[Congressional Bills 114th Congress]
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[S. 1647 Reported in Senate (RS)]

                                                       Calendar No. 150
114th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                S. 1647

                          [Report No. 114-80]

 To amend title 23, United States Code, to authorize funds for Federal-
 aid highways and highway safety construction programs, and for other 
                               purposes.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             June 23, 2015

   Mr. Inhofe (for himself, Mrs. Boxer, Mr. Vitter, and Mr. Carper) 
introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the 
               Committee on Environment and Public Works

                             July 15, 2015

                Reported by Mr. Inhofe, with amendments
  [Omit the part struck through and insert the part printed in italic]

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                                 A BILL


 
 To amend title 23, United States Code, to authorize funds for Federal-
 aid highways and highway safety construction 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.

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

SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS; TABLE OF CONTENTS.

    (a) Definitions.--In this Act:
            (1) Department.--The term ``Department'' means the 
        Department of Transportation.
            (2) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary 
        of Transportation.
    (b) Table of Contents.--The table of contents for this Act is as 
follows:

Sec. 1. Short title.
Sec. 2. Definitions; table of contents.
                     TITLE I--FEDERAL-AID HIGHWAYS

                Subtitle A--Authorizations and Programs

Sec. 1001. Authorization of appropriations.
Sec. 1002. Obligation ceiling.
Sec. 1003. Apportionment.
Sec. 1004. Surface transportation program.
Sec. 1005. Metropolitan transportation planning.
Sec. 1006. Statewide and nonmetropolitan transportation planning.
Sec. 1007. Highway use tax evasion projects.
Sec. 1008. Bundling of bridge projects.
Sec. 1009. Flexibility for certain rural road and bridge projects.
Sec. 1010. Construction of ferry boats and ferry terminal facilities.
Sec. 1011. Highway safety improvement program.
Sec. 1012. Data collection on unpaved public roads.
Sec. 1013. Congestion mitigation and air quality improvement program.
Sec. 1014. National freight program.
Sec. 1015. Assistance for major projects program.
Sec. 1016. Transportation alternatives.
Sec. 1017. Consolidation of programs.
Sec. 1018. State flexibility for National Highway System modifications.
Sec. 1019. Toll roads, bridges, tunnels, and ferries.
Sec. 1020. HOV facilities.
Sec. 1021. Interstate system reconstruction and rehabilitation pilot 
                            program.
Sec. 1022. Emergency relief for federally owned roads.
Sec. 1023. Bridges requiring closure or load restrictions.
Sec. 1024. National electric vehicle charging and natural gas fueling 
                            corridors.
Sec. 1025. Asset management.
Sec. 1026. Tribal transportation program amendment.
Sec. 1027. Nationally significant Federal lands and Tribal projects 
                            program.
Sec. 1028. Federal lands programmatic activities.
Sec. 1029. Federal lands transportation program.
Sec. 1030. Innovative project delivery.
              Subtitle B--Acceleration of Project Delivery

Sec. 1101. Categorical exclusion for projects of limited Federal 
                            assistance.
Sec. 1102. Programmatic agreement template.
Sec. 1103. Agency coordination.
Sec. 1104. Initiation of environmental review process.
Sec. 1105. Improving collaboration for accelerated decision making.
Sec. 1106. Accelerated decisionmaking in environmental reviews.
Sec. 1107. Improving transparency in environmental reviews.
Sec. 1108. Integration of planning and environmental review.
Sec. 1109. Use of programmatic mitigation plans.
Sec. 1110. Adoption of Departmental environmental documents.
Sec. 1111. Technical assistance for States.
Sec. 1112. Surface transportation project delivery program.
Sec. 1113. Categorical exclusions for multimodal projects.
Sec. 1114. Modernization of the environmental review process.
Sec. 1115. Service club, charitable association, or religious service 
                            signs.
Sec. 1116. Satisfaction of requirements for certain historic sites.
Sec. 1117. Bridge exemption from consideration under certain 
                            provisions.
Sec. 1118. Elimination of barriers to improve at-risk bridges.
Sec. 1119. At-risk project preagreement authority.
                       Subtitle C--Miscellaneous

Sec. 1201. Credits for untaxed transportation fuels.
Sec. 1202. Justification reports for access points on the Interstate 
                            System.
Sec. 1203. Exemptions.
Sec. 1204. High priority corridors on the national highway system.
Sec. 1205. Repeat intoxicated driver law.
Sec. 1206. Vehicle-to-infrastructure equipment.
Sec. 1207. Designated projects.
Sec. 1208. Relinquishment.
Sec. 1209. Transfer and sale of toll credits.
Sec. 1210. Regional infrastructure accelerator demonstration program.
                  TITLE II--TRANSPORTATION INNOVATION

                          Subtitle A--Research

Sec. 2001. Research, technology, and education.
Sec. 2002. Intelligent transportation systems.
Sec. 2003. Future interstate study.
Sec. 2004. Researching surface transportation system funding 
                            alternatives.
                            Subtitle B--Data

Sec. 2101. Tribal data collection.
Sec. 2102. Performance management data support program.
              Subtitle C--Transparency and Best Practices

Sec. 2201. Every Day Counts initiative.
Sec. 2202. Department of Transportation performance measures.
Sec. 2203. Grant program for achievement in transportation for 
                            performance and innovation.
Sec. 2204. Highway trust fund transparency and accountability.
Sec. 2205. Report on highway trust fund administrative expenditures.
Sec. 2206. Availability of reports.
Sec. 2207. Performance period adjustment.
Sec. 2208. Design standards.
TITLE III--TRANSPORTATION INFRASTRUCTURE FINANCE AND INNOVATION ACT OF 
                            1998 AMENDMENTS

Sec. 3001. Transportation Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act of 
                            1998 amendments.
                    TITLE IV--TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS

Sec. 4001. Technical corrections.
                         TITLE V--MISCELLANEOUS

Sec. 5001. Appalachian development highway system.
Sec. 5002. Appalachian regional development program.
Sec. 5003. Water infrastructure finance and innovation.
Sec. 5004. Administrative provisions to encourage pollinator habitat 
                            and forage on transportation rights-of-way.
Sec. 5005. Study on performance of bridges.
          TITLE VI--EXTENSION OF FEDERAL-AID HIGHWAY PROGRAMS

Sec. 6001. Extension of Federal-aid highway programs.
Sec. 6002. Administrative expenses.

