102
        of title 49, United States Code.
            (3) Class 3 flammable liquid.--The term ``Class 3 flammable
        liquid'' has the meaning given the term flammable liquid in section
        173.120(a) of title 49, Code of Federal Regulations.
            (4) Fusion center.--The term ``fusion center'' has the meaning
        given the term in section 210A(j) of the Homeland Security Act of
        2002 (6 U.S.C. 124h(j)).
            (5) Hazardous material.--The term ``hazardous material'' means
        a substance or material the Secretary designates as hazardous under
        section 5103 of title 49, United States Code.
            (6) 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.
            (7) 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.--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.
    SEC. 7303. EMERGENCY RESPONSE.
        (a) In General.--The Comptroller General of the United States 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
    Comptroller General 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 Comptroller General 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. 7304. PHASE-OUT OF ALL TANK CARS USED TO TRANSPORT CLASS 3
    FLAMMABLE LIQUIDS.
        (a) In General.--Except as provided for in subsection (b),
    beginning on the date of enactment of this Act, all DOT-111
    specification railroad tank cars used to transport Class 3 flammable
    liquids shall meet the DOT-117, DOT-117P, or DOT-117R specifications in
    part 179 of title 49, Code of Federal Regulations, regardless of train
    composition.
        (b) Phase-Out Schedule.--Certain tank cars not meeting DOT-117,
    DOT-117P, or DOT-117R specifications on the date of enactment of this
    Act may be used, regardless of train composition, until the following
    end-dates:
            (1) For transport of unrefined petroleum products in Class 3
        flammable service, including crude oil--
                (A) January 1, 2018, for non-jacketed DOT-111 tank cars;
                (B) March 1, 2018, for jacketed DOT-111 tank cars;
                (C) April 1, 2020, for non-jacketed CPC-1232 tank cars; and
                (D) May 1, 2025, for jacketed CPC-1232 tank cars.
            (2) For transport of ethanol--
                (A) May 1, 2023, for non-jacketed and jacketed DOT-111 tank
            cars;
                (B) July 1, 2023, for non-jacketed CPC-1232 tank cars; and
                (C) May 1, 2025, for jacketed CPC-1232 tank cars.
            (3) For transport of Class 3 flammable liquids in Packing Group
        I, other than Class 3 flammable liquids specified in paragraphs (1)
        and (2), May 1, 2025.
            (4) For transport of Class 3 flammable liquids in Packing
        Groups II and III, other than Class 3 flammable liquids specified
        in paragraphs (1) and (2), May 1, 2029.
        (c) Retrofitting Shop Capacity.--The Secretary may extend the
    deadlines established under paragraphs (3) and (4) of subsection (b)
    for a period not to exceed 2 years if the Secretary determines that
    insufficient retrofitting shop capacity will prevent the phase-out of
    tank cars not meeting the DOT-117, DOT-117P, or DOT-117R specifications
    by the deadlines set forth in such paragraphs.
        (d) Conforming Regulatory Amendments.--
            (1) In general.--Immediately after the date of enactment of
        this section, the Secretary--
                (A) shall remove or revise the date-specific deadlines in
            any applicable regulations or orders to the extent necessary to
            conform with the requirements of this section; and
                (B) may not enforce any such date-specific deadlines or
            requirements that are inconsistent with the requirements of
            this section.
            (2) Implementation.--Nothing in this section shall be construed
        to require the Secretary to issue regulations, except as required
        under paragraph (1), to implement this section.
        (e) Savings Clause.--Nothing in this section shall be construed to
    prohibit the Secretary from implementing the final rule issued on May
    08, 2015, entitled ``Enhanced Tank Car Standards and Operational
    Controls for High-Hazard Flammable Trains'' (80 Fed. Reg. 26643), other
    than the provisions of the final rule that are inconsistent with this
    section.
        (f) Class 3 Flammable Liquid Defined.--In this section, the term
    ``Class 3 flammable liquid'' has the meaning given the term flammable
    liquid in section 173.120(a) of title 49, Code of Federal Regulations.
    SEC. 7305. THERMAL BLANKETS.
        (a) Requirements.--Not later than 180 days after the date of
    enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall issue such regulations as
    are necessary to require that each tank car built to meet the DOT-117
    specification and each non-jacketed tank car modified to meet the DOT-
    117R specification be equipped with an insulating blanket with at least
    \1/2\-inch-thick material that has been approved by the Secretary
    pursuant to section 179.18(c) of title 49, Code of Federal Regulations.
        (b) Savings Clause.--Nothing in this section shall prohibit the
    Secretary from approving new or alternative technologies or materials
    as they become available that provide a level of safety at least
    equivalent to the level of safety provided for under subsection (a).
    SEC. 7306. MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS FOR TOP FITTINGS PROTECTION FOR CLASS
    DOT-117R TANK CARS.
        (a) Protective Housing.--Except as provided in subsections (b) and
    (c), top fittings on DOT specification 117R tank cars shall be located
    inside a protective housing not less than \1/2\-inch in thickness and
    constructed of a material having a tensile strength not less than 65
    kilopound per square inch and conform to the following specifications:
            (1) The protective housing shall be as tall as the tallest
        valve or fitting involved and the height of a valve or fitting
        within the protective housing must be kept to the minimum
        compatible with their proper operation.
            (2) The protective housing or cover may not reduce the flow
        capacity of the pressure relief device below the minimum required.
            (3) The protective housing shall provide a means of drainage
        with a minimum flow area equivalent to six 1-inch diameter holes.
            (4) When connected to the nozzle or fittings cover plate and
        subject to a horizontal force applied perpendicular to and
        uniformly over the projected plane of the protective housing, the
        tensile connection strength of the protective housing shall be
        designed to be--
                (A) no greater than 70 percent of the nozzle to tank
            tensile connection strength;
                (B) no greater than 70 percent of the cover plate to nozzle
            connection strength; and
                (C) no less than either 40 percent of the nozzle to tank
            tensile connection strength or the shear strength of twenty \1/
            2\-inch bolts.
        (b) Pressure Relief Devices.--
            (1) The pressure relief device shall be located inside the
        protective housing, unless space does not permit. If multiple
        pressure relief devices are equipped, no more than 1 may be located
        outside of a protective housing.
            (2) The highest point on any pressure relief device located
        outside of a protective housing may not be more than 12 inches
        above the tank jacket.
            (3) The highest point on the closure of any unused pressure
        relief device nozzle may not be more than 6 inches above the tank
        jacket.
        (c) Alternative Protection.--As an alternative to the protective
    housing requirements in subsection (a) of this section, the tank car
    may be equipped with a system that prevents the release of product from
    any top fitting in the case of an incident where any top fitting would
    be sheared off.
        (d) Implementation.--Nothing in this section shall be construed to
    require the Secretary to issue regulations to implement this section.
        (e) Savings Clause.--Nothing in this section shall prohibit the
    Secretary from approving new technologies, methods or requirements that
    provide a level of safety equivalent to or greater than the level of
    safety provided for in this section.
    SEC. 7307. RULEMAKING ON OIL SPILL RESPONSE PLANS.
        The Secretary shall, not later than 30 days after the date of
    enactment of this Act and every 90 days thereafter until a final rule
    based on the advanced notice of proposed rulemaking issued on August 1,
    2014, entitled ``Hazardous Materials: Oil Spill Response Plans for
    High-Hazard Flammable Trains'' (79 Fed. Reg. 45079) is promulgated,
    notify the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House
    of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and
    Transportation of the Senate in writing of--
            (1) the status of such rulemaking;
            (2) any reasons why such final rule has not been implemented;
            (3) a plan for completing such final rule as soon as
        practicable; and
            (4) the estimated date of completion of such final rule.
    SEC. 7308. 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 rail tank cars used to
    transport Class 3 flammable liquids by the applicable deadlines
    established in section 7304.
        (b) Tank Car Data.--The Secretary shall collect data from shippers
    and rail 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 to
        transport Class 3 flammable liquids 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
    anticipated 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, 2029.
        (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 required
        by 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--
                (A) designate the Director of the Bureau of Transportation
            Statistics to collect data under subsection (b) and the survey
            data under subsection (c); and
                (B) 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 submit a written
    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) Definition of Class 3 Flammable Liquid.--In this section, the
    term ``Class 3 flammable liquid'' has the meaning given the term
    flammable liquid in section 173.120 of title 49, Code of Federal
    Regulations.
    SEC. 7309. 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 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 Plan study; and
            (2) recommendations, based on the findings of the study, for--
                (A) regulations by the Secretary of Transportation or the
            Secretary of Energy to improve the safe transport of crude oil;
            and
                (B) legislation to improve the safe transport of crude oil.
    SEC. 7310. HAZARDOUS MATERIALS BY RAIL LIABILITY STUDY.
        (a) In General.--Not later than 120 days after the date of
    enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall initiate a study on the
    levels and structure of insurance for railroad carriers transporting
    hazardous materials.
        (b) Contents.--ln 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; and
            (3) the potential applicability, for a train transporting
        hazardous materials, of an alternative insurance model, including--
                (A) a secondary liability coverage pool or pools to
            supplement commercial insurance; and
                (B) other models administered by the Federal Government.
        (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.--ln this section:
            (1) Hazardous material.--The term ``hazardous material'' means
        a substance or material the Secretary designates as hazardous under
        section 5103 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. 7311. STUDY AND TESTING OF ELECTRONICALLY CONTROLLED PNEUMATIC
    BRAKES.
        (a) Government Accountability Office Study.--
            (1) In general.--The Comptroller General of the United States
        shall conduct an independent evaluation of ECP brake systems, pilot
        program data, and the Department's research and analysis on the
        costs, benefits, and effects of ECP brake systems.
            (2) Study elements.--In completing the independent evaluation
        under paragraph (1), the Comptroller General 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 benefits and
            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) Report.--Not later than 18 months after the date of
        enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General shall transmit to
        the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of
        Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and
        Transportation of the Senate a report on the results of the
        independent evaluation under paragraph (1).
        (b) Emergency Braking Application Testing.--
            (1) In general.--The Secretary shall enter into an agreement
        with the National Academy of Sciences to--
                (A) 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) transmit, not later than 18 months after the date of
            enactment of this Act, to the Committee on Transportation and
            Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the
            Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the
            Senate a report on the results of the testing.
            (2) Independent experts.--In completing the testing under
        paragraph (1)(A), the National Academy of Sciences may contract
        with 1 or more engineering or rail experts, as appropriate, that--
                (A) are not railroad carriers, entities funded by such
            carriers, or entities directly impacted by the final rule
            issued on May 8, 2015, entitled ``Enhanced Tank Car Standards
            and Operational Controls for High-Hazard Flammable Trains'' (80
            Fed. Reg. 26643); and
                (B) have relevant experience in conducting railroad safety
            technology tests or similar crash tests.
            (3) Testing framework.--In completing the testing under
        paragraph (1), the National Academy of Sciences 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 provide funding, as part of
        the agreement under paragraph (1), to the National Academy of
        Sciences for the testing required under this section--
                (A) using sums made available to carry out sections 20108
            and 5118 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 Secretary, the Federal Railroad
            Administration, or the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety
            Administration, or a combination thereof.
            (5) Equipment.--
                (A) Receipt.--The National Academy of Sciences and each
            contractor described in paragraph (2) may receive or use
            rolling stock, track, and other equipment or infrastructure
            from a railroad carrier or other private entity for the
            purposes of conducting the testing required under this section.
                (B) Contracted use.--Notwithstanding paragraph (2)(A), to
            facilitate testing, the National Academy of Sciences and each
            contractor may contract with a railroad carrier or any other
            private entity for the use of such carrier or entity's rolling
            stock, track, or other equipment and receive technical
            assistance on their use.
        (c) Evidence-Based Approach.--
            (1) Analysis.--The Secretary shall--
                (A) not later than 90 days after the report date, fully
            incorporate the results of the evaluation under subsection (a)
            and the testing under subsection (b) and update the regulatory
            impact analysis of the final rule described in subsection
            (b)(2)(A) of the costs, benefits, and effects of the applicable
            ECP brake system requirements;
                (B) as soon as practicable after completion of the updated
            analysis under subparagraph (A), solicit public comment in the
            Federal Register 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 under subparagraph (B), post the final updated
            regulatory impact analysis on the Department of
            Transportation's Internet Web site.
            (2) Determination.--Not later than 2 years after the date of
        enactment of this Act, 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 the costs of such
            requirements, whether the applicable ECP brake system
            requirements are justified;
                (B) if the applicable ECP brake system requirements are
            justified, publish in the Federal Register the determination
            and reasons for such determination; and
                (C) if the Secretary does not publish the determination
            under subparagraph (B), repeal the applicable ECP brake system
            requirements.
            (3) Savings clause.--Nothing in this section shall be construed
        to prohibit the Secretary from implementing the final rule
        described under subsection (b)(2)(A) prior to the determination
        required under subsection (c)(2) of this section, or require the
        Secretary to promulgate a new rule on the provisions of such final
        rule, other than on the applicable ECP brake system requirements,
        if the Secretary does not determine that the applicable ECP brake
        system requirements are justified pursuant to this subsection.
        (d) Definitions.--In this section, the following definitions apply:
            (1) Applicable ecp brake system requirements.--The term
        ``applicable ECP brake system requirements'' means sections
        174.310(a)(3)(ii), 174.310(a)(3)(iii), 174.310(a)(5)(v), 179.202-
        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 flammable liquid 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) Railroad carrier.--The term ``railroad carrier'' has the
        meaning given the term in section 20102 of title 49, United States
        Code.
            (7) Report date.--The term ``report date'' means the date that
        the reports under subsections (a)(3) and (b)(1)(B) are required to
        be transmitted pursuant to those subsections.

                 TITLE VIII--MULTIMODAL FREIGHT TRANSPORTATION

    SEC. 8001. MULTIMODAL FREIGHT TRANSPORTATION.
        (a) In General.--Subtitle IX of title 49, United States Code, is
    amended to read as follows:

                ``Subtitle IX--Multimodal Freight Transportation

    ``Chapter
                                                                        Sec.
    ``701. Multimodal freight policy.................................. 70101

    ``702. Multimodal freight transportation planning and information. 70201

                    ``CHAPTER 701--MULTIMODAL FREIGHT POLICY

    ``Sec.
    ``70101. National multimodal freight policy.
    ``70102. National freight strategic plan.
    ``70103. National Multimodal Freight Network.
    ``Sec. 70101. National multimodal freight policy
        ``(a) In General.--It is the policy of the United States to
    maintain and improve the condition and performance of the National
    Multimodal Freight Network established under section 70103 to ensure
    that the Network provides a foundation for the United States to compete
    in the global economy and achieve the goals described in subsection
    (b).
        ``(b) Goals.--The goals of the national multimodal freight policy
    are--
            ``(1) to identify infrastructure improvements, policies, and
        operational innovations that--
                ``(A) strengthen the contribution of the National
            Multimodal Freight Network to the economic competitiveness of
            the United States;
                ``(B) reduce congestion and eliminate bottlenecks on the
            National Multimodal Freight Network; and
                ``(C) increase productivity, particularly for domestic
            industries and businesses that create high-value jobs;
            ``(2) to improve the safety, security, efficiency, and
        resiliency of multimodal freight transportation;
            ``(3) to achieve and maintain a state of good repair on the
        National Multimodal Freight Network;
            ``(4) to use innovation and advanced technology to improve the
        safety, efficiency, and reliability of the National Multimodal
        Freight Network;
            ``(5) to improve the economic efficiency and productivity of
        the National Multimodal Freight Network;
            ``(6) to improve the reliability of freight transportation;
            ``(7) to improve the short- and long-distance movement of goods
        that--
                ``(A) travel across rural areas between population centers;
                ``(B) travel between rural areas and population centers;
            and
                ``(C) travel from the Nation's ports, airports, and
            gateways to the National Multimodal Freight Network;
            ``(8) to improve the flexibility of States to support multi-
        State corridor planning and the creation of multi-State
        organizations to increase the ability of States to address
        multimodal freight connectivity;
            ``(9) to reduce the adverse environmental impacts of freight
        movement on the National Multimodal Freight Network; and
            ``(10) to pursue the goals described in this subsection in a
        manner that is not burdensome to State and local governments.
        ``(c) Implementation.--The Under Secretary of Transportation for
    Policy, who shall be responsible for the oversight and implementation
    of the national multimodal freight policy, shall--
            ``(1) carry out sections 70102 and 70103;
            ``(2) assist with the coordination of modal freight planning;
        and
            ``(3) identify interagency data sharing opportunities to
        promote freight planning and coordination.
    ``Sec. 70102. National freight strategic plan
        ``(a) In General.--Not later than 2 years after the date of
    enactment of this section, the Under Secretary of Transportation for
    Policy shall--
            ``(1) develop a national freight strategic plan in accordance
        with this section; and
            ``(2) publish the plan on the public Internet Web site of the
        Department of Transportation.
        ``(b) Contents.--The national freight strategic plan shall
    include--
            ``(1) an assessment of the condition and performance of the
        National Multimodal Freight Network established under section
        70103;
            ``(2) forecasts of freight volumes for the succeeding 5-, 10-,
        and 20-year periods;
            ``(3) an identification of major trade gateways and national
        freight corridors that connect major population centers, trade
        gateways, and other major freight generators;
            ``(4) an identification of bottlenecks on the National
        Multimodal Freight Network that create significant freight
        congestion, based on a quantitative methodology developed by the
        Under Secretary, which shall include, at a minimum--
                ``(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;
            ``(5) an assessment of statutory, regulatory, technological,
        institutional, financial, and other barriers to improved freight
        transportation performance, and a description of opportunities for
        overcoming the barriers;
            ``(6) a process for addressing multistate projects and
        encouraging jurisdictions to collaborate;
            ``(7) strategies to improve freight intermodal connectivity;
            ``(8) an identification of corridors providing access to energy
        exploration, development, installation, or production areas;
            ``(9) an identification of corridors providing access to major
        areas for manufacturing, agriculture, or natural resources;
            ``(10) an identification of best practices for improving the
        performance of the National Multimodal Freight Network, including
        critical commerce corridors and rural and urban access to critical
        freight corridors; and
            ``(11) an identification of best practices to mitigate the
        impacts of freight movement on communities.
        ``(c) Updates.--Not later than 5 years after the date of completion
    of the national freight strategic plan under subsection (a), and every
    5 years thereafter, the Under Secretary shall update the plan and
    publish the updated plan on the public Internet Web site of the
    Department of Transportation.
        ``(d) Consultation.--The Under Secretary shall develop and update
    the national freight strategic plan--
            ``(1) after providing notice and an opportunity for public
        comment; and
            ``(2) in consultation with State departments of transportation,
        metropolitan planning organizations, and other appropriate public
        and private transportation stakeholders.
    ``Sec. 70103. National Multimodal Freight Network
        ``(a) In General.--The Under Secretary of Transportation for Policy
    shall establish a National Multimodal 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 the Network;
            ``(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
        70101(b) of this title and the national highway freight program
        goals described in section 167 of title 23.
        ``(b) Interim Network.--
            ``(1) In general.--Not later than 180 days after the date of
        enactment of this section, the Under Secretary shall establish an
        interim National Multimodal Freight Network in accordance with this
        subsection.
            ``(2) Network components.--The interim National Multimodal
        Freight Network shall include--
                ``(A) the National Highway Freight Network, as established
            under section 167 of title 23;
                ``(B) the freight rail systems of Class I railroads, as
            designated by the Surface Transportation Board;
                ``(C) the public ports of the United States that have total
            annual foreign and domestic trade of at least 2,000,000 short
            tons, as identified by the Waterborne Commerce Statistics
            Center of the Army Corps of Engineers, using the data from the
            latest year for which such data is available;
                ``(D) the inland and intracoastal waterways of the United
            States, as described in section 206 of the Inland Waterways
            Revenue Act of 1978 (33 U.S.C. 1804);
                ``(E) the Great Lakes, the St. Lawrence Seaway, and coastal
            and ocean routes along which domestic freight is transported;
                ``(F) the 50 airports located in the United States with the
            highest annual landed weight, as identified by the Federal
            Aviation Administration; and
                ``(G) other strategic freight assets, including strategic
            intermodal facilities and freight rail lines of Class II and
            Class III railroads, designated by the Under Secretary as
            critical to interstate commerce.
        ``(c) Final Network.--
            ``(1) In general.--Not later than 1 year after the date of
        enactment of this section, the Under Secretary, after soliciting
        input from stakeholders, including multimodal freight system users,
        transportation providers, metropolitan planning organizations,
        local governments, ports, airports, railroads, and States, through
        a public process to identify critical freight facilities and
        corridors, including critical commerce corridors, that are vital to
        achieve the national multimodal freight policy goals described in
        section 70101(b) of this title and the national highway freight
        program goals described in section 167 of title 23, and after
        providing notice and an opportunity for comment on a draft system,
        shall designate a National Multimodal Freight Network 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, destinations, and linking
            components of domestic and international supply chains.
            ``(2) Factors.--In designating or redesignating the National
        Multimodal Freight Network, the Under 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) facilities and transportation corridors identified by
            a multi-State coalition, a State, a State freight advisory
            committee, or a metropolitan planning organization, using
            national or local data, as having critical freight importance
            to the region;
                ``(K) major distribution centers, inland intermodal
            facilities, and first- and last-mile facilities; and
                ``(L) the significance of goods movement, including
            consideration of global and domestic supply chains.
            ``(3) Considerations.--In designating or redesignating the
        National Multimodal Freight Network, the Under Secretary shall--
                ``(A) use, to the extent practicable, measurable data to
            assess the significance of goods movement, including the
            consideration of points of origin, destinations, and linking
            components of the United States global and domestic supply
            chains;
                ``(B) consider--
                    ``(i) the factors described in paragraph (2); and
                    ``(ii) any changes in the economy that affect freight
                transportation network demand; and
                ``(C) provide the States with an opportunity to submit
            proposed designations in accordance with paragraph (4).
            ``(4) State input.--
                ``(A) In general.--Each State that proposes additional
            designations for the National Multimodal Freight Network
            shall--
                    ``(i) consider nominations for additional designations
                from metropolitan planning organizations and State freight
                advisory committees, as applicable, within the State;
                    ``(ii) consider nominations for 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) Critical rural freight facilities and corridors.--As
            part of the designations under subparagraph (A), a State may
            designate a freight facility or corridor within the borders of
            the State as a critical rural freight facility or corridor if
            the facility or corridor--
                    ``(i) is a rural principal arterial;
                    ``(ii) provides access or service to energy
                exploration, development, installation, or production
                areas;
                    ``(iii) provides access or service to--

                        ``(I) a grain elevator;
                        ``(II) an agricultural facility;
                        ``(III) a mining facility;
                        ``(IV) a forestry facility; or
                        ``(V) an intermodal facility;

                    ``(iv) connects to an international port of entry;
                    ``(v) provides access to a significant air, rail,
                water, or other freight facility in the State; or
                    ``(vi) has been determined by the State to be vital to
                improving the efficient movement of freight of importance
                to the economy of the State.
                ``(C) Limitation.--
                    ``(i) In general.--A State may propose additional
                designations to the National Multimodal Freight Network in
                the State in an amount that is not more than 20 percent of
                the total mileage designated by the Under Secretary in the
                State.
                    ``(ii) Determination by under secretary.--The Under
                Secretary shall determine how to apply the limitation under
                clause (i) to the components of the National Multimodal
                Freight Network.
                ``(D) Submission and certification.--A State shall submit
            to the Under Secretary--
                    ``(i) a list of any additional designations proposed to
                be added under this paragraph; and
                    ``(ii) a certification that--

                        ``(I) the State has satisfied the requirements of
                    subparagraph (A); and
                        ``(II) the designations referred to in clause (i)
                    address the factors for designation described in this
                    subsection.

        ``(d) Redesignation of National Multimodal Freight Network.--Not
    later than 5 years after the initial designation under subsection (c),
    and every 5 years thereafter, the Under Secretary, using the
    designation factors described in subsection (c), shall redesignate the
    National Multimodal Freight Network.

         ``CHAPTER 702--MULTIMODAL FREIGHT TRANSPORTATION PLANNING AND
                                  INFORMATION

    ``Sec.
    ``70201. State freight advisory committees.
    ``70202. State freight plans.
    ``70203. Transportation investment data and planning tools.
    ``70204. Savings provision.

    ``Sec. 70201. State freight advisory committees
        ``(a) In General.--The Secretary of Transportation shall encourage
    each State to establish a freight advisory committee consisting of a
    representative cross-section of public and private sector freight
    stakeholders, including representatives of ports, freight railroads,
    shippers, carriers, freight-related associations, third-party logistics
    providers, 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 70202.
    ``Sec. 70202. State freight plans
        ``(a) In General.--Each State that receives funding under section
    167 of title 23 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 State 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--
                ``(A) multimodal critical rural freight facilities and
            corridors designated within the State under section 70103 of
            this title; and
                ``(B) critical rural and urban freight corridors designated
            within the State under section 167 of title 23;
            ``(4) a description of how the plan will improve the ability of
        the State to meet the national multimodal freight policy goals
        described in section 70101(b) of this title and the national
        highway freight program goals described in section 167 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 the 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 for those facilities
        that are State owned or operated, a description of the strategies
        the State is employing to address the freight mobility issues;
            ``(8) consideration of any significant congestion or delay
        caused by freight movements and any strategies to mitigate that
        congestion or delay;
            ``(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; and
            ``(10) consultation with the State freight advisory committee,
        if applicable.
        ``(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.--A State freight plan described in
    subsection (a) shall address a 5-year forecast period.
        ``(e) Updates.--
            ``(1) In general.--A State shall update a State freight plan
        described in subsection (a) not less frequently than once every 5
        years.
            ``(2) Freight investment plan.--A State may update a freight
        investment plan described in subsection (b)(9) more frequently than
        is required under paragraph (1).
    ``Sec. 70203. Transportation investment data and planning tools
        ``(a) In General.--Not later than 1 year after the date of
    enactment of this section, the Secretary of Transportation 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 collaboration 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. 70204. Savings provision
        ``Nothing in this subtitle provides additional authority to
    regulate or direct private activity on freight networks designated
    under this subtitle.''.
        (b) Clerical Amendment.--The analysis of subtitles for title 49,
    United States Code, is amended by striking the item relating to
    subtitle IX and inserting the following:

    ``IX. Multimodal Freight Transportation.........................70101''.