                     TITLE I--FEDERAL-AID HIGHWAYS

                Subtitle A--Authorizations and Programs

SEC. 1001. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

    (a) In General.--The following sums are authorized to be 
appropriated out of the Highway Trust Fund (other than the Mass Transit 
Account):
            (1) Federal-aid highway program.--For the national highway 
        performance program under section 119 of title 23, United 
        States Code, the surface transportation program under section 
        133 of that title, the highway safety improvement program under 
        section 148 of that title, the congestion mitigation and air 
        quality improvement program under section 149 of that title, 
        the national freight program under section 167 of that title, 
        the transportation alternatives program under section 213 of 
        that title, and to carry out section 134 of that title--
                    (A) $40,579,500,000 for fiscal year 2016;
                    (B) $41,421,300,000 for fiscal year 2017;
                    (C) $42,327,100,000 for fiscal year 2018;
                    (D) $43,300,400,000 for fiscal year 2019;
                    (E) $44,394,700,000 for fiscal year 2020; and
                    (F) $45,515,900,000 for fiscal year 2021.
            (2) Transportation infrastructure finance and innovation 
        program.--For credit assistance under the transportation 
        infrastructure finance and innovation program under chapter 6 
        of title 23, United States Code, $675,000,000 for each of 
        fiscal years 2016 through 2021.
            (3) Federal lands and tribal transportation programs.--
                    (A) Tribal transportation program.--For the tribal 
                transportation program under section 202 of title 23, 
                United States Code--
                            (i) $460,000,000 for fiscal year 2016;
                            (ii) $470,000,000 for fiscal year 2017;
                            (iii) $480,000,000 for fiscal year 2018;
                            (iv) $490,000,000 for fiscal year 2019;
                            (v) $500,000,000 for fiscal year 2020; and
                            (vi) $510,000,000 for fiscal year 2021.
                    (B) Federal lands transportation program.--
                            (i) Authorization.--For the Federal lands 
                        transportation program under section 203 of 
                        title 23, United States Code--
                                    (I) $305,000,000 for fiscal year 
                                2016;
                                    (II) $310,000,000 for fiscal year 
                                2017;
                                    (III) $315,000,000 for fiscal year 
                                2018;
                                    (IV) $320,000,000 for fiscal year 
                                2019;
                                    (V) $325,000,000 for fiscal year 
                                2020; and
                                    (VI) $330,000,000 for fiscal year 
                                2021.
                            (ii) Special rule.--
                                    (I) $240,000,000 of the amount made 
                                available for each fiscal year shall be 
                                the amount for the National Park 
                                Service; and
                                    (II) $30,000,000 of the amount made 
                                available for each fiscal year shall be 
                                the amount for the United States Fish 
                                and Wildlife Service.
                    (C) Federal lands access program.--For the Federal 
                lands access program under section 204 of title 23, 
                United States Code--
                            (i) $255,000,000 for fiscal year 2016;
                            (ii) $260,000,000 for fiscal year 2017;
                            (iii) $265,000,000 for fiscal year 2018;
                            (iv) $270,000,000 for fiscal year 2019;
                            (v) $275,000,000 for fiscal year 2020; and
                            (vi) $280,000,000 for fiscal year 2021.
            (4) Territorial and puerto rico highway program.--For the 
        territorial and Puerto Rico highway program under section 165 
        of title 23, United States Code, $190,000,000 for each of 
        fiscal years 2016 through 2021.
            (5) Assistance for major projects program.--For the 
        assistance for major projects program under section 171 of 
        title 23, United States Code--
                    (A) $300,000,000 for fiscal year 2016;
                    (B) $350,000,000 for fiscal year 2017;
                    (C) $400,000,000 for fiscal year 2018;
                    (D) $450,000,000 for fiscal year 2019;
                    (E) $450,000,000 for fiscal year 2020; and
                    (F) $450,000,000 for fiscal year 2021.
    (b) Research, Technology, and Education Authorizations.--
            (1) In general.--The following sums are authorized to be 
        appropriated out of the Highway Trust Fund (other than the Mass 
        Transit Account):
                    (A) Highway research and development program.--To 
                carry out the highway research and development program 
                under section 503(b) of title 23, United States Code, 
                $135,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2016 through 
                2021.
                    (B) Technology and innovation deployment program.--
                To carry out the technology and innovation deployment 
                program under section 503(c) of title 23, United States 
                Code, $62,500,000 for each of fiscal years 2016 through 
                2021.
                    (C) Training and education.--To carry out training 
                and education under section 504 of title 23, United 
                States Code, $24,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2016 
                through 2021.
                    (D) Intelligent transportation systems program.--To 
                carry out the intelligent transportation systems 
                program under sections 512 through 518 of title 23, 
                United States Code, $100,000,000 for each of fiscal 
                years 2016 through 2021.
                    (E) University transportation centers program.--To 
                carry out the university transportation centers program 
                under section 5505 of title 49, United States Code, 
                $72,500,000 for each of fiscal years 2016 through 2021.
                    (F) 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 2021.
            (2) Administration.--The Federal Highway Administration 
        shall administer the programs described in subparagraphs (D) 
        through (F) of paragraph (1).
            (3) Applicability of title 23, united states code.--Funds 
        authorized to be appropriated by paragraph (1) shall--
                    (A) be available for obligation in the same manner 
                as if those funds were apportioned under chapter 1 of 
                title 23, United States Code;
                    (B) remain available until expended; and
                    (C) not be transferable.
    (c) Disadvantaged Business Enterprises.--
            (1) Findings.--Congress finds that--
                    (A) while significant progress has occurred due to 
                the establishment of the disadvantaged business 
                enterprise program, discrimination and related barriers 
                continue to pose significant obstacles for minority- 
                and women-owned businesses seeking to do business in 
                federally assisted surface transportation markets 
                across the United States;
                    (B) the continuing barriers described in 
                subparagraph (A) merit the continuation of the 
                disadvantaged business enterprise program;
                    (C) Congress has received and reviewed testimony 
                and documentation of race and gender discrimination 
                from numerous sources, including congressional hearings 
                and roundtables, scientific reports, reports issued by 
                public and private agencies, news stories, reports of 
                discrimination by organizations and individuals, and 
                discrimination lawsuits, which show that race- and 
                gender-neutral efforts alone are insufficient to 
                address the problem;
                    (D) the testimony and documentation described in 
                subparagraph (C) demonstrate that discrimination across 
                the United States poses a barrier to full and fair 
                participation in surface transportation-related 
                businesses of women business owners and minority 
                business owners and has impacted firm development and 
                many aspects of surface transportation-related business 
                in the public and private markets; and
                    (E) the testimony and documentation described in 
                subparagraph (C) provide a strong basis that there is a 
                compelling need for the continuation of the 
                disadvantaged business enterprise program to address 
                race and gender discrimination in surface 
                transportation-related business.
            (2) Definitions.--In this subsection, the following 
        definitions apply:
                    (A) Small business concern.--
                            (i) In general.--The term ``small business 
                        concern'' means a small business concern (as 
                        the term is used in section 3 of the Small 
                        Business Act (15 U.S.C. 632)).
                            (ii) Exclusions.--The term ``small business 
                        concern'' does not include any concern or group 
                        of concerns controlled by the same socially and 
                        economically disadvantaged individual or 
                        individuals that have average annual gross 
                        receipts during the preceding 3 fiscal years in 
                        excess of $22,410,000, 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 
        title I of this Act and section 403 of title 23, United States 
        Code, shall be expended through small business concerns owned 
        and controlled by socially and economically disadvantaged 
        individuals.
            (4) Annual listing of disadvantaged business enterprises.--
        Each State shall annually--
                    (A) survey and compile a list of the small business 
                concerns referred to in paragraph (2) in the State, 
                including the location of the small business concerns 
                in the State; and
                    (B) notify the Secretary, in writing, of the 
                percentage of the small business concerns that are 
                controlled by--
                            (i) women;
                            (ii) socially and economically 
                        disadvantaged individuals (other than women); 
                        and
                            (iii) individuals who are women and are 
                        otherwise socially and economically 
                        disadvantaged individuals.
            (5) Uniform certification.--
                    (A) In general.--The Secretary shall establish 
                minimum uniform criteria for use by State governments 
                in certifying whether a concern qualifies as a small 
                business concern for the purpose of this subsection.
                    (B) Inclusions.--The minimum uniform criteria 
                established under subparagraph (A) shall include, with 
                respect to a potential small business concern--
                            (i) on-site visits;
                            (ii) personal interviews with personnel;
                            (iii) issuance or inspection of licenses;
                            (iv) analyses of stock ownership;
                            (v) listings of equipment;
                            (vi) analyses of bonding capacity;
                            (vii) listings of work completed;
                            (viii) examination of the resumes of 
                        principal owners;
                            (ix) analyses of financial capacity; and
                            (x) analyses of the type of work preferred.
            (6) Reporting.--The Secretary shall establish minimum 
        requirements for use by State governments in reporting to the 
        Secretary--
                    (A) information concerning disadvantaged business 
                enterprise awards, commitments, and achievements; and
                    (B) such other information as the Secretary 
                determines to be appropriate for the proper monitoring 
                of the disadvantaged business enterprise program.
            (7) Compliance with court orders.--Nothing in this 
        subsection limits the eligibility of an individual or entity to 
        receive funds made available under title I of this Act and 
        section 403 of title 23, United States Code, if the individual 
        or entity is prevented, in whole or in part, from complying 
        with paragraph (2) because a Federal court issues a final order 
        in which the court finds that a requirement or the 
        implementation of paragraph (2) is unconstitutional.
    (d) Conforming Amendment.--Section 1101(b) of MAP-21 (Public Law 
112-141; 126 Stat. 414) is repealed.