    TITLE IX--NATIONAL SURFACE TRANSPORTATION AND INNOVATIVE FINANCE BUREAU

    SEC. 9001. NATIONAL SURFACE TRANSPORTATION AND INNOVATIVE FINANCE
    BUREAU.
        (a) In General.--Chapter 1 of title 49, United States Code, is
    amended by adding at the end the following:
    ``Sec. 116. National Surface Transportation and Innovative Finance
       Bureau
        ``(a) Establishment.--The Secretary of Transportation shall
    establish a National Surface Transportation and Innovative Finance
    Bureau in the Department.
        ``(b) Purposes.--The purposes of the Bureau shall be--
            ``(1) to provide assistance and communicate best practices and
        financing and funding opportunities to eligible entities for the
        programs referred to in subsection (d)(1);
            ``(2) to administer the application processes for programs
        within the Department in accordance with subsection (d);
            ``(3) to promote innovative financing best practices in
        accordance with subsection (e);
            ``(4) to reduce uncertainty and delays with respect to
        environmental reviews and permitting in accordance with subsection
        (f); and
            ``(5) to reduce costs and risks to taxpayers in project
        delivery and procurement in accordance with subsection (g).
        ``(c) Executive Director.--
            ``(1) Appointment.--The Bureau shall be headed by an Executive
        Director, who shall be appointed in the competitive service by the
        Secretary, with the approval of the President.
            ``(2) Duties.--The Executive Director shall--
                ``(A) report to the Under Secretary of Transportation for
            Policy;
                ``(B) be responsible for the management and oversight of
            the daily activities, decisions, operations, and personnel of
            the Bureau;
                ``(C) support the Council on Credit and Finance established
            under section 117 in accordance with this section; and
                ``(D) carry out such additional duties as the Secretary may
            prescribe.
        ``(d) Administration of Certain Application Processes.--
            ``(1) In general.--The Bureau shall administer the application
        processes for the following programs:
                ``(A) The infrastructure finance programs authorized under
            chapter 6 of title 23.
                ``(B) The railroad rehabilitation and improvement financing
            program authorized under sections 501 through 503 of the
            Railroad Revitalization and Regulatory Reform Act of 1976 (45
            U.S.C. 821-823).
                ``(C) Amount allocations authorized under section 142(m) of
            the Internal Revenue Code of 1986.
                ``(D) The nationally significant freight and highway
            projects program under section 117 of title 23.
            ``(2) Congressional notification.--The Executive Director shall
        ensure that the congressional notification requirements for each
        program referred to in paragraph (1) are followed in accordance
        with the statutory provisions applicable to the program.
            ``(3) Reports.--The Executive Director shall ensure that the
        reporting requirements for each program referred to in paragraph
        (1) are followed in accordance with the statutory provisions
        applicable to the program.
            ``(4) Coordination.--In administering the application processes
        for the programs referred to in paragraph (1), the Executive
        Director shall coordinate with appropriate officials in the
        Department and its modal administrations responsible for
        administering such programs.
            ``(5) Streamlining approval processes.--Not later than 1 year
        after the date of enactment of this section, the Executive Director
        shall submit to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
        of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce,
        Science, and Transportation, the Committee on Banking, Housing, and
        Urban Affairs, and the Committee on Environment and Public Works of
        the Senate a report that--
                ``(A) evaluates the application processes for the programs
            referred to in paragraph (1);
                ``(B) identifies administrative and legislative actions
            that would improve the efficiency of the application processes
            without diminishing Federal oversight; and
                ``(C) describes how the Executive Director will implement
            administrative actions identified under subparagraph (B) that
            do not require an Act of Congress.
            ``(6) Procedures and transparency.--
                ``(A) Procedures.--With respect to the programs referred to
            in paragraph (1), the Executive Director shall--
                    ``(i) establish procedures for analyzing and evaluating
                applications and for utilizing the recommendations of the
                Council on Credit and Finance;
                    ``(ii) establish procedures for addressing late-
                arriving applications, as applicable, and communicating the
                Bureau's decisions for accepting or rejecting late
                applications to the applicant and the public; and
                    ``(iii) document major decisions in the application
                evaluation process through a decision memorandum or similar
                mechanism that provides a clear rationale for such
                decisions.
                ``(B) Review.--
                    ``(i) In general.--The Comptroller General of the
                United States shall review the compliance of the Executive
                Director with the requirements of this paragraph.
                    ``(ii) Recommendations.--The Comptroller General may
                make recommendations to the Executive Director in order to
                improve compliance with the requirements of this paragraph.
                    ``(iii) Report.--Not later than 3 years after the date
                of enactment of this section, the Comptroller General shall
                submit to the Committee on Transportation and
                Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the
                Committee on Environment and Public Works, the Committee on
                Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, and the Committee on
                Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate a
                report on the results of the review conducted under clause
                (i), including findings and recommendations for
                improvement.
        ``(e) Innovative Financing Best Practices.--
            ``(1) In general.--The Bureau shall work with the modal
        administrations within the Department, eligible entities, and other
        public and private interests to develop and promote best practices
        for innovative financing and public-private partnerships.
            ``(2) Activities.--The Bureau shall carry out paragraph (1)--
                ``(A) by making Federal credit assistance programs more
            accessible to eligible recipients;
                ``(B) by providing advice and expertise to eligible
            entities that seek to leverage public and private funding;
                ``(C) by sharing innovative financing best practices and
            case studies from eligible entities with other eligible
            entities that are interested in utilizing innovative financing
            methods; and
                ``(D) by developing and monitoring--
                    ``(i) best practices with respect to standardized State
                public-private partnership authorities and practices,
                including best practices related to--

                        ``(I) accurate and reliable assumptions for
                    analyzing public-private partnership procurements;
                        ``(II) procedures for the handling of unsolicited
                    bids;
                        ``(III) policies with respect to noncompete
                    clauses; and
                        ``(IV) other significant terms of public-private
                    partnership procurements, as determined appropriate by
                    the Bureau;

                    ``(ii) standard contracts for the most common types of
                public-private partnerships for transportation facilities;
                and
                    ``(iii) analytical tools and other techniques to aid
                eligible entities in determining the appropriate project
                delivery model, including a value for money analysis.
            ``(3) Transparency.--The Bureau shall--
                ``(A) ensure the transparency of a project receiving credit
            assistance under a program referred to in subsection (d)(1) and
            procured as a public-private partnership by--
                    ``(i) requiring the sponsor of the project to undergo a
                value for money analysis or a comparable analysis prior to
                deciding to advance the project as a public-private
                partnership;
                    ``(ii) requiring the analysis required under
                subparagraph (A), and other key terms of the relevant
                public-private partnership agreement, to be made publicly
                available by the project sponsor at an appropriate time;
                    ``(iii) not later than 3 years after the date of
                completion of the project, requiring the sponsor of the
                project to conduct a review regarding whether the private
                partner is meeting the terms of the relevant public-private
                partnership agreement; and
                    ``(iv) providing a publicly available summary of the
                total level of Federal assistance in such project; and
                ``(B) develop guidance to implement this paragraph that
            takes into consideration variations in State and local laws and
            requirements related to public-private partnerships.
            ``(4) Support to project sponsors.--At the request of an
        eligible entity, the Bureau shall provide technical assistance to
        the eligible entity regarding proposed public-private partnership
        agreements for transportation facilities, including assistance in
        performing a value for money analysis or comparable analysis.
        ``(f) Environmental Review and Permitting.--
            ``(1) In general.--The Bureau shall take actions that are
        appropriate and consistent with the Department's goals and policies
        to improve the delivery timelines for projects carried out under
        the programs referred to in subsection (d)(1).
            ``(2) Activities.--The Bureau shall carry out paragraph (1)--
                ``(A) by serving as the Department's liaison to the Council
            on Environmental Quality;
                ``(B) by coordinating efforts to improve the efficiency and
            effectiveness of the environmental review and permitting
            process;
                ``(C) by providing technical assistance and training to
            field and headquarters staff of Federal agencies on policy
            changes and innovative approaches to the delivery of projects;
            and
                ``(D) by identifying, developing, and tracking metrics for
            permit reviews and decisions by Federal agencies for projects
            under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969.
            ``(3) Support to project sponsors.--At the request of an
        eligible entity that is carrying out a project under a program
        referred to in subsection (d)(1), the Bureau, in coordination with
        the appropriate modal administrations within the Department, shall
        provide technical assistance with regard to the compliance of the
        project with the requirements of the National Environmental Policy
        Act 1969 and relevant Federal environmental permits.
        ``(g) Project Procurement.--
            ``(1) In general.--The Bureau shall promote best practices in
        procurement for a project receiving assistance under a program
        referred to in subsection (d)(1) by developing, in coordination
        with modal administrations within the Department as appropriate,
        procurement benchmarks in order to ensure accountable expenditure
        of Federal assistance over the life cycle of the project.
            ``(2) Procurement benchmarks.--To the maximum extent
        practicable, the procurement benchmarks developed under paragraph
        (1) shall--
                ``(A) establish maximum thresholds for acceptable project
            cost increases and delays in project delivery;
                ``(B) establish uniform methods for States to measure cost
            and delivery changes over the life cycle of a project; and
                ``(C) be tailored, as necessary, to various types of
            project procurements, including design-bid-build, design-build,
            and public-private partnerships.
            ``(3) Data collection.--The Bureau shall--
                ``(A) collect information related to procurement benchmarks
            developed under paragraph (1), including project specific
            information detailed under paragraph (2); and
                ``(B) provide on a publicly accessible Internet Web site of
            the Department a report on the information collected under
            subparagraph (A).
        ``(h) Elimination and Consolidation of Duplicative Offices.--
            ``(1) Elimination of offices.--The Secretary may eliminate any
        office within the Department if the Secretary determines that--
                ``(A) the purposes of the office are duplicative of the
            purposes of the Bureau; and
                ``(B) the elimination of the office does not adversely
            affect the obligations of the Secretary under any Federal law.
            ``(2) Consolidation of offices and office functions.--The
        Secretary may consolidate any office or office function within the
        Department into the Bureau that the Secretary determines has
        duties, responsibilities, resources, or expertise that support the
        purposes of the Bureau.
            ``(3) Staffing and budgetary resources.--
                ``(A) In general.--The Secretary shall ensure that the
            Bureau is adequately staffed and funded.
                ``(B) Staffing.--The Secretary may transfer to the Bureau a
            position within the Department from any office that is
            eliminated or consolidated under this subsection if the
            Secretary determines that the position is necessary to carry
            out the purposes of the Bureau.
                ``(C) Savings provision.--If the Secretary transfers a
            position to the Bureau under subparagraph (B), the Secretary,
            in coordination with the appropriate modal administration,
            shall ensure that the transfer of the position does not
            adversely affect the obligations of the modal administration
            under any Federal law.
                ``(D) Budgetary resources.--
                    ``(i) Transfer of funds from eliminated or consolidated
                offices.--During the 2-year period beginning on the date of
                enactment of this section, the Secretary may transfer to
                the Bureau funds allocated to any office or office function
                that is eliminated or consolidated under this subsection to
                carry out the purposes of the Bureau.
                    ``(ii) Transfer of funds allocated to administrative
                costs.--During the 2-year period beginning on the date of
                enactment of this section, the Secretary may transfer to
                the Bureau funds allocated to the administrative costs of
                processing applications for the programs referred to in
                subsection (d)(1).
            ``(4) Notification.--Not later than 90 days after the date of
        enactment of this section, and every 90 days thereafter, the
        Secretary shall notify the Committee on Transportation and
        Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on
        Environment and Public Works, the Committee on Banking, Housing,
        and Urban Affairs, and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and
        Transportation of the Senate of--
                ``(A) the offices eliminated under paragraph (1) and the
            rationale for elimination of the offices;
                ``(B) the offices and office functions consolidated under
            paragraph (2) and the rationale for consolidation of the
            offices and office functions;
                ``(C) the actions taken under paragraph (3) and the
            rationale for taking such actions; and
                ``(D) any additional legislative actions that may be
            needed.
        ``(i) Savings Provisions.--
            ``(1) Laws and regulations.--Nothing in this section may be
        construed to change a law or regulation with respect to a program
        referred to in subsection (d)(1).
            ``(2) Responsibilities.--Nothing in this section may be
        construed to abrogate the responsibilities of an agency, operating
        administration, or office within the Department otherwise charged
        by a law or regulation with other aspects of program
        administration, oversight, or project approval or implementation
        for the programs and projects subject to this section.
            ``(3) Applicability.--Nothing in this section may be construed
        to affect any pending application under 1 or more of the programs
        referred to in subsection (d)(1) that was received by the Secretary
        on or before the date of enactment of this section.
        ``(j) Definitions.--In this section, the following definitions
    apply:
            ``(1) Bureau.--The term `Bureau' means the National Surface
        Transportation and Innovative Finance Bureau of the Department.
            ``(2) Department.--The term `Department' means the Department
        of Transportation.
            ``(3) Eligible entity.--The term `eligible entity' means an
        eligible applicant receiving financial or credit assistance under 1
        or more of the programs referred to in subsection (d)(1).
            ``(4) Executive director.--The term `Executive Director' means
        the Executive Director of the Bureau.
            ``(5) Multimodal project.--The term `multimodal project' means
        a project involving the participation of more than 1 modal
        administration or secretarial office within the Department.
            ``(6) Project.--The term `project' means a highway project,
        public transportation capital project, freight or passenger rail
        project, or multimodal project.''.
        (b) Clerical Amendment.--The analysis for such chapter is amended
    by adding at the end the following:

    ``116. National Surface Transportation and Innovative Finance Bureau.''.
    SEC. 9002. COUNCIL ON CREDIT AND FINANCE.
        (a) In General.--Chapter 1 of title 49, United States Code, as
    amended by this Act, is further amended by adding at the end the
    following:
    ``Sec. 117. Council on Credit and Finance
        ``(a) Establishment.--The Secretary of Transportation shall
    establish a Council on Credit and Finance in accordance with this
    section.
        ``(b) Membership.--
            ``(1) In general.--The Council shall be composed of the
        following members:
                ``(A) The Deputy Secretary of Transportation.
                ``(B) The Under Secretary of Transportation for Policy.
                ``(C) The Chief Financial Officer and Assistant Secretary
            for Budget and Programs.
                ``(D) The General Counsel of the Department of
            Transportation.
                ``(E) The Assistant Secretary for Transportation Policy.
                ``(F) The Administrator of the Federal Highway
            Administration.
                ``(G) The Administrator of the Federal Transit
            Administration.
                ``(H) The Administrator of the Federal Railroad
            Administration.
            ``(2) Additional members.--The Secretary may designate up to 3
        additional officials of the Department to serve as at-large members
        of the Council.
            ``(3) Chairperson and vice chairperson.--
                ``(A) Chairperson.--The Deputy Secretary of Transportation
            shall serve as the chairperson of the Council.
                ``(B) Vice chairperson.--The Chief Financial Officer and
            Assistant Secretary for Budget and Programs shall serve as the
            vice chairperson of the Council.
            ``(4) Executive director.--The Executive Director of the
        National Surface Transportation and Innovative Finance Bureau shall
        serve as a nonvoting member of the Council.
        ``(c) Duties.--The Council shall--
            ``(1) review applications for assistance submitted under the
        programs referred to in subparagraphs (A), (B), and (C) of section
        116(d)(1);
            ``(2) review applications for assistance submitted under the
        program referred to in section 116(d)(1)(D), as determined
        appropriate by the Secretary;
            ``(3) make recommendations to the Secretary regarding the
        selection of projects to receive assistance under such programs;
            ``(4) review, on a regular basis, projects that received
        assistance under such programs; and
            ``(5) carry out such additional duties as the Secretary may
        prescribe.''.
        (b) Clerical Amendment.--The analysis for such chapter is further
    amended by adding at the end the following:

    ``117. Council on Credit and Finance.''.

        TITLE X--SPORT FISH RESTORATION AND RECREATIONAL BOATING SAFETY

    SEC. 10001. ALLOCATIONS.
        (a) Authorization.--Section 3 of the Dingell-Johnson Sport Fish
    Restoration Act (16 U.S.C. 777b) is amended by striking ``57 percent''
    and inserting ``58.012 percent''.
        (b) In General.--Section 4 of the Dingell-Johnson Sport Fish
    Restoration Act (16 U.S.C. 777c) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (a)--
                (A) in the matter preceding paragraph (1)--
                    (i) by striking ``For each'' and all that follows
                through ``the balance'' and inserting ``For each fiscal
                year through fiscal year 2021, the balance''; and
                    (ii) by striking ``multistate conservation grants under
                section 14'' and inserting ``activities under section
                14(e)'';
                (B) in paragraph (1), by striking ``18.5 percent'' and
            inserting ``18.673 percent'';
                (C) in paragraph (2) by striking ``18.5 percent'' and
            inserting ``17.315 percent'';
                (D) by striking paragraphs (3) and (4);
                (E) by redesignating paragraph (5) as paragraph (4); and
                (F) by inserting after paragraph (2) the following:
            ``(3) Boating infrastructure improvement.--
                ``(A) In general.--An amount equal to 4 percent to the
            Secretary of the Interior for qualified projects under section
            5604(c) of the Clean Vessel Act of 1992 (33 U.S.C. 1322 note)
            and section 7404(d) of the Sportfishing and Boating Safety Act
            of 1998 (16 U.S.C. 777g-1(d)).
                ``(B) Limitation.--Not more than 75 percent of the amount
            under subparagraph (A) shall be available for projects under
            either of the sections referred to in subparagraph (A).'';
            (2) in subsection (b)--
                (A) in paragraph (1)(A) by striking ``for each'' and all
            that follows through ``the Secretary'' and inserting ``for each
            fiscal year through fiscal year 2021, the Secretary'';
                (B) by redesignating paragraph (2) as paragraph (3);
                (C) by inserting after paragraph (1) the following:
            ``(2) Set-aside for coast guard administration.--
                ``(A) In general.--From the annual appropriation made in
            accordance with section 3, for each of fiscal years 2016
            through 2021, the Secretary of the department in which the
            Coast Guard is operating may use no more than the amount
            specified in subparagraph (B) for the fiscal year for the
            purposes set forth in section 13107(c) of title 46, United
            States Code. The amount specified in subparagraph (B) for a
            fiscal year may not be included in the amount of the annual
            appropriation distributed under subsection (a) for the fiscal
            year.
                ``(B) Available amounts.--The available amount referred to
            in subparagraph (A) is--
                    ``(i) for fiscal year 2016, $7,700,000; and
                    ``(ii) for fiscal year 2017 and each fiscal year
                thereafter, the sum of--

                        ``(I) the available amount for the preceding fiscal
                    year; and
                        ``(II) the amount determined by multiplying--

                            ``(aa) the available amount for the preceding
                        fiscal year; and
                            ``(bb) the change, relative to the preceding
                        fiscal year, in the Consumer Price Index for All
                        Urban Consumers published by the Department of
                        Labor.''; and
                (D) in paragraph (3), as so redesignated--
                    (i) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``until the end of
                the fiscal year.'' and inserting ``until the end of the
                subsequent fiscal year.''; and
                    (ii) in subparagraph (B) by striking ``under subsection
                (e)'' and inserting ``under subsection (c)'';
            (3) in subsection (c)--
                (A) by striking ``(c) The Secretary'' and inserting
            ``(c)(1) The Secretary,'';
                (B) by striking ``grants under section 14 of this title''
            and inserting ``activities under section 14(e)'';
                (C) by striking ``57 percent'' and inserting ``58.012
            percent''; and
                (D) by adding at the end the following:
        ``(2) The Secretary shall deduct from the amount to be apportioned
    under paragraph (1) the amounts used for grants under section 14(a).'';
    and
            (4) in subsection (e)(1), by striking ``those subsections,''
        and inserting ``those paragraphs,''.
        (c) Submission and Approval of Plans and Projects.--Section 6(d) of
    the Dingell-Johnson Sport Fish Restoration Act (16 U.S.C. 777e(d)) is
    amended by striking ``for appropriations'' and inserting ``from
    appropriations''.
        (d) Unexpended or Unobligated Funds.--Section 8(b)(2) of the
    Dingell-Johnson Sport Fish Restoration Act (16 U.S.C. 777g(b)(2)) is
    amended by striking ``57 percent'' and inserting ``58.012 percent''.
        (e) Cooperation.--Section 12 of the Dingell-Johnson Sport Fish
    Restoration Act (16 U.S.C. 777k) is amended--
            (1) by striking ``57 percent'' and inserting ``58.012
        percent''; and
            (2) by striking ``under section 4(b)'' and inserting ``under
        section 4(c)''.
        (f) Other Activities.--Section 14 of the Dingell-Johnson Sport Fish
    Restoration Act (16 U.S.C. 777m) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (a)(1), by striking ``of each annual
        appropriation made in accordance with the provisions of section
        3''; and
            (2) in subsection (e)--
                (A) in the matter preceding paragraph (1) by striking ``Of
            amounts made available under section 4(b) for each fiscal
            year--'' and inserting ``Not more than $1,200,000 of each
            annual appropriation made in accordance with the provisions of
            section 3 shall be distributed to the Secretary of the Interior
            for use as follows:''; and
                (B) in paragraph (1)(D) by striking ``; and'' and inserting
            a period.
        (g) Repeal.--The Dingell-Johnson Sport Fish Restoration Act (16
    U.S.C. 777 et seq.) is amended--
            (1) by striking section 15; and
            (2) by redesignating section 16 as section 15.
    SEC. 10002. RECREATIONAL BOATING SAFETY.
        Section 13107 of title 46, United States Code, is amended--
            (1) in subsection (a)--
                (A) by striking ``(1) Subject to paragraph (2) and
            subsection (c),'' and inserting ``Subject to subsection (c),'';
                (B) by striking ``the sum of (A) the amount made available
            from the Boat Safety Account for that fiscal year under section
            15 of the Dingell-Johnson Sport Fish Restoration Act and (B)'';
            and
                (C) by striking paragraph (2); and
            (2) in subsection (c)--
                (A) by striking the subsection designation and paragraph
            (1) and inserting the following:
        ``(c)(1)(A) The Secretary may use amounts made available each
    fiscal year under section 4(b)(2) of the Dingell-Johnson Sport Fish
    Restoration Act (16 U.S.C. 777c(b)(2)) for payment of expenses of the
    Coast Guard for investigations, personnel, and activities directly
    related to--
            ``(i) administering State recreational boating safety programs
        under this chapter; or
            ``(ii) coordinating or carrying out the national recreational
        boating safety program under this title.
        ``(B) Of the amounts used by the Secretary each fiscal year under
    subparagraph (A)--
            ``(i) not less than $2,100,000 is available to ensure
        compliance with chapter 43 of this title; and
            ``(ii) not more than $1,500,000 is available to conduct by
        grant or contract a survey of levels of recreational boating
        participation and related matters in the United States.''; and
                (B) in paragraph (2)--
                    (i) by striking ``No funds'' and inserting ``On and
                after October 1, 2016, no funds''; and
                    (ii) by striking ``traditionally''.

                                 TITLE XI--RAIL

    SEC. 11001. SHORT TITLE.
        This title may be cited as the ``Passenger Rail Reform and
    Investment Act of 2015''.

                           Subtitle A--Authorizations

    SEC. 11101. AUTHORIZATION OF GRANTS TO AMTRAK.
        (a) Northeast Corridor.--There are authorized to be appropriated to
    the Secretary for the use of Amtrak for activities associated with the
    Northeast Corridor the following amounts:
            (1) For fiscal year 2016, $450,000,000.
            (2) For fiscal year 2017, $474,000,000.
            (3) For fiscal year 2018, $515,000,000.
            (4) For fiscal year 2019, $557,000,000.
            (5) For fiscal year 2020, $600,000,000.
        (b) National Network.--There are authorized to be appropriated to
    the Secretary for the use of Amtrak for activities associated with the
    National Network the following amounts:
            (1) For fiscal year 2016, $1,000,000,000.
            (2) For fiscal year 2017, $1,026,000,000.
            (3) For fiscal year 2018, $1,085,000,000.
            (4) For fiscal year 2019, $1,143,000,000.
            (5) For fiscal year 2020, $1,200,000,000.
        (c) Project Management Oversight.--The Secretary may withhold up to
    one half of 1 percent of the amount appropriated under subsections (a)
    and (b) for the costs of management oversight of Amtrak.
        (d) Gulf Coast Working Group.--Of the total amount made available
    to the Office of the Secretary of Transportation and the Federal
    Railroad Administration, for each of fiscal years 2016 and 2017,
    $500,000 shall be used to convene the Gulf Coast rail service working
    group established under section 11304 of this Act and carry out its
    responsibilities under such section.
        (e) Competition.--In administering grants to Amtrak under section
    24319 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 (b) of this
    section to cover the operating subsidy described in section
    24711(b)(1)(E)(ii) of title 49, United States Code.
        (f) State-supported Route Committee.--The Secretary may withhold up
    to $2,000,000 from the amount appropriated in each fiscal year under
    subsection (b) of this section for the use of the State-Supported Route
    Committee established under section 24712 of title 49, United States
    Code.
        (g) 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.
        (h) Northeast Corridor.--For purposes of this section, the term
    ``Northeast Corridor'' means the Northeast Corridor main line between
    Boston, Massachusetts, and the District of Columbia, and facilities and
    services used to operate and maintain that line.
        (i) Small Business Participation Study.--Of the total amount made
    available to the Office of the Secretary of Transportation and the
    Federal Railroad Administration, for each of fiscal years 2016 and
    2017, $1,500,000 shall be used to implement the small business
    participation study authorized under section 11310 of this Act.
    SEC. 11102. CONSOLIDATED RAIL INFRASTRUCTURE AND SAFETY IMPROVEMENTS.
        (a) In General.--There are authorized to be appropriated to the
    Secretary for grants under section 24407 of title 49, United States
    Code, (as added by section 11301 of this Act), the following amounts:
            (1) For fiscal year 2016, $98,000,000.
            (2) For fiscal year 2017, $190,000,000.
            (3) For fiscal year 2018, $230,000,000.
            (4) For fiscal year 2019, $255,000,000.
            (5) For fiscal year 2020, $330,000,000.
        (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 section 24407 of title 49, United States Code.
    SEC. 11103. FEDERAL-STATE PARTNERSHIP FOR STATE OF GOOD REPAIR.
        (a) In General.--There are authorized to be appropriated to the
    Secretary for grants under section 24911 of title 49, United States
    Code, (as added by section 11302 of this Act), the following amounts:
            (1) For fiscal year 2016, $82,000,000.
            (2) For fiscal year 2017, $140,000,000.
            (3) For fiscal year 2018, $175,000,000.
            (4) For fiscal year 2019, $300,000,000.
            (5) For fiscal year 2020, $300,000,000.
        (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 section 24911 of title 49, United States Code.
    SEC. 11104. RESTORATION AND ENHANCEMENT GRANTS.
        (a) In General.--There are authorized to be appropriated to the
    Secretary for grants under section 24408 of title 49, United States
    Code, (as added by section 11303 of this Act), $20,000,000 for each of
    fiscal years 2016 through 2020.
        (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 section 24408 of title 49, United States Code.
    SEC. 11105. 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.
            (5) For fiscal year 2020, $22,000,000.
    SEC. 11106. DEFINITIONS.
        (a) Title 49 Amendments.--Section 24102 of title 49, United States
    Code, is amended--
            (1) by redesignating paragraphs (5) through (9) as paragraphs
        (7) through (11), respectively;
            (2) by inserting after paragraph (4) the following new
        paragraphs:
            ``(5) `long-distance route' means a route described in
        subparagraph (C) of paragraph (7).
            ``(6) `National Network' includes long-distance routes and
        State-supported routes.''; and
            (3) by adding at the end the following new paragraphs:
            ``(12) `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.
            ``(13) `State-supported route' means a route described in
        subparagraph (B) or (D) of paragraph (7), or in section 24702, that
        is operated by Amtrak, excluding those trains operated by Amtrak on
        the routes described in paragraph (7)(A).''.
        (b) Conforming Amendments.--
            (1) Section 217 of the Passenger Rail Investment and
        Improvement Act of 2008 (49 U.S.C. 24702 note) is amended by
        striking ``24102(5)(D)'' and inserting ``24102(7)(D)''.
            (2) Section 209(a) of the Passenger Rail Investment and
        Improvement Act of 2008 (49 U.S.C. 24101 note) is amended by
        striking ``24102(5)(B) and (D)'' and inserting ``24102(7)(B) and
        (D)''.

                           Subtitle B--Amtrak Reforms

    SEC. 11201. ACCOUNTS.
        (a) In General.--Chapter 243 of title 49, United States Code, is
    amended by adding at the end the following:
    ``Sec. 24317. Accounts
        ``(a) Purpose.--The purpose of this section is to--
            ``(1) promote the effective use and stewardship by Amtrak of
        Amtrak revenues, Federal, State, and third party investments,
        appropriations, grants and other forms of financial assistance, and
        other sources of funds; and
            ``(2) enhance the transparency of the assignment of revenues
        and costs among Amtrak business lines while ensuring the health of
        the Northeast Corridor and National Network.
        ``(b) Account Structure.--Not later than 180 days after the date of
    enactment of the Passenger Rail Reform and Investment Act of 2015, the
    Secretary of Transportation, in consultation with Amtrak, shall define
    an account structure and improvements to accounting methodologies, as
    necessary, to support, at a minimum, the Northeast Corridor and the
    National Network.
        ``(c) Financial Sources.--In defining the account structure and
    improvements to accounting methodologies required under subsection (b),
    the Secretary shall ensure, to the greatest extent practicable, that
    Amtrak assigns the following:
            ``(1) For the Northeast Corridor account, all revenues,
        appropriations, grants and other forms of financial assistance,
        compensation, and other sources of funds associated with the
        Northeast Corridor, including--
                ``(A) grant funds appropriated for the Northeast Corridor
            pursuant to section 11101(a) of the Passenger Rail Reform and
            Investment Act of 2015 or any subsequent Act;
                ``(B) compensation received from commuter rail passenger
            transportation providers for such providers' share of capital
            and operating costs on the Northeast Corridor provided to
            Amtrak pursuant to section 24905(c); and
                ``(C) any operating surplus of the Northeast Corridor, as
            allocated pursuant to section 24318.
            ``(2) For the National Network account, all revenues,
        appropriations, grants and other forms of financial assistance,
        compensation, and other sources of funds associated with the
        National Network, including--
                ``(A) grant funds appropriated for the National Network
            pursuant to section 11101(b) of the Passenger Rail Reform and
            Investment Act of 2015 or any subsequent Act;
                ``(B) compensation received from States provided to Amtrak
            pursuant to section 209 of the Passenger Rail Investment and
            Improvement Act of 2008 (42 U.S.C. 24101 note); and
                ``(C) any operating surplus of the National Network, as
            allocated pursuant to section 24318.
        ``(d) Financial Uses.--In defining the account structure and
    improvements to accounting methodologies required under subsection (b),
    the Secretary shall ensure, to the greatest extent practicable, that
    amounts assigned to the Northeast Corridor and National Network
    accounts shall be used by Amtrak for the following:
            ``(1) For the Northeast Corridor, all associated costs,
        including--
                ``(A) operating activities;
                ``(B) capital activities as described in section
            24904(a)(2)(E);
                ``(C) acquiring, rehabilitating, manufacturing,
            remanufacturing, overhauling, or improving equipment and
            associated facilities used for intercity rail passenger
            transportation by Northeast Corridor train services;
                ``(D) payment of principal and interest on loans for
            capital projects described in this paragraph or for capital
            leases attributable to the Northeast Corridor;
                ``(E) other capital projects on the Northeast Corridor,
            determined appropriate by the Secretary, and consistent with
            section 24905(c)(1)(A)(i); and
                ``(F) if applicable, capital projects described in section
            24904(b).
            ``(2) For the National Network, all associated costs,
        including--
                ``(A) operating activities;
                ``(B) capital activities; and
                ``(C) the payment of principal and interest on loans or
            capital leases attributable to the National Network.
        ``(e) Implementation and Reporting.--
            ``(1) In general.--Not later than 1 year after the date of
        enactment of the Passenger Rail Reform and Investment Act of 2015,
        Amtrak, in consultation with the Secretary, shall implement any
        account structures and improvements defined under subsection (b) so
        that Amtrak is able to produce profit and loss statements for each
        of the business lines described in section 24320(b)(1) and, as
        appropriate, each of the asset categories described in section
        24320(c)(1) that identify sources and uses of--
                ``(A) revenues;
                ``(B) appropriations; and
                ``(C) transfers between business lines.
            ``(2) Updated profit and loss statements.--Not later than 1
        month after the implementation under paragraph (1), and monthly
        thereafter, Amtrak shall submit updated profit and loss statements
        for each of the business lines and asset categories to the
        Secretary.
        ``(f) Account Management.--For the purposes of account management,
    Amtrak may transfer funds between the Northeast Corridor account and
    National Network account without prior notification and approval under
    subsection (g) if such transfers--
            ``(1) do not materially impact Amtrak's ability to achieve its
        anticipated financial, capital, and operating performance goals for
        the fiscal year; and
            ``(2) would not materially change any grant agreement entered
        into pursuant to section 24319(d), or other agreements made
        pursuant to applicable Federal law.
        ``(g) Transfer Authority.--
            ``(1) In general.--If Amtrak determines that a transfer between
        the accounts defined under subsection (b) does not meet the account
        management standards established under subsection (f), Amtrak may
        transfer funds between the Northeast Corridor and National Network
        accounts if--
                ``(A) Amtrak notifies the Amtrak Board of Directors,
            including the Secretary, at least 10 days prior to the expected
            date of transfer; and
                ``(B) solely for a transfer that will materially change a
            grant agreement, the Secretary approves.
            ``(2) Report.--Not later than 5 days after the Amtrak Board of
        Directors receives notification from Amtrak under paragraph (1)(A),
        the Board shall transmit to the Secretary, the Committee on
        Transportation and Infrastructure and the Committee on
        Appropriations of the House of Representatives, and the Committee
        on Commerce, Science, and Transportation and the Committee on
        Appropriations of the Senate, 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.--Not later than 5 days after the date that
        Amtrak notifies the Amtrak Board of Directors of a transfer under
        paragraph (1) to or from an account, Amtrak shall transmit to the
        State-Supported Route Committee and Northeast Corridor Commission a
        letter that includes the information described under subparagraphs
        (A) and (B) of paragraph (2).
        ``(h) Report.--Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment
    of the Passenger Rail Reform and Investment Act of 2015, Amtrak shall
    submit to the Secretary a report assessing the account and reporting
    structure established under this section and providing any
    recommendations for further action. Not later than 180 days after the
    date of receipt of such report, the Secretary shall provide an
    assessment that supplements Amtrak's report and submit the Amtrak
    report with the supplemental assessment to the Committee on Commerce,
    Science, and Transportation of the Senate and the Committee on
    Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives.
        ``(i) Definition of Northeast Corridor.--Notwithstanding section
    24102, for purposes of this section, the term `Northeast Corridor'
    means the Northeast Corridor main line between Boston, Massachusetts,
    and the District of Columbia, and facilities and services used to
    operate and maintain that line.''.
        (b) Conforming Amendment.--The table of contents for chapter 243 is
    amended by adding at the end the following:

        ``24317. Accounts.''.
    SEC. 11202. AMTRAK GRANT PROCESS.
        (a) Requirements and Procedures.--Chapter 243 of title 49, United
    States Code, is further amended by adding at the end the following:
    ``Sec. 24318. Costs and revenues
        ``(a) Allocation.--Not later than 180 days after the date of
    enactment of the Passenger Rail Reform and Investment Act of 2015,
    Amtrak shall establish and maintain internal controls to ensure
    Amtrak's costs, revenues, and other compensation are appropriately
    allocated to the Northeast Corridor, including train services or
    infrastructure, or the National Network, including proportional shares
    of common and fixed costs.
        ``(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).
        ``(c) Definition of Northeast Corridor.--Notwithstanding section
    24102, for purposes of this section, the term `Northeast Corridor'
    means the Northeast Corridor main line between Boston, Massachusetts,
    and the District of Columbia, and facilities and services used to
    operate and maintain that line.
    ``Sec. 24319. Grant process
        ``(a) Procedures for Grant Requests.--Not later than 90 days after
    the date of enactment of the Passenger Rail Reform and Investment Act
    of 2015, 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 to the Secretary grant
    requests for Federal funds appropriated to the Secretary of
    Transportation for the use of Amtrak.
        ``(c) Contents.--A grant request under subsection (b) shall, as
    applicable--
            ``(1) describe projected operating and capital costs for the
        upcoming fiscal year for Northeast Corridor activities, including
        train services and infrastructure, and National Network activities,
        including State-supported routes and long-distance routes, 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; and
            ``(3) assess Amtrak's financial condition.
        ``(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.
            ``(2) Fifteen-day modification period.--Not later than 15 days
        after the date of a 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 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 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.
        ``(h) Definition of Northeast Corridor.--Notwithstanding section
    24102, for purposes of this section, the term `Northeast Corridor'
    means the Northeast Corridor main line between Boston, Massachusetts,
    and the District of Columbia, and facilities and services used to
    operate and maintain that line.''.
        (b) Conforming Amendments.--The table of contents for chapter 243
    is further amended by adding at the end the following:

        ``24318. Costs and revenues.
        ``24319. Grant process.''.