SEC. 1002. 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) $43,076,500,000 for fiscal year 2016;
            (2) $43,997,300,000 for fiscal year 2017;
            (3) $44,982,100,000 for fiscal year 2018;
            (4) $46,034,400,000 for fiscal year 2019;
            (5) $47,157,700,000 for fiscal year 2020; and
            (6) $48,307,900,000 for fiscal year 2021.
    (b) Exceptions.--The limitations under subsection (a) shall not 
apply to obligations under or for--
            (1) section 125 of title 23, United States Code;
            (2) section 147 of the Surface Transportation Assistance 
        Act of 1978 (23 U.S.C. 144 note; 92 Stat. 2714);
            (3) section 9 of the Federal-Aid Highway Act of 1981 (95 
        Stat. 1701);
            (4) subsections (b) and (j) of section 131 of the Surface 
        Transportation Assistance Act of 1982 (96 Stat. 2119);
            (5) subsections (b) and (c) of section 149 of the Surface 
        Transportation and Uniform Relocation Assistance Act of 1987 
        (101 Stat. 198);
            (6) sections 1103 through 1108 of the Intermodal Surface 
        Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991 (105 Stat. 2027);
            (7) section 157 of title 23, United States Code (as in 
        effect on June 8, 1998);
            (8) section 105 of title 23, United States Code (as in 
        effect for fiscal years 1998 through 2004, but only in an 
        amount equal to $639,000,000 for each of those fiscal years);
            (9) section 105 of title 23, United States Code (as in 
        effect for fiscal years 2005 through 2012, but only in an 
        amount equal to $639,000,000 for each of those fiscal years);
            (10) Federal-aid highway programs for which obligation 
        authority was made available under the Transportation Equity 
        Act for the 21st Century (112 Stat. 107) or subsequent Acts for 
        multiple years or to remain available until expended, but only 
        to the extent that the obligation authority has not lapsed or 
        been used;
            (11) section 1603 of SAFETEA-LU (23 U.S.C. 118 note; 119 
        Stat. 1248), to the extent that funds obligated in accordance 
        with that section were not subject to a limitation on 
        obligations at the time at which the funds were initially made 
        available for obligation;
            (12) section 119 of title 23, United States Code (as in 
        effect for fiscal years 2013 through 2015, but only in an 
        amount equal to $639,000,000 for each of those fiscal years); 
        and
            (13) section 119 of title 23, United States Code (but, for 
        each of fiscal years 2016 through 2021, only in an amount equal 
        to $639,000,000 for each of those fiscal years).
    (c) Distribution of Obligation Authority.--For each of fiscal years 
2016 through 2021, the Secretary shall--
            (1) not distribute obligation authority provided by 
        subsection (a) for the fiscal year for--
                    (A) amounts authorized for administrative expenses 
                and programs by section 104(a) of title 23, United 
                States Code; and
                    (B) amounts authorized for the Bureau of 
                Transportation Statistics;
            (2) not distribute an amount of obligation authority 
        provided by subsection (a) that is equal to the unobligated 
        balance of amounts--
                    (A) made available from the Highway Trust Fund 
                (other than the Mass Transit Account) for Federal-aid 
                highway and highway safety construction programs for 
                previous fiscal years the funds for which are allocated 
                by the Secretary (or apportioned by the Secretary under 
                section 202 or 204 of title 23, United States Code); 
                and
                    (B) for which obligation authority was provided in 
                a previous fiscal year;
            (3) determine the proportion that--
                    (A) an amount equal to the difference between--
                            (i) the obligation authority provided by 
                        subsection (a) for the fiscal year; and
                            (ii) the aggregate amount not distributed 
                        under paragraphs (1) and (2); bears to
                    (B) an amount equal to the difference between--
                            (i) the total of the sums authorized to be 
                        appropriated for the Federal-aid highway and 
                        highway safety construction programs (other 
                        than sums authorized to be appropriated for 
                        provisions of law described in paragraphs (1) 
                        through (12) of subsection (b) and sums 
                        authorized to be appropriated for section 119 
                        of title 23, United States Code, equal to the 
                        amount referred to in subsection (b)(13) for 
                        the fiscal year); and
                            (ii) the aggregate amount not distributed 
                        under paragraphs (1) and (2);
            (4) distribute the obligation authority provided by 
        subsection (a), less the aggregate amount not distributed under 
        paragraphs (1) and (2), for each of the programs (other than 
        programs to which paragraph (1) applies) that are allocated by 
        the Secretary under this Act and title 23, United States Code, 
        or apportioned by the Secretary under section 202 or 204 of 
        that title, by multiplying--
                    (A) the proportion determined under paragraph (3); 
                by
                    (B) the amounts authorized to be appropriated for 
                each such program for the fiscal year; and
            (5) distribute the obligation authority provided by 
        subsection (a), less the aggregate amount not distributed under 
        paragraphs (1) and (2) and the amounts distributed under 
        paragraph (4), for Federal-aid highway and highway safety 
        construction programs that are apportioned by the Secretary 
        under title 23, United States Code, (other than the amounts 
        apportioned for the national highway performance program under 
        section 119 of title 23, United States Code, that are exempt 
        from the limitation under subsection (b)(13) and the amounts 
        apportioned under sections 202 and 204 of that title) in the 
        proportion that--
                    (A) amounts authorized to be appropriated for the 
                programs that are apportioned under title 23, United 
                States Code, to each State for the fiscal year; bears 
                to
                    (B) the total of the amounts authorized to be 
                appropriated for the programs that are apportioned 
                under title 23, United States Code, to all States for 
                the fiscal year.
    (d) Redistribution of Unused Obligation Authority.--Notwithstanding 
subsection (c), the Secretary shall, after August 1 of each of fiscal 
years 2016 through 2021--
            (1) revise a distribution of the obligation authority made 
        available under subsection (c) if an amount distributed cannot 
        be obligated during that fiscal year; and
            (2) redistribute sufficient amounts to those States able to 
        obligate amounts in addition to those previously distributed 
        during that fiscal year, giving priority to those States having 
        large unobligated balances of funds apportioned under sections 
        144 (as in effect on the day before the date of enactment of 
        MAP-21 (126 Stat. 405)) and 104 of title 23, United States 
        Code.
    (e) Applicability of Obligation Limitations to Transportation 
Research Programs.--
            (1) In general.--Except as provided in paragraph (2), 
        obligation limitations imposed by subsection (a) shall apply to 
        contract authority for transportation research programs carried 
        out under chapter 5 of title 23, United States Code.
            (2) Exception.--Obligation authority made available under 
        paragraph (1) shall--
                    (A) remain available for a period of 4 fiscal 
                years; and
                    (B) be in addition to the amount of any limitation 
                imposed on obligations for Federal-aid highway and 
                highway safety construction programs for future fiscal 
                years.
    (f) Redistribution of Certain Authorized Funds.--
            (1) In general.--Not later than 30 days after the date of 
        distribution of obligation authority under subsection (c) for 
        each of fiscal years 2016 through 2021, the Secretary shall 
        distribute to the States any funds (excluding funds authorized 
        for the program under section 202 of title 23, United States 
        Code) that--
                    (A) are authorized to be appropriated for the 
                fiscal year for Federal-aid highway programs; and
                    (B) the Secretary determines will not be allocated 
                to the States (or will not be apportioned to the States 
                under section 204 of title 23, United States Code), and 
                will not be available for obligation, for the fiscal 
                year because of the imposition of any obligation 
                limitation for the fiscal year.
            (2) Ratio.--Funds shall be distributed under paragraph (1) 
        in the same proportion as the distribution of obligation 
        authority under subsection (c)(5).
            (3) Availability.--Funds distributed to each State under 
        paragraph (1) shall be available for any purpose described in 
        section 133(b) of title 23, United States Code.

SEC. 1003. APPORTIONMENT.

    (a) In General.--Section 104 of title 23, United States Code, is 
amended--
            (1) in subsection (a)(1) by striking subparagraphs (A) and 
        (B) and inserting the following:
                    ``(A) $456,000,000 for fiscal year 2016;
                    ``(B) $465,000,000 for fiscal year 2017;
                    ``(C) $474,000,000 for fiscal year 2018;
                    ``(D) $483,000,000 for fiscal year 2019;
                    ``(E) $492,000,000 for fiscal year 2020; and
                    ``(F) $501,000,000 for fiscal year 2021.'';
            (2) in subsection (b)--
                    (A) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by 
                striking ``and the congestion mitigation and air 
                quality improvement program'' and inserting ``the 
                congestion mitigation and air quality improvement 
                program, the national freight program'';
                    (B) in each of paragraphs (1), (2), and (3) by 
                striking ``paragraphs (4) and (5)'' each place it 
                appears and inserting ``paragraphs (4), (5), and (6), 
                and section 213(a)'';
                    (C) in paragraph (1), by striking ``63.7 percent'' 
                and inserting ``65 percent'';
                    (D) in paragraph (2), by striking ``29.3 percent'' 
                and inserting ``29 percent'';
                    (E) in paragraph (3), by striking ``7 percent'' and 
                inserting ``6 percent'';
                    (F) in paragraph (4), in the matter preceding 
                subparagraph (A), by striking ``determined for the 
                State under subsection (c)'' and inserting ``remaining 
                under subsection (c) after making the set-aside set-
                asides in accordance with paragraph (5) and section 
                213(a)'';
                    (G) by redesignating paragraph (5) as paragraph 
                (6);
                    (H) by inserting after paragraph (4) the following:
            ``(5) National freight program.--
                    ``(A) In general.--For the national freight program 
                under section 167, the Secretary shall set aside from 
                the amount determined for a State under subsection (c) 
                an amount determined for the State under subparagraphs 
                (B) and (C).
                    ``(B) Total amount.--The total amount set aside for 
                the national freight program for all States shall be--
                            ``(i) $2,000,000,000 for fiscal year 2016;
                            ``(ii) $2,100,000,000 for fiscal year 2017;
                            ``(iii) $2,200,000,000 for fiscal year 
                        2018;
                            ``(iv) $2,300,000,000 for fiscal year 2019;
                            ``(v) $2,400,000,000 for fiscal year 2020; 
                        and
                            ``(vi) $2,500,000,000 for fiscal year 2021.
                    ``(C) State share.--The Secretary shall distribute 
                among the States the total set-aside amount for the 
                national freight program under subparagraph (B) so that 
                each State receives an amount equal to the proportion 
                that--
                        <DELETED>    ``(i) the total set-aside amount; 
                        bears to</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(ii) the State total 
                        apportionments determined under subsection 
                        (c).</DELETED>
                            ``(i) the total apportionment determined 
                        under subsection (c) for a State; bears to
                            ``(ii) the total apportionments for all 
                        States.
                    ``(D) Metropolitan planning.--Of the amount set 
                aside under this paragraph for a State, the Secretary 
                shall use to carry out section 134 an amount determined 
                by multiplying the set-aside amount by the proportion 
                that--
                            ``(i) the amount apportioned to the State 
                        to carry out section 134 for fiscal year 2009; 
                        bears to
                            ``(ii) the total amount of funds 
                        apportioned to the State for that fiscal year 
                        for the programs referred to in section 
                        105(a)(2), except for the high priority 
                        projects program referred to in section 
                        105(a)(2)(H) (as in effect on the day before 
                        the date of enactment of MAP-21 (Public Law 
                        112-141; 126 Stat. 405).''; and
                    (I) in paragraph (6) (as redesignated by 
                subparagraph (G)), in the matter preceding subparagraph 
                (A), by striking ``determined for the State under 
                subsection (c)'' and inserting ``remaining under 
                subsection (c) after making the set-aside set-asides in 
                accordance with paragraph (5) and section 213(a)''; and
            (3) in subsection (c) by adding at the end the following:
            ``(3) For fiscal years 2016 through 2021.--
                    ``(A) State share.--For each of fiscal years 2016 
                through 2021, the amount for each State of combined 
                apportionments for the national highway performance 
                program under section 119, the surface transportation 
                program under section 133, the highway safety 
                improvement program under section 148, the congestion 
                mitigation and air quality improvement program under 
                section 149, the national freight program under section 
                167, the transportation alternatives program under 
                section 213, and to carry out section 134, shall be 
                determined as follows:
                            ``(i) Initial amount.--The initial amount 
                        for each State shall be determined by 
                        multiplying the total amount available for 
                        apportionment by the share for each State, 
                        which shall be equal to the proportion that--
                                    ``(I) the amount of apportionments 
                                that the State received for fiscal year 
                                2014; bears to
                                    ``(II) the amount of those 
                                apportionments received by all States 
                                for that fiscal year.
                            ``(ii) Adjustments to amounts.--The initial 
                        amounts resulting from the calculation under 
                        clause (i) shall be adjusted to ensure that, 
                        for each State, the amount of combined 
                        apportionments for the programs shall not be 
                        less than 95 percent of the estimated tax 
                        payments attributable to highway users in the 
                        State paid into the Highway Trust Fund (other 
                        than the Mass Transit Account) in the most 
                        recent fiscal year for which data are 
                        available.
                    ``(B) State apportionment.--For each of fiscal 
                years 2016 through 2021, on October 1, the Secretary 
                shall apportion the sum authorized to be appropriated 
                for expenditure on the national highway performance 
                program under section 119, the surface transportation 
                program under section 133, the highway safety 
                improvement program under section 148, the congestion 
                mitigation and air quality improvement program under 
                section 149, the national freight program under section 
                167, the transportation alternatives program under 
                section 213, and to carry out section 134 in accordance 
                with subparagraph (A).''.
    (b) Conforming Amendments.--
            (1) Section 104(d)(1)(A) of title 23, United States Code, 
        is amended by striking ``subsection (b)(5)'' each place it 
        appears and inserting ``paragraphs (5)(D) and (6) of subsection 
        (b)''.
            (2) Section 120(c)(3) of title 23, United States Code, is 
        amended--
                    (A) in subparagraph (A), in the matter preceding 
                clause (i), by striking ``or (5)'' and inserting 
                ``(5)(D), or (6)''; and
                    (B) in subparagraph (C)(i), by striking ``and (5)'' 
                and inserting ``(5)(D), and (6)''.
            (3) Section 135(i) of title 23, United States Code, is 
        amended by striking ``section 104(b)(5)'' and inserting 
        ``paragraphs (5)(D) and (6) of section 104(b)''.
            (4) Section 136(b) of title 23, United States Code, is 
        amended in the first sentence by striking ``paragraphs (1) 
        through (5) of section 104(b)'' and inserting ``paragraphs (1) 
        through (6) of section 104(b)''.
            (5) Section 141(b)(2) of title 23, United States Code, is 
        amended by striking ``paragraphs (1) through (5) of section 
        104(b)'' and inserting ``paragraphs (1) through (6) of section 
        104(b)''.
            (6) Section 505(a) of title 23, United States Code, is 
        amended in the matter preceding paragraph (1) by striking 
        ``through (4)'' and inserting ``through (5)''.

SEC. 1004. SURFACE TRANSPORTATION PROGRAM.

    Section 133 of title 23, United States Code, is amended--
            (1) in subsection (b)--
                    (A) in paragraph (10), by inserting ``, including 
                emergency evacuation plans'' after ``programs''; and
                    (B) in paragraph (13), by adding a period at the 
                end;
            (2) in subsection (c)--
                    (A) in paragraph (1), by striking the semicolon at 
                the end and inserting ``or for projects described in 
                paragraphs (2), (4), (6), (7), (11), (20), (25), and 
                (26) of subsection (b); and'';
                    (B) by striking paragraph (2); and
                    (C) by redesignating paragraph (3) as paragraph 
                (2);
            (3) in subsection (d)--
                    (A) in paragraph (1)--
                            (i) in subparagraph (A)--
                                    (I) in the matter preceding clause 
                                (i), by striking ``50 percent'' and 
                                inserting ``55 percent''; and
                                    (II) in clause (ii), by striking 
                                ``greater than 5,000'' and inserting 
                                ``of 5,000 or more''; and
                                <DELETED>    (III) in clause (iii), by 
                                striking ``; and'' at the end and 
                                inserting a period; and</DELETED>
                            (ii) in subparagraph (B), by striking ``50 
                        percent'' and inserting ``45 percent''; and
                    (B) in paragraph (3)--
                            (i) by striking ``paragraph (1)(A)(ii)'' 
                        and inserting ``paragraph (1)(A)(iii)''; and
                            (ii) by striking ``greater than 5,000 and 
                        less than 200,000'' and inserting ``of 5,000 to 
                        200,000'';
            (4) in subsection (f)(1)--
                    (A) by striking ``104(b)(3)'' and inserting 
                ``104(b)(2)''; and
                    (B) by striking ``the period of fiscal years 2011 
                through 2014'' and inserting ``each fiscal year'';
            (5) by redesignating subsection (h) as subsection (i);
            (6) in subsection (g)--
                    (A) by striking the subsection designation and 
                heading and all that follows through paragraph (1) and 
                inserting the following:
    ``(g) Bridges Off the National Highway System.--
            ``(1) Definition of off-nhs bridge.--In this subsection, 
        the term `off-NHS bridge' means a highway bridge located on a 
        public road, other than a bridge on the National Highway 
        System.''; and
                    (B) in paragraph (2)--
                            (i) by striking subparagraph (A) and 
                        inserting the following:
                    ``(A) Set-aside.--Each State shall obligate for 
                replacement (including replacement with fill material), 
                rehabilitation, preservation, and protection (including 
                scour countermeasures, seismic retrofits, impact 
                protection measures, security countermeasures, and 
                protection against extreme events) for off-NHS bridges 
                an amount equal to the greater of--
                            ``(i) 15 percent of the amount apportioned 
                        to the State under section 104(b)(2); and
                            ``(ii) an amount equal to at least 110 
                        percent of the amount of funds the State set 
                        aside for off-system bridges in fiscal year 
                        2014 set aside for bridges not on Federal-aid 
                        highways in the State for fiscal year 2014.''; 
                        and
                            (ii) in subparagraph (B), by striking 
                        ``off-system'' and inserting ``off-NHS''; and
                    (C) by redesignating paragraph (3) as subsection 
                (h);
            (7) in subsection (h) (as so redesignated)--
                    (A) by striking the heading and inserting ``Credit 
                for Bridges Not on the National Highway System.--'';
                    (B) by redesignating subparagraphs (A) and (B) as 
                paragraphs (1) and (2), respectively, and indenting 
                appropriately; and
                    (C) in the matter preceding paragraph (1) (as so 
                redesignated)--
                            (i) by striking ``the replacement of a 
                        bridge or rehabilitation of''; and
                            (ii) by striking ``, and is determined by 
                        the Secretary upon completion to be no longer a 
                        deficient bridge''; and
            (8) in subsection (i)(1) (as redesignated by paragraph 
        (5)), by striking ``under subsection (d)(1)(A)(iii) for each of 
        fiscal years 2013 through 2014'' and inserting ``under 
        subsection (d)(1)(A)(ii) for each fiscal year''.

SEC. 1005. METROPOLITAN TRANSPORTATION PLANNING.

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

SEC. 1006. STATEWIDE AND NONMETROPOLITAN TRANSPORTATION PLANNING.

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

SEC. 1007. HIGHWAY USE TAX EVASION PROJECTS.

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

SEC. 1008. BUNDLING OF BRIDGE PROJECTS.

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

SEC. 1009. FLEXIBILITY FOR CERTAIN RURAL ROAD AND BRIDGE PROJECTS.

    (a) Authority.--With respect to rural road and rural bridge 
projects eligible for funding under title 23, United States Code, 
subject to the provisions of this section and on request by a State, 
the Secretary may--
            (1) exercise all existing flexibilities under and 
        exceptions to--
                    (A) the requirements of title 23, United States 
                Code; and
                    (B) other requirements administered by the 
                Secretary, in whole or part; and
            (2) otherwise provide additional flexibility or expedited 
        processing with respect to the requirements described in 
        paragraph (1).
    (b) Types of Projects.--A rural road or rural bridge project under 
this section shall--
            (1) be located in a county that, based on the most recent 
        decennial census--
                    (A) has a population density of 20 80 or fewer 
                persons per square mile of land area; or
                    (B) is the county that has the lowest population 
                density of all counties in the State;
            (2) be located within the operational right-of-way (as 
        defined in section 1316(b) of MAP-21 (23 U.S.C. 109 note; 126 
        Stat. 549)) of an existing road or bridge; and
            (3)(A) receive less than $5,000,000 of Federal funds; or
                    (B) have a total estimated cost of not more than 
                $30,000,000 and Federal funds comprising less than 15 
                percent of the total estimated project cost.
    (c) Process to Assist Rural Projects.--
            (1) Assistance with federal requirements.--
                    (A) In general.--For projects under this section, 
                the Secretary shall seek to provide, to the maximum 
                extent practicable, regulatory relief and flexibility 
                consistent with this section.
                    (B) Exceptions, exemptions, and additional 
                flexibility.--Exceptions, exemptions, and additional 
                flexibility from regulatory requirements may be granted 
                if, in the opinion of the Secretary--
                            (i) the project is not expected to have a 
                        significant adverse impact on the environment;
                            (ii) the project is not expected to have an 
                        adverse impact on safety; and
                            (iii) the assistance would be in the public 
                        interest for 1 or more reasons, including--
                                    (I) reduced project costs;
                                    (II) expedited construction, 
                                particularly in an area where the 
                                construction season is relatively short 
                                and not granting the waiver or 
                                additional flexibility could delay the 
                                project to a later construction season; 
                                or
                                    (III) improved safety.
            (2) Maintaining protections.--Nothing in this subsection--
                    (A) waives the requirements of section 113 or 138 
                of title 23, United States Code;
                    (B) supersedes, amends, or modifies--
                            (i) the National Environmental Policy Act 
                        of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.) or any other 
                        Federal environmental law; or
                            (ii) any requirement of title 23, United 
                        States Code; or
                    (C) affects the responsibility of any Federal 
                officer to comply with or enforce any law or 
                requirement described in this paragraph.