        (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 of title
        49, United States Code, and the item relating to that section in
        the table of contents of chapter 241 are repealed.
    SEC. 11203. 5-YEAR BUSINESS LINE AND ASSET PLANS.
        (a) Amtrak 5-Year Business Line and Asset Plans.--Chapter 243 of
    title 49, United States Code, 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 of Transportation
        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). Each plan
        shall cover a period of 5 fiscal years, beginning with the first
        fiscal year after the date on which the plan is completed.
            ``(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 funding needs in
        excess of amounts authorized or otherwise available to Amtrak in a
        fiscal year.
        ``(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 coordination 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 objectives, goals, and
            service plan for the business line, in consultation 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 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) consult with the Secretary in the development of the
            business line plans;
                ``(B) for the Northeast Corridor business line plan,
            consult 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,
            consult with the State-Supported Route Committee established
            under section 24712;
                ``(D) for the long-distance route business line plan,
            consult with any States or Interstate Compacts that provide
            funding for such routes, as appropriate;
                ``(E) ensure that Amtrak's general and legislative annual
            report, required under section 24315(b), to the President and
            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) Definition of northeast corridor.--Notwithstanding
        section 24102, for purposes of this section, the term `Northeast
        Corridor' means the Northeast Corridor main line between Boston,
        Massachusetts, and the District of Columbia, and facilities and
        services used to operate and maintain that line.
        ``(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 rail passenger 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) consult 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, consult 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 rail passenger system;
                    ``(ii) appropriate for allocation to 1 of the other
                Amtrak business lines; and
                    ``(iii) extraneous to providing an efficient national
                rail passenger 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 rail passenger 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.
            ``(7) Exemption.--
                ``(A) In general.--Upon written request from the Amtrak
            Board of Directors, the Secretary may exempt Amtrak from
            including in a plan required under this subsection any
            information described in paragraphs (1) and (2).
                ``(B) Public availability.--The Secretary shall make
            available to the public on the Department's Internet Web site
            any exemption granted under subparagraph (A) and a detailed
            justification for granting such exemption.
                ``(C) Inclusion in plan.--Amtrak shall include in the plan
            required under this subsection any request granted under
            subparagraph (A) and justification under subparagraph (B).
        ``(d) Standards to Promote Financial Stability.--In preparing plans
    under this section, Amtrak shall--
            ``(1) apply sound budgetary practices, including reducing costs
        and other expenditures, improving productivity, increasing
        revenues, or combinations of such practices; and
            ``(2) 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).''.
        (b) Effective Dates.--The requirement for Amtrak to submit 5-year
    business line plans under section 24320(a)(1) of title 49, United
    States Code, shall take effect on February 15, 2017, the due date of
    the first business line plans. The requirement for Amtrak to submit 5-
    year asset plans under section 24320(a)(1) of such title shall take
    effect on February 15, 2019, the due date of the first asset plans.
        (c) Conforming Amendments.--The table of contents for chapter 243
    of title 49, United States Code, is 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.
    SEC. 11204. STATE-SUPPORTED ROUTE COMMITTEE.
        (a) Amendment.--Chapter 247 of title 49, United States Code, 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 Passenger Rail Reform and Investment Act of 2015,
        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 April 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 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 provide--
                ``(A) financial assistance to Amtrak or 1 or more States to
            perform requested independent technical analysis of issues
            before the Committee; and
                ``(B) administrative expenses that the Secretary determines
            necessary.
        ``(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 Passenger
        Rail Reform and Investment Act of 2015, 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 carriers on State-
        supported routes.
        ``(h) Definition of State.--In this section, the term `State' means
    any of the 50 States, including the District of Columbia, that sponsor
    the operation of trains by Amtrak on a State-supported route, or a
    public entity that sponsors such operation on such a route.''.
        (b) Technical and Conforming Amendments.--
            (1) Table of contents.--The table of contents for chapter 247
        of title 49, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end
        the following:

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

            (2) Passenger rail investment and improvement act.--Section 209
        of the Passenger Rail Investment and Improvement Act of 2008 (49
        U.S.C. 24101 note) is amended--
                (A) by striking subsection (b); and
                (B) by redesignating subsections (c) and (d) as subsections
            (b) and (c), respectively.
    SEC. 11205. COMPOSITION OF AMTRAK'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS.
        Section 24302 of title 49, United States Code, is amended--
            (1) in subsection (a)(1)--
                (A) by striking ``9 directors'' and inserting ``10
            directors'';
                (B) in subparagraph (B) by inserting ``, who shall serve as
            a nonvoting member of the Board'' after ``Amtrak''; and
                (C) in subparagraph (C) by striking ``7'' and inserting
            ``8''; and
            (2) in subsection (e), by inserting ``who are eligible to
        vote'' after ``serving''.
    SEC. 11206. 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 Passenger Rail Reform and Investment Act of
    2015, 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 direct and indirect costs;
            ``(6) the views of States, 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 Passenger Rail Reform and Investment Act of 2015,
    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 the recommendations
    developed by the independent entity under subsection (a).
        ``(d) Consideration of Recommendations.--Not later than 90 days
    after the date on which the recommendations are transmitted under
    subsection (c), the Amtrak Board of Directors 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. 11207. FOOD AND BEVERAGE REFORM.
        (a) Amendment.--Chapter 243 of title 49, United States Code, is
    further amended by adding at the end the following new section:
    ``Sec. 24321. Food and beverage reform
        ``(a) Plan.--Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of
    the Passenger Rail Reform and Investment Act of 2015, Amtrak shall
    develop and begin implementing a plan to eliminate, within 5 years of
    such date of enactment, the operating loss associated with providing
    food and beverage service on board Amtrak trains.
        ``(b) Considerations.--In developing and implementing the plan,
    Amtrak shall consider a combination of cost management and revenue
    generation initiatives, including--
            ``(1) scheduling optimization;
            ``(2) on-board 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 Passenger Rail
    Reform and Investment Act of 2015 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 5 years after the date of enactment of the Passenger Rail
    Reform and Investment Act of 2015, 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 a rail carrier that operates a
    route in lieu of Amtrak pursuant to section 24711.
        ``(e) Report.--Not later than 120 days after the date of enactment
    of the Passenger Rail Reform and Investment Act of 2015, and annually
    thereafter for 5 years, Amtrak shall transmit to the Committee on
    Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and
    the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate a
    report containing the plan developed pursuant to subsection (a) and a
    description of progress in the implementation of the plan.''.
        (b) Conforming Amendment.--The table of sections for chapter 243 of
    title 49, United States Code, is further amended by adding at the end
    the following new item:

    ``24321. Food and beverage reform.''.
    SEC. 11208. ROLLING STOCK PURCHASES.
        (a) Amendment.--Chapter 243 of title 49, United States Code, is
    further amended by adding at the end the following new section:
    ``Sec. 24322. 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 of Transportation, 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 funding request in its general and
        legislative annual report required under section 24315(b) in a
        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 or prohibiting Amtrak
    from entering into a contract after submission of a business case
    analysis under subsection (a).''.
        (b) Conforming Amendment.--The table of sections for chapter 243 of
    title 49, United States Code, is further amended by adding at the end
    the following new item:

    ``24322. Rolling stock purchases.''.
    SEC. 11209. 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--
            (1) allow a State or States to nominate and select a local food
        and beverage products supplier or suppliers or local promotional
        event partner;
            (2) allow a State or States 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) provide 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 enactment of
    this Act, 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
    and include any plan for future action.
        (e) Rule of Construction.--Nothing in this section 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. 11210. 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(7) 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 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(7) 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. 11211. 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.
            (3) Deadline.--Amtrak shall set a deadline for the submission
        of proposals that is not later than 1 year after the issuance of
        the Request for Proposals under paragraph (1).
        (b) Consideration of Proposals.--Not later than 180 days after the
    deadline for the receipt of proposals under subsection (a), the Amtrak
    Board of Directors 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 1 year after 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 the Amtrak Board of Directors.
        (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. 11212. STATION DEVELOPMENT.
        (a) Report on Development Options.--Not later than 1 year after the
    date of 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; and
                (D) 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 submitted under subsection (a), Amtrak shall issue a
    Request for 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 (b),
        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 is issued under paragraph (1),
        the Amtrak Board of Directors 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 4 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 11310(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. 11213. AMTRAK BOARDING PROCEDURES.
        (a) Report.--Not later than 9 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 bicycles, at its 15 stations through which
        the most people pass;
            (2) compares Amtrak's boarding procedures to--
                (A) boarding procedures of providers of commuter railroad
            passenger transportation 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, 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), the Amtrak Board of
    Directors shall consider each recommendation provided under subsection
    (a)(3) for implementation at appropriate locations across the Amtrak
    system.
    SEC. 11214. 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 Reform Act of
        1976 (45 U.S.C. 821 et seq.)'' after ``Secretary''; and
            (7) by striking subsection (h).
    SEC. 11215. ELIMINATION OF DUPLICATIVE REPORTING.
        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 asset plans required by section 24320 of title 49, United
        States Code, or any other planning or reporting requirements under
        Federal law or regulation;
            (2) if the duplicative requirements identified under paragraph
        (1) are administrative, eliminate such requirements; and
            (3) submit to Congress a report with any recommendations for
        repealing any other duplicative requirements.

                  Subtitle C--Intercity Passenger Rail Policy

    SEC. 11301. CONSOLIDATED RAIL INFRASTRUCTURE AND SAFETY IMPROVEMENTS.
        (a) In General.--Chapter 244 of title 49, United States Code, is
    amended by adding at the end the following:
    ``Sec. 24407. 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.
            ``(5) A political subdivision of a State.
            ``(6) Amtrak or another rail carrier that provides intercity
        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) The Transportation Research Board and any entity with
        which it contracts in the development of rail-related research,
        including cooperative research programs.
            ``(10) A University transportation center engaged in rail-
        related research.
            ``(11) A non-profit labor organization representing a class or
        craft of employees of rail carriers or rail 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(2), 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 capital project identified by the Secretary as being
        necessary to reduce congestion and facilitate ridership growth in
        intercity passenger rail transportation along heavily traveled rail
        corridors.
            ``(5) A highway-rail grade crossing improvement project,
        including installation, repair, or improvement of grade
        separations, railroad crossing signals, gates, and related
        technologies, highway traffic signalization, highway lighting and
        crossing approach signage, roadway improvements such as medians or
        other barriers, railroad crossing panels and surfaces, and safety
        engineering improvements to reduce risk in quiet zones or potential
        quiet zones.
            ``(6) A rail line relocation and improvement project.
            ``(7) A capital project to improve short-line or regional
        railroad infrastructure.
            ``(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 or
        commercial air service.
            ``(10) The development and implementation of a safety program
        or institute designed to improve rail safety.
            ``(11) Any research that the Secretary considers necessary to
        advance any particular aspect of rail-related capital, operations,
        or safety improvements.
            ``(12) Workforce development and training activities,
        coordinated to the extent practicable with the existing local
        training programs supported by the Department of Transportation,
        the Department of Labor, and the 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 the
            proposed project received under previous competitive grant
            programs administered by the Secretary.
                ``(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, the ability to meet existing or
        anticipated demand, and any other benefits.
        ``(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 Bureau of the Census.
        ``(h) Federal Share of Total Project Costs.--
            ``(1) Total project costs.--The Secretary shall estimate the
        total costs of a project under this section based on the best
        available information, including any available 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 section shall not exceed 80 percent.
            ``(3) Treatment of passenger rail revenue.--If Amtrak or
        another rail carrier is an applicant under this section, Amtrak or
        the other rail 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.
        ``(k) Limitation.--The requirements of sections 24402, 24403, and
    24404 and the definition contained in 24401(1) shall not apply to this
    section.
        ``(l) Special Transportation Circumstances.--
            ``(1) In general.--In carrying out this chapter, the Secretary
        shall allocate an appropriate portion of the amounts available to
        programs in this chapter to provide grants to States--
                ``(A) 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
                ``(B) 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.
            ``(2) Definition.--For the purposes of this subsection, the
        term `appropriate portion' means a share, for each State subject to
        paragraph (1), not less than the share of the total railroad route
        miles in such State of the total railroad route miles in the United
        States, excluding from all totals the route miles exclusively used
        for tourist, scenic, and excursion railroad operations.''.
        (b) Conforming Amendment.--The table of contents of chapter 244 of
    title 49, United States Code, is amended by adding after the item
    relating to section 24406 the following:

    ``24407. Consolidated rail infrastructure and safety improvements.''.

        (c) Repeals.--
            (1) Sections 20154 and 20167 of chapter 201 of title 49, United
        States Code, and the items relating to such sections in the table
        of contents of such chapter, are repealed.
            (2) Section 24105 of chapter 241 of title 49, United States
        Code, and the item relating to such section in the table of
        contents of such chapter, is repealed.
            (3) Chapter 225 of title 49, United States Code, and the item
        relating to such chapter in the table of contents of subtitle V of
        such title, is repealed.
            (4) Section 22108 of chapter 221 of title 49, United States
        Code, and the item relating to such section in the table of
        contents of such chapter, are repealed.
    SEC. 11302. FEDERAL-STATE PARTNERSHIP FOR STATE OF GOOD REPAIR.
        (a) Amendment.--Chapter 249 of title 49, United States Code, is
    amended by inserting after section 24910 the following:
    ``Sec. 24911. 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;
                ``(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 rail passenger 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) Intercity rail passenger transportation.--The term
        `intercity rail passenger transportation' has the meaning given the
        term in section 24102.
            ``(4) Northeast corridor.--The term `Northeast Corridor'
        means--
                ``(A) the main rail line between Boston, Massachusetts and
            the District of Columbia;
                ``(B) the branch rail lines connecting to Harrisburg,
            Pennsylvania, Springfield, Massachusetts, and Spuyten Duyvil,
            New York; and
                ``(C) facilities and services used to operate and maintain
            lines described in subparagraphs (A) and (B).
            ``(5) Qualified railroad asset.--The term `qualified railroad
        asset' means infrastructure, equipment, or a facility that--
                ``(A) is owned or controlled by an eligible applicant;
                ``(B) is contained in the planning document developed under
            section 24904 and for which a cost-allocation policy has been
            developed under section 24905(c), or is contained in an
            equivalent planning document and for which a similar cost-
            allocation policy has been developed; and
                ``(C) was not in a state of good repair on the date of
            enactment of the Passenger Rail Reform and Investment Act of
            2015.
        ``(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 with respect to 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;
            ``(3) capital projects to ensure that service can be maintained
        while existing assets are brought to a state of good repair; and
            ``(4) capital projects to bring existing assets into 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 for which--
                ``(A) Amtrak is not the sole applicant;
                ``(B) applications were submitted jointly by multiple
            applicants; and
                ``(C) 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) 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).
        ``(f) 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 section shall not exceed 80 percent.
            ``(3) Treatment of amtrak revenue.--If Amtrak is an applicant
        under this section, Amtrak may use ticket and other revenues
        generated from its operations and other sources to satisfy the non-
        Federal share requirements.
        ``(g) Letters of Intent.--
            ``(1) In general.--The Secretary shall, to the maximum extent
        practicable, 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
                for grants under this section and subject 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;
                    ``(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.
        ``(h) Availability.--Amounts appropriated for carrying out this
    section shall remain available until expended.
        ``(i) 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 grant conditions under section
    24405.''.
        (b) Conforming Amendment.--The table of contents for chapter 249 is
    amended by inserting after the item relating to section 24910 the
    following:

    ``24911. Federal-State partnership for state of good repair.''.
    SEC. 11303. RESTORATION AND ENHANCEMENT GRANTS.
        (a) In General.--Chapter 244 of title 49, United States Code, is
    further amended by adding at the end the following:
    ``Sec. 24408. Restoration and enhancement grants
        ``(a) Applicant Defined.--Notwithstanding section 24401(1), in this
    section, the term `applicant' means--
            ``(1) a State, including the District of Columbia;
            ``(2) a group of States;
            ``(3) an Interstate Compact;
            ``(4) a public agency or publicly chartered authority
        established by 1 or more States;
            ``(5) a political subdivision of a State;
            ``(6) Amtrak or another rail 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 operating assistance grants
    to applicants, on a competitive basis, for the purpose of initiating,
    restoring, or enhancing intercity rail passenger transportation.
        ``(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 intercity rail passenger transportation; 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 railroad 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 described in section 11304 of the
        Passenger Rail Reform and Investment Act of 2015;
            ``(3) that would provide daily or daytime service over routes
        where such service did not previously exist;
            ``(4) that include funding (including funding from railroads),
        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 rail passenger
        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 Federal grants awarded 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 carrier other than Amtrak, Amtrak may be
    required consistent with 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 a grant
        recipient under this section to enter into a grant agreement that
        requires such recipient 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 considers
        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.--The Secretary shall require each
        recipient of a grant under this section to comply with the grant
        requirements of section 24405.
        ``(j) Report.--Not later than 4 years after the date of enactment
    of the Passenger Rail Reform and Investment Act of 2015, the Secretary,
    after consultation with grant recipients under this section, shall
    submit to Congress a report 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.--
            (1) Chapter 244.--Chapter 244 of title 49, United States Code,
        is further amended--
                (A) in the table of contents by adding at the end the
            following:

    ``24408. Restoration and enhancement grants.'';

                (B) in the chapter heading by striking ``INTERCITY
            PASSENGER RAIL SERVICE CORRIDOR CAPITAL ASSISTANCE'' and
            inserting ``RAIL IMPROVEMENT GRANTS'';
                (C) in section 24402 by striking subsection (j); and
                (D) in section 24405--
                    (i) in subsection (b)(2) by striking ``(43'' and
                inserting ``(45'';
                    (ii) in subsection (c)(2)(B) by striking ``protective
                arrangements established'' and inserting ``protective
                arrangements that are equivalent to the protective
                arrangements established'';
                    (iii) 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''; and
                    (iv) in subsection (f) by striking ``under this chapter
                for commuter rail passenger transportation, as defined in
                section 24102(4) of this title.'' and inserting ``under
                this chapter for commuter rail passenger transportation (as
                defined in section 24102(3)).''; and
            (2) Table of chapters amendment.--The item relating to chapter
        244 in the table of chapters of subtitle V of title 49, United
        States Code, is amended by striking ``Intercity passenger rail
        service corridor capital assistance'' and inserting ``Rail
        improvement grants''.
    SEC. 11304. 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) railroad carriers whose tracks may be used for such
        service; and
            (7) other entities determined appropriate by the Secretary,
        which may include other railroad carriers 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.
        (e) Funding.--From funds made available under section 11101(d), the
    Secretary shall provide--
            (1) financial assistance to the working group to perform
        requested independent technical analysis of issues before the
        working group; and
            (2) administrative expenses that the Secretary determines
        necessary.
    SEC. 11305. NORTHEAST CORRIDOR COMMISSION.
        (a) Composition.--Section 24905(a) of title 49, United States Code,
    is amended--
            (1) in paragraph (1)--
                (A) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A) by inserting
            ``, infrastructure investments,'' after ``rail operations'';
                (B) by striking subparagraph (B) and inserting the
            following:
                ``(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) of
    title 49, United States Code, 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 investment plan
                described in section 24904.''.
        (c) Cost Allocation Policy.--Section 24905(c) of title 49, United
    States Code, 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 subparagraphs (B) through (D) and inserting
            the following:
                ``(B) develop a proposed timetable for implementing the
            policy;
                ``(C) submit the policy and the 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,
            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.--
            (1) Title 49.--Section 24905 of title 49, United States Code,
        is amended--
                (A) in the section heading by striking ``infrastructure and
            operations advisory'';
                (B) in subsection (a)--
                    (i) in the heading by striking ``Infrastructure and
                Operations Advisory''; and
                    (ii) by striking ``Infrastructure and Operations
                Advisory'';
                (C) by striking subsection (d);
                (D) by redesignating subsections (e) and (f) as subsections
            (d) and (e), respectively;
                (E) in subsection (d), as so redesignated--
                    (i) by striking ``to the Commission'' and inserting
                ``to the Secretary for the use of the Commission and the
                Northeast Corridor Safety Committee''; and
                    (ii) by striking ``for the period encompassing fiscal
                years 2009 through 2013 to carry out this section'' and
                inserting ``to carry out this section during fiscal years
                2016 through 2020, in addition to any amounts withheld
                under section 11101(g) of the Passenger Rail Reform and
                Investment Act of 2015''; and
                (F) in subsection (e)(2), as so 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.''.
            (2) Table of contents.--The table of contents for chapter 249
        of title 49, United States Code, is amended by striking the item
        relating to section 24905 and inserting the following:

    ``24905. Northeast Corridor Commission.''.
    SEC. 11306. NORTHEAST CORRIDOR PLANNING.
        (a) Amendment.--Chapter 249 of title 49, United States Code, is
    amended--
            (1) by redesignating section 24904 as section 24903; and
            (2) by inserting after section 24903, as so 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; 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) Federal and non-Federal 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) and implement each
            capital project.
        ``(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 Northeast Corridor account
    established under section 24317(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) or
        (v) 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) is consistent with the Federal Transit Administration
            process, as authorized under section 5326, when implemented;
            and
                ``(B) includes, 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 Passenger Rail Reform and Investment Act of 2015, a
            Northeast Corridor asset management plan developed under
            paragraph (1); and
                ``(B) at least biennially thereafter, an update to such
            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.
        ``(e) Definition of Northeast Corridor.--In this section, the term
    `Northeast Corridor' means the main line between Boston, Massachusetts,
    and 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.''.
        (b) Conforming Amendments.--
            (1) Note and mortgage.--Section 24907(a) of title 49, United
        States Code, is amended by striking ``section 24904 of this title''
        and inserting ``section 24903''.
            (2) Table of contents.--The table of contents for chapter 249
        of title 49, United States Code, is amended--
                (A) by redesignating the item relating to section 24904 as
            relating to section 24903; and
                (B) by inserting after the item relating to section 24903,
            as so redesignated, the following:

    ``24904. Northeast Corridor planning.''.

            (3) Repeal.--Section 211 of the Passenger Rail Investment and
        Improvement Act of 2008 (49 U.S.C. 24902 note) is repealed.
    SEC. 11307. COMPETITION.
        (a) Competitive Passenger Rail Service Pilot Program.--Section
    24711 of title 49, United States Code, is amended to read as follows:
    ``Sec. 24711. Competitive passenger rail service pilot program
        ``(a) In General.--Not later than 18 months after the date of
    enactment of the Passenger Rail Reform and Investment Act of 2015, the
    Secretary of Transportation shall promulgate a rule to implement a
    pilot program for competitive selection of eligible petitioners
    described in subsection (b)(3) in lieu of Amtrak to operate not more
    than 3 long-distance routes (as defined in section 24102) operated by
    Amtrak on the date of enactment of such Act.
        ``(b) Pilot Program Requirements.--
            ``(1) In general.--The pilot program shall--
                ``(A) allow a petitioner described in paragraph (3) to
            petition the Secretary to provide intercity rail passenger
            transportation over a long-distance route described in
            subsection (a) for an operation 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 1
            additional operation period of 4 years;
                ``(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;
                    ``(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; and
                    ``(iii) upon selecting a winning bid, publish in the
                Federal Register the identity of the winning bidder, the
                long distance route that the bidder will operate, a
                detailed justification of the reasons why the Secretary
                selected the bid, and any other information the Secretary
                determines appropriate for public comment for a reasonable
                period of time not to exceed 30 days after the date on
                which the Secretary selects the bid;
                ``(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 with any appropriate redactions
                for confidential or proprietary information;
                ``(D) for a route that receives funding from a State or
            States, require that for each bid received from a petitioner
            described in paragraph (3), other than such State or States,
            the Secretary have the concurrence of the State or States that
            provide funding for that route; and
                ``(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 (4) and (5), 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.

            ``(2) Limitation.--The requirements under paragraph (1)(E),
        including the amounts of operating subsidies in the first and any
        subsequent years under paragraph (1)(E)(ii), shall not apply to a
        winning bidder that is or includes Amtrak.
            ``(3) 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, or another rail carrier that has a written agreement
            with a rail carrier or rail carriers that own such
            infrastructure.
                ``(B) 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.
                ``(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 and a rail carrier with a written agreement with
            another 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.
            ``(4) Performance standards.--The performance standards
        required under paragraph (1)(E)(i) shall meet or exceed the
        performance required of or achieved by Amtrak on the applicable
        route during the last fiscal year.
            ``(5) Agreement governing access issues.--Unless the winning
        bidder already has applicable access rights or agreements in place
        or includes a rail carrier that owns the infrastructure used in the
        operation of the route, a winning bidder that is not or does not
        include Amtrak 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 intercity rail passenger transportation
    over a route described in this section to an eligible petitioner--
            ``(1) the Secretary shall, if necessary to carry out the
        purposes of this section, require Amtrak to provide access to the
        Amtrak-owned reservation system, stations, and facilities directly
        related to operations of the awarded routes to the eligible
        petitioner awarded a contract under this section, in accordance
        with subsection (g);
            ``(2) an employee of any person, except as provided in a
        collective bargaining agreement, used by such eligible petitioner
        in the operation of a route under this section shall be considered
        an employee of that eligible petitioner 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 an eligible petitioner awarded a
    route under this section ceases to operate the service or fails to
    fulfill an obligation under a contract required under subsection
    (b)(1)(E), the Secretary, in collaboration with the Surface
    Transportation Board, 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 carrier;
            ``(2) providing to the interim rail carrier under paragraph (1)
        an operating subsidy necessary to provide service; and
            ``(3) rebidding the contract to operate the intercity 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
        11101(e) of the Passenger Rail Reform and Investment Act of 2015,
        or any subsequent appropriation for the same purpose, necessary to
        cover the operating subsidy described in subsection (b)(1)(E)(ii).
            ``(2) Attributable costs.--If the Secretary selects a winning
        bidder that is not or does not include Amtrak, the Secretary shall
        provide to Amtrak an appropriate portion of the appropriations
        under section 11101(b) of the Passenger Rail Reform and Investment
        Act of 2015, 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) Reporting.--If the Secretary does not promulgate the final
    rule before the deadline under subsection (a), the Secretary shall, not
    later than 19 months after the date of enactment of the Passenger Rail
    Reform and Investment Act of 2015 and every 90 days thereafter until
    the rule is complete, notify the Committee on Commerce, Science, and
    Transportation of the Senate and the Committee on Transportation and
    Infrastructure of the House of Representatives in writing--
            ``(1) the reasons why the rule has not been issued;
            ``(2) a plan for completing the rule as soon as reasonably
        practicable; and
            ``(3) the estimated date of completion of the rule.
        ``(g) Disputes.--
            ``(1) Petitioning surface transportation board.--If Amtrak and
        the eligible petitioner awarded a route under this section cannot
        agree upon terms to carry out subsection (c)(1), either party may
        petition the Surface Transportation Board for a determination as
        to--
                ``(A) whether access to Amtrak's facility or equipment, or
            the provisions of services by Amtrak, is necessary under
            subsection (c)(1); and
                ``(B) whether the operation of Amtrak's other services will
            not be unreasonably impaired by such access.
            ``(2) Surface transportation board determination.--If the
        Surface Transportation Board determines access to Amtrak's
        facilities or equipment, or the provision of services by Amtrak, is
        necessary under paragraph (1)(A) and the operation of Amtrak's
        other services will not be unreasonably impaired under paragraph
        (1)(B), the Board shall issue an order that--
                ``(A) requires Amtrak to provide the applicable facilities,
            equipment, and services; and
                ``(B) determines reasonable compensation, liability, and
            other terms for the use of the facilities and equipment and the
            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.
        ``(j) Savings Clause.--Nothing in this section shall affect
    Amtrak's access rights to railroad rights-of-way and facilities.''.
        (b) Conforming Amendment.--The table of contents for section 24711
    of title 49, United States Code, is amended to read as follows:

    ``24711. Competitive passenger rail service pilot program.''.