SEC. 1010. CONSTRUCTION OF FERRY BOATS AND FERRY TERMINAL FACILITIES.

    (a) Construction of Ferry Boats and Ferry Terminal Facilities.--
Section 147 of title 23, United States Code, is amended--
            (1) in subsection (a), by striking ``In General'' and 
        inserting ``Program'';
            (2) by striking subsections (d) through (g) and inserting 
        the following:
    ``(d) Formula.--Of the amounts allocated under subsection (c)--
            ``(1) 35 percent shall be allocated among eligible entities 
        in the proportion that--
                    ``(A) the number of ferry passengers, including 
                passengers in vehicles, carried by each ferry system in 
                the most recent calendar year for which data is 
                available; bears to
                    ``(B) the number of ferry passengers, including 
                passengers in vehicles, carried by all ferry systems in 
                the most recent calendar year for which data is 
                available;
            ``(2) 35 percent shall be allocated among eligible entities 
        in the proportion that--
                    ``(A) the number of vehicles carried by each ferry 
                system in the most recent calendar year for which data 
                is available; bears to
                    ``(B) the number of vehicles carried by all ferry 
                systems in the most recent calendar year for which data 
                is available; and
            ``(3) 30 percent shall be allocated among eligible entities 
        in the proportion that--
                    ``(A) the total route nautical miles serviced by 
                each ferry system in the most recent calendar year for 
                which data is available; bears to
                    ``(B) the total route nautical miles serviced by 
                all ferry systems in the most recent calendar year for 
                which data is available.
    ``(e) Redistribution of Unobligated Amounts.--The Secretary shall--
            ``(1) withdraw amounts allocated to an eligible entity 
        under subsection (c) that remain unobligated by the end of the 
        third fiscal year following the fiscal year for which the 
        amounts were allocated; and
            ``(2) in the subsequent fiscal year, redistribute the funds 
        referred to in paragraph (1) in accordance with the formula 
        under subsection (d) among eligible entities for which no 
        amounts were withdrawn under paragraph (1).
    ``(f) Minimum Amount.--Notwithstanding subsection (c), a State with 
an eligible entity that meets the requirements of this section shall 
receive not less than $100,000 under this section for a fiscal year.
    ``(g) Implementation.--
            ``(1) Data collection.--
                    ``(A) National ferry database.--Amounts made 
                available for a fiscal year under this section shall be 
                allocated using the most recent data available, as 
                collected and imputed in accordance with the national 
                ferry database established under section 1801(e) of 
                SAFETEA-LU (23 U.S.C. 129 note; 119 Stat. 1456).
                    ``(B) Eligibility for funding.--To be eligible to 
                receive funds under subsection (c), data shall have 
                been submitted in the most recent collection of data 
                for the national ferry database under section 1801(e) 
                of SAFETEA-LU (23 U.S.C. 129 note; 119 Stat. 1456) for 
                at least 1 ferry service within the State.
            ``(2) Adjustments.--On review of the data submitted under 
        paragraph (1)(B), the Secretary may make adjustments to the 
        data as the Secretary determines necessary to correct 
        misreported or inconsistent data.
    ``(h) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized to be 
appropriated out of the Highway Trust Fund (other than the Mass Transit 
Account) to carry out this section $75,000,000 for each of fiscal years 
2016 through 2021.
    ``(i) Period of Availability.--Notwithstanding section 118(b), 
funds made available to carry out this section shall remain available 
until expended.
    ``(j) Applicability.--All provisions of this chapter that are 
applicable to the National Highway System, other than provisions 
relating to apportionment formula and Federal share, shall apply to 
funds made available to carry out this section, except as determined by 
the Secretary to be inconsistent with this section.''.
    (b) National Ferry Database.--Section 1801(e)(4) of SAFETEA-LU (23 
U.S.C. 129 note; 119 Stat. 1456) is amended by striking subparagraph 
(D) and inserting the following:
                    ``(D) make available, from the amounts made 
                available for each fiscal year to carry out chapter 63 
                of title 49, not more than $500,000 to maintain the 
                database.''.
    (c) Conforming Amendments.--Section 129(c) of title 23, United 
States Code, is amended--
            (1) in paragraph (2), in the first sentence, by inserting 
        ``, or on a public transit ferry eligible under chapter 53 of 
        title 49'' after ``Interstate System'';
            (2) in paragraph (3)--
                    (A) by striking ``(3) Such ferry'' and inserting 
                ``(3)(A) The ferry''; and
                    (B) by adding at the end the following:
                    ``(B) Any Federal participation shall not involve 
                the construction or purchase, for private ownership, of 
                a ferry boat, ferry terminal facility, or other 
                eligible project under this section.'';
            (3) in paragraph (4), by striking ``and repair,'' and 
        inserting ``repair,''; and
            (4) by striking paragraph (6) and inserting the following:
            ``(6) The ferry service shall be maintained in accordance 
        with section 116.
            ``(7)(A) No ferry boat or ferry terminal with Federal 
        participation under this title may be sold, leased, or 
        otherwise disposed of, except in accordance with part 18 of 
        title 49, Code of Federal Regulations (as in effect on December 
        18, 2014).
            ``(B) The Federal share of any proceeds from a disposition 
        referred to in subparagraph (A) shall be used for eligible 
        purposes under this title.''.

SEC. 1011. HIGHWAY SAFETY IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM.

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

SEC. 1012. DATA COLLECTION ON UNPAVED PUBLIC ROADS.

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

SEC. 1013. CONGESTION MITIGATION AND AIR QUALITY IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM.

    Section 149 of title 23, United States Code, is amended--
            (1) in subsection (b)--
                    (A) in paragraph (1)(A)(i)(I), by inserting ``in 
                the designated nonattainment area'' after ``air quality 
                standard'';
                    (B) in paragraph (3), by inserting ``or 
                maintenance'' after ``likely to contribute to the 
                attainment'';
                    (C) in paragraph (4), by striking ``attainment of'' 
                and inserting ``attainment or maintenance of the area 
                of''; and
                    (D) in paragraph (8)(A)(ii)--
                            (i) in the matter preceding subclause (I), 
                        by inserting ``or port-related freight 
                        operations'' after ``construction projects''; 
                        and
                            (ii) in subclause (II), by inserting ``or 
                        chapter 53 of title 49'' after ``this title'';
            (2) in subsection (c)(2), by inserting ``(giving priority 
        to corridors designated under section 151)'' after ``at any 
        location in the State'';
            (3) in subsection (d)--
                    (A) in paragraph (2)--
                            (i) in subparagraph (A)--
                                    (I) in the matter preceding clause 
                                (i), by inserting ``would otherwise be 
                                eligible under subsection (b) if the 
                                project were carried out in a 
                                nonattainment or maintenance area or'' 
                                after ``may use for any project that''; 
                                and
                                    (II) in clause (i), by striking 
                                ``(excluding the amount of funds 
                                reserved under paragraph (1))''; and
                            (ii) in subparagraph (B)(i), by striking 
                        ``MAP-21t'' and inserting ``MAP-21''; and
                    (B) in paragraph (3), by inserting ``, in a manner 
                consistent with the approach that was in effect on the 
                day before the date of enactment of MAP-21,'' after 
                ``the Secretary shall modify'';
            (4) in subsection (g)--
                    (A) in paragraph (2)(B), by striking ``not later 
                that'' and inserting ``not later than'';
                    (B) in paragraph (3)--
                            (i) by striking ``States and metropolitan'' 
                        and inserting the following:
                    ``(A) In general.--States and metropolitan'';
                            (ii) by striking ``are proven to reduce'' 
                        and inserting ``reduce directly emitted''; and
                            (iii) by adding at the end the following:
                    ``(B) Use of priority funding.--To the maximum 
                extent practicable, PM2.5 priority funding shall be 
                used on the most cost-effective projects and programs 
                that are proven to reduce directly emitted fine 
                particulate matter.'';
            (5) in subsection (k)--
                    (A) in paragraph (1)--
                            (i) by striking ``that has a nonattainment 
                        or maintenance area'' and inserting ``that has 
                        1 or more nonattainment or maintenance areas'';
                            (ii) by striking ``a nonattainment or 
                        maintenance area that are'' and inserting ``the 
                        nonattainment or maintenance areas that are'';
                            (iii) by striking ``such area'' both places 
                        it appears and inserting ``such areas''; and
                            (iv) by striking ``such fine particulate'' 
                        and inserting ``directly-emitted fine 
                        particulate'';
                    (B) in paragraph (2), by striking ``highway 
                construction'' and inserting ``transportation 
                construction''; and
                    (C) by adding at the end the following:
            ``(3) Pm2.5 nonattainment and maintenance in low population 
        density states.--
                    ``(A) Exception.--In any State with a population 
                density of 75 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. 1014. NATIONAL FREIGHT PROGRAM.

    (a) In General.--Section 167 of title 23, United States Code, is 
amended to read as follows:
``Sec. 167. National freight program
    ``(a) Establishment.--
            ``(1) In general.--It is the policy of the United States to 
        improve the condition and performance of the national highway 
        freight network to ensure that the national freight network 
        provides the foundation for the United States to compete in the 
        global economy and achieve each goal described in subsection 
        (b).
            ``(2) Establishment.--In support of the goals described in 
        subsection (b), the Secretary shall establish a national 
        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 freight program are--
            ``(1) to invest in infrastructure improvements and to 
        implement operational improvements on the highways of the 
        United States that--
                    ``(A) strengthen the contribution of the national 
                highway freight network to the economic competitiveness 
                of the United States;
                    ``(B) reduce congestion and relieve bottlenecks in 
                the freight transportation system;
                    ``(C) reduce the cost of freight transportation;
                    ``(D) improve the reliability of freight 
                transportation; and
                    ``(E) increase productivity, particularly for 
                domestic industries and businesses that create high-
                value jobs;
            ``(2) to improve the safety, security, efficiency, and 
        resiliency of freight transportation in rural and urban areas;
            ``(3) to improve the state of good repair of the national 
        highway freight network;
            ``(4) to use advanced technology to improve the safety and 
        efficiency of the national highway freight network;
            ``(5) to incorporate concepts of performance, innovation, 
        competition, and accountability into the operation and 
        maintenance of the national highway freight network;
            ``(6) to improve the efficiency and productivity of the 
        national highway freight network; and
            ``(7) to reduce the environmental impacts of freight 
        movement.
    ``(c) Establishment of a National Highway Freight Network.--
            ``(1) In general.--The Secretary shall establish a national 
        highway freight network in accordance with this section to 
        assist States in strategically directing resources toward 
        improved system performance for efficient movement of freight 
        on highways.
            ``(2) Network components.--The national highway freight 
        network shall consist of--
                    ``(A) the primary highway freight system, as 
                designated under subsection (d);
                    ``(B) critical rural freight corridors established 
                under subsection (e);
                    ``(C) critical urban freight corridors established 
                under subsection (f); and
                    ``(D) the portions of the Interstate System not 
                designated as part of the primary highway freight 
                system, including designated future Interstate System 
                routes as of the date of enactment of the DRIVE Act.
    ``(d) Designation and Redesignation of the Primary Highway Freight 
System.--
            ``(1) Initial designation of primary highway freight 
        system.--The initial designation of the primary highway freight 
        system shall be--
                    ``(A) the network designated by the Secretary under 
                section 167(d) of title 23, United States Code, as in 
                effect on the day before the date of enactment of the 
                DRIVE Act; and
                    ``(B) all National Highway System freight 
                intermodal connectors.
            ``(2) Redesignation of primary highway freight system.--
                    ``(A) In general.--Beginning on the date that is 1 
                year after the date of enactment of the DRIVE Act and 
                every 5 years thereafter, using the designation factors 
                described in subparagraph (E), the Secretary shall 
                redesignate the primary highway freight system 
                (including any additional mileage added to the primary 
                highway freight system under this paragraph as of the 
                date on which the redesignation process is effective).
                    ``(B) Mileage.--
                            ``(i) First redesignation.--In 
                        redesignating the primary highway freight 
                        system on the date that is 1 year after the 
                        date of enactment of the DRIVE Act, the 
                        Secretary shall limit the system to 30,000 
                        centerline miles, without regard to the 
                        connectivity of the primary highway freight 
                        system.
                            ``(ii) Subsequent redesignations.--Each 
                        redesignation after the redesignation described 
                        in clause (i), the Secretary may increase the 
                        primary highway freight system by up to 5 
                        percent of the total mileage of the system, 
                        without regard to the connectivity of the 
                        primary highway freight system.
                    ``(C) Considerations.--
                            ``(i) In general.--In redesignating the 
                        primary highway freight system, to the maximum 
                        extent practicable, the Secretary shall use 
                        measurable data to assess the significance of 
                        goods movement, including consideration of 
                        points of origin, destination, and linking 
                        components of the United States global and 
                        domestic supply chains.
                            ``(ii) Intermodal connectors.--In 
                        redesignating the primary highway freight 
                        system, the Secretary shall include all 
                        National Highway System freight intermodal 
                        connectors.
                    ``(D) Input.--In addition to the process provided 
                to State freight advisory committees under paragraph 
                (3), in redesignating the primary highway freight 
                system, the Secretary shall provide an opportunity for 
                State freight advisory committees to submit additional 
                miles for consideration.
                    ``(E) Factors for redesignation.--In redesignating 
                the primary highway freight system, the Secretary shall 
                consider--
                            ``(i) the origins and destinations of 
                        freight movement in, to, and from the United 
                        States;
                            ``(ii) land and water ports of entry;
                            ``(iii) access to energy exploration, 
                        development, installation, or production areas;
                            ``(iv) proximity of access to other freight 
                        intermodal facilities, including rail, air, 
                        water, and pipelines;
                            ``(v) the total freight tonnage and value 
                        moved via highways;
                            ``(vi) significant freight bottlenecks, as 
                        identified by the Secretary;
                            ``(vii) the annual average daily truck 
                        traffic on principal arterials; and
                            ``(viii) the significance of goods movement 
                        on principal arterials, including consideration 
                        of global and domestic supply chains.
            ``(3) State flexibility for additional miles on primary 
        highway freight system.--
                    ``(A) In general.--Not later than 1 year after each 
                redesignation conducted by the Secretary under 
                paragraph (2), each State, under the advisement of the 
                State freight advisory committee, as established in 
                accordance with subsection (n), may increase the number 
                of miles designated as part of the primary highway 
                freight system in that State by not more than 10 
                percent of the miles designated in that State under 
                this subsection if the additional miles--
                            ``(i) close gaps between primary highway 
                        freight system segments;
                            ``(ii) establish connections of the primary 
                        highway freight system critical to the 
                        efficient movement of goods, including ports, 
                        international border crossings, airports, 
                        intermodal facilities, logistics centers, 
                        warehouses, and agricultural facilities; or
                            ``(iii) designate critical emerging freight 
                        routes.
                    ``(B) Considerations.--Each State, under the 
                advisement of the State freight advisory committee that 
                increases the number of miles on the primary highway 
                freight system under subparagraph (A) shall--
                            ``(i) consider nominations for the 
                        additional miles from metropolitan planning 
                        organizations within the State;
                            ``(ii) ensure that the additional miles are 
                        consistent with the freight plan of the State; 
                        and
                            ``(iii) review the primary highway freight 
                        system of the State designated under paragraph 
                        (1) and redesignate miles in a manner that is 
                        consistent with paragraph (2).
                    ``(C) Submission.--Each State, under the advisement 
                of the State freight advisory committee shall--
                            ``(i) submit to the Secretary a list of the 
                        additional miles added under this subsection; 
                        and
                            ``(ii) certify that--
                                    ``(I) the additional miles meet the 
                                requirements of subparagraph (A); and
                                    ``(II) the State, under the 
                                advisement of the State freight 
                                advisory committee has satisfied the 
                                requirements of subparagraph (B).
    ``(e) Critical Rural Freight Corridors.--A State may designate a 
public road within the borders of the State as a critical rural freight 
corridor if the public road--
            ``(1) is a rural principal arterial roadway and has a 
        minimum of 25 percent of the annual average daily traffic of 
        the road measured in passenger vehicle equivalent units from 
        trucks (Federal Highway Administration vehicle class 8 to 13);
            ``(2) provides access to energy exploration, development, 
        installation, or production areas;
            ``(3) connects the primary highway freight system, a 
        roadway described in paragraph (1) or (2), or the Interstate 
        System to facilities that handle more than--
                    ``(A) 50,000 20-foot equivalent units per year; or
                    ``(B) 500,000 tons per year of bulk commodities;
            ``(4) provides access to--
                    ``(A) a grain elevator;
                    ``(B) an agricultural facility;
                    ``(C) a mining facility;
                    ``(D) a forestry facility; or
                    ``(E) an intermodal facility;
            ``(5) connects to an international port of entry;
            ``(6) provides access to significant air, rail, water, or 
        other freight facilities in the State; or
            ``(7) is, in the determination of the State, vital to 
        improving the efficient movement of freight of importance to 
        the economy of the State.
    ``(f) Critical Urban Freight Corridors.--
            ``(1) Urbanized area with population of 500,000 or more.--
        In an urbanized area with a population of 500,000 or more 
        individuals, the representative metropolitan planning 
        organization, in consultation with the State, may designate a 
        public road within the borders of that area of the State as a 
        critical urban freight corridor.
            ``(2) Urbanized area with a population less than 500,000.--
        In an urbanized area with a population of less than 500,000 
        individuals, the State, in consultation with the representative 
        metropolitan planning organization, may designate a public road 
        within the borders of that area of the State as a critical 
        urban freight corridor.
            ``(3) Requirements for designation.--A designation may be 
        made under paragraphs (1) or (2) if the public road--
                    ``(A) is in an urbanized area, regardless of 
                population; and
                    ``(B)(i) connects an intermodal facility to--
                            ``(I) the primary highway freight network;
                            ``(II) the Interstate System; or
                            ``(III) an intermodal freight facility;
                    ``(ii) is located within a corridor of a route on 
                the primary highway freight network and provides an 
                alternative highway option important to goods movement;
                    ``(iii) serves a major freight generator, logistic 
                center, or manufacturing and warehouse industrial land; 
                or
                    ``(iv) is important to the movement of freight 
                within the region, as determined by the metropolitan 
                planning organization or the State.
    ``(g) Designation and Certification.--
            ``(1) Designation.--States and metropolitan planning 
        organizations may designate corridors under subsections (e) and 
        (f) and submit the designated corridors to the Secretary 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 Secretary that the designated corridor 
        meets the requirements of the applicable subsection.
    ``(h) National Freight Strategic Plan.--
            ``(1) Initial development of national freight strategic 
        plan.--Not later than 3 years after the date of enactment of 
        the DRIVE Act, the Secretary, in consultation with State 
        departments of transportation, metropolitan planning 
        organizations, and other appropriate public and private 
        transportation stakeholders, shall develop and post on the 
        public website of the Department of Transportation a national 
        freight strategic plan that includes--
                    ``(A) an assessment of the condition and 
                performance of the national highway freight network;
                    ``(B) an identification of highway bottlenecks on 
                the national highway freight network that create 
                significant freight congestion (including congestion on 
                other nonhighway freight routes) based on a 
                quantitative methodology developed by the Secretary, 
                which shall, at a minimum, include--
                            ``(i) information from the Freight Analysis 
                        Framework of the Federal Highway 
                        Administration; and
                            ``(ii) to the maximum extent practicable, 
                        an estimate of the cost of addressing each 
                        bottleneck and any operational improvements 
                        that could be implemented;
                    ``(C) forecasts of freight volumes, based on the 
                most recent data available, for the 10- and 20-year 
                period beginning in the year during which the plan is 
                issued;
                    ``(D) an identification of major trade gateways and 
                national freight corridors, including nonhighway 
                corridors, that connect major population centers, trade 
                gateways, and other major freight generators for 
                current and forecasted traffic and freight volumes, the 
                identification of which shall be revised, as 
                appropriate, in subsequent plans;
                    ``(E) an assessment of statutory, regulatory, 
                technological, institutional, financial, and other 
                barriers to improved freight transportation performance 
                (including opportunities for overcoming the barriers);
                    ``(F) an identification of routes providing access 
                to energy exploration, development, installation, or 
                production areas;
                    ``(G) best practices for improving the performance 
                of the national highway freight network;
                    ``(H) best practices to mitigate the impacts of 
                freight movement on communities;
                    ``(I) a process for addressing multistate projects 
                and encouraging jurisdictions to collaborate on 
                multistate projects;
                    ``(J) identification of locations or areas with 
                high crash rates or congestion involving freight 
                traffic, and strategies to address those issues; and
                    ``(K) strategies to improve freight intermodal 
                connectivity.
            ``(2) Updates to national freight strategic plan.--Not 
        later than 5 years after the date of completion of the first 
        national freight strategic plan under paragraph (1) and every 5 
        years thereafter, the Secretary shall update and repost on the 
        public website of the Department of Transportation a revised 