        (c) 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 of the pilot program to date and any
    recommendations for further action.
    SEC. 11308. 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 a high-speed passenger rail system
        operating within a high-speed rail corridor, 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 the 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 a national high-speed 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 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.
        (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) Adequate Resources.--Before taking any action authorized under
    this section the Secretary shall certify to the Committee on Commerce,
    Science, and Transportation of the Senate and the Committee on
    Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives that
    the Secretary has sufficient resources that are adequate to undertake
    the program established under this section.
        (h) Definitions.--In this section:
            (1) Intercity passenger rail.--The term ``intercity passenger
        rail'' has the meaning given the term 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. 11309. LARGE CAPITAL PROJECT REQUIREMENTS.
        Section 24402 of title 49, United States Code, is amended by
    inserting after subsection (i) the following:
        ``(j) 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 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; 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. 11310. 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 rail passenger transportation projects.
        (b) Report.--Not later than 2 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. 11311. 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
    passenger transportation authorities, other railroad carriers, 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 of title
    49, United States Code, the State-Supported Route Committee established
    under section 24712 of such title, 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) the strengths and weaknesses of 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) allow for transparent decisionmaking; and
                (B) protect 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 alternative insurance models,
            including other models administered by the Federal Government;
            (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, as appropriate,
    the recommendations submitted under subsection (c) into the 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).
    SEC. 11312. 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
        Secretary, 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.
            (4) Review.--Not later than 180 days after receipt of the
        report under paragraph (3), the Secretary shall review the report
        and recommend best practices in developing through ticketing for
        other areas outside of the Northeast Corridor. The Secretary shall
        transmit the best practices to the State-Supported Route Committee
        established under section 24712 of title 49, United States Code.
        (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 joint procurements.
            (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 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. 11313. 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 to--
            (1) support the development of an efficient and effective
        intercity passenger rail network;
            (2) identify the data needed to conduct cost-effective modeling
        and analysis for intercity passenger rail development programs;
            (3) determine limitations to the data used for inputs;
            (4) develop a strategy to address such limitations;
            (5) identify barriers to accessing existing data;
            (6) develop recommendations regarding whether the authorization
        of additional data collection for intercity passenger rail travel
        is warranted; and
            (7) determine which entities should 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 by--
            (1) providing ongoing guidance and training on developing
        benefit and cost information for rail projects;
            (2) providing more direct and consistent requirements for
        assessing benefits and costs across transportation funding
        programs, including the appropriate use of discount rates;
            (3) 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) 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 all sensitive
    and confidential information 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. 11314. 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 such 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 subsection (a) shall be
    effective only with respect to a fiscal year for which Amtrak receives
    a Federal subsidy.
    SEC. 11315. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS.
        (a) Title 49 Amendments.--
            (1) Authority.--Section 22702(b)(4) of title 49, United States
        Code, is amended by striking ``5 years for reapproval by the
        Secretary'' and inserting ``4 years for acceptance by the
        Secretary''.
            (2) Contents of state rail plans.--Section 22705(a) of title
        49, United States Code, is amended by striking paragraph (12).
        (b) Passenger Rail Investment and Improvement Act Amendments.--
    Section 305 of the Passenger Rail Investment and Improvement Act of
    2008 (49 U.S.C. 24101 note) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (a) by inserting after ``equipment
        manufacturers,'' the following: ``nonprofit organizations
        representing employees who perform overhaul and maintenance of
        passenger railroad equipment,'';
            (2) in subsection (c) by striking ``, and may establish a
        corporation, which may be owned or jointly-owned by Amtrak,
        participating States, or other entities, to perform these
        functions''; and
            (3) in subsection (e) by striking ``and establishing a jointly-
        owned corporation to manage that equipment''.
        (c) Certain Projects.--A project described in 1307(a)(3) of
    SAFETEA-LU (Public Law 109-59) may be eligible for the Railroad
    Rehabilitation and Improvement Financing program if the Secretary
    determines such project meets the requirements of sections 502 and 503
    of the Railroad Revitalization and Regulatory Reform Act of 1976.
        (d) Clarification.--
            (1) Amendment.--Section 20157(g) of title 49, United States
        Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
            ``(4) Clarification.--
                ``(A) Prohibitions.--The Secretary is prohibited from--
                    ``(i) approving or disapproving a revised plan
                submitted under subsection (a)(1);
                    ``(ii) considering a revised plan under subsection
                (a)(1) as a request for amendment under section 236.1021 of
                title 49, Code of Federal Regulations; or
                    ``(iii) requiring the submission, as part of the
                revised plan under subsection (a)(1), of--

                        ``(I) only a schedule and sequence under subsection
                    (a)(2)(A)(iii)(VII); or
                        ``(II) both a schedule and sequence under
                    subsection (a)(2)(A)(iii)(VII) and an alternative
                    schedule and sequence under subsection (a)(2)(B).

                ``(B) Civil penalty authority.--Except as provided in
            paragraph (2) and this paragraph, nothing in this subsection
            shall be construed to limit the Secretary's authority to assess
            civil penalties pursuant to subsection (e), consistent with the
            requirements of this section.
                ``(C) Retained review authority.--The Secretary retains the
            authority to review revised plans submitted under subsection
            (a)(1) and is authorized to require modifications of those
            plans to the extent necessary to ensure that such plans include
            the descriptions under subsection (a)(2)(A)(i), the contents
            under subsection (a)(2)(A)(ii), and the year or years, totals,
            and summary under subsection (a)(2)(A)(iii)(I) through (VI).''.
            (2) Conforming amendment.--Section 20157(g)(3) of title 49,
        United States Code, is amended by striking ``by paragraph (2) and
        subsection (k)'' and inserting ``to conform with this section''.
    SEC. 11316. TECHNICAL AND CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.
        (a) Assistance to Families of Passengers Involved in Rail Passenger
    Accidents.--Section 1139 of title 49, United States Code, 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 of title 49, United States Code, 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 of title 49, United States
    Code, 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)'' after ``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) of title 49, United
    States Code, 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 of title
    49, United States Code, 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 of title 49, United States Code, is amended by striking
    ``the Secretary'' and inserting ``the Secretary of Transportation''.
        (g) National Crossing Inventory.--Section 20160 of title 49, United
    States Code, 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) of
    title 49, United States Code, 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) of title 49, United States Code, 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.--The heading of 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''.
        (k) Contingent Interest Recoveries.--Section 22106(b) of title 49,
    United States Code, is amended by striking ``interest thereof'' and
    inserting ``interest thereon''.
        (l) Mission.--Section 24101(b) of title 49, United States Code, is
    amended by striking ``of subsection (d)'' and inserting ``set forth in
    subsection (c)''.
        (m) Table of Contents Amendment.--The table of contents for chapter
    243 of title 49, United States Code, 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.''.

        (n) Amtrak.--Chapter 247 of title 49, United States Code, is
    amended--
            (1) in section 24706--
                (A) 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
                (B) in subsection (b) by striking ``section 24704 or''; and
            (2) in section 24709 by striking ``The Secretary of the
        Treasury and the Attorney General,'' and inserting ``The Secretary
        of Homeland Security,''.
        (o) Rail Cooperative Research Program.--Section 24910(b) of title
    49, United States Code, is amended--
            (1) in paragraph (12) by striking ``and'' at the end;
            (2) in paragraph (13) by striking the period at the end and
        inserting ``; and''; and
            (3) by adding at the end the following:
            ``(14) to improve overall safety of intercity passenger and
        freight rail operations.''.
        (p) Secretarial Oversight.--Section 24403 of title 49, United
    States Code, is amended by striking subsection (b).

                               Subtitle D--Safety

    SEC. 11401. 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 Administrator of the Federal Railroad
        Administration shall develop a model of a State-specific highway-
        rail grade crossing action plan and distribute the 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 a list of highway-rail grade crossings in that State that
            have experienced multiple accidents or incidents over the past
            3 years; 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
        Administrator develops and distributes the model plan under
        subsection (a), the Administrator 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 identified under section 202 of the Rail
            Safety Improvement Act of 2008 (49 U.S.C. 22501 note) to--
                    (i) update the State action plan under such section;
                and
                    (ii) submit to the Administrator--

                        (I) the updated State action plan; and
                        (II) a report describing what the State did to
                    implement its previous State action plan under such
                    section and how the State 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 multiple 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 action plan under subparagraph (A)
            or (B) of paragraph (1), as applicable.
            (3) Assistance.--The Administrator shall provide assistance to
        each State in developing and carrying out, as appropriate, the
        State action plan under this subsection.
            (4) Public availability.--Each State shall submit a final State
        plan under this subsection to the Administrator for publication.
        The Administrator 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 action plan under this
        subsection.
            (6) Review of action plans.--Not later than 60 days after the
        date of receipt of a State action plan under this subsection, the
        Administrator shall--
                (A) if the State action plan is approved, notify the State
            and publish the State action plan under paragraph (4); and
                (B) if the State action 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 Administrator 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) Report.--Not later than the date that is 3 years after the
    Administrator publishes the final rule under subsection (b)(1), the
    Administrator 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--
            (1) the specific strategies identified by States to improve
        safety at highway-rail grade crossings, including crossings with
        multiple accidents or incidents; and
            (2) the progress each State described under subsection
        (b)(1)(B) has made in implementing its action plan.
        (d) 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) or to update a
    State action plan under subsection (b)(1)(B).
        (e) 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. 11402. PRIVATE HIGHWAY-RAIL GRADE CROSSINGS.
        (a) In General.--The Secretary, in consultation with railroad
    carriers, shall conduct a study to--
            (1) determine whether limitations or weaknesses exist regarding
        the availability and usefulness for safety purposes of data on
        private highway-rail grade crossings; and
            (2) 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 3 years 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. 11403. STUDY ON USE OF LOCOMOTIVE HORNS AT HIGHWAY-RAIL GRADE
    CROSSINGS.
        (a) Study.--The Comptroller General of the United States shall
    submit a report to Congress containing the results of a study
    evaluating the final rule issued on August 17, 2006, entitled ``Use of
    Locomotive Horns at Highway-Rail Grade Crossings'' (71 Fed. Reg.
    47614), including--
            (1) the effectiveness of such final rule;
            (2) the benefits and costs of establishing quiet zones; and
            (3) any barriers to establishing quiet zones.
        (b) Savings Clause.--Nothing in this section shall be construed to
    limit or preclude any planned retrospective review by the Secretary of
    the final rule described in subsection (a).
    SEC. 11404. POSITIVE TRAIN CONTROL AT GRADE CROSSINGS EFFECTIVENESS
    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--
            (1) conduct a study of the possible effectiveness of positive
        train control and related technologies on reducing collisions at
        highway-rail grade crossings; and
            (2) 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.
    SEC. 11405. 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 condition.--
                ``(A) In general.--A State or political subdivision of a
            State may file a request with the Secretary for a public
            version of a bridge inspection report generated under
            subsection (b)(5) for a bridge located in such State or
            political subdivision's jurisdiction.
                ``(B) Public version of report.--If the Secretary
            determines that the request is reasonable, the Secretary shall
            require a railroad to submit a public version of the most
            recent bridge inspection report, such as a summary form, for a
            bridge subject to a request under subparagraph (A). The public
            version of a bridge inspection report shall include the date of
            last inspection, length of bridge, location of bridge, type of
            bridge, type of structure, feature crossed by bridge, and
            railroad contact information, along with a general statement on
            the condition of the bridge.
                ``(C) Provision of report.--The Secretary shall provide to
            a State or political subdivision of a State a public version of
            a bridge inspection report submitted under subparagraph (B).
                ``(D) Technical assistance.--The Secretary, upon the
            reasonable request of State or political subdivision of a
            State, shall provide technical assistance to such State or
            political subdivision of a State to facilitate the
            understanding of a bridge inspection report.''.
    SEC. 11406. 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, bridge, or tunnel and the maximum authorized operating speed for
    passenger trains at that curve, bridge, or tunnel.
        (b) Action Plans.--Not later than 120 days after the date that the
    survey under subsection (a) is complete, a railroad carrier described
    in subsection (a) 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, bridge, or tunnel and the maximum authorized operating
        speed for passenger trains at that curve, bridge, or tunnel;
            (2) describes appropriate actions to enable warning and
        enforcement of the maximum authorized speed for passenger trains at
        each location identified under paragraph (1), including--
                (A) modification to automatic train control systems, if
            applicable, or other signal systems;
                (B) increased crew size;
                (C) installation of signage alerting train crews of the
            maximum authorized speed for passenger trains in each location
            identified under paragraph (1);
                (D) installation of alerters;
                (E) increased crew communication; and
                (F) other practices;
            (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 on which an
    action plan is submitted under subsection (b), 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 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 that describes--
            (1) the actions 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 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. 11407. 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. 11408. SIGNAL PROTECTION.
        (a) In General.--Not later than 18 months after the date of
    enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall initiate a rulemaking to
    require that on-track safety regulations, whenever practicable and
    consistent with other safety requirements and operational
    considerations, include requiring implementation of redundant signal
    protection for maintenance-of-way work crews who depend on a train
    dispatcher to provide signal protection.
        (b) Alternative Safety Measures.--The Secretary shall consider
    exempting from any final 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. 11409. 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 is required for
    other commuter railroad lines.
        (b) Rulemaking.--Considering safety, including railroad carrier
    employee and contractor safety, system capacity, and other relevant
    factors, 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 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 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. 11410. POST-ACCIDENT ASSESSMENT.
        (a) In General.--The Secretary, in cooperation with the National
    Transportation Safety Board and 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; and
            (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
    enactment of this Act, Amtrak 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 describes--
            (1) Amtrak's plan to achieve the recommendations referred to in
        subsection (b)(4); and
            (2) any steps that have been taken to address any deficiencies
        identified through the assessment.
    SEC. 11411. RECORDING DEVICES.
        (a) In General.--Subchapter II of chapter 201 of title 49, United
    States Code, is amended by adding at the end 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 Passenger Rail Reform and Investment Act of 2015, the
    Secretary of Transportation shall promulgate regulations to require
    each railroad 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
        or incident investigation.
        ``(c) Review.--The Secretary shall establish a process to review
    and approve or disapprove an inward- or outward-facing image recording
    device for compliance with the standards described in subsection (b).
        ``(d) Uses.--A railroad carrier subject to the requirements of
    subsection (a) 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 railroad carrier's operating rules
        and procedures, including a system-wide program for such
        verification.
            ``(2) Assisting in an investigation into the causation of a
        reportable accident or incident.
            ``(3) Documenting a criminal act or monitoring unauthorized
        occupancy of the controlling locomotive cab or car operating
        compartment.
            ``(4) Other purposes that the Secretary considers appropriate.
        ``(e) 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 railroad
        carrier subject to the requirements of subsection (a) or any part
        of the carrier's operations from the requirements under subsection
        (a) if the Secretary determines that the carrier has implemented an
        alternative technology or practice that provides an equivalent or
        greater safety benefit or that is better suited to the risks of the
        operation.
        ``(f) Tampering.--A railroad carrier subject to the requirements of
    subsection (a) 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
    railroad carrier.
        ``(g) Preservation of Data.--Each railroad 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.
        ``(h) 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 or incident investigated by the Secretary. The
    Secretary may make public any part of a transcript or any written
    depiction of visual information that the Secretary determines is
    relevant to the accident at the time a majority of the other factual
    reports on the accident or incident are released to the public.
        ``(i) Prohibited Use.--An in-cab audio or image recording obtained
    by a railroad carrier under this section may not be used to retaliate
    against an employee.
        ``(j) Savings Clause.--Nothing in this section may be construed as
    requiring a railroad carrier to cease or restrict operations upon a
    technical failure of an inward- or outward-facing image recording
    device or in-cab audio device. Such railroad 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 of title 49, United States Code, is amended by adding at
    the end the following:

    ``20168. Installation of audio and image recording devices.''.
    SEC. 11412. RAILROAD POLICE OFFICERS.
        (a) In General.--Section 28101 of title 49, United States Code, 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 may 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 State training
        requirements related to criminal law, criminal procedure, motor
        vehicle code, any other State law, 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) of title 49, United
        States Code, 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) Exceptions.--Section 922(z)(2)(B) of title 18, United
        States Code, is amended by striking ``employed by'' and inserting
        ``directly employed by or contracted by''.
    SEC. 11413. REPAIR AND REPLACEMENT OF DAMAGED TRACK INSPECTION
    EQUIPMENT.
        (a) In General.--Subchapter I of chapter 201 of title 49, United
    States Code, is amended by adding at the end 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 of title 49, United States Code, is amended by adding at
    the end the following:

    ``20121. Repair and replacement of damaged track inspection
              equipment.''.
    SEC. 11414. REPORT ON VERTICAL TRACK DEFLECTION.
        (a) Report.--Not later than 9 months after the date of enactment of
    this Act, the Secretary shall transmit to the Committee on
    Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and
    the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate a
    report detailing research conducted or procured by the Federal Railroad
    Administration on developing a system that measures vertical track
    deflection (in this section referred to as ``VTD'') from a moving rail
    car, including the ability of such system to identify poor track
    support from fouled ballast, deteriorated cross ties, or other
    conditions.
        (b) Contents.--The report required under subsection (a) shall
    include--
            (1) the findings and results of testing of VTD instrumentation
        during field trials on revenue service track;
            (2) the findings and results of subsequent testing of VTD
        instrumentation on a Federal Railroad Administration automated
        track inspection program geometry car;
            (3) if considered appropriate by the Secretary based on the
        report and related research, a plan for developing quantitative
        inspection criteria for poor track support using existing VTD
        instrumentation on Federal Railroad Administration automated track
        inspection program geometry cars; and
            (4) if considered appropriate by the Secretary based on the
        report and related research, a plan for installing VTD
        instrumentation on all remaining Federal Railroad Administration
        automated track inspection program geometry cars not later than 3
        years after the date of enactment of this Act.
    SEC. 11415. RAIL PASSENGER LIABILITY.
        (a) Amtrak Incident.--Notwithstanding any other provision of law,
    the aggregate allowable awards to all rail passengers, against all
    defendants, for all claims, including claims for punitive damages,
    arising from a single accident or incident involving Amtrak occurring
    on May 12, 2015, shall not exceed $295,000,000.
        (b) Adjustment Based on Consumer Price Index.--The liability cap
    under section 28103(a)(2) of title 49, United States Code, shall be
    adjusted on the date of enactment of this Act to reflect the change in
    the Consumer Price Index-All Urban Consumers between such date and
    December 2, 1997, and the Secretary shall provide appropriate public
    notice of such adjustment. The adjustment of the liability cap shall be
    effective 30 days after such notice. Every fifth year after the date of
    enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall adjust such liability cap to
    reflect the change in the Consumer Price Index-All Urban Consumers
    since the last adjustment. The Secretary shall provide appropriate
    public notice of each such adjustment, and the adjustment shall become
    effective 30 days after such notice.

                          Subtitle E--Project Delivery

    SEC. 11501. SHORT TITLE.
        This subtitle may be cited as the ``Track, Railroad, and
    Infrastructure Network Act'' or the ``TRAIN Act''.
    SEC. 11502. TREATMENT OF IMPROVEMENTS TO RAIL AND TRANSIT UNDER
    PRESERVATION REQUIREMENTS.
        (a) Title 23 Amendment.--Section 138 of title 23, United States
    Code, is further amended by adding at the end the following:
        ``(f) Rail and Transit.--
            ``(1) In general.--Improvements to, or the maintenance,
        rehabilitation, or operation of, railroad or rail transit lines or
        elements thereof that are in use or were historically used for the
        transportation of goods or passengers shall not be considered a use
        of a historic site under subsection (a), regardless of whether the
        railroad or rail transit line or element thereof is listed on, or
        eligible for listing on, the National Register of Historic Places.
            ``(2) Exceptions.--
                ``(A) In general.--Paragraph (1) shall not apply to--
                    ``(i) stations; or
                    ``(ii) bridges or tunnels located on--

                        ``(I) railroad lines that have been abandoned; or
                        ``(II) transit lines that are not in use.

                ``(B) Clarification with respect to certain bridges and
            tunnels.--The bridges and tunnels referred to in subparagraph
            (A)(ii) do not include bridges or tunnels located on railroad
            or transit lines--
                    ``(i) over which service has been discontinued; or
                    ``(ii) that have been railbanked or otherwise reserved
                for the transportation of goods or passengers.''.
        (b) Title 49 Amendment.--Section 303 of title 49, United States
    Code, is further amended--
            (1) in subsection (c), in the matter preceding paragraph (1),
        by striking ``subsection (d)'' and inserting ``subsections (d) and
        (h)''; and
            (2) by adding at the end the following:
        ``(h) Rail and Transit.--
            ``(1) In general.--Improvements to, or the maintenance,
        rehabilitation, or operation of, railroad or rail transit lines or
        elements thereof that are in use or were historically used for the
        transportation of goods or passengers shall not be considered a use
        of a historic site under subsection (c), regardless of whether the
        railroad or rail transit line or element thereof is listed on, or
        eligible for listing on, the National Register of Historic Places.
            ``(2) Exceptions.--
                ``(A) In general.--Paragraph (1) shall not apply to--
                    ``(i) stations; or
                    ``(ii) bridges or tunnels located on--

                        ``(I) railroad lines that have been abandoned; or
                        ``(II) transit lines that are not in use.

                ``(B) Clarification with respect to certain bridges and
            tunnels.--The bridges and tunnels referred to in subparagraph
            (A)(ii) do not include bridges or tunnels located on railroad
            or transit lines--
                    ``(i) over which service has been discontinued; or
                    ``(ii) that have been railbanked or otherwise reserved
                for the transportation of goods or passengers.''.
    SEC. 11503. EFFICIENT ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEWS.
        (a) Amendment.--Title 49, United States Code, is amended by
    inserting after chapter 241 the following new chapter:

                        ``CHAPTER 242--PROJECT DELIVERY

    ``Sec.
    ``24201. Efficient environmental reviews.

    ``Sec. 24201. Efficient environmental reviews
        ``(a) 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 to any railroad
        project that requires the approval of the Secretary under the
        National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.).
            ``(2) Regulations and procedures.--In carrying out paragraph
        (1), the Secretary shall incorporate into agency regulations and
        procedures pertaining to railroad projects described in paragraph
        (1) aspects of such project development procedures, or portions
        thereof, determined appropriate by the Secretary in a manner
        consistent with this section, that increase the efficiency of the
        review of railroad projects.
            ``(3) Discretion.--The Secretary may choose not to incorporate
        into agency regulations and procedures pertaining to railroad
        projects described in paragraph (1) such project development
        procedures that could only feasibly apply to highway projects,
        public transportation capital projects, and multimodal projects.
            ``(4) Applicability.--Subsection (l) of section 139 of title 23
        shall apply to railroad projects described in paragraph (1), except
        that the limitation on claims of 150 days shall be 2 years.
        ``(b) Additional Categorical Exclusions.--Not later than 6 months
    after the date of enactment of the Passenger Rail Reform and Investment
    Act of 2015, the Secretary shall--
            ``(1) survey the use by the Federal Railroad Administration of
        categorical exclusions in transportation projects since 2005; and
            ``(2) publish in the Federal Register for notice and public
        comment a review of the survey that includes a description of--
                ``(A) the types of actions categorically excluded; and
                ``(B) any actions the Secretary is considering for new
            categorical exclusions, including those that would conform to
            those of other modal administrations.
        ``(c) New Categorical Exclusions.--Not later than 1 year after the
    date of enactment of the Passenger Rail Reform and Investment Act of
    2015, the Secretary shall publish a notice of proposed rulemaking to
    propose new and existing categorical exclusions for railroad projects
    that require the approval of the Secretary under the National
    Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.), including
    those identified under subsection (b), and develop a process for
    considering new categorical exclusions to the extent that the
    categorical exclusions meet the criteria for a categorical exclusion
    under section 1508.4 of title 40, Code of Federal Regulations.
        ``(d) Transparency.--The Secretary shall maintain and make publicly
    available, including on the Internet, a database that identifies
    project-specific information on the use of a categorical exclusion on
    any railroad project carried out under this title.
        ``(e) Protections for Existing Agreements and NEPA.--Nothing in
    subtitle E of the Passenger Rail Reform and Investment Act of 2015, or
    any amendment made by such subtitle, shall affect any existing
    environmental review process, program, agreement, or funding
    arrangement approved by the Secretary under title 49, as that title was
    in effect on the day preceding the date of enactment of such
    subtitle.''.
        (b) Savings Clause.--Except as expressly provided in section
    41003(f) and subsection (o) of section 139 of title 23, United States
    Code, the requirements and other provisions of title 41 of this Act
    shall not apply to--
            (1) programs administered now and in the future by the
        Department of Transportation or its operating administrations under
        title 23, 46, or 49, United States Code, including direct loan and
        loan guarantee programs, or other Federal statutes or programs or
        projects administered by an agency pursuant to their authority
        under title 49, United States Code; or
            (2) any project subject to section 2045 of the Water Resources
        Development Act of 2007 (33 U.S.C. 2348).
        (c) Table of Chapters Amendment.--The table of chapters of subtitle
    V of title 49, United States Code, is amended by inserting after the
    item relating to chapter 241 the following:

    ``242. Project delivery.........................................24201''.

    SEC. 11504. RAILROAD RIGHTS-OF-WAY.
        (a) Amendment.--Chapter 242 of title 49, United States Code, (as
    added by this Act) is amended by adding at the end the following:
    ``Sec. 24202. Railroad rights-of-way
        ``(a) In General.--Not later than 1 year after the date of
    enactment of the Passenger Rail Reform and Investment Act of 2015, the
    Secretary shall submit a proposed exemption of railroad rights-of-way
    from the review under section 306108 of title 54 to the Advisory
    Council on Historic Preservation for consideration, consistent with the
    exemption for interstate highways approved on March 10, 2005 (70 Fed.
    Reg. 11,928).
        ``(b) Final Exemption.--Not later than 180 days after the date on
    which the Secretary submits the proposed exemption under subsection (a)
    to the Council, the Council shall issue a final exemption of railroad
    rights-of-way from review under chapter 3061 of title 54 consistent
    with the exemption for interstate highways approved on March 10, 2005
    (70 Fed. Reg. 11,928).''.
        (b) Conforming Amendment.--The table of contents for chapter 242 of
    title 49, United States Code, (as added by this Act) is amended by
    adding at the end the following:

    ``24202. Railroad rights-of-way.''.

                             Subtitle F--Financing

    SEC. 11601. 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 (45 U.S.C. 801 et
    seq.).
    SEC. 11602. 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 terms of the direct loan or loan guarantee
            provided by the Secretary.''.
    SEC. 11603. ELIGIBLE APPLICANTS.
        Section 502(a) (45 U.S.C. 822(a)) is amended--
            (1) in paragraph (5), by striking ``one railroad'' 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 railroad, limited option freight
        shippers that own or operate a plant or other facility.''.
    SEC. 11604. ELIGIBLE PURPOSES.
        (a) In General.--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
            activities described in subparagraph (A) or (C); or
                ``(E) finance economic development, including commercial
            and residential development, and related infrastructure and
            activities, that--
                    ``(i) incorporates private investment;
                    ``(ii) is physically or functionally related to a
                passenger rail station or multimodal station that includes
                rail service;
                    ``(iii) has a high probability of the applicant
                commencing the contracting process for construction not
                later than 90 days after the date on which the direct loan
                or loan guarantee is obligated for the project under this
                title; and
                    ``(iv) has a high probability of reducing the need for
                financial assistance under any other Federal program for
                the relevant passenger rail station or service by
                increasing ridership, tenant lease payments, or other
                activities that generate revenue exceeding costs.''.
        (b) Required Non-Federal Match for Transit-oriented Development
    Projects.--Section 502(h) (45 U.S.C. 822(h)) is amended by adding at
    the end the following:
        ``(4) The Secretary shall require each recipient of a direct loan
    or loan guarantee under this section for a project described in
    subsection (b)(1)(E) to provide a non-Federal match of not less than 25
    percent of the total amount expended by the recipient for such
    project.''.
        (c) Sunset.--Section 502(b) (45 U.S.C. 822(b)) is amended by adding
    at the end the following:
            ``(3) Sunset.--The Secretary may provide a direct loan or loan
        guarantee under this section for a project described in paragraph
        (1)(E) only during the 4-year period beginning on the date of
        enactment of the Passenger Rail Reform and Investment Act of
        2015.''.
    SEC. 11605. 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, or additional information and material under paragraph
        (2)(B), 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, including any information required by an
            independent financial analyst; and
                ``(B) allow the applicant to resubmit the application with
            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 an application for a
        direct loan or loan guarantee under this title.
            ``(5) Dashboard.--The Secretary shall post on the Department of
        Transportation's Internet Web site a monthly report that includes,
        for each application--
                ``(A) the applicant type;
                ``(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, a 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 so 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 striking subsection (l), as so redesignated, and
        inserting the following:
        ``(l) Charges and Loan Servicing.--
            ``(1) Purposes.--The Secretary may collect 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 title.
                ``(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 title.
                ``(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. 11606. 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 following: ``the lesser of--
                ``(A) 35 years after the date of substantial completion of
            the project; or
                ``(B) 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 obligor is unable to pay the
            scheduled loan repayments of principal and interest on a direct
            loan provided under this section, 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.--With respect to a direct
            loan provided by the Secretary under this section, 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) is further
    amended by adding at the end the following:
        ``(l) Nonsubordination.--
            ``(1) In general.--Except as provided in paragraph (2), a
        direct loan provided by the Secretary under this section 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. 11607. CREDIT RISK PREMIUMS.
        (a) Infrastructure Partners.--Section 502(f) (45 U.S.C. 822(f)) is
    amended--
            (1) in paragraph (1) by striking the first sentence and
        inserting the following: ``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 shall 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''.
        (b) Savings Clause.--All provisions under sections 502 through 504
    of the Railroad Revitalization and Regulatory Reform Act of 1976 (45
    U.S.C. 801 et seq.) as they existed on the day before enactment of this
    Act shall apply to direct loans provided by the Secretary prior to the
    date of enactment of this Act, and nothing in this title may be
    construed to limit the payback of a credit risk premium, with interest
    accrued thereon, if a direct loan provided by the Secretary under such
    sections has been paid back in full, prior to the date of enactment of
    this Act.
    SEC. 11608. MASTER CREDIT AGREEMENTS.
        Section 502 (45 U.S.C. 822) is further amended by adding at the end
    the following:
        ``(m) Master Credit Agreements.--
            ``(1) In general.--Subject to subsection (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. 11609. 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 moving paragraph (3) to appear before paragraph (2), and
        redesignating those paragraphs accordingly;
            (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)(2) (45 U.S.C.
    822(h)(2)) is amended by inserting ``, if applicable'' after
    ``project''.
    SEC. 11610. SAVINGS PROVISIONS.
        (a) In General.--Except as provided in subsection (b) and section
    11607(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 11607 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.
    SEC. 11611. REPORT ON LEVERAGING RRIF.
        (a) In General.--Not later than 180 days after the date of
    enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United States
    shall transmit to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of
    the House of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science,
    and Transportation of the Senate a report that analyzes how the
    Railroad Rehabilitation and Improvement Financing Program can be used
    to improve passenger rail infrastructure.
        (b) Report Contents.--The report required under subsection (a)
    shall include--
            (1) illustrative examples of projects that could be financed
        under such Program;
            (2) potential repayment sources for such projects, including
        tax-increment financing, user fees, tolls, and other dedicated
        revenue sources; and
            (3) estimated costs and benefits of using the Program relative
        to other options, including a comparison of the length of time such
        projects would likely be completed without Federal credit
        assistance.

    DIVISION B--COMPREHENSIVE TRANSPORTATION AND CONSUMER PROTECTION ACT OF
                                      2015
                        TITLE XXIV--MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY
                           Subtitle A--Vehicle Safety

    SEC. 24101. 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.
        (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.
            (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. 24102. 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. 24103. 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. 24104. 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) of title 49,
    United States Code, 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. 24105. 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. 24106. RECALL OBLIGATIONS UNDER BANKRUPTCY.
        Section 30120A of title 49, United States Code, is amended by
    striking ``chapter 11 of title 11,'' and inserting ``chapter 7 or
    chapter 11 of title 11''.
    SEC. 24107. DEALER REQUIREMENT TO CHECK FOR OPEN RECALL.
        Section 30120(f) of title 49, United States Code, is amended--
            (1) by inserting ``(1) in general. 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. 24108. 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. 24109. 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) of title 49, United States Code,
    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 35 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 35
            or more covered rental vehicles, on average, during the
            calendar year.''.
        (c) Remedies for Defects and Noncompliance.--Section 30120(i) of
    title 49, United States Code, 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) of title 49, United States Code, is amended by inserting
    ``rental company,'' after ``dealer,'' each place such term appears.
        (e) Inspections, Investigations, and Records.--Section 30166 of
    title 49, United States Code, 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) in paragraph (1), by striking ``subsection (b)'' and
            inserting ``subparagraphs (A) through (E) and (G) of subsection
            (b)(2)'';
                (B) by redesignating paragraphs (1) and (2) as
            subparagraphs (A) and (B), respectively;
                (C) by striking ``Report. Not later'' and inserting the
            following:
        ``(c) Reports.--
            ``(1) Initial report.--Not later''; 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. 24110. INCREASE IN CIVIL PENALTIES FOR VIOLATIONS OF MOTOR VEHICLE
    SAFETY.
        (a) Increase in Civil Penalties.--Section 30165(a) of title 49,
    United States Code, 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. 24111. ELECTRONIC ODOMETER DISCLOSURES.
        Section 32705(g) of title 49, United States Code, 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. 24112. CORPORATE RESPONSIBILITY FOR NHTSA REPORTS.
        Section 30166(o) of title 49, United States Code, 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. 24113. 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. 24114. 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. 24115. 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--
            (1) 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 such updated standards cannot be overridden, reset, or
        recalibrated in such a way that the system will no longer detect
        when the inflation pressure in one or more of the vehicle's tires
        has fallen to or below a significantly underinflated pressure
        level; and
            (2) does not contain any provision that has the effect of
        prohibiting the availability of direct or indirect tire pressure
        monitoring systems that meet the requirements of the standards
        updated pursuant to paragraph (1).
        (b) 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 pursuant to
    subsection (a), the Secretary shall issue a final rule based on the
    proposed rule described in subsection (a) that--
            (1) allows a manufacturer to install a tire pressure monitoring
        system that can be reset or recalibrated to accommodate--
                (A) the repositioning of tire sensor locations on vehicles
            with split inflation pressure recommendations;
                (B) tire rotation; or
                (C) replacement tires or wheels of a different size than
            the original equipment tires or wheels; and
            (2) to address the accommodations described in subparagraphs
        (A), (B), and (C) of paragraph (1), ensures that a tire pressure
        monitoring system that is reset or recalibrated according to the
        manufacturer's instructions would illuminate the low tire pressure
        warning telltale when a tire is significantly underinflated until
        the tire is no longer significantly underinflated.
        (c) Significantly Underinflated Pressure Level Defined.--In this
    section, the term ``significantly underinflated pressure level'' means
    a pressure level that is--
            (1) below the level at which the low tire pressure warning
        telltale must illuminate, 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 or
        successor regulation or ruling (as determined by the Secretary);
        and
            (2) in the case of a replacement wheel or tire, below the
        recommended cold inflation pressure of the wheel or tire
        manufacturer.
    SEC. 24116. INFORMATION REGARDING COMPONENTS INVOLVED IN RECALL.
        Section 30119 of title 49, United States Code, is amended by adding
    at the end the following:
        ``(g) Information Regarding Components Involved in Recall.--A
    manufacturer that is required to furnish a report under section 573.6
    of title 49, Code of Federal Regulations (or any successor regulation)
    for a defect or noncompliance in a motor vehicle or in an item of
    original or replacement equipment shall, if such defect or
    noncompliance involves a specific component or components, include in
    such report, with respect to such component or components, the
    following information:
            ``(1) The name of the component or components.
            ``(2) A description of the component or components.
            ``(3) The part number of the component or components, if
        any.''.

          Subtitle B--Research And Development And Vehicle Electronics

    SEC. 24201. 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. 24202. COOPERATION WITH FOREIGN GOVERNMENTS.
        (a) Title 49 Amendment.--Section 30182(b) of title 49, United
    States Code, 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 C--Miscellaneous Provisions

                       PART I--DRIVER PRIVACY ACT OF 2015

    SEC. 24301. SHORT TITLE.
        This part may be cited as the ``Driver Privacy Act of 2015''.
    SEC. 24302. 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. 24303. 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. 24321. SHORT TITLE.
        This part may be cited as the ``Safety Through Informed Consumers
    Act of 2015''.
    SEC. 24322. PASSENGER MOTOR VEHICLE INFORMATION.
        Section 32302 of title 49, United States Code, 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. 24331. SHORT TITLE.
        This part may be cited as the ``Tire Efficiency, Safety, and
    Registration Act of 2015'' or the ``TESR Act''.
    SEC. 24332. TIRE FUEL EFFICIENCY MINIMUM PERFORMANCE STANDARDS.
        Section 32304A of title 49, United States Code, 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. 24333. TIRE REGISTRATION BY INDEPENDENT SELLERS.
        Paragraph (3) of section 30117(b) of title 49, United States Code,
    is amended to read as follows:
            ``(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;
                    ``(ii) information identifying the tire that was
                purchased or leased; and
                    ``(iii) 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), (ii), and (iii) 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. 24334. TIRE IDENTIFICATION STUDY AND REPORT.
        (a) Study.--The Secretary shall conduct a study to examine the
    feasibility of requiring all manufacturers of tires subject to section
    30117(b) of title 49, United States Code, to--
            (1) include electronic identification on every tire that
        reflects all of the information currently required in the tire
        identification number; and
            (2) ensure that the same type and format of electronic
        information technology is used on all tires.
        (b) Report.--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 the
    results of the study required by paragraph (1).
    SEC. 24335. 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.

                       PART IV--ALTERNATIVE FUEL VEHICLES

    SEC. 24341. REGULATORY PARITY FOR NATURAL GAS VEHICLES.
        The Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency shall
    revise the regulations issued in sections 600.510-12(c)(2)(vi) and
    600.510-12(c)(2) (vii)(A) of title 40, Code of Federal Regulations, to
    replace references to the year ``2019'' with the year ``2016''.

                 PART V--MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY WHISTLEBLOWER ACT

    SEC. 24351. SHORT TITLE.
        This part may be cited as the ``Motor Vehicle Safety Whistleblower
    Act''.
    SEC. 24352. MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY WHISTLEBLOWER INCENTIVES AND
    PROTECTIONS.
        (a) In General.--Subchapter IV of chapter 301 of title 49, United
    States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:
    ``Sec. 30172. Whistleblower incentives and protections
        ``(a) Definitions.--In this section:
            ``(1) Covered action.--The term `covered action' means any
        administrative or judicial action, including any related
        administrative or judicial action, brought by the Secretary or the
        Attorney General under this chapter that in the aggregate results
        in monetary sanctions exceeding $1,000,000.
            ``(2) Monetary sanctions.--The term `monetary sanctions' means
        monies, including penalties and interest, ordered or agreed to be
        paid.
            ``(3) Original information.--The term `original information'
        means information that--
                ``(A) is derived from the independent knowledge or analysis
            of an individual;
                ``(B) is not known to the Secretary from any other source,
            unless the individual is the original source of the
            information; and
                ``(C) is not exclusively derived from an allegation made in
            a judicial or an administrative action, in a governmental
            report, a hearing, an audit, or an investigation, or from the
            news media, unless the individual is a source of the
            information.
            ``(4) Part supplier.--The term `part supplier' means a
        manufacturer of motor vehicle equipment.
            ``(5) Successful resolution.--The term `successful resolution',
        with respect to a covered action, includes any settlement or
        adjudication of the covered action.
            ``(6) Whistleblower.--The term `whistleblower' means any
        employee or contractor of a motor vehicle manufacturer, part
        supplier, or dealership who voluntarily provides to the Secretary
        original information relating to any motor vehicle defect,
        noncompliance, or any violation or alleged violation of any
        notification or reporting requirement of this chapter, which is
        likely to cause unreasonable risk of death or serious physical
        injury.
        ``(b) Awards.--
            ``(1) In general.--If the original information that a
        whistleblower provided to the Secretary leads to the successful
        resolution of a covered action, the Secretary, subject to
        subsection (c), may pay an award or awards to one or more
        whistleblowers in an aggregate amount of--
                ``(A) not less than 10 percent, in total, of collected
            monetary sanctions; and
                ``(B) not more than 30 percent, in total, of collected
            monetary sanctions.
            ``(2) Payment of awards.--Any amount payable under paragraph
        (1) shall be paid from the monetary sanctions collected, and any
        monetary sanctions so collected shall be available for such
        payment.
        ``(c) Determination of Awards; Denial of Awards.--
            ``(1) Determination of awards.--
                ``(A) Discretion.--The determination of whether, to whom,
            or in what amount to make an award shall be in the discretion
            of the Secretary subject to the provisions in subsection
            (b)(1).
                ``(B) Criteria.--In determining an award made under
            subsection (b), the Secretary shall take into consideration--
                    ``(i) if appropriate, whether a whistleblower reported
                or attempted to report the information internally to an
                applicable motor vehicle manufacturer, part supplier, or
                dealership;
                    ``(ii) the significance of the original information
                provided by the whistleblower to the successful resolution
                of the covered action;
                    ``(iii) the degree of assistance provided by the
                whistleblower and any legal representative of the
                whistleblower in the covered action; and
                    ``(iv) such additional factors as the Secretary
                considers relevant.
            ``(2) Denial of awards.--No award under subsection (b) shall be
        made--
                ``(A) to any whistleblower who is convicted of a criminal
            violation related to the covered action for which the
            whistleblower otherwise could receive an award under this
            section;
                ``(B) to any whistleblower who, acting without direction
            from an applicable motor vehicle manufacturer, part supplier,
            or dealership, or agent thereof, deliberately causes or
            substantially contributes to the alleged violation of a
            requirement of this chapter;
                ``(C) to any whistleblower who submits information to the
            Secretary that is based on the facts underlying the covered
            action submitted previously by another whistleblower;
                ``(D) to any whistleblower who fails to provide the
            original information to the Secretary in such form as the
            Secretary may require by regulation; or
                ``(E) if the applicable motor vehicle manufacturer, parts
            supplier, or dealership has an internal reporting mechanism in
            place to protect employees from retaliation, to any
            whistleblower who fails to report or attempt to report the
            information internally through such mechanism, unless--
                    ``(i) the whistleblower reasonably believed that such
                an internal report would have resulted in retaliation,
                notwithstanding section 30171(a);
                    ``(ii) the whistleblower reasonably believed that the
                information--

                        ``(I) was already internally reported;
                        ``(II) was already subject to or part of an
                    internal inquiry or investigation; or
                        ``(III) was otherwise already known to the motor
                    vehicle manufacturer, part supplier, or dealership; or

                    ``(iii) the Secretary has good cause to waive this
                requirement.
        ``(d) Representation.--A whistleblower may be represented by
    counsel.
        ``(e) No Contract Necessary.--No contract with the Secretary is
    necessary for any whistleblower to receive an award under subsection
    (b).
        ``(f) Protection of Whistleblowers; Confidentiality.--
            ``(1) In general.--Notwithstanding section 30167, and except as
        provided in paragraphs (4) and (5) of this subsection, the
        Secretary, and any officer or employee of the Department of
        Transportation, shall not disclose any information, including
        information provided by a whistleblower to the Secretary, which
        could reasonably be expected to reveal the identity of a
        whistleblower, except in accordance with the provisions of section
        552a of title 5, unless--
                ``(A) required to be disclosed to a defendant or respondent
            in connection with a public proceeding instituted by the
            Secretary or any entity described in paragraph (5);
                ``(B) the whistleblower provides prior written consent for
            the information to be disclosed; or
                ``(C) the Secretary, or other officer or employee of the
            Department of Transportation, receives the information through
            another source, such as during an inspection or investigation
            under section 30166, and has authority under other law to
            release the information.
            ``(2) Redaction.--The Secretary, and any officer or employee of
        the Department of Transportation, shall take reasonable measures to
        not reveal the identity of the whistleblower when disclosing any
        information under paragraph (1).
            ``(3) Section 552(b)(3)(b).--For purposes of section 552 of
        title 5, paragraph (1) of this subsection shall be considered a
        statute described in subsection (b)(3)(B) of that section.
            ``(4) Effect.--Nothing in this subsection is intended to limit
        the ability of the Attorney General to present such evidence to a
        grand jury or to share such evidence with potential witnesses or
        defendants in the course of an ongoing criminal investigation.
            ``(5) Availability to government agencies.--
                ``(A) In general.--Without the loss of its status as
            confidential in the hands of the Secretary, all information
            referred to in paragraph (1) may, in the discretion of the
            Secretary, when determined by the Secretary to be necessary or
            appropriate to accomplish the purposes of this chapter and in
            accordance with subparagraph (B), be made available to the
            following:
                    ``(i) The Department of Justice.
                    ``(ii) An appropriate department or agency of the
                Federal Government, acting within the scope of its
                jurisdiction.
                ``(B) Maintenance of information.--Each entity described in
            subparagraph (A) shall maintain information described in that
            subparagraph as confidential, in accordance with the
            requirements in paragraph (1).
        ``(g) Provision of False Information.--A whistleblower who
    knowingly and intentionally makes any false, fictitious, or fraudulent
    statement or representation, or who makes or uses any false writing or
    document knowing the same to contain any false, fictitious, or
    fraudulent statement or entry, shall not be entitled to an award under
    this section and shall be subject to prosecution under section 1001 of
    title 18.
        ``(h) Appeals.--
            ``(1) In general.--Any determination made under this section,
        including whether, to whom, or in what amount to make an award,
        shall be in the discretion of the Secretary.
            ``(2) Appeals.--Any determination made by the Secretary under
        this section may be appealed by a whistleblower to the appropriate
        court of appeals of the United States not later than 30 days after
        the determination is issued by the Secretary.
            ``(3) Review.--The court shall review the determination made by
        the Secretary in accordance with section 706 of title 5.
        ``(i) Regulation.--Not later than 18 months after the date of
    enactment of this section, the Secretary shall promulgate regulations
    on the requirements of this section, consistent with this section.''.
        (b) Rule of Construction.--
            (1) Original information.--Information submitted to the
        Secretary of Transportation by a whistleblower in accordance with
        the requirements of section 30172 of title 49, United States Code,
        shall not lose its status as original information solely because
        the whistleblower submitted the information prior to the effective
        date of the regulations issued under subsection (i) of that section
        if that information was submitted after the date of enactment of
        this Act.
            (2) Awards.--A whistleblower may receive an award under section
        30172 of title 49, United States Code, regardless of whether the
        violation underlying the covered action occurred prior to the date
        of enactment of this Act, and may receive an award prior to the
        Secretary of Transportation promulgating the regulations under
        subsection (i) of that section.
        (c) Conforming Amendments.--The table of contents of subchapter IV
    of chapter 301 of title 49, United States Code, is amended by adding at
    the end the following:

    ``30172. Whistleblower incentives and protections.''.

                Subtitle D--Additional Motor Vehicle Provisions

    SEC. 24401. REQUIRED REPORTING OF NHTSA AGENDA.
        Not later than December 1 of the year beginning after the date of
    enactment of this Act, and each year thereafter, the Administrator of
    the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration shall publish on the
    public website of the Administration, and file with the Committees on
    Energy and Commerce and Transportation and Infrastructure of the House
    of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and
    Transportation of the Senate an annual plan for the following calendar
    year detailing the Administration's projected activities, including--
            (1) the Administrator's policy priorities;
            (2) any rulemakings projected to be commenced;
            (3) any plans to develop guidelines;
            (4) any plans to restructure the Administration or to establish
        or alter working groups;
            (5) any planned projects or initiatives of the Administration,
        including the working groups and advisory committees of the
        Administration; and
            (6) any projected dates or timetables associated with any of
        the items described in paragraphs (1) through (5).
    SEC. 24402. APPLICATION OF REMEDIES FOR DEFECTS AND NONCOMPLIANCE.
        Section 30120(g)(1) of title 49, United States Code, is amended by
    striking ``10 calendar years'' and inserting ``15 calendar years''.
    SEC. 24403. RETENTION OF SAFETY RECORDS BY MANUFACTURERS.
        (a) Rule.--Not later than 18 months after the date of enactment of
    this Act, the Secretary of Transportation shall issue a final rule
    pursuant to section 30117 of title 49, United States Code, requiring
    each manufacturer of motor vehicles or motor vehicle equipment to
    retain all motor vehicle safety records required to be maintained by
    manufacturers under section 576.6 of title 49, Code of Federal
    Regulations, for a period of not less than 10 calendar years from the
    date on which they were generated or acquired by the manufacturer.
        (b) Application.--The rule required by subsection (a) shall apply
    with respect to any record described in such subsection that is in the
    possession of a manufacturer on the effective date of such rule.
    SEC. 24404. NONAPPLICATION OF PROHIBITIONS RELATING TO NONCOMPLYING
    MOTOR VEHICLES TO VEHICLES USED FOR TESTING OR EVALUATION.
        Section 30112(b) of title 49, United States Code, is amended--
            (1) in paragraph (8), by striking ``; or'' and inserting a
        semicolon;
            (2) in paragraph (9), by striking the period at the end and
        inserting ``; or''; and
            (3) by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
            ``(10) the introduction of a motor vehicle in interstate
        commerce solely for purposes of testing or evaluation by a
        manufacturer that agrees not to sell or offer for sale the motor
        vehicle at the conclusion of the testing or evaluation and that
        prior to the date of enactment of this paragraph--
                ``(A) has manufactured and distributed motor vehicles into
            the United States that are certified to comply with all
            applicable Federal motor vehicle safety standards;
                ``(B) has submitted to the Secretary appropriate
            manufacturer identification information under part 566 of title
            49, Code of Federal Regulations; and
                ``(C) if applicable, has identified an agent for service of
            process in accordance with part 551 of such title.''.
    SEC. 24405. TREATMENT OF LOW-VOLUME MANUFACTURERS.
        (a) Exemption From Vehicle Safety Standards for Low-volume
    Manufacturers.--Section 30114 of title 49, United States Code, is
    amended--
            (1) by striking ``The'' and inserting ``(a) Vehicles Used for
        Particular Purposes. The''; and
            (2) by adding at the end the following new subsection:
        ``(b) Exemption for Low-volume Manufacturers.--
            ``(1) In general.--The Secretary shall--
                ``(A) exempt from section 30112(a) of this title not more
            than 325 replica motor vehicles per year that are manufactured
            or imported by a low-volume manufacturer; and
                ``(B) except as provided in paragraph (4) of this
            subsection, limit any such exemption to the Federal Motor
            Vehicle Safety Standards applicable to motor vehicles and not
            motor vehicle equipment.
            ``(2) Registration requirement.--To qualify for an exemption
        under paragraph (1), a low-volume manufacturer shall register with
        the Secretary at such time, in such manner, and under such terms
        that the Secretary determines appropriate. The Secretary shall
        establish terms that ensure that no person may register as a low-
        volume manufacturer if the person is registered as an importer
        under section 30141 of this title.
            ``(3) Permanent label requirement.--
                ``(A) In general.--The Secretary shall require a low-volume
            manufacturer to affix a permanent label to a motor vehicle
            exempted under paragraph (1) that identifies the specified
            standards and regulations for which such vehicle is exempt from
            section 30112(a), states that the vehicle is a replica, and
            designates the model year such vehicle replicates.
                ``(B) Written notice.--The Secretary may require a low-
            volume manufacturer of a motor vehicle exempted under paragraph
            (1) to deliver written notice of the exemption to--
                    ``(i) the dealer; and
                    ``(ii) the first purchaser of the motor vehicle, if the
                first purchaser is not an individual that purchases the
                motor vehicle for resale.
                ``(C) Reporting requirement.--A low-volume manufacturer
            shall annually submit a report to the Secretary including the
            number and description of the motor vehicles exempted under
            paragraph (1) and a list of the exemptions described on the
            label affixed under subparagraph (A).
            ``(4) Effect on other provisions.--Any motor vehicle exempted
        under this subsection shall also be exempted from sections 32304,
        32502, and 32902 of this title and from section 3 of the Automobile
        Information Disclosure Act (15 U.S.C. 1232).
            ``(5) Limitation and public notice.--The Secretary shall have
        90 days to review and approve or deny a registration submitted
        under paragraph (2). If the Secretary determines that any such
        registration submitted is incomplete, the Secretary shall have an
        additional 30 days for review. Any registration not approved or
        denied within 90 days after initial submission, or 120 days if the
        registration submitted is incomplete, shall be deemed approved. The
        Secretary shall have the authority to revoke an existing
        registration based on a failure to comply with requirements set
        forth in this subsection or a finding by the Secretary of a safety-
        related defect or unlawful conduct under this chapter that poses a
        significant safety risk. The registrant shall be provided a
        reasonable opportunity to correct all deficiencies, if such are
        correctable based on the sole discretion of the Secretary. An
        exemption granted by the Secretary to a low-volume manufacturer
        under this subsection may not be transferred to any other person,
        and shall expire at the end of the calendar year for which it was
        granted with respect to any volume authorized by the exemption that
        was not applied by the low-volume manufacturer to vehicles built
        during that calendar year. The Secretary shall maintain an up-to-
        date list of registrants and a list of the make and model of motor
        vehicles exempted under paragraph (1) on at least an annual basis
        and publish such list in the Federal Register or on a website
        operated by the Secretary.
            ``(6) Limitation of liability for original manufacturers,
        licensors or owners of product configuration, trade dress, or
        design patents.--The original manufacturer, its successor or
        assignee, or current owner, who grants a license or otherwise
        transfers rights to a low-volume manufacturer shall incur no
        liability to any person or entity under Federal or State statute,
        regulation, local ordinance, or under any Federal or State common
        law for such license or assignment to a low-volume manufacturer.
            ``(7) Definitions.--In this subsection:
                ``(A) Low-volume manufacturer.--The term `low-volume
            manufacturer' means a motor vehicle manufacturer, other than a
            person who is registered as an importer under section 30141 of
            this title, whose annual worldwide production, including by a
            parent or subsidiary of the manufacturer, if applicable, is not
            more than 5,000 motor vehicles.
                ``(B) Replica motor vehicle.--The term `replica motor
            vehicle' means a motor vehicle produced by a low-volume
            manufacturer and that--
                    ``(i) is intended to resemble the body of another motor
                vehicle that was manufactured not less than 25 years before
                the manufacture of the replica motor vehicle; and
                    ``(ii) is manufactured under a license for the product
                configuration, trade dress, trademark, or patent, for the
                motor vehicle that is intended to be replicated from the
                original manufacturer, its successors or assignees, or
                current owner of such product configuration, trade dress,
                trademark, or patent rights.
            ``(8) Construction.--Except as provided in paragraphs (1) and
        (4), a registrant shall be considered a motor vehicle manufacturer
        for purposes of parts A and C of subtitle VI of this title. Nothing
        shall be construed to exempt a registrant from complying with the
        requirements under sections 30116 through 30120A of this title if
        the motor vehicle excepted under paragraph (1) contains a defect
        related to motor vehicle safety.
            ``(9) State registration.--Nothing in this subsection shall be
        construed to preempt, affect, or supersede any State titling or
        registration law or regulation for a replica motor vehicle, or
        exempt a person from complying with such law or regulation.''.
        (b) Vehicle Emission Compliance Standards for Low-volume Motor
    Vehicle Manufacturers.--Section 206(a) of the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C.
    7525(a)) is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
            ``(5)(A) A motor vehicle engine (including all engine emission
        controls) may be installed in an exempted specially produced motor
        vehicle if the motor vehicle engine is from a motor vehicle that is
        covered by a certificate of conformity issued by the Administrator
        for the model year in which the exempted specially produced motor
        vehicle is produced, or the motor vehicle engine is covered by an
        Executive order subject to regulations promulgated by the
        California Air Resources Board for the model year in which the
        exempted specially produced motor vehicle is produced, and--
                    ``(i) the manufacturer of the engine supplies written
                instructions to the Administrator and the manufacturer of
                the exempted specially produced motor vehicle explaining
                how to install the engine and maintain functionality of the
                engine's emission control system and the on-board
                diagnostic system (commonly known as `OBD'), except with
                respect to evaporative emissions;
                    ``(ii) the manufacturer of the exempted specially
                produced motor vehicle installs the engine in accordance
                with such instructions and certifies such installation in
                accordance with subparagraph (E);
                    ``(iii) the installation instructions include emission
                control warranty information from the engine manufacturer
                in compliance with section 207, including where warranty
                repairs can be made, emission control labels to be affixed
                to the vehicle, and the certificate of conformity number
                for the applicable vehicle in which the engine was
                originally intended or the applicable Executive order
                number for the engine; and
                    ``(iv) the manufacturer of the exempted specially
                produced motor vehicle does not produce more than 325 such
                vehicles in the calendar year in which the vehicle is
                produced.
                ``(B) A motor vehicle containing an engine compliant with
            the requirements of subparagraph (A) shall be treated as
            meeting the requirements of section 202 applicable to new
            vehicles produced or imported in the model year in which the
            exempted specially produced motor vehicle is produced or
            imported.
                ``(C) Engine installations that are not performed in
            accordance with installation instructions provided by the
            manufacturer and alterations to the engine not in accordance
            with the installation instructions shall--
                    ``(i) be treated as prohibited acts by the installer
                under section 203 and any applicable regulations; and
                    ``(ii) subject to civil penalties under section 205(a),
                civil actions under section 205(b), and administrative
                assessment of penalties under section 205(c).
                ``(D) The manufacturer of an exempted specially produced
            motor vehicle that has an engine compliant with the
            requirements of subparagraph (A) shall provide to the purchaser
            of such vehicle all information received by the manufacturer
            from the engine manufacturer, including information regarding
            emissions warranties from the engine manufacturer and all
            emissions-related recalls by the engine manufacturer.
                ``(E) To qualify to install an engine under this paragraph,
            and sell, offer for sale, introduce into commerce, deliver for
            introduction into commerce or import an exempted specially
            produced motor vehicle, a manufacturer of exempted specially
            produced motor vehicles shall register with the Administrator
            at such time and in such manner as the Administrator determines
            appropriate. The manufacturer shall submit an annual report to
            the Administrator that includes--
                    ``(i) a description of the exempted specially produced
                motor vehicles and engines installed in such vehicles;
                    ``(ii) the certificate of conformity number issued to
                the motor vehicle in which the engine was originally
                intended or the applicable Executive order number for the
                engine; and
                    ``(iii) a certification that it produced all exempted
                specially produced motor vehicles according to the written
                instructions from the engine manufacturer, and otherwise
                that the engine conforms in all material respects to the
                description in the application for the applicable
                certificate of conformity or Executive order.
                ``(F) Exempted specially produced motor vehicles compliant
            with this paragraph shall be exempted from--
                    ``(i) motor vehicle certification testing under this
                section; and
                    ``(ii) vehicle emission control inspection and
                maintenance programs required under section 110.
                ``(G)(i) Except as provided in subparagraphs (A) through
            (F), a person engaged in the manufacturing or assembling of
            exempted specially produced motor vehicles shall be considered
            a manufacturer for purposes of this Act.
                ``(ii) Nothing in this paragraph shall be construed to
            exempt any person from the prohibitions in section 203(a)(3) or
            the requirements in sections 208, 206(c), or 202(m)(5).
                ``(H) In this paragraph:
                    ``(i) The term `exempted specially produced motor
                vehicle' means a light-duty vehicle or light-duty truck
                produced by a low-volume manufacturer and that--

                        ``(I) is intended to resemble the body of another
                    motor vehicle that was manufactured not less than 25
                    years before the manufacture of the exempted specially
                    produced motor vehicle; and
                        ``(II) is manufactured under a license for the
                    product configuration, trade dress, trademark, or
                    patent, for the motor vehicle that is intended to be
                    replicated from the original manufacturer, its
                    successors or assignees, or current owner of such
                    product configuration, trade dress, trademark, or
                    patent rights.

                    ``(ii) The term `low-volume manufacturer' means a motor
                vehicle manufacturer, other than a person who is registered
                as an importer under section 30141 of title 49, United
                States Code, whose annual worldwide production, including
                by a parent or subsidiary of the manufacturer, if
                applicable, is not more than 5,000 motor vehicles.''.
        (c) Implementation.--Not later than 12 months after the date of
    enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Transportation and the
    Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency shall issue such
    regulations as may be necessary to implement the amendments made by
    subsections (a) and (b), respectively.
    SEC. 24406. MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY GUIDELINES.
        Section 30111 of title 49, United States Code, is amended by adding
    at the end the following new subsection:
        ``(f) Motor Vehicle Safety Guidelines.--
            ``(1) In general.--No guidelines issued by the Secretary with
        respect to motor vehicle safety shall confer any rights on any
        person, State, or locality, nor shall operate to bind the Secretary
        or any person to the approach recommended in such guidelines. In
        any enforcement action with respect to motor vehicle safety, the
        Secretary shall allege a violation of a provision of this subtitle,
        a motor vehicle safety standard issued under this subtitle, or
        another relevant statute or regulation. The Secretary may not base
        an enforcement action on, or execute a consent order based on,
        practices that are alleged to be inconsistent with any such
        guidelines, unless the practices allegedly violate a provision of
        this subtitle, a motor vehicle safety standard issued under this
        subtitle, or another relevant statute or regulation.
            ``(2) Rule of construction.--Nothing in this subsection shall
        be construed to confer any authority upon or negate any authority
        of the Secretary to issue guidelines under this chapter.''.
    SEC. 24407. 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).

                              DIVISION C--FINANCE
                TITLE XXXI--HIGHWAY TRUST FUND AND RELATED TAXES
     Subtitle A--Extension of Trust Fund Expenditure Authority and Related
                                     Taxes

    SEC. 31101. EXTENSION OF HIGHWAY TRUST FUND EXPENDITURE AUTHORITY.
        (a) Highway Trust Fund.--Section 9503 of the Internal Revenue Code
    of 1986 is amended--
            (1) by striking ``December 5, 2015'' in subsections (b)(6)(B),
        (c)(1), and (e)(3) and inserting ``October 1, 2020'', and
            (2) by striking ``Surface Transportation Extension Act of 2015,
        Part II'' in subsections (c)(1) and (e)(3) and inserting ``FAST
        Act''.
        (b) Sport Fish Restoration and Boating Trust Fund.--Section 9504 of
    such Code is amended--
            (1) by striking ``Surface Transportation Extension Act of 2015,
        Part II'' each place it appears in subsection (b)(2) and inserting
        ``FAST Act'', and
            (2) by striking ``December 5, 2015'' in subsection (d)(2) and
        inserting ``October 1, 2020''.
        (c) Leaking Underground Storage Tank Trust Fund.--Section
    9508(e)(2) of such Code is amended by striking ``December 5, 2015'' and
    inserting ``October 1, 2020''.
    SEC. 31102. 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, 2022'':
                (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, 2022'':
                (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
    ``2023'':
            (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, 2022'';
            (2) by striking ``March 31, 2017'' each place it appears and
        inserting ``March 31, 2023''; and
            (3) by striking ``January 1, 2017'' and inserting ``January 1,
        2023''.
        (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,
        2022''.
            (2) Section 4483(i) of such Code is amended by striking
        ``October 1, 2017'' and inserting ``October 1, 2023''.
        (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, 2022'';
                    (ii) by striking ``October 1, 2016'' in the heading of
                paragraph (2) and inserting ``October 1, 2022'';
                    (iii) by striking ``September 30, 2016'' in paragraph
                (2) and inserting ``September 30, 2022''; and
                    (iv) by striking ``July 1, 2017'' in paragraph (2) and
                inserting ``July 1, 2023''; and
                (B) in subsection (c)(2), by striking ``July 1, 2017'' and
            inserting ``July 1, 2023''.
            (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, 2022''.
                (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, 2023''; and
                    (ii) by striking ``October 1, 2016'' and inserting
                ``October 1, 2022''.
        (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. 31201. FURTHER ADDITIONAL TRANSFERS TO TRUST FUND.
        Subsection (f) of section 9503 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986
    is amended by redesignating paragraph (8) as paragraph (10) and
    inserting after paragraph (7) the following new paragraphs:
            ``(8) Further transfers to trust fund.--Out of money in the
        Treasury not otherwise appropriated, there is hereby appropriated--
                ``(A) $51,900,000,000 to the Highway Account (as defined in
            subsection (e)(5)(B)) in the Highway Trust Fund; and
                ``(B) $18,100,000,000 to the Mass Transit Account in the
            Highway Trust Fund.
            ``(9) 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. 31202. 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. 31203. 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 FAST 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)(9) 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 XXXII--OFFSETS
                           Subtitle A--Tax Provisions

    SEC. 32101. 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 an individual has a seriously
    delinquent tax debt, 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 32101 of the FAST Act.
        ``(b) Seriously Delinquent Tax Debt.--
            ``(1) In general.--For purposes of this section, the term
        `seriously delinquent tax debt' means an unpaid, legally
        enforceable Federal tax liability of an individual--
                ``(A) which has been assessed,
                ``(B) which is greater than $50,000, and
                ``(C) with respect to which--
                    ``(i) a notice of lien has been filed pursuant to
                section 6323 and the administrative rights under section
                6320 with respect to such filing have been exhausted or
                have lapsed, or
                    ``(ii) a levy is made pursuant to section 6331.
            ``(2) Exceptions.--Such term shall not include--
                ``(A) a debt that is being paid in a timely manner pursuant
            to an agreement to which the individual is party under section
            6159 or 7122, and
                ``(B) a debt with respect to which collection is suspended
            with respect to the individual--
                    ``(i) because a due process hearing under section 6330
                is requested or pending, or
                    ``(ii) because an election under subsection (b) or (c)
                of section 6015 is made or relief under subsection (f) of
                such section is requested.
        ``(c) Reversal of Certification.--
            ``(1) In general.--In the case of an individual with respect to
        whom the Commissioner makes a certification under subsection (a),
        the Commissioner shall notify the Secretary (and the Secretary
        shall subsequently notify the Secretary of State) if such
        certification is found to be erroneous or if the debt with respect
        to such certification is fully satisfied or ceases to be a
        seriously delinquent tax debt by reason of subsection (b)(2).
            ``(2) Timing of notice.--
                ``(A) Full satisfaction of debt.--In the case of a debt
            that has been fully satisfied or has become legally
            unenforceable, such notification shall be made not later than
            the date required for issuing the certificate of release of
            lien with respect to such debt under section 6325(a).
                ``(B) Innocent spouse relief.--In the case of an individual
            who makes an election under subsection (b) or (c) of section
            6015, or requests relief under subsection (f) of such section,
            such notification shall be made not later than 30 days after
            any such election or request.
                ``(C) Installment agreement or offer-in-compromise.--In the
            case of an installment agreement under section 6159 or an
            offer-in-compromise under section 7122, such notification shall
            be made not later than 30 days after such agreement is entered
            into or such offer is accepted by the Secretary.
                ``(D) Erroneous certification.--In the case of a
            certification found to be erroneous, such notification shall be
            made as soon as practicable after such finding.
        ``(d) Contemporaneous Notice to Individual.--The Commissioner shall
    contemporaneously notify an individual of any certification under
    subsection (a), or any reversal of certification under subsection (c),
    with respect to such individual. Such notice shall include a
    description in simple and nontechnical terms of the right to bring a
    civil action under subsection (e).
        ``(e) Judicial Review of Certification.--
            ``(1) In general.--After the Commissioner notifies an
        individual under subsection (d), the taxpayer may bring a civil
        action against the United States in a district court of the United
        States or the Tax Court to determine whether the certification was
        erroneous or whether the Commissioner has failed to reverse the
        certification.
            ``(2) Determination.--If the court determines that such
        certification was erroneous, then the court may order the Secretary
        to notify the Secretary of State that such certification was
        erroneous.
        ``(f) 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 nearest
    multiple of $1,000.
        ``(g) Delegation of Certification.--A certification under
    subsection (a) or reversal of certification under subsection (c) may
    only be delegated by the Commissioner of Internal Revenue to the Deputy
    Commissioner for Services and Enforcement, or the Commissioner of an
    operating division, of the Internal Revenue Service.''.
        (b) Information Included in Notice of Lien and Levy.--
            (1) Notice of lien.--Section 6320(a)(3) of such Code is amended
        by striking ``and'' at the end of subparagraph (C), by striking the
        period at the end of subparagraph (D) and inserting ``; and'', and
        by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:
                ``(E) the provisions of section 7345 relating to the
            certification of seriously delinquent tax debts and the denial,
            revocation, or limitation of passports of individuals with such
            debts pursuant to section 32101 of the FAST Act.''.
            (2) Notice of levy.--Section 6331(d)(4) of such Code is amended
        by striking ``and'' at the end of subparagraph (E), by striking the
        period at the end of subparagraph (F) and inserting ``, and'', and
        by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:
                ``(G) the provisions of section 7345 relating to the
            certification of seriously delinquent tax debts and the denial,
            revocation, or limitation of passports of individuals with such
            debts pursuant to section 32101 of the FAST Act.''.
        (c) Authority for Information Sharing.--
            (1) In general.--Section 6103(k) of such Code is amended by
        adding at the end the following new paragraph:
            ``(11) 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 32101 of the FAST Act.''.
            (2) Conforming amendment.--Paragraph (4) of section 6103(p) of
        such Code is amended by striking ``or (10)'' each place it appears
        in subparagraph (F)(ii) and in the matter preceding subparagraph
        (A) and inserting ``, (10), or (11)''.
        (d) Time for Certification of Seriously Delinquent Tax Debt
    Postponed by Reason of Service in Combat Zone.--Section 7508(a) of such
    Code is amended by striking the period at the end of paragraph (2) and
    inserting ``; and'' and by adding at the end the following new
    paragraph:
            ``(3) Any certification of a seriously delinquent tax debt
        under section 7345.''.
        (e) 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, the
        Secretary of State, and any of their designees 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.
        (f) 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.
        (g) Removal of Certification From Record When Debt Ceases to Be
    Seriously Delinquent.--If pursuant to subsection (c) or (e) of section
    7345 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 the Secretary of State
    receives from the Secretary of the Treasury a notice that an individual
    ceases to have a seriously delinquent tax debt, the Secretary of State
    shall remove from the individual's record the certification with
    respect to such debt.
        (h) 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.''.

        (i) Effective Date.--The provisions of, and amendments made by,
    this section shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this
    Act.
    SEC. 32102. 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, as amended by section 32101, is amended
    by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
            ``(12) 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. 32103. 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. 32104. REPEAL OF MODIFICATION OF AUTOMATIC EXTENSION OF RETURN DUE
    DATE FOR CERTAIN EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS.
        (a) In General.--Section 2006(b) of the Surface Transportation and
    Veterans Health Care Choice Improvement Act of 2015 is amended by
    striking paragraph (3).
        (b) Effective Date.--The amendment made by this section shall apply
    to returns for taxable years beginning after December 31, 2015.

                         Subtitle B--Fees and Receipts

    SEC. 32201. 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 April 1, 2016, and at the beginning of each
        fiscal year 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) Use of Fees.--The fees collected as a result of the amendments
    made by this section shall be deposited in the Customs User Fee
    Account, shall be available for reimbursement of customs services and
    inspections costs, and shall be available only to the extent provided
    in appropriations Acts.
        (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. 32202. LIMITATION ON SURPLUS FUNDS OF FEDERAL RESERVE BANKS.
        Section 7(a) of the Federal Reserve Act (12 U.S.C. 289(a)) is
    amended by adding at the end the following:
            ``(3) Limitation on surplus funds.--
                ``(A) In general.--The aggregate amount of the surplus
            funds of the Federal reserve banks may not exceed
            $10,000,000,000.
                ``(B) Transfer to the general fund.--Any amounts of the
            surplus funds of the Federal reserve banks that exceed, or
            would exceed, the limitation under subparagraph (A) shall be
            transferred to the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve
            System for transfer to the Secretary of the Treasury for
            deposit in the general fund of the Treasury.''.
    SEC. 32203. DIVIDENDS OF FEDERAL RESERVE BANKS.
        (a) In General.--Section 7(a)(1) of the Federal Reserve Act (12 15
    U.S.C. 289(a)(1)) is amended--
            (1) by amending subparagraph (A) to read as follows:
                ``(A) Dividend amount.--After all necessary expenses of a
            Federal reserve bank have been paid or provided for, the
            stockholders of the bank shall be entitled to receive an annual
            dividend on paid-in capital stock of--
                    ``(i) in the case of a stockholder with total
                consolidated assets of more than $10,000,000,000, the
                smaller of--

                        ``(I) the rate equal to the high yield of the 10-
                    year Treasury note auctioned at the last auction held
                    prior to the payment of such dividend; and
                        ``(II) 6 percent; and

                    ``(ii) in the case of a stockholder with total
                consolidated assets of $10,000,000,000 or less, 6
                percent.''; and
            (2) by adding at the end the following:
                ``(C) Inflation adjustment.--The Board of Governors of the
            Federal Reserve System shall annually adjust the dollar amounts
            of total consolidated assets specified under subparagraph (A)
            to reflect the change in the Gross Domestic Product Price
            Index, published by the Bureau of Economic Analysis.''.
        (b) Effective Date.--The amendments made by subsection (a) shall
    take effect on January 1, 2016.
    SEC. 32204. 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) 16,000,000 barrels of crude oil during fiscal year
            2023;
                (C) 25,000,000 barrels of crude oil during fiscal year
            2024; and
                (D) 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.--The Secretary shall not draw down and
    sell crude oil under this section in quantities that would limit the
    authority to sell petroleum products under section 161(h) of the Energy
    Policy and Conservation Act (42 U.S.C. 6241(h)) in the full quantity
    authorized by that subsection.
        (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 $6,200,000,000 has been deposited in the general
        fund of the Treasury from sales authorized under this section.
    SEC. 32205. REPEAL.
        Effective as of November 2, 2015, the date of the enactment of the
    Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015 (Public Law 114-74), section 201 of such
    Act and the amendments made by such section are repealed, and the
    provisions of law amended by such section are hereby restored to appear
    as if such section had not been enacted into law.

                              Subtitle C--Outlays

    SEC. 32301. 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.

                         Subtitle D--Budgetary Effects

    SEC. 32401. BUDGETARY EFFECTS.
        The budgetary effects of this Act shall not be entered on either
    PAYGO scorecard maintained pursuant to section 4(d) of the Statutory
    Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2010.

                           DIVISION D--MISCELLANEOUS
                   TITLE XLI--FEDERAL PERMITTING IMPROVEMENT

    SEC. 41001. 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
        41002(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
        administered by a Federal agency or, in the case of a State that
        chooses to participate in the environmental review and
        authorization process in accordance with section 41003(c)(3)(A), a
        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 41002(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 41003(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
        41002(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 41003(a).
            (14) Inventory.--The term ``inventory'' means the inventory of
        covered projects established by the Executive Director under
        section 41002(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
        41003.
            (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. 41002. 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 councilmem-ber 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 41003(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, including the alignment of
                    Federal reviews of projects and reduction of permitting
                    and project delivery time.
                        (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 41003(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.
                (C) Meetings.--The Council shall meet not less frequently
            than annually with groups or individuals representing State,
            tribal, and local governments that are engaged in the
            infrastructure permitting process.
            (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 only 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. 41003. 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
            41002(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 41001 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 41005.
                (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 41002(c)(1)(B).
                (B) Resolution of dispute.--The Chairman of the Council on
            Environmental Quality 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 41002(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 41002(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.--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, and, subject to subparagraph (C),
            with the concurrence of each cooperating agency, 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.
                (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 41002(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 referred to 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 and the
                    project sponsor, agree to a different completion date;
                        (II) the facilitating agency or lead agency, as
                    applicable, or the affected cooperating agency provides
                    a written justification for the modification; and
                        (III) in the case of a modification that would
                    necessitate an extension of a final completion date
                    under a permitting timetable established under
                    subparagraph (A) to a date more than 30 days after the
                    final completion date originally established under
                    subparagraph (A), the facilitating or lead agency
                    submits a request to modify the permitting timetable to
                    the Executive Director, who shall consult with the
                    project sponsor and make a determination on the record,
                    based on consideration of the relevant factors
                    described under subparagraph (B), whether to grant the
                    facilitating or lead agency, as applicable, authority
                    to make such modification.

                    (ii) Completion date.--A completion date in the
                permitting timetable may not be modified within 30 days of
                the completion date.
                    (iii) Limitation on length of modifications.--

                        (I) In general.--Except as provided in subclause
                    (II), the total length of all modifications to a
                    permitting timetable authorized or made under this
                    subparagraph, other than for reasons outside the
                    control of Federal, State, local, or tribal
                    governments, may not extend the permitting timetable
                    for a period of time greater than half of the amount of
                    time from the establishment of the permitting timetable
                    under subparagraph (A) to the last final completion
                    date originally established under subparagraph (A).
                        (II) Additional extensions.--The Director of the
                    Office of Management and Budget, after consultation
                    with the project sponsor, may permit the Executive
                    Director to authorize additional extensions of a
                    permitting timetable beyond the limit prescribed by
                    subclause (I). In such a case, the Director of the
                    Office of Management and Budget shall transmit, not
                    later than 5 days after making a determination to
                    permit an authorization of extension under this
                    subclause, a report to Congress explaining why such
                    modification is required. Such report shall explain to
                    Congress with specificity why the original permitting
                    timetable and the modifications authorized by the
                    Executive Director failed to be adequate. The lead or
                    facilitating agency, as applicable, shall transmit to
                    Congress, the Director of the Office of Management and
                    Budget, and the Executive Director a supplemental
                    report on progress toward the final completion date
                    each year thereafter, until the permit review is
                    completed or the project sponsor withdraws its notice
                    or application or other request to which this title
                    applies under section 41010.

                    (iv) Limitation on judicial review.--The following
                shall not be subject to judicial review:

                        (I) A determination by the Executive Director under
                    clause (i)(III).
                        (II) A determination under clause (iii)(II) by the
                    Director of the Office of Management and Budget to
                    permit the Executive Director to authorize extensions
                    of a permitting timetable.

                (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) Applicability.--The requirements under this title shall
            only apply to a State or an authorization issued by a State if
            the State has chosen to participate in the environmental review
            and authorization process pursuant to this paragraph.
        (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. 41004. 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
    41006, 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. 41005. 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,
                environmental consequences, and other required analyses
                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.--
                (A) In general.--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 shall engage
            the cooperating agencies and the public to determine the range
            of reasonable alternatives to be considered for a covered
            project.
                (B) Determination.--The determination under subparagraph
            (A) shall be completed not later than the completion of
            scoping.
            (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. 41006. 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 41002(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 41002(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. 41007. 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; and
                    (ii) any commenter filed a sufficiently detailed
                comment so as to put the lead agency on notice of the issue
                on which the party seeks judicial review, or the lead
                agency did not provide a reasonable opportunity for such a
                comment on that issue.
            (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 potential effects on public health, safety,
        and the environment, and the potential for significant negative
        effects on jobs 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. 41008. REPORTS.
        (a) Report to Congress.--
            (1) 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.
            (2) Contents.--The report described in paragraph (1) shall
        assess the performance of each participating agency and lead agency
        based on the best practices described in section 41002(c)(2)(B),
        including--
                (A) agency progress in making improvements consistent with
            those best practices; and
                (B) agency compliance with the performance schedules
            established under section 41002(c)(1)(C).
            (3) 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 paragraph (1).
        (b) Comptroller General 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 describes--
            (1) agency progress in making improvements consistent with the
        best practices issued under section 41002(c)(2)(B); and
            (2) agency compliance with the performance schedules
        established under section 41002(c)(1)(C).
    SEC. 41009. FUNDING FOR GOVERNANCE, OVERSIGHT, AND PROCESSING OF
    ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEWS AND PERMITS.
        (a) In General.--The heads of agencies listed in section
    41002(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 41002 and 41003, 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
        41002(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. 41010. APPLICATION.
        This title applies to any covered project for which--
            (1) a notice is filed under section 41003(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. 41011. 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.
    SEC. 41012. SAVINGS PROVISION.
        Nothing in this title amends the National Environmental Policy Act
    of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.).
    SEC. 41013. SUNSET.
        This title shall terminate 7 years after the date of enactment of
    this Act.
    SEC. 41014. PLACEMENT.
        The Office of the Law Revision Counsel is directed to place
    sections 41001 through 41013 of this title in chapter 55 of title 42,
    United States Code, as subchapter IV.

                       TITLE XLII--ADDITIONAL PROVISIONS

    SEC. 42001. GAO REPORT ON REFUNDS TO REGISTERED VENDORS OF KEROSENE
    USED IN NONCOMMERCIAL AVIATION.
        Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this
    Act, the Comptroller General of the United States shall--
            (1) conduct a study regarding payments made to vendors of
        kerosene used in noncommercial aviation under section
        6427(l)(4)(C)(ii) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986; and
            (2) submit to the appropriate committees of Congress a report
        describing the results of such study, which shall include estimates
        of--
                (A) the number of vendors of kerosene used in noncommercial
            aviation who are registered under section 4101 of such Code;
                (B) the number of vendors of kerosene used in noncommercial
            aviation who are not so registered;
                (C) the number of vendors described in subparagraph (A) who
            receive payments under section 6427(l)(4)(C)(ii) of such Code;
                (D) the excess of--
                    (i) the amount of payments which would be made under
                section 6427(l)(4)(C)(ii) of such Code if all vendors of
                kerosene used in noncommercial aviation were registered and
                filed claims for such payments, over
                    (ii) the amount of payments actually made under such
                section; and
                (E) the number of cases of diesel truck operators
            fraudulently using kerosene taxed for use in aviation.

          TITLE XLIII--PAYMENTS TO CERTIFIED STATES AND INDIAN TRIBES

    SEC. 43001. PAYMENTS FROM ABANDONED MINE RECLAMATION FUND.
        Section 411(h) of the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of
    1977 (30 U.S.C. 1240a(h)) is amended--
            (1) in paragraph (1)(C)--
                (A) by striking ``Payments'' and inserting the following:
                    ``(i) In general.--Payments''; and
                (B) by adding at the end the following:
                    ``(ii) Certain payments required.--Not withstanding any
                other provision of this Act, as soon as practicable, but
                not later than December 10, 2015, of the 7 equal
                installments referred to in clause (i), the Secretary shall
                pay to any certified State or Indian tribe to which the
                total annual payment under this subsection was limited to
                $15,000,000 in 2013 and $28,000,000 in fiscal year 2014--

                        ``(I) the final 2 installments in 2 separate
                    payments of $82,700,000 each; and
                        ``(II) 2 separate payments of $38,250,000 each.'';
                    and

            (2) by striking paragraphs (5) and (6).

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

    SEC. 50001. SHORT TITLE.
        This division may be cited as the ``Export-Import Bank Reform and
    Reauthorization Act of 2015''.

     TITLE LI--TAXPAYER PROTECTION PROVISIONS AND INCREASED ACCOUNTABILITY

    SEC. 51001. 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. 51002. 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. 51003. 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. 51004. 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. 51005. 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. 51006. 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. 51007. 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 51005.
        (b) Report.--Not later than 1 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. 51008. 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 1 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 LII--PROMOTION OF SMALL BUSINESS EXPORTS

    SEC. 52001. 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. 52002. 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 LIII--MODERNIZATION OF OPERATIONS

    SEC. 53001. 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. 53002. 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 LIV--GENERAL PROVISIONS

    SEC. 54001. 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. 54002. 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 LV--OTHER MATTERS

    SEC. 55001. 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. 55002. 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. 55003. 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).

                          DIVISION F--ENERGY SECURITY

    SEC. 61001. EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS FOR ENERGY SUPPLY DISRUPTIONS.
        (a) Finding.--Congress finds that recent natural disasters have
    underscored the importance of having resilient oil and natural gas
    infrastructure and effective ways for industry and government to
    communicate to address energy supply disruptions.
        (b) Authorization for Activities to Enhance Emergency Preparedness
    for Natural Disasters.--The Secretary of Energy shall develop and adopt
    procedures to--
            (1) improve communication and coordination between the
        Department of Energy's energy response team, Federal partners, and
        industry;
            (2) leverage the Energy Information Administration's subject
        matter expertise within the Department's energy response team to
        improve supply chain situation assessments;
            (3) establish company liaisons and direct communication with
        the Department's energy response team to improve situation
        assessments;
            (4) streamline and enhance processes for obtaining temporary
        regulatory relief to speed up emergency response and recovery;
            (5) facilitate and increase engagement among States, the oil
        and natural gas industry, and the Department in developing State
        and local energy assurance plans;
            (6) establish routine education and training programs for key
        government emergency response positions with the Department and
        States; and
            (7) involve States and the oil and natural gas industry in
        comprehensive drill and exercise programs.
        (c) Cooperation.--The activities carried out under subsection (b)
    shall include collaborative efforts with State and local government
    officials and the private sector.
        (d) Report.--Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of
    this Act, the Secretary of Energy shall submit to Congress a report
    describing the effectiveness of the activities authorized under this
    section.
    SEC. 61002. RESOLVING ENVIRONMENTAL AND GRID RELIABILITY CONFLICTS.
        (a) Compliance With or Violation of Environmental Laws While Under
    Emergency Order.--Section 202(c) of the Federal Power Act (16 U.S.C.
    824a(c)) is amended--
            (1) by inserting ``(1)'' after ``(c)''; and
            (2) by adding at the end the following:
        ``(2) With respect to an order issued under this subsection that
    may result in a conflict with a requirement of any Federal, State, or
    local environmental law or regulation, the Commission shall ensure that
    such order requires generation, delivery, interchange, or transmission
    of electric energy only during hours necessary to meet the emergency
    and serve the public interest, and, to the maximum extent practicable,
    is consistent with any applicable Federal, State, or local
    environmental law or regulation and minimizes any adverse environmental
    impacts.
        ``(3) To the extent any omission or action taken by a party, that
    is necessary to comply with an order issued under this subsection,
    including any omission or action taken to voluntarily comply with such
    order, results in noncompliance with, or causes such party to not
    comply with, any Federal, State, or local environmental law or
    regulation, such omission or action shall not be considered a violation
    of such environmental law or regulation, or subject such party to any
    requirement, civil or criminal liability, or a citizen suit under such
    environmental law or regulation.
        ``(4)(A) An order issued under this subsection that may result in a
    conflict with a requirement of any Federal, State, or local
    environmental law or regulation shall expire not later than 90 days
    after it is issued. The Commission may renew or reissue such order
    pursuant to paragraphs (1) and (2) for subsequent periods, not to
    exceed 90 days for each period, as the Commission determines necessary
    to meet the emergency and serve the public interest.
        ``(B) In renewing or reissuing an order under subparagraph (A), the
    Commission shall consult with the primary Federal agency with expertise
    in the environmental interest protected by such law or regulation, and
    shall include in any such renewed or reissued order such conditions as
    such Federal agency determines necessary to minimize any adverse
    environmental impacts to the extent practicable. The conditions, if
    any, submitted by such Federal agency shall be made available to the
    public. The Commission may exclude such a condition from the renewed or
    reissued order if it determines that such condition would prevent the
    order from adequately addressing the emergency necessitating such order
    and provides in the order, or otherwise makes publicly available, an
    explanation of such determination.
        ``(5) If an order issued under this subsection is subsequently
    stayed, modified, or set aside by a court pursuant to section 313 or
    any other provision of law, any omission or action previously taken by
    a party that was necessary to comply with the order while the order was
    in effect, including any omission or action taken to voluntarily comply
    with the order, shall remain subject to paragraph (3).''.
        (b) Temporary Connection or Construction by Municipalities.--
    Section 202(d) of the Federal Power Act (16 U.S.C. 824a(d)) is amended
    by inserting ``or municipality'' before ``engaged in the transmission
    or sale of electric energy''.
    SEC. 61003. CRITICAL ELECTRIC INFRASTRUCTURE SECURITY.
        (a) Critical Electric Infrastructure Security.--Part II of the
    Federal Power Act (16 U.S.C. 824 et seq.) is amended by adding after
    section 215 the following new section:
    ``SEC. 215A. CRITICAL ELECTRIC INFRASTRUCTURE SECURITY.
        ``(a) Definitions.--For purposes of this section:
            ``(1) Bulk-power system; electric reliability organization;
        regional entity.--The terms `bulk-power system', `Electric
        Reliability Organization', and `regional entity' have the meanings
        given such terms in paragraphs (1), (2), and (7) of section 215(a),
        respectively.
            ``(2) Critical electric infrastructure.--The term `critical
        electric infrastructure' means a system or asset of the bulk-power
        system, whether physical or virtual, the incapacity or destruction
        of which would negatively affect national security, economic
        security, public health or safety, or any combination of such
        matters.
            ``(3) Critical electric infrastructure information.--The term
        `critical electric infrastructure information' means information
        related to critical electric infrastructure, or proposed critical
        electrical infrastructure, generated by or provided to the
        Commission or other Federal agency, other than classified national
        security information, that is designated as critical electric
        infrastructure information by the Commission or the Secretary
        pursuant to subsection (d). Such term includes information that
        qualifies as critical energy infrastructure information under the
        Commission's regulations.
            ``(4) Defense critical electric infrastructure.--The term
        `defense critical electric infrastructure' means any electric
        infrastructure located in any of the 48 contiguous States or the
        District of Columbia that serves a facility designated by the
        Secretary pursuant to subsection (c), but is not owned or operated
        by the owner or operator of such facility.
            ``(5) Electromagnetic pulse.--The term `electromagnetic pulse'
        means 1 or more pulses of electromagnetic energy emitted by a
        device capable of disabling or disrupting operation of, or
        destroying, electronic devices or communications networks,
        including hardware, software, and data, by means of such a pulse.
            ``(6) Geomagnetic storm.--The term `geomagnetic storm' means a
        temporary disturbance of the Earth's magnetic field resulting from
        solar activity.
            ``(7) Grid security emergency.--The term `grid security
        emergency' means the occurrence or imminent danger of--
                ``(A)(i) a malicious act using electronic communication or
            an electromagnetic pulse, or a geomagnetic storm event, that
            could disrupt the operation of those electronic devices or
            communications networks, including hardware, software, and
            data, that are essential to the reliability of critical
            electric infrastructure or of defense critical electric
            infrastructure; and
                ``(ii) disruption of the operation of such devices or
            networks, with significant adverse effects on the reliability
            of critical electric infrastructure or of defense critical
            electric infrastructure, as a result of such act or event; or
                ``(B)(i) a direct physical attack on critical electric
            infrastructure or on defense critical electric infrastructure;
            and
                ``(ii) significant adverse effects on the reliability of
            critical electric infrastructure or of defense critical
            electric infrastructure as a result of such physical attack.
            ``(8) Secretary.--The term `Secretary' means the Secretary of
        Energy.
        ``(b) Authority to Address Grid Security Emergency.--
            ``(1) Authority.--Whenever the President issues and provides to
        the Secretary a written directive or determination identifying a
        grid security emergency, the Secretary may, with or without notice,
        hearing, or report, issue such orders for emergency measures as are
        necessary in the judgment of the Secretary to protect or restore
        the reliability of critical electric infrastructure or of defense
        critical electric infrastructure during such emergency. As soon as
        practicable but not later than 180 days after the date of enactment
        of this section, the Secretary shall, after notice and opportunity
        for comment, establish rules of procedure that ensure that such
        authority can be exercised expeditiously.
            ``(2) Notification of congress.--Whenever the President issues
        and provides to the Secretary a written directive or determination
        under paragraph (1), the President shall promptly notify
        congressional committees of relevant jurisdiction, including the
        Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives
        and the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate, of
        the contents of, and justification for, such directive or
        determination.
            ``(3) Consultation.--Before issuing an order for emergency
        measures under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall, to the extent
        practicable in light of the nature of the grid security emergency
        and the urgency of the need for action, consult with appropriate
        governmental authorities in Canada and Mexico, entities described
        in paragraph (4), the Electricity Sub-sector Coordinating Council,
        the Commission, and other appropriate Federal agencies regarding
        implementation of such emergency measures.
            ``(4) Application.--An order for emergency measures under this
        subsection may apply to--
                ``(A) the Electric Reliability Organization;
                ``(B) a regional entity; or
                ``(C) any owner, user, or operator of critical electric
            infrastructure or of defense critical electric infrastructure
            within the United States.
            ``(5) Expiration and reissuance.--
                ``(A) In general.--Except as provided in subparagraph (B),
            an order for emergency measures issued under paragraph (1)
            shall expire no later than 15 days after its issuance.
                ``(B) Extensions.--The Secretary may reissue an order for
            emergency measures issued under paragraph (1) for subsequent
            periods, not to exceed 15 days for each such period, provided
            that the President, for each such period, issues and provides
            to the Secretary a written directive or determination that the
            grid security emergency identified under paragraph (1)
            continues to exist or that the emergency measure continues to
            be required.
            ``(6) Cost recovery.--
                ``(A) Critical electric infrastructure.--If the Commission
            determines that owners, operators, or users of critical
            electric infrastructure have incurred substantial costs to
            comply with an order for emergency measures issued under this
            subsection and that such costs were prudently incurred and
            cannot reasonably be recovered through regulated rates or
            market prices for the electric energy or services sold by such
            owners, operators, or users, the Commission shall, consistent
            with the requirements of section 205, after notice and an
            opportunity for comment, establish a mechanism that permits
            such owners, operators, or users to recover such costs.
                ``(B) Defense critical electric infrastructure.--To the
            extent the owner or operator of defense critical electric
            infrastructure is required to take emergency measures pursuant
            to an order issued under this subsection, the owners or
            operators of a critical defense facility or facilities
            designated by the Secretary pursuant to subsection (c) that
            rely upon such infrastructure shall bear the full incremental
            costs of the measures.
            ``(7) Temporary access to classified information.--The
        Secretary, and other appropriate Federal agencies, shall, to the
        extent practicable and consistent with their obligations to protect
        classified information, provide temporary access to classified
        information related to a grid security emergency for which
        emergency measures are issued under paragraph (1) to key personnel
        of any entity subject to such emergency measures to enable optimum
        communication between the entity and the Secretary and other
        appropriate Federal agencies regarding the grid security emergency.
        ``(c) Designation of Critical Defense Facilities.--Not later than
    180 days after the date of enactment of this section, the Secretary, in
    consultation with other appropriate Federal agencies and appropriate
    owners, users, or operators of infrastructure that may be defense
    critical electric infrastructure, shall identify and designate
    facilities located in the 48 contiguous States and the District of
    Columbia that are--
            ``(1) critical to the defense of the United States; and
            ``(2) vulnerable to a disruption of the supply of electric
        energy provided to such facility by an external provider.
    The Secretary may, in consultation with appropriate Federal agencies
    and appropriate owners, users, or operators of defense critical
    electric infrastructure, periodically revise the list of designated
    facilities as necessary.
        ``(d) Protection and Sharing of Critical Electric Infrastructure
    Information.--
            ``(1) Protection of critical electric infrastructure
        information.--Critical electric infrastructure information--
                ``(A) shall be exempt from disclosure under section
            552(b)(3) of title 5, United States Code; and
                ``(B) shall not be made available by any Federal, State,
            political subdivision or tribal authority pursuant to any
            Federal, State, political subdivision or tribal law requiring
            public disclosure of information or records.
            ``(2) Designation and sharing of critical electric
        infrastructure information.--Not later than one year after the date
        of enactment of this section, the Commission, after consultation
        with the Secretary, shall promulgate such regulations as necessary
        to--
                ``(A) establish criteria and procedures to designate
            information as critical electric infrastructure information;
                ``(B) prohibit the unauthorized disclosure of critical
            electric infrastructure information;
                ``(C) ensure there are appropriate sanctions in place for
            Commissioners, officers, employees, or agents of the Commission
            or the Department of Energy who knowingly and willfully
            disclose critical electric infrastructure information in a
            manner that is not authorized under this section; and
                ``(D) taking into account standards of the Electric
            Reliability Organization, facilitate voluntary sharing of
            critical electric infrastructure information with, between, and
            by--
                    ``(i) Federal, State, political subdivision, and tribal
                authorities;
                    ``(ii) the Electric Reliability Organization;
                    ``(iii) regional entities;
                    ``(iv) information sharing and analysis centers
                established pursuant to Presidential Decision Directive 63;
                    ``(v) owners, operators, and users of critical electric
                infrastructure in the United States; and
                    ``(vi) other entities determined appropriate by the
                Commission.
            ``(3) Authority to designate.--Information may be designated by
        the Commission or the Secretary as critical electric infrastructure
        information pursuant to the criteria and procedures established by
        the Commission under paragraph (2)(A).
            ``(4) Considerations.--In exercising their respective
        authorities under this subsection, the Commission and the Secretary
        shall take into consideration the role of State commissions in
        reviewing the prudence and cost of investments, determining the
        rates and terms of conditions for electric services, and ensuring
        the safety and reliability of the bulk-power system and
        distribution facilities within their respective jurisdictions.
            ``(5) Protocols.--The Commission and the Secretary shall, in
        consultation with Canadian and Mexican authorities, develop
        protocols for the voluntary sharing of critical electric
        infrastructure information with Canadian and Mexican authorities
        and owners, operators, and users of the bulk-power system outside
        the United States.
            ``(6) No required sharing of information.--Nothing in this
        section shall require a person or entity in possession of critical
        electric infrastructure information to share such information with
        Federal, State, political subdivision, or tribal authorities, or
        any other person or entity.
            ``(7) Submission of information to congress.--Nothing in this
        section shall permit or authorize the withholding of information
        from Congress, any committee or subcommittee thereof, or the
        Comptroller General.
            ``(8) Disclosure of nonprotected information.--In implementing
        this section, the Commission and the Secretary shall segregate
        critical electric infrastructure information or information that
        reasonably could be expected to lead to the disclosure of the
        critical electric infrastructure information within documents and
        electronic communications, wherever feasible, to facilitate
        disclosure of information that is not designated as critical
        electric infrastructure information.
            ``(9) Duration of designation.--Information may not be
        designated as critical electric infrastructure information for
        longer than 5 years, unless specifically re-designated by the
        Commission or the Secretary, as appropriate.
            ``(10) Removal of designation.--The Commission or the
        Secretary, as appropriate, shall remove the designation of critical
        electric infrastructure information, in whole or in part, from a
        document or electronic communication if the Commission or the
        Secretary, as appropriate, determines that the unauthorized
        disclosure of such information could no longer be used to impair
        the security or reliability of the bulk-power system or
        distribution facilities.
            ``(11) Judicial review of designations.--Notwithstanding
        section 313(b), with respect to a petition filed by a person to
        which an order under this section applies, any determination by the
        Commission or the Secretary concerning the designation of critical
        electric infrastructure information under this subsection shall be
        subject to review under chapter 7 of title 5, United States Code,
        except that such review shall be brought in the district court of
        the United States in the district in which the complainant resides,
        or has his principal place of business, or in the District of
        Columbia. In such a case the court shall examine in camera the
        contents of documents or electronic communications that are the
        subject of the determination under review to determine whether such
        documents or any part thereof were improperly designated or not
        designated as critical electric infrastructure information.
        ``(e) Security Clearances.--The Secretary shall facilitate and, to
    the extent practicable, expedite the acquisition of adequate security
    clearances by key personnel of any entity subject to the requirements
    of this section, to enable optimum communication with Federal agencies
    regarding threats to the security of the critical electric
    infrastructure. The Secretary, the Commission, and other appropriate
    Federal agencies shall, to the extent practicable and consistent with
    their obligations to protect classified and critical electric
    infrastructure information, share timely actionable information
    regarding grid security with appropriate key personnel of owners,
    operators, and users of the critical electric infrastructure.
        ``(f) Clarifications of Liability.--
            ``(1) Compliance with or violation of this act.--Except as
        provided in paragraph (4), to the extent any action or omission
        taken by an entity that is necessary to comply with an order for
        emergency measures issued under subsection (b)(1), including any
        action or omission taken to voluntarily comply with such order,
        results in noncompliance with, or causes such entity not to comply
        with any rule, order, regulation, or provision of this Act,
        including any reliability standard approved by the Commission
        pursuant to section 215, such action or omission shall not be
        considered a violation of such rule, order, regulation, or
        provision.
            ``(2) Relation to section 202(c).--Except as provided in
        paragraph (4), an action or omission taken by an owner, operator,
        or user of critical electric infrastructure or of defense critical
        electric infrastructure to comply with an order for emergency
        measures issued under subsection (b)(1) shall be treated as an
        action or omission taken to comply with an order issued under
        section 202(c) for purposes of such section.
            ``(3) Sharing or receipt of information.--No cause of action
        shall lie or be maintained in any Federal or State court for the
        sharing or receipt of information under, and that is conducted in
        accordance with, subsection (d).
            ``(4) Rule of construction.--Nothing in this subsection shall
        be construed to require dismissal of a cause of action against an
        entity that, in the course of complying with an order for emergency
        measures issued under subsection (b)(1) by taking an action or
        omission for which they would be liable but for paragraph (1) or (2
        ), takes such action or omission in a grossly negligent manner.''.
        (b) Conforming Amendments.--
            (1) Jurisdiction.--Section 201(b)(2) of the Federal Power Act
        (16 U.S.C. 824(b)(2)) is amended by inserting ``215A,'' after
        ``215,'' each place it appears.
            (2) Public utility.--Section 201(e) of the Federal Power Act
        (16 U.S.C. 824(e)) is amended by inserting ``215A,'' after
        ``215,''.
        (c) Enhanced Grid Security.--
            (1) Definitions.--In this subsection:
                (A) Critical electric infrastructure; critical electric
            infrastructure information.--The terms ``critical electric
            infrastructure'' and ``critical electric infrastructure
            information'' have the meanings given those terms in section
            215A of the Federal Power Act.
                (B) Sector-specific agency.--The term ``Sector-Specific
            Agency'' has the meaning given that term in the Presidential
            Policy Directive entitled ``Critical Infrastructure Security
            and Resilience'', numbered 21, and dated February 12, 2013.
            (2) Sector-specific agency for cybersecurity for the energy
        sector.--
                (A) In general.--The Department of Energy shall be the lead
            Sector-Specific Agency for cybersecurity for the energy sector.
                (B) Duties.--As head of the designated Sector-Specific
            Agency for cybersecurity, the duties of the Secretary of Energy
            shall include--
                    (i) coordinating with the Department of Homeland
                Security and other relevant Federal departments and
                agencies;
                    (ii) collaborating with--

                        (I) critical electric infrastructure owners and
                    operators; and
                        (II) as appropriate--

                            (aa) independent regulatory agencies; and
                            (bb) State, local, tribal, and territorial
                        entities;
                            (cc) serving as a day-to-day Federal interface
                        for the dynamic prioritization and coordination of
                        sector-specific activities;
                            (dd) carrying out incident management
                        responsibilities consistent with applicable law
                        (including regulations) and other appropriate
                        policies or directives;
                            (ee) providing, supporting, or facilitating
                        technical assistance and consultations for the
                        energy sector to identify vulnerabilities and help
                        mitigate incidents, as appropriate; and
                            (ff) supporting the reporting requirements of
                        the Department of Homeland Security under
                        applicable law by providing, on an annual basis,
                        sector-specific critical electric infrastructure
                        information.
    SEC. 61004. STRATEGIC TRANSFORMER RESERVE.
        (a) Finding.--Congress finds that the storage of strategically
    located spare large power transformers and emergency mobile substations
    will reduce the vulnerability of the United States to multiple risks
    facing electric grid reliability, including physical attack, cyber
    attack, electromagnetic pulse, geomagnetic disturbances, severe
    weather, and seismic events.
        (b) Definitions.--In this section:
            (1) Bulk-power system.--The term ``bulk-power system'' has the
        meaning given such term in section 215(a) of the Federal Power Act
        (16 U.S.C. 824o(a)).
            (2) Critically damaged large power transformer.--The term
        ``critically damaged large power transformer'' means a large power
        transformer that--
                (A) has sustained extensive damage such that--
                    (i) repair or refurbishment is not economically viable;
                or
                    (ii) the extensive time to repair or refurbish the
                large power transformer would create an extended period of
                instability in the bulk-power system; and
                (B) prior to sustaining such damage, was part of the bulk-
            power system.
            (3) Critical electric infrastructure.--The term ``critical
        electric infrastructure'' has the meaning given that term in
        section 215A of the Federal Power Act.
            (4) Electric reliability organization.--The term ``Electric
        Reliability Organization'' has the meaning given such term in
        section 215(a) of the Federal Power Act (16 U.S.C. 824o(a)).
            (5) Emergency mobile substation.--The term ``emergency mobile
        substation'' means a mobile substation or mobile transformer that
        is--
                (A) assembled and permanently mounted on a trailer that is
            capable of highway travel and meets relevant Department of
            Transportation regulations; and
                (B) intended for express deployment and capable of being
            rapidly placed into service.
            (6) Large power transformer.--The term ``large power
        transformer'' means a power transformer with a maximum nameplate
        rating of 100 megavolt-amperes or higher, including related
        critical equipment, that is, or is intended to be, a part of the
        bulk-power system.
            (7) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary of
        Energy.
            (8) Spare large power transformer.--The term ``spare large
        power transformer'' means a large power transformer that is stored
        within the Strategic Transformer Reserve to be available to
        temporarily replace a critically damaged large power transformer.
        (c) Strategic Transformer Reserve Plan.--
            (1) Plan.--Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of
        this Act, the Secretary, acting through the Office of Electricity
        Delivery and Energy Reliability, shall, in consultation with the
        Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, the Electricity Sub-sector
        Coordinating Council, the Electric Reliability Organization, and
        owners and operators of critical electric infrastructure and
        defense and military installations, prepare and submit to Congress
        a plan to establish a Strategic Transformer Reserve for the
        storage, in strategically located facilities, of spare large power
        transformers and emergency mobile substations in sufficient numbers
        to temporarily replace critically damaged large power transformers
        and substations that are critical electric infrastructure or serve
        defense and military installations.
            (2) Inclusions.--The Strategic Transformer Reserve plan shall
        include a description of--
                (A) the appropriate number and type of spare large power
            transformers necessary to provide or restore sufficient
            resiliency to the bulk-power system, critical electric
            infrastructure, and defense and military installations to
            mitigate significant impacts to the electric grid resulting
            from--
                    (i) physical attack;
                    (ii) cyber attack;
                    (iii) electromagnetic pulse attack;
                    (iv) geomagnetic disturbances;
                    (v) severe weather; or
                    (vi) seismic events;
                (B) other critical electric grid equipment for which an
            inventory of spare equipment, including emergency mobile
            substations, is necessary to provide or restore sufficient
            resiliency to the bulk-power system, critical electric
            infrastructure, and defense and military installations;
                (C) the degree to which utility sector actions or
            initiatives, including individual utility ownership of spare
            equipment, joint ownership of spare equipment inventory,
            sharing agreements, or other spare equipment reserves or
            arrangements, satisfy the needs identified under subparagraphs
            (A) and (B);
                (D) the potential locations for, and feasibility and
            appropriate number of, strategic storage locations for reserve
            equipment, including consideration of--
                    (i) the physical security of such locations;
                    (ii) the protection of the confidentiality of such
                locations; and
                    (iii) the proximity of such locations to sites of
                potentially critically damaged large power transformers and
                substations that are critical electric infrastructure or
                serve defense and military installations, so as to enable
                efficient delivery of equipment to such sites;
                (E) the necessary degree of flexibility of spare large
            power transformers to be included in the Strategic Transformer
            Reserve to conform to different substation configurations,
            including consideration of transformer--
                    (i) power and voltage rating for each winding;
                    (ii) overload requirements;
                    (iii) impedance between windings;
                    (iv) configuration of windings; and
                    (v) tap requirements;
                (F) an estimate of the direct cost of the Strategic
            Transformer Reserve, as proposed, including--
                    (i) the cost of storage facilities;
                    (ii) the cost of the equipment; and
                    (iii) management, maintenance, and operation costs;
                (G) the funding options available to establish, stock,
            manage, and maintain the Strategic Transformer Reserve,
            including consideration of fees on owners and operators of
            bulk-power system facilities, critical electric infrastructure,
            and defense and military installations relying on the Strategic
            Transformer Reserve, use of Federal appropriations, and public-
            private cost-sharing options;
                (H) the ease and speed of transportation, installation, and
            energization of spare large power transformers to be included
            in the Strategic Transformer Reserve, including consideration
            of factors such as--
                    (i) transformer transportation weight;
                    (ii) transformer size;
                    (iii) topology of critical substations;
                    (iv) availability of appropriate transformer mounting
                pads;
                    (v) flexibility of the spare large power transformers
                as described in subparagraph (E); and
                    (vi) ability to rapidly transition a spare large power
                transformer from storage to energization;
                (I) eligibility criteria for withdrawal of equipment from
            the Strategic Transformer Reserve;
                (J) the process by which owners or operators of critically
            damaged large power transformers or substations that are
            critical electric infrastructure or serve defense and military
            installations may apply for a withdrawal from the Strategic
            Transformer Reserve;
                (K) the process by which equipment withdrawn from the
            Strategic Transformer Reserve is returned to the Strategic
            Transformer Reserve or is replaced;
                (L) possible fees to be paid by users of equipment
            withdrawn from the Strategic Transformer Reserve;
                (M) possible fees to be paid by owners and operators of
            large power transformers and substations that are critical
            electric infrastructure or serve defense and military
            installations to cover operating costs of the Strategic
            Transformer Reserve;
                (N) the domestic and international large power transformer
            supply chain;
                (O) the potential reliability, cost, and operational
            benefits of including emergency mobile substations in any
            Strategic Transformer Reserve established under this section;
            and
                (P) other considerations for designing, constructing,
            stocking, funding, and managing the Strategic Transformer
            Reserve.
        (d) Disclosure of Information.--Any information included in the
    Strategic Transformer Reserve plan, or shared in the preparation and
    development of such plan, the disclosure of which could cause harm to
    critical electric infrastructure, shall be exempt from disclosure under
    section 552(b)(3) of title 5, United States Code, and any State,
    tribal, or local law requiring disclosure of information or records.
    SEC. 61005. ENERGY SECURITY VALUATION.
        (a) Establishment of Energy Security Valuation Methods.--Not later
    than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of
    Energy, in collaboration with the Secretary of State, shall develop and
    transmit, after public notice and comment, to the Committee on Energy
    and Commerce and the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of
    Representatives and the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources and
    the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate a report that includes
    recommended United States energy security valuation methods. In
    developing the report, the Secretaries may consider the recommendations
    of the Administration's Quadrennial Energy Review released on April 21,
    2015. The report shall--
            (1) evaluate and define United States energy security to
        reflect modern domestic and global energy markets and the
        collective needs of the United States and its allies and partners;
            (2) identify transparent and uniform or coordinated procedures
        and criteria to ensure that energy-related actions that
        significantly affect the supply, distribution, or use of energy are
        evaluated with respect to their potential impact on energy
        security, including their impact on--
                (A) consumers and the economy;
                (B) energy supply diversity and resiliency;
                (C) well-functioning and competitive energy markets;
                (D) United States trade balance; and
                (E) national security objectives; and
            (3) include a recommended implementation strategy that
        identifies and aims to ensure that the procedures and criteria
        referred to in paragraph (2) are--
                (A) evaluated consistently across the Federal Government;
            and
                (B) weighed appropriately and balanced with environmental
            considerations required by Federal law.
        (b) Participation.--In developing the report referred to in
    subsection (a), the Secretaries may consult with relevant Federal,
    State, private sector, and international participants, as appropriate
    and consistent with applicable law.

                         DIVISION G--FINANCIAL SERVICES
     TITLE LXXI--IMPROVING ACCESS TO CAPITAL FOR EMERGING GROWTH COMPANIES

    SEC. 71001. FILING REQUIREMENT FOR PUBLIC FILING PRIOR TO PUBLIC
    OFFERING.
        Section 6(e)(1) of the Securities Act of 1933 (15 U.S.C. 77f(e)(1))
    is amended by striking ``21 days'' and inserting ``15 days''.
    SEC. 71002. GRACE PERIOD FOR CHANGE OF STATUS OF EMERGING GROWTH
    COMPANIES.
        Section 6(e)(1) of the Securities Act of 1933 (15 U.S.C. 77f(e)(1))
    is further amended by adding at the end the following: ``An issuer that
    was an emerging growth company at the time it submitted a confidential
    registration statement or, in lieu thereof, a publicly filed
    registration statement for review under this subsection but ceases to
    be an emerging growth company thereafter shall continue to be treated
    as an emerging market growth company for the purposes of this
    subsection through the earlier of the date on which the issuer
    consummates its initial public offering pursuant to such registrations
    statement or the end of the 1-year period beginning on the date the
    company ceases to be an emerging growth company.''.
    SEC. 71003. SIMPLIFIED DISCLOSURE REQUIREMENTS FOR EMERGING GROWTH
    COMPANIES.
        Section 102 of the Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act (Public Law
    112-106) is amended by adding at the end the following:
        ``(d) Simplified Disclosure Requirements.--With respect to an
    emerging growth company (as such term is defined under section 2 of the
    Securities Act of 1933):
            ``(1) Requirement to include notice on forms s-1 and f-1.--Not
        later than 30 days after the date of enactment of this subsection,
        the Securities and Exchange Commission shall revise its general
        instructions on Forms S-1 and F-1 to indicate that a registration
        statement filed (or submitted for confidential review) by an issuer
        prior to an initial public offering may omit financial information
        for historical periods otherwise required by regulation S-X (17 CFR
        210.1-01 et seq.) as of the time of filing (or confidential
        submission) of such registration statement, provided that--
                ``(A) the omitted financial information relates to a
            historical period that the issuer reasonably believes will not
            be required to be included in the Form S-1 or F-1 at the time
            of the contemplated offering; and
                ``(B) prior to the issuer distributing a preliminary
            prospectus to investors, such registration statement is amended
            to include all financial information required by such
            regulation S-X at the date of such amendment.
            ``(2) Reliance by issuers.--Effective 30 days after the date of
        enactment of this subsection, an issuer filing a registration
        statement (or submitting the statement for confidential review) on
        Form S-1 or Form F-1 may omit financial information for historical
        periods otherwise required by regulation S-X (17 CFR 210.1-01 et
        seq.) as of the time of filing (or confidential submission) of such
        registration statement, provided that--
                ``(A) the omitted financial information relates to a
            historical period that the issuer reasonably believes will not
            be required to be included in the Form S-1 or Form F-1 at the
            time of the contemplated offering; and
                ``(B) prior to the issuer distributing a preliminary
            prospectus to investors, such registration statement is amended
            to include all financial information required by such
            regulation S-X at the date of such amendment.''.

            TITLE LXXII--DISCLOSURE MODERNIZATION AND SIMPLIFICATION

    SEC. 72001. SUMMARY PAGE FOR FORM 10-K.
        Not later than the end of the 180-day period beginning on the date
    of the enactment of this Act, the Securities and Exchange Commission
    shall issue regulations to permit issuers to submit a summary page on
    form 10-K (17 CFR 249.310), but only if each item on such summary page
    includes a cross-reference (by electronic link or otherwise) to the
    material contained in form 10-K to which such item relates.
    SEC. 72002. IMPROVEMENT OF REGULATION S-K.
        Not later than the end of the 180-day period beginning on the date
    of the enactment of this Act, the Securities and Exchange Commission
    shall take all such actions to revise regulation S-K (17 CFR 229.10 et
    seq.)--
            (1) to further scale or eliminate requirements of regulation S-
        K, in order to reduce the burden on emerging growth companies,
        accelerated filers, smaller reporting companies, and other smaller
        issuers, while still providing all material information to
        investors;
            (2) to eliminate provisions of regulation S-K, required for all
        issuers, that are duplicative, overlapping, outdated, or
        unnecessary; and
            (3) for which the Commission determines that no further study
        under section 72203 is necessary to determine the efficacy of such
        revisions to regulation S-K.
    SEC. 72003. STUDY ON MODERNIZATION AND SIMPLIFICATION OF REGULATION S-
    K.
        (a) Study.--The Securities and Exchange Commission shall carry out
    a study of the requirements contained in regulation S-K (17 CFR 229.10
    et seq.). Such study shall--
            (1) determine how best to modernize and simplify such
        requirements in a manner that reduces the costs and burdens on
        issuers while still providing all material information;
            (2) emphasize a company by company approach that allows
        relevant and material information to be disseminated to investors
        without boilerplate language or static requirements while
        preserving completeness and comparability of information across
        registrants; and
            (3) evaluate methods of information delivery and presentation
        and explore methods for discouraging repetition and the disclosure
        of immaterial information.
        (b) Consultation.--In conducting the study required under
    subsection (a), the Commission shall consult with the Investor Advisory
    Committee and the Advisory Committee on Small and Emerging Companies.
        (c) Report.--Not later than the end of the 360-day period beginning
    on the date of enactment of this Act, the Commission shall issue a
    report to the Congress containing--
            (1) all findings and determinations made in carrying out the
        study required under subsection (a);
            (2) specific and detailed recommendations on modernizing and
        simplifying the requirements in regulation S-K in a manner that
        reduces the costs and burdens on companies while still providing
        all material information; and
            (3) specific and detailed recommendations on ways to improve
        the readability and navigability of disclosure documents and to
        discourage repetition and the disclosure of immaterial information.
        (d) Rulemaking.--Not later than the end of the 360-day period
    beginning on the date that the report is issued to the Congress under
    subsection (c), the Commission shall issue a proposed rule to implement
    the recommendations of the report issued under subsection (c).
        (e) Rule of Construction.--Revisions made to regulation S-K by the
    Commission under section 202 shall not be construed as satisfying the
    rulemaking requirements under this section.

     TITLE LXXIII--BULLION AND COLLECTIBLE COIN PRODUCTION EFFICIENCY AND
                                  COST SAVINGS

    SEC. 73001. TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS.
        Title 31, United States Code, is amended--
            (1) in section 5112--
                (A) in subsection (q)--
                    (i) by striking paragraphs (3) and (8); and
                    (ii) by redesignating paragraphs (4), (5), (6), and (7)
                as paragraphs (3), (4), (5), and (6), respectively;
                (B) in subsection (t)(6)(B), by striking ``90 percent
            silver and 10 percent copper'' and inserting ``not less than 90
            percent silver''; and
                (C) in subsection (v)--
                    (i) in paragraph (1), by striking ``Subject to'' and
                all that follows through ``the Secretary shall'' and
                inserting ``The Secretary shall'';
                    (ii) in paragraph (2)(A), by striking ``The Secretary''
                and inserting ``To the greatest extent possible, the
                Secretary'';
                    (iii) in paragraph (5), by inserting after ``may
                issue'' the following: ``collectible versions of''; and
                    (iv) by striking paragraph (8); and
            (2) in section 5132(a)(2)(B)(i), by striking ``90 percent
        silver and 10 percent copper'' and inserting ``not less than 90
        percent silver''.
    SEC. 73002. AMERICAN EAGLE SILVER BULLION 30TH ANNIVERSARY.
        Proof and uncirculated versions of coins issued by the Secretary of
    the Treasury pursuant to subsection (e) of section 5112 of title 31,
    United States Code, during calendar year 2016 shall have a smooth edge
    incused with a designation that notes the 30th anniversary of the first
    issue of coins under such subsection.

                       TITLE LXXIV--SBIC ADVISERS RELIEF

    SEC. 74001. ADVISERS OF SBICS AND VENTURE CAPITAL FUNDS.
        Section 203(l) of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C.
    80b-3(l)) is amended--
            (1) by striking ``No investment adviser'' and inserting the
        following:
            ``(1) In general.--No investment adviser''; and
            (2) by adding at the end the following:
            ``(2) Advisers of sbics.--For purposes of this subsection, a
        venture capital fund includes an entity described in subparagraph
        (A), (B), or (C) of subsection (b)(7) (other than an entity that
        has elected to be regulated or is regulated as a business
        development company pursuant to section 54 of the Investment
        Company Act of 1940).''.
    SEC. 74002. ADVISERS OF SBICS AND PRIVATE FUNDS.
        Section 203(m) of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C.
    80b-3(m)) is amended by adding at the end the following:
            ``(3) Advisers of sbics.--For purposes of this subsection, the
        assets under management of a private fund that is an entity
        described in subparagraph (A), (B), or (C) of subsection (b)(7)
        (other than an entity that has elected to be regulated or is
        regulated as a business development company pursuant to section 54
        of the Investment Company Act of 1940) shall be excluded from the
        limit set forth in paragraph (1).''.
    SEC. 74003. RELATIONSHIP TO STATE LAW.
        Section 203A(b)(1) of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 (15
    U.S.C. 80b-3a(b)(1)) 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) that is not registered under section 203 because that
            person is exempt from registration as provided in subsection
            (b)(7) of such section, or is a supervised person of such
            person.''.

                 TITLE LXXV--ELIMINATE PRIVACY NOTICE CONFUSION

    SEC. 75001. EXCEPTION TO ANNUAL PRIVACY NOTICE REQUIREMENT UNDER THE
    GRAMM-LEACH-BLILEY ACT.
        Section 503 of the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act (15 U.S.C. 6803) is
    amended by adding at the end the following:
        ``(f) Exception to Annual Notice Requirement.--A financial
    institution that--
            ``(1) provides nonpublic personal information only in
        accordance with the provisions of subsection (b)(2) or (e) of
        section 502 or regulations prescribed under section 504(b), and
            ``(2) has not changed its policies and practices with regard to
        disclosing nonpublic personal information from the policies and
        practices that were disclosed in the most recent disclosure sent to
        consumers in accordance with this section,
    shall not be required to provide an annual disclosure under this
    section until such time as the financial institution fails to comply
    with any criteria described in paragraph (1) or (2).''.

      TITLE LXXVI--REFORMING ACCESS FOR INVESTMENTS IN STARTUP ENTERPRISES

    SEC. 76001. EXEMPTED TRANSACTIONS.
        (a) Exempted Transactions.--Section 4 of the Securities Act of 1933
    (15 U.S.C. 77d) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (a), by adding at the end the following new
        paragraph:
            ``(7) transactions meeting the requirements of subsection
        (d).'';
            (2) by redesignating the second subsection (b) (relating to
        securities offered and sold in compliance with Rule 506 of
        Regulation D) as subsection (c); and
            (3) by adding at the end the following:
        ``(d) Certain Accredited Investor Transactions.--The transactions
    referred to in subsection (a)(7) are transactions meeting the following
    requirements:
            ``(1) Accredited investor requirement.--Each purchaser is an
        accredited investor, as that term is defined in section 230.501(a)
        of title 17, Code of Federal Regulations (or any successor
        regulation).
            ``(2) Prohibition on general solicitation or advertising.--
        Neither the seller, nor any person acting on the seller's behalf,
        offers or sells securities by any form of general solicitation or
        general advertising.
            ``(3) Information requirement.--In the case of a transaction
        involving the securities of an issuer that is neither subject to
        section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (15
        U.S.C. 78m; 78o(d)), nor exempt from reporting pursuant to section
        240.12g3-2(b) of title 17, Code of Federal Regulations, nor a
        foreign government (as defined in section 230.405 of title 17, Code
        of Federal Regulations) eligible to register securities under
        Schedule B, the seller and a prospective purchaser designated by
        the seller obtain from the issuer, upon request of the seller, and
        the seller in all cases makes available to a prospective purchaser,
        the following information (which shall be reasonably current in
        relation to the date of resale under this section):
                ``(A) The exact name of the issuer and the issuer's
            predecessor (if any).
                ``(B) The address of the issuer's principal executive
            offices.
                ``(C) The exact title and class of the security.
                ``(D) The par or stated value of the security.
                ``(E) The number of shares or total amount of the
            securities outstanding as of the end of the issuer's most
            recent fiscal year.
                ``(F) The name and address of the transfer agent, corporate
            secretary, or other person responsible for transferring shares
            and stock certificates.
                ``(G) A statement of the nature of the business of the
            issuer and the products and services it offers, which shall be
            presumed reasonably current if the statement is as of 12 months
            before the transaction date.
                ``(H) The names of the officers and directors of the
            issuer.
                ``(I) The names of any persons registered as a broker,
            dealer, or agent that shall be paid or given, directly or
            indirectly, any commission or remuneration for such person's
            participation in the offer or sale of the securities.
                ``(J) The issuer's most recent balance sheet and profit and
            loss statement and similar financial statements, which shall--
                    ``(i) be for such part of the 2 preceding fiscal years
                as the issuer has been in operation;
                    ``(ii) be prepared in accordance with generally
                accepted accounting principles or, in the case of a foreign
                private issuer, be prepared in accordance with generally
                accepted accounting principles or the International
                Financial Reporting Standards issued by the International
                Accounting Standards Board;
                    ``(iii) be presumed reasonably current if--

                        ``(I) with respect to the balance sheet, the
                    balance sheet is as of a date less than 16 months
                    before the transaction date; and
                        ``(II) with respect to the profit and loss
                    statement, such statement is for the 12 months
                    preceding the date of the issuer's balance sheet; and

                    ``(iv) if the balance sheet is not as of a date less
                than 6 months before the transaction date, be accompanied
                by additional statements of profit and loss for the period
                from the date of such balance sheet to a date less than 6
                months before the transaction date.
                ``(K) To the extent that the seller is a control person
            with respect to the issuer, a brief statement regarding the
            nature of the affiliation, and a statement certified by such
            seller that they have no reasonable grounds to believe that the
            issuer is in violation of the securities laws or regulations.
            ``(4) Issuers disqualified.--The transaction is not for the
        sale of a security where the seller is an issuer or a subsidiary,
        either directly or indirectly, of the issuer.
            ``(5) Bad actor prohibition.--Neither the seller, nor any
        person that has been or will be paid (directly or indirectly)
        remuneration or a commission for their participation in the offer
        or sale of the securities, including solicitation of purchasers for
        the seller is subject to an event that would disqualify an issuer
        or other covered person under Rule 506(d)(1) of Regulation D (17
        CFR 230.506(d)(1)) or is subject to a statutory disqualification
        described under section 3(a)(39) of the Securities Exchange Act of
        1934.
            ``(6) Business requirement.--The issuer is engaged in business,
        is not in the organizational stage or in bankruptcy or
        receivership, and is not a blank check, blind pool, or shell
        company that has no specific business plan or purpose or has
        indicated that the issuer's primary business plan is to engage in a
        merger or combination of the business with, or an acquisition of,
        an unidentified person.
            ``(7) Underwriter prohibition.--The transaction is not with
        respect to a security that constitutes the whole or part of an
        unsold allotment to, or a subscription or participation by, a
        broker or dealer as an underwriter of the security or a
        redistribution.
            ``(8) Outstanding class requirement.--The transaction is with
        respect to a security of a class that has been authorized and
        outstanding for at least 90 days prior to the date of the
        transaction.
        ``(e) Additional Requirements.--
            ``(1) In general.--With respect to an exempted transaction
        described under subsection (a)(7):
                ``(A) Securities acquired in such transaction shall be
            deemed to have been acquired in a transaction not involving any
            public offering.
                ``(B) Such transaction shall be deemed not to be a
            distribution for purposes of section 2(a)(11).
                ``(C) Securities involved in such transaction shall be
            deemed to be restricted securities within the meaning of Rule
            144 (17 CFR 230.144).
            ``(2) Rule of construction.--The exemption provided by
        subsection (a)(7) shall not be the exclusive means for establishing
        an exemption from the registration requirements of section 5.''.
        (b) Exemption in Connection With Certain Exempt Offerings.--Section
    18(b)(4) of the Securities Act of 1933 (15 U.S.C. 77r(b)(4)) is
    amended--
            (1) by redesignating the second subparagraph (D) and
        subparagraph (E) as subparagraphs (E) and (F), respectively;
            (2) in subparagraph (E), as so redesignated, by striking ``;
        or'' and inserting a semicolon;
            (3) in subparagraph (F), as so redesignated, by striking the
        period and inserting ``; or''; and
            (4) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:
                ``(G) section 4(a)(7).''.

         TITLE LXXVII--PRESERVATION ENHANCEMENT AND SAVINGS OPPORTUNITY

    SEC. 77001. DISTRIBUTIONS AND RESIDUAL RECEIPTS.
        Section 222 of the Low-Income Housing Preservation and Resident
    Homeownership Act of 1990 (12 U.S.C. 4112) is amended by adding at the
    end the following new subsection:
        ``(e) Distribution and Residual Receipts.--
            ``(1) Authority.--After the date of the enactment of this
        subsection, the owner of a property subject to a plan of action or
        use agreement pursuant to this section shall be entitled to
        distribute--
                ``(A) annually, all surplus cash generated by the property,
            but only if the owner is in material compliance with such use
            agreement including compliance with prevailing physical
            condition standards established by the Secretary; and
                ``(B) notwithstanding any conflicting provision in such use
            agreement, any funds accumulated in a residual receipts
            account, but only if the owner is in material compliance with
            such use agreement and has completed, or set aside sufficient
            funds for completion of, any capital repairs identified by the
            most recent third party capital needs assessment.
            ``(2) Operation of property.--An owner that distributes any
        amounts pursuant to paragraph (1) shall--
                ``(A) continue to operate the property in accordance with
            the affordability provisions of the use agreement for the
            property for the remaining useful life of the property;
                ``(B) as required by the plan of action for the property,
            continue to renew or extend any project-based rental assistance
            contract for a term of not less than 20 years; and
                ``(C) if the owner has an existing multi-year project-based
            rental assistance contract for less than 20 years, have the
            option to extend the contract to a 20-year term.''.
    SEC. 77002. FUTURE REFINANCINGS.
        Section 214 of the Low-Income Housing Preservation and Resident
    Homeownership Act of 1990 (12 U.S.C. 4104) is amended by adding at the
    end the following new subsection:
        ``(c) Future Financing.--Neither this section, nor any plan of
    action or use agreement implementing this section, shall restrict an
    owner from obtaining a new loan or refinancing an existing loan secured
    by the project, or from distributing the proceeds of such a loan;
    except that, in conjunction with such refinancing--
            ``(1) the owner shall provide for adequate rehabilitation
        pursuant to a capital needs assessment to ensure long-term
        sustainability of the property satisfactory to the lender or bond
        issuance agency;
            ``(2) any resulting budget-based rent increase shall include
        debt service on the new financing, commercially reasonable debt
        service coverage, and replacement reserves as required by the
        lender; and
            ``(3) for tenants of dwelling units not covered by a project-
        or tenant-based rental subsidy, any rent increases resulting from
        the refinancing transaction may not exceed 10 percent per year,
        except that--
                ``(A) any tenant occupying a dwelling unit as of time of
            the refinancing may not be required to pay for rent and
            utilities, for the duration of such tenancy, an amount that
            exceeds the greater of--
                    ``(i) 30 percent of the tenant's income; or
                    ``(ii) the amount paid by the tenant for rent and
                utilities immediately before such refinancing; and
                ``(B) this paragraph shall not apply to any tenant who does
            not provide the owner with proof of income.
    Paragraph (3) may not be construed to limit any rent increases
    resulting from increased operating costs for a project.''.
    SEC. 77003. IMPLEMENTATION.
        The Secretary of Housing and Urban Development shall issue any
    guidance that the Secretary considers necessary to carry out the
    provisions added by the amendments made by this title not later than
    the expiration of the 120-day period beginning on the date of the
    enactment of this Act.

                TITLE LXXVIII--TENANT INCOME VERIFICATION RELIEF

    SEC. 78001. REVIEWS OF FAMILY INCOMES.
        (a) In General.--The second sentence of paragraph (1) of section
    3(a) of the United States Housing Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437a(a)(1))
    is amended by inserting before the period at the end the following: ``;
    except that, in the case of any family with a fixed income, as defined
    by the Secretary, after the initial review of the family's income, the
    public housing agency or owner shall not be required to conduct a
    review of the family's income for any year for which such family
    certifies, in accordance with such requirements as the Secretary shall
    establish, which shall include policies to adjust for inflation-based
    income changes, that 90 percent or more of the income of the family
    consists of fixed income, and that the sources of such income have not
    changed since the previous year, except that the public housing agency
    or owner shall conduct a review of each such family's income not less
    than once every 3 years''.
        (b) Housing Choice Voucher Program.--Subparagraph (A) of section
    8(o)(5) of the United States Housing Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C.
    1437f(o)(5)(A)) is amended by striking ``not less than annually'' and
    inserting ``as required by section 3(a)(1) of this Act''.

                   TITLE LXXIX--HOUSING ASSISTANCE EFFICIENCY

    SEC. 79001. AUTHORITY TO ADMINISTER RENTAL ASSISTANCE.
        Subsection (g) of section 423 of the McKinney-Vento Homeless
    Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 11383(g)) is amended by inserting ``private
    nonprofit organization,'' after ``unit of general local government,''.
    SEC. 79002. REALLOCATION OF FUNDS.
        Paragraph (1) of section 414(d) of the McKinney-Vento Homeless
    Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 11373(d)(1)) is amended by striking ``twice''
    and inserting ``once''.

                      TITLE LXXX--CHILD SUPPORT ASSISTANCE

    SEC. 80001. REQUESTS FOR CONSUMER REPORTS BY STATE OR LOCAL CHILD
    SUPPORT ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES.
        Paragraph (4) of section 604(a) of the Fair Credit Reporting Act
    (15 U.S.C. 1681b(a)(4)) is amended--
            (1) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``or determining the
        appropriate level of such payments'' and inserting ``, determining
        the appropriate level of such payments, or enforcing a child
        support order, award, agreement, or judgment'';
            (2) in subparagraph (B)--
                (A) by striking ``paternity'' and inserting ``parentage'';
            and
                (B) by adding ``and'' at the end;
            (3) by striking subparagraph (C); and
            (4) by redesignating subparagraph (D) as subparagraph (C).

                   TITLE LXXXI--PRIVATE INVESTMENT IN HOUSING

    SEC. 81001. BUDGET-NEUTRAL DEMONSTRATION PROGRAM FOR ENERGY AND WATER
    CONSERVATION IMPROVEMENTS AT MULTIFAMILY RESIDENTIAL UNITS.
        (a) Establishment.--The Secretary of Housing and Urban Development
    (in this section referred to as the ``Secretary'') shall establish a
    demonstration program under which the Secretary may execute budget-
    neutral, performance-based agreements in fiscal years 2016 through 2019
    that result in a reduction in energy or water costs with such entities
    as the Secretary determines to be appropriate under which the entities
    shall carry out projects for energy or water conservation improvements
    at not more than 20,000 residential units in multifamily buildings
    participating in--
            (1) the project-based rental assistance program under section 8
        of the United States Housing Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437f), other
        than assistance provided under section 8(o) of that Act;
            (2) the supportive housing for the elderly program under
        section 202 of the Housing Act of 1959 (12 U.S.C. 1701q); or
            (3) the supportive housing for persons with disabilities
        program under section 811(d)(2) of the Cranston-Gonzalez National
        Affordable Housing Act (42 U.S.C. 8013(d)(2)).
        (b) Requirements.--
            (1) Payments contingent on savings.--
                (A) In general.--The Secretary shall provide to an entity a
            payment under an agreement under this section only during
            applicable years for which an energy or water cost savings is
            achieved with respect to the applicable multifamily portfolio
            of properties, as determined by the Secretary, in accordance
            with subparagraph (B).
                (B) Payment methodology.--
                    (i) In general.--Each agreement under this section
                shall include a pay-for-success provision that--

                        (I) shall serve as a payment threshold for the term
                    of the agreement; and
                        (II) requires that payments shall be contingent on
                    realized cost savings associated with reduced utility
                    consumption in the participating properties.

                    (ii) Limitations.--A payment made by the Secretary
                under an agreement under this section--

                        (I) shall be contingent on documented utility
                    savings; and
                        (II) shall not exceed the utility savings achieved
                    by the date of the payment, and not previously paid, as
                    a result of the improvements made under the agreement.

                (C) Third-party verification.--Savings payments made by the
            Secretary under this section shall be based on a measurement
            and verification protocol that includes at least--
                    (i) establishment of a weather-normalized and
                occupancy-normalized utility consumption baseline
                established pre-retrofit;
                    (ii) annual third-party confirmation of actual utility
                consumption and cost for utilities;
                    (iii) annual third-party validation of the tenant
                utility allowances in effect during the applicable year and
                vacancy rates for each unit type; and
                    (iv) annual third-party determination of savings to the
                Secretary.
            An agreement under this section with an entity shall provide
            that the entity shall cover costs associated with third-party
            verification under this subparagraph.
            (2) Terms of performance-based agreements.--A performance-based
        agreement under this section shall include--
                (A) the period that the agreement will be in effect and
            during which payments may be made, which may not be longer than
            12 years;
                (B) the performance measures that will serve as payment
            thresholds during the term of the agreement;
                (C) an audit protocol for the properties covered by the
            agreement;
                (D) a requirement that payments shall be contingent on
            realized cost savings associated with reduced utility
            consumption in the participating properties; and
                (E) such other requirements and terms as determined to be
            appropriate by the Secretary.
            (3) Entity eligibility.--The Secretary shall--
                (A) establish a competitive process for entering into
            agreements under this section; and
                (B) enter into such agreements only with entities that,
            either jointly or individually, demonstrate significant
            experience relating to--
                    (i) financing or operating properties receiving
                assistance under a program identified in subsection (a);
                    (ii) oversight of energy or water conservation
                programs, including oversight of contractors; and
                    (iii) raising capital for energy or water conservation
                improvements from charitable organizations or private
                investors.
            (4) Geographical diversity.--Each agreement entered into under
        this section shall provide for the inclusion of properties with the
        greatest feasible regional and State variance.
            (5) Properties.--A property may only be included in the
        demonstration under this section only if the property is subject to
        affordability restrictions for at least 15 years after the date of
        the completion of any conservation improvements made to the
        property under the demonstration program. Such restrictions may be
        made through an extended affordability agreement for the property
        under a new housing assistance payments contract with the Secretary
        of Housing and Urban Development or through an enforceable covenant
        with the owner of the property.
        (c) Plan and Reports.--
            (1) Plan.--Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment
        of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the Committees on
        Appropriations and Financial Services of the House of
        Representatives and the Committees on Appropriations and Banking,
        Housing, and Urban Affairs of the Senate a detailed plan for the
        implementation of this section.
            (2) Reports.--Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment
        of this Act, and annually thereafter, the Secretary shall--
                (A) conduct an evaluation of the program under this
            section; and
                (B) submit to Congress a report describing each evaluation
            conducted under subparagraph (A).
        (d) Funding.--For each fiscal year during which an agreement under
    this section is in effect, the Secretary may use to carry out this
    section any funds appropriated to the Secretary for the renewal of
    contracts under a program described in subsection (a).

    TITLE LXXXII--CAPITAL ACCESS FOR SMALL COMMUNITY FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS

    SEC. 82001. PRIVATELY INSURED CREDIT UNIONS AUTHORIZED TO BECOME
    MEMBERS OF A FEDERAL HOME LOAN BANK.
        (a) In General.--Section 4(a) of the Federal Home Loan Bank Act (12
    U.S.C. 1424(a)) is amended by adding at the end the following new
    paragraph:
            ``(5) Certain privately insured credit unions.--
                ``(A) In general.--Subject to the requirements of
            subparagraph (B), a credit union shall be treated as an insured
            depository institution for purposes of determining the
            eligibility of such credit union for membership in a Federal
            home loan bank under paragraphs (1), (2), and (3).
                ``(B) Certification by appropriate supervisor.--
                    ``(i) In general.--For purposes of this paragraph and
                subject to clause (ii), a credit union which lacks Federal
                deposit insurance and which has applied for membership in a
                Federal home loan bank may be treated as meeting all the
                eligibility requirements for Federal deposit insurance only
                if the appropriate supervisor of the State in which the
                credit union is chartered has determined that the credit
                union meets all the eligibility requirements for Federal
                deposit insurance as of the date of the application for
                membership.
                    ``(ii) Certification deemed valid.--If, in the case of
                any credit union to which clause (i) applies, the
                appropriate supervisor of the State in which such credit
                union is chartered fails to make a determination pursuant
                to such clause by the end of the 6-month period beginning
                on the date of the application, the credit union shall be
                deemed to have met the requirements of clause (i).
                ``(C) Security interests of federal home loan bank not
            avoidable.--Notwithstanding any provision of State law
            authorizing a conservator or liquidating agent of a credit
            union to repudiate contracts, no such provision shall apply
            with respect to--
                    ``(i) any extension of credit from any Federal home
                loan bank to any credit union which is a member of any such
                bank pursuant to this paragraph; or
                    ``(ii) any security interest in the assets of such
                credit union securing any such extension of credit.
                ``(D) Protection for certain federal home loan bank
            advances.--Notwithstanding any State law to the contrary, if a
            Bank makes an advance under section 10 to a State-chartered
            credit union that is not federally insured--
                    ``(i) the Bank's interest in any collateral securing
                such advance has the same priority and is afforded the same
                standing and rights that the security interest would have
                had if the advance had been made to a federally insured
                credit union; and
                    ``(ii) the Bank has the same right to access such
                collateral that the Bank would have had if the advance had
                been made to a federally insured credit union.''.
        (b) Copies of Audits of Private Insurers of Certain Depository
    Institutions Required To Be Provided to Supervisory Agencies.--Section
    43(a)(2)(A) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C.
    1831t(a)(2)(A)) is amended--
            (1) in clause (i), by striking ``and'' at the end;
            (2) in clause (ii), by striking the period at the end and
        inserting ``; and''; and
            (3) by inserting at the end the following new clause:
                    ``(iii) in the case of depository institutions
                described in subsection (e)(2)(A) the deposits of which are
                insured by the private insurer which are members of a
                Federal home loan bank, to the Federal Housing Finance
                Agency, not later than 7 days after the audit is
                completed.''.
    SEC. 82002. GAO REPORT.
        Not later than 18 months after the date of enactment of this Act,
    the Comptroller General of the United States shall conduct a study and
    submit a report to Congress--
            (1) on the adequacy of insurance reserves held by a private
        deposit insurer that insures deposits in an entity described in
        section 43(e)(2)(A) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C.
        1831t(e)(2)(A)); and
            (2) for an entity described in paragraph (1) the deposits of
        which are insured by a private deposit insurer, information on the
        level of compliance with Federal regulations relating to the
        disclosure of a lack of Federal deposit insurance.

                  TITLE LXXXIII--SMALL BANK EXAM CYCLE REFORM

    SEC. 83001. SMALLER INSTITUTIONS QUALIFYING FOR 18-MONTH EXAMINATION
    CYCLE.
        Section 10(d) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C.
    1820(d)) is amended--
            (1) in paragraph (4)--
                (A) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``$500,000,000'' and
            inserting ``$1,000,000,000''; and
                (B) in subparagraph (C)(ii), by striking ``$100,000,000''
            and inserting ``$200,000,000''; and
            (2) in paragraph (10)--
                (A) by striking ``$100,000,000'' and inserting
            ``$200,000,000''; and
                (B) by striking ``$500,000,000'' and inserting
            ``$1,000,000,000''.

                TITLE LXXXIV--SMALL COMPANY SIMPLE REGISTRATION

    SEC. 84001. FORWARD INCORPORATION BY REFERENCE FOR FORM S-1.
        Not later than 45 days after the date of the enactment of this Act,
    the Securities and Exchange Commission shall revise Form S-1 so as to
    permit a smaller reporting company (as defined in section 230.405 of
    title 17, Code of Federal Regulations) to incorporate by reference in a
    registration statement filed on such form any documents that such
    company files with the Commission after the effective date of such
    registration statement.

        TITLE LXXXV--HOLDING COMPANY REGISTRATION THRESHOLD EQUALIZATION

    SEC. 85001. REGISTRATION THRESHOLD FOR SAVINGS AND LOAN HOLDING
    COMPANIES.
        The Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (15 U.S.C. 78a et seq.) is
    amended--
            (1) in section 12(g)--
                (A) in paragraph (1)(B), by inserting after ``is a bank''
            the following: ``, a savings and loan holding company (as
            defined in section 10 of the Home Owners' Loan Act),''; and
                (B) in paragraph (4), by inserting after ``case of a bank''
            the following: ``, a savings and loan holding company (as
            defined in section 10 of the Home Owners' Loan Act),''; and
            (2) in section 15(d), by striking ``case of bank'' and
        inserting the following: ``case of a bank, a savings and loan
        holding company (as defined in section 10 of the Home Owners' Loan
        Act),''.

              TITLE LXXXVI--REPEAL OF INDEMNIFICATION REQUIREMENTS

    SEC. 86001. REPEAL.
        (a) Derivatives Clearing Organizations.--Section 5b(k)(5) of the
    Commodity Exchange Act (7 U.S.C. 7a-1(k)(5)) is amended to read as
    follows:
            ``(5) Confidentiality agreement.--Before the Commission may
        share information with any entity described in paragraph (4), the
        Commission shall receive a written agreement from each entity
        stating that the entity shall abide by the confidentiality
        requirements described in section 8 relating to the information on
        swap transactions that is provided.''.
        (b) Swap Data Repositories.--Section 21 of the Commodity Exchange
    Act (7 U.S.C. 24a(d)) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (c)(7)--
                (A) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking
            ``all'' and inserting ``swap''; and
                (B) in subparagraph (E)--
                    (i) in clause (ii), by striking ``and'' at the end; and
                    (ii) by adding at the end the following:
                    ``(iv) other foreign authorities; and''; and
            (2) by striking subsection (d) and inserting the following:
        ``(d) Confidentiality Agreement.--Before the swap data repository
    may share information with any entity described in subsection (c)(7),
    the swap data repository shall receive a written agreement from each
    entity stating that the entity shall abide by the confidentiality
    requirements described in section 8 relating to the information on swap
    transactions that is provided.''.
        (c) Security-based Swap Data Repositories.--Section 13(n)(5) of the
    Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (15 U.S.C. 78m(n)(5)) is amended--
            (1) in subparagraph (G)--
                (A) in the matter preceding clause (i), by striking ``all''
            and inserting ``security-based swap''; and
                (B) in clause (v)--
                    (i) in subclause (II), by striking ``; and'' and
                inserting a semicolon;
                    (ii) in subclause (III), by striking the period at the
                end and inserting ``; and''; and
                    (iii) by adding at the end the following:

                        ``(IV) other foreign authorities.''; and

            (2) by striking subparagraph (H) and inserting the following:
                ``(H) Confidentiality agreement.--Before the security-based
            swap data repository may share information with any entity
            described in subparagraph (G), the security-based swap data
            repository shall receive a written agreement from each entity
            stating that the entity shall abide by the confidentiality
            requirements described in section 24 relating to the
            information on security-based swap transactions that is
            provided.''.
        (d) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall take
    effect as if enacted as part of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and
    Consumer Protection Act (Public Law 111-203).

       TITLE LXXXVII--TREATMENT OF DEBT OR EQUITY INSTRUMENTS OF SMALLER
                                  INSTITUTIONS

    SEC. 87001. DATE FOR DETERMINING CONSOLIDATED ASSETS.
        Section 171(b)(4)(C) of the Financial Stability Act of 2010 (12
    U.S.C. 5371(b)(4)(C)) is amended by inserting ``or March 31, 2010,''
    after ``December 31, 2009,''.

                   TITLE LXXXVIII--STATE LICENSING EFFICIENCY

    SEC. 88001. SHORT TITLE.
        This title may be cited as the ``State Licensing Efficiency Act of
    2015''.
    SEC. 88002. BACKGROUND CHECKS.
        Section 1511(a) of the S.A.F.E. Mortgage Licensing Act of 2008 (12
    U.S.C. 5110(a)) is amended--
            (1) by inserting ``and other financial service providers''
        after ``State-licensed loan originators''; and
            (2) by inserting ``or other financial service providers''
        before the period at the end.

      TITLE LXXXIX--HELPING EXPAND LENDING PRACTICES IN RURAL COMMUNITIES

    SEC. 89001. SHORT TITLE.
        This title may be cited as the ``Helping Expand Lending Practices
    in Rural Communities Act of 2015'' or the ``HELP Rural Communities Act
    of 2015''.
    SEC. 89002. DESIGNATION OF RURAL AREA.
        (a) Application.--Not later than 90 days after the date of the
    enactment of this Act, the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection
    shall establish an application process under which a person who lives
    or does business in a State may, with respect to an area identified by
    the person in such State that has not been designated by the Bureau as
    a rural area for purposes of a Federal consumer financial law (as
    defined under section 1002 of the Consumer Financial Protection Act of
    2010), apply for such area to be so designated.
        (b) Evaluation Criteria.--When evaluating an application submitted
    under subsection (a), the Bureau shall take into consideration the
    following factors:
            (1) Criteria used by the Director of the Bureau of the Census
        for classifying geographical areas as rural or urban.
            (2) Criteria used by the Director of the Office of Management
        and Budget to designate counties as metropolitan or micropolitan or
        neither.
            (3) Criteria used by the Secretary of Agriculture to determine
        property eligibility for rural development programs.
            (4) The Department of Agriculture rural-urban commuting area
        codes.
            (5) A written opinion provided by the State's bank supervisor,
        as defined under section 3(r) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act
        (12 U.S.C. 1813(r)).
            (6) Population density.
        (c) Rule of Construction.--If, at any time prior to the submission
    of an application under subsection (a), the area subject to review has
    been designated as nonrural by any Federal agency described under
    subsection (b) using any of the criteria described under subsection
    (b), the Bureau shall not be required to consider such designation in
    its evaluation.
        (d) Public Comment Period.--
            (1) In general.--Not later than 60 days after receiving an
        application submitted under subsection (a), the Bureau shall--
                (A) publish such application in the Federal Register; and
                (B) make such application available for public comment for
            not fewer than 90 days.
            (2)  Limitation on additional applications.--Nothing in this
        section shall be construed to require the Bureau, during the public
        comment period with respect to an application submitted under
        subsection (a), to accept an additional application with respect to
        the area that is the subject of the initial application.
        (e) Decision on Designation.--Not later than 90 days after the end
    of the public comment period under subsection (d)(1) for an
    application, the Bureau shall--
            (1) grant or deny such application, in whole or in part; and
            (2) publish such grant or denial in the Federal Register, along
        with an explanation of what factors the Bureau relied on in making
        such determination.
        (f) Subsequent Applications.--A decision by the Bureau under
    subsection (e) to deny an application for an area to be designated as a
    rural area shall not preclude the Bureau from accepting a subsequent
    application submitted under subsection (a) for such area to be so
    designated, so long as such subsequent application is made after the
    end of the 90-day period beginning on the date that the Bureau denies
    the application under subsection (e).
        (g) Sunset.--This section shall cease to have any force or effect
    after the end of the 2-year period beginning on the date of the
    enactment of this Act.
    SEC. 89003. OPERATIONS IN RURAL AREAS.
        The Truth in Lending Act (15 U.S.C. 1601 et seq.) is amended--
            (1) in section 129C(b)(2)(E)(iv)(I), by striking
        ``predominantly''; and
            (2) in section 129D(c)(1), by striking ``predominantly''.

                                   Speaker of the House of Representatives.

                                Vice President of the United States and
                                                   President of the Senate.