        national freight strategic plan.
    ``(i) Highway Freight Transportation Conditions and Performance 
Reports.--Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of the 
DRIVE Act and biennially thereafter, the Secretary shall prepare and 
submit to Congress a report that describes the conditions and 
performance of the national highway freight network in the United 
States.
    ``(j) Transportation Investment Data and Planning Tools.--
            ``(1) In general.--Not later than 1 year after the date of 
        enactment of the DRIVE Act, the Secretary shall--
                    ``(A) 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--
                            ``(i) methodologies for systematic analysis 
                        of benefits and costs on a national and 
                        regional basis;
                            ``(ii) tools for ensuring that the 
                        evaluation of freight-related and other 
                        transportation projects could consider safety, 
                        economic competitiveness, environmental 
                        sustainability, and system condition in the 
                        project selection process;
                            ``(iii) improved methods for data 
                        collection and trend analysis;
                            ``(iv) encouragement of public-private 
                        partnerships to carry out data sharing 
                        activities while maintaining the 
                        confidentiality of all proprietary data; and
                            ``(v) other tools to assist in effective 
                        transportation planning;
                    ``(B) identify transportation-related model data 
                elements to support a broad range of evaluation methods 
                and techniques to assist in making transportation 
                investment decisions; and
                    ``(C) 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.
            ``(2) Consultation.--The Secretary shall consult with 
        Federal, State, and other stakeholders to develop, improve, and 
        implement the tools and collect the data described in paragraph 
        (1).
    ``(k) 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 Secretary shall calculate for each 
        State the proportion that--
                    ``(A) the total mileage in the State designated as 
                part of the primary highway freight system; bears to
                    ``(B) the total mileage of the primary highway 
                freight system in all States.
            ``(3) Use of funds.--
                    ``(A) States with high primary highway freight 
                system mileage.--If the proportion of a State under 
                paragraph (2) is greater than or equal to 3 percent, 
                the State may obligate funds apportioned to the State 
                under section 104(b)(5) for projects on--
                            ``(i) the primary highway freight system;
                            ``(ii) critical rural freight corridors; 
                        and
                            ``(iii) critical urban freight corridors.
                    ``(B) States with low primary highway freight 
                system mileage.--If the proportion of a State under 
                paragraph (2) is less than 3 percent, the State may 
                obligate funds apportioned to the State under section 
                104(b)(5) for projects on any component of the national 
                highway freight network.
            ``(4) Freight planning.--Notwithstanding any other 
        provision of law, effective beginning 2 years after the date of 
        enactment of the DRIVE Act, a State may not obligate funds 
        apportioned to the State under section 104(b)(5) unless the 
        State has--
                    ``(A) established a freight advisory committee in 
                accordance with subsection (n); and
                    ``(B) developed a freight plan in accordance with 
                subsection (o).
            ``(5) Eligibility.--
                    ``(A) In general.--Except as provided in this 
                subsection, for a project to be eligible for funding 
                under this section the project shall--
                            ``(i) contribute to the efficient movement 
                        of freight on the national highway freight 
                        network; and
                            ``(ii) be consistent with a freight 
                        investment plan included in a freight plan of 
                        the State that is in effect.
                    ``(B) Other projects.--A State may obligate not 
                more than 10 percent of the total apportionment of the 
                State under section 104(b)(5) for projects--
                            ``(i) within the boundaries of public and 
                        private freight rail, water facilities 
                        (including ports), and intermodal facilities; 
                        and
                            ``(ii) that provide surface transportation 
                        infrastructure necessary to facilitate direct 
                        intermodal interchange, transfer, and access 
                        into and out of the facility.
                    ``(C) Eligible projects.--Funds apportioned to the 
                State under section 104(b)(5) for the national freight 
                program may be obligated to carry out 1 or more of the 
                following:
                            ``(i) Development phase activities, 
                        including planning, feasibility analysis, 
                        revenue forecasting, environmental review, 
                        preliminary engineering and design work, and 
                        other preconstruction activities.
                            ``(ii) Construction, reconstruction, 
                        rehabilitation, acquisition of real property 
                        (including land relating to the project and 
                        improvements to land), construction 
                        contingencies, acquisition of equipment, and 
                        operational improvements directly relating to 
                        improving system performance.
                            ``(iii) Intelligent transportation systems 
                        and other technology to improve the flow of 
                        freight, including intelligent freight 
                        transportation systems.
                            ``(iv) Efforts to reduce the environmental 
                        impacts of freight movement.
                            ``(v) Environmental and community 
                        mitigation of freight movement.
                            ``(vi) Railway-highway grade separation.
                            ``(vii) Geometric improvements to 
                        interchanges and ramps.
                            ``(viii) Truck-only lanes.
                            ``(ix) Climbing and runaway truck lanes.
                            ``(x) Adding or widening of shoulders.
                            ``(xi) Truck parking facilities eligible 
                        for funding under section 1401 of MAP-21 (23 
                        U.S.C. 137 note; Public Law 112-141).
                            ``(xii) Real-time traffic, truck parking, 
                        roadway condition, and multimodal 
                        transportation information systems.
                            ``(xiii) Electronic screening and 
                        credentialing systems for vehicles, including 
                        weigh-in-motion truck inspection technologies.
                            ``(xiv) Traffic signal optimization, 
                        including synchronized and adaptive signals.
                            ``(xv) Work zone management and information 
                        systems.
                            ``(xvi) Highway ramp metering.
                            ``(xvii) Electronic cargo and border 
                        security technologies that improve truck 
                        freight movement.
                            ``(xviii) Intelligent transportation 
                        systems that would increase truck freight 
                        efficiencies inside the boundaries of 
                        intermodal facilities.
                            ``(xix) Additional road capacity to address 
                        highway freight bottlenecks.
                            ``(xx) A highway project, other than a 
                        project described in clauses (i) through (xix), 
                        to improve the flow of freight on the national 
                        highway freight network.
                            ``(xxi) Any other surface transportation 
                        project to improve the flow of freight into and 
                        out of a facility described in subparagraph 
                        (B).
            ``(6) Other eligible costs.--In addition to the eligible 
        projects identified in paragraph (5), a State may use funds 
        apportioned under section 104(b)(5) for--
                    ``(A) carrying out diesel retrofit or alternative 
                fuel projects under section 149 for class 8 vehicles; 
                and
                    ``(B) the necessary costs of--
                            ``(i) conducting analyses and data 
                        collection related to the national freight 
                        program;
                            ``(ii) developing and updating performance 
                        targets to carry out this section; and
                            ``(iii) reporting to the Secretary to 
                        comply with section 150.
            ``(7) Applicability of planning requirements.--Programming 
        and expenditure of funds for projects under this section shall 
        be consistent with the requirements of sections 134 and 135.
    ``(l) State Performance Targets.--If the Secretary determines that 
a State has not met or made significant progress toward meeting the 
performance targets related to freight movement of the State 
established under section 150(d) by the date that is 2 years after the 
date of the establishment of the performance targets, until the date on 
which the Secretary determines that the State has met or has made 
significant progress towards meeting the performance targets, the State 
shall submit to the Secretary, on a biennial basis, a freight 
performance improvement plan that includes--
            ``(1) an identification of significant freight system 
        trends, needs, and issues within the State;
            ``(2) a description of the freight policies and strategies 
        that will guide the freight-related transportation investments 
        of the State;
            ``(3) an inventory of freight bottlenecks within the State 
        and a description of the ways in which the State is allocating 
        the national 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.
    ``(m) Study of Multimodal Projects.--Not later than 2 years after 
the date of enactment of the DRIVE Act, the Secretary shall submit to 
Congress a report that contains--
            ``(1) a study of freight projects identified in State 
        freight plans under subsection (o); and
            ``(2) an evaluation of multimodal freight projects included 
        in the State freight plans, or otherwise identified by States, 
        that are subject to the limitation of funding for such projects 
        under this section.
    ``(n) State Freight Advisory Committees.--
            ``(1) In general.--Each State shall establish a freight 
        advisory committee consisting of a representative cross-section 
        of public and private sector freight stakeholders, including 
        representatives of ports, shippers, carriers, freight-related 
        associations, the freight industry workforce, the 
        transportation department of the State, and local governments.
            ``(2) Role of committee.--A freight advisory committee of a 
        State described in paragraph (1) shall--
                    ``(A) advise the State on freight-related 
                priorities, issues, projects, and funding needs;
                    ``(B) serve as a forum for discussion for State 
                transportation decisions affecting freight mobility;
                    ``(C) communicate and coordinate regional 
                priorities with other organizations;
                    ``(D) promote the sharing of information between 
                the private and public sectors on freight issues; and
                    ``(E) participate in the development of the freight 
                plan of the State described in subsection (o).
    ``(o) State Freight Plans.--
            ``(1) In general.--Each State shall develop a freight plan 
        that provides a comprehensive plan for the immediate and long-
        range planning activities and investments of the State with 
        respect to freight.
            ``(2) Plan contents.--A freight plan described in paragraph 
        (1) shall include, at a minimum--
                    ``(A) an identification of significant freight 
                system trends, needs, and issues with respect to the 
                State;
                    ``(B) a description of the freight policies, 
                strategies, and performance measures that will guide 
                the freight-related transportation investment decisions 
                of the State;
                    ``(C) when applicable, a listing of critical rural 
                and urban freight corridors designated within the State 
                under this section;
                    ``(D) a description of how the plan will improve 
                the ability of the State to meet the national freight 
                goals established under subsection (b);
                <DELETED>    ``(E) evidence of consideration of 
                innovative technologies and operational strategies, 
                including intelligent transportation systems, that 
                improve the safety and efficiency of freight 
                movement;</DELETED>
                    ``(E) a description of how innovative technologies 
                and operational strategies, including intelligent 
                transportation systems, that improve the safety and 
                efficiency of freight movement, were considered;
                    ``(F) in the case of routes on which travel by 
                heavy vehicles (including mining, agricultural, energy 
                cargo or equipment, and timber vehicles) is projected 
                to substantially deteriorate the condition of roadways, 
                a description of improvements that may be required to 
                reduce or impede the deterioration;
                    ``(G) an inventory of facilities with freight 
                mobility issues, such as truck bottlenecks, within the 
                State, and a description of the strategies the State is 
                employing to address those freight mobility issues;
                    ``(H) consideration of any significant congestion 
                or delay caused by freight movements and any strategies 
                to mitigate that congestion or delay; and
                    ``(I) a freight investment plan that, subject to 
                paragraph (3)(B), includes a list of priority projects 
                and describes how funds made available to carry out 
                this section would be invested and matched.
            ``(3) Relationship to long-range plan.--
                    ``(A) Incorporation.--A freight plan described in 
                paragraph (1) may be developed separately from or 
                incorporated into the statewide strategic long-range 
                transportation plan required by section 135.
                    ``(B) 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.
            ``(4) Planning period.--The freight plan shall address a 
        10-year forecast period.
            ``(5) Updates.--
                    ``(A) In general.--A State shall update the freight 
                plan not less frequently than once every 5 years.
                    ``(B) Freight investment plan.--A State may update 
                the freight investment plan more frequently than is 
                required under subparagraph (A).
    ``(p) Intelligent Freight Transportation System.--
            ``(1) Definition of intelligent freight transportation 
        system.--In this section, the term `intelligent freight 
        transportation system' means--
                    ``(A) an innovative or intelligent technological 
                transportation system, infrastructure, or facilities, 
                including electronic roads, driverless trucks, elevated 
                freight transportation facilities, and other 
                intelligent freight transportation systems; and
                    ``(B) a communications or information processing 
                system used singly or in combination for dedicated 
                intelligent freight lanes and conveyances that improve 
                the efficiency, security, or safety of freight on the 
                Federal-aid highway system or that operate to convey 
                freight or improve existing freight movements.
            ``(2) Location.--An intelligent freight transportation 
        system shall be located--
                    ``(A)(i) along existing Federal-aid highways; or
                    ``(ii) in a manner that connects ports-of-entry to 
                existing Federal-aid highways; and
                    ``(B) in proximity to, or within, an existing 
                right-of-way on a Federal-aid highway.
            ``(3) Operating standards.--The Administrator of the 
        Federal Highway Administration shall determine the need for 
        establishing operating standards for intelligent freight 
        transportation systems.''.
    (b) Conforming Amendments.--
            (1) The analysis for chapter 1 of title 23, United States 
        Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:

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

SEC. 1015. ASSISTANCE FOR MAJOR PROJECTS PROGRAM.

    (a) In General.--Chapter 1 of title 23, United States Code, is 
amended by adding at the end the following:
``Sec. 171. Assistance for major projects program
    ``(a) Purpose of Program.--The purpose of the assistance for major 
projects program shall be to assist in funding critical high-cost 
surface transportation infrastructure projects that--
            ``(1) are difficult to complete with existing Federal, 
        State, local, and private funds; and
            ``(2) will achieve 1 or more of--
                    ``(A) generation of national or regional economic 
                benefits and an increase in the global economic 
                competitiveness of the United States;
                    ``(B) reduction of congestion and the impacts of 
                congestion;
                    ``(C) improvement of roadways vital to national 
                energy security;
                    ``(D) improvement of the efficiency, reliability, 
                and affordability of the movement of freight;
                    ``(E) improvement of transportation safety;
                    ``(F) improvement of existing and designated future 
                Interstate System routes; or
                    ``(G) improvement of the movement of people through 
                improving rural connectivity and metropolitan 
                accessibility.
    ``(b) Definitions.--In this section:
            ``(1) Administrator.--The term `Administrator' means the 
        Administrator of the Federal Highway Administration.
            ``(2) Eligible applicant.--The term `eligible applicant' 
        means--
                    ``(A) a State (or a group of States);
                    ``(B) a local government;
                    ``(C) a tribal government (or a consortium of 
                tribal governments);
                    ``(D) a transit agency;
                    ``(E) a special purpose district or a public 
                authority with a transportation function;
                    ``(F) a port authority;
                    ``(G) a political subdivision of a State or local 
                government;
                    ``(H) a Federal land management agency, jointly 
                with the applicable State; or
                    ``(I) a multistate or multijurisdictional group of 
                entities described in subparagraphs (A) through (H).
            ``(3) Eligible project.--
                    ``(A) In general.--The term `eligible project' 
                means a surface transportation project, or a program of 
                integrated surface transportation projects closely 
                related in the function the projects perform, that--
                            ``(i) is a capital project that is eligible 
                        for Federal financial assistance under--
                                    ``(I) this title; or
                                    ``(II) chapter 53 of title 49; and
                            ``(ii) except as provided in subparagraph 
                        (B), has eligible project costs that are 
                        reasonably anticipated to equal or exceed the 
                        lesser of--
                                    ``(I) $350,000,000; and
                                    ``(II)(aa) for a project located in 
                                a single State, 30 25 percent of the 
                                amount of Federal-aid highway funds 
                                apportioned to the State for the most 
                                recently completed fiscal year;
                                    ``(III) for a project located in a 
                                single rural State with a population 
                                density of 75 80 or fewer persons per 
                                square mile based on the most recent 
                                decennial census, 10 percent of the 
                                amount of Federal-aid highway funds 
                                apportioned to the State for the most 
                                recently completed fiscal year; or
                                    ``(IV) for a project located in 
                                more than 1 State, 75 percent of the 
                                amount of Federal-aid highway funds 
                                apportioned to the participating State 
                                that has the largest apportionment for 
                                the most recently completed fiscal 
                                year.
                    ``(B) Federal land transportation facility.--In the 
                case of a Federal land transportation facility, the 
                term `eligible project' means a Federal land 
                transportation facility that has eligible project costs 
                that are reasonably anticipated to equal or exceed 
                $150,000,000.
            ``(4) Eligible project costs.--The term `eligible project 
        costs' means the costs of--
                    ``(A) development phase activities, including 
                planning, feasibility analysis, revenue forecasting, 
                environmental review, preliminary engineering and 
                design work, and other preconstruction activities; and
                    ``(B) construction, reconstruction, rehabilitation, 
                and acquisition of real property (including land 
                related to the project and improvements to land), 
                environmental mitigation, construction contingencies, 
                acquisition of equipment directly related to improving 
                system performance, and operational improvements.
            ``(5) Rural area.--The term `rural area' means an area that 
        is outside of an urbanized area with a population greater than 
        150,000 individuals, as determined by the Bureau of the Census.
            ``(6) Rural state.--The term `rural State' means a State 
        that has a population density of 75 80 or fewer persons per 
        square mile, based on the most recent decennial census.
    ``(c) Establishment of Program.--The Administrator shall establish 
a program in accordance with this section to provide grants for 
projects that will have a significant impact on a region or the Nation.
    ``(d) Solicitations and Applications.--
            ``(1) Grant solicitations.--The Administrator shall conduct 
        a transparent and competitive national solicitation process to 
        review eligible projects for funding under this section.
            ``(2) Applications.--
                    ``(A) In general.--An eligible applicant seeking a 
                grant under this section shall submit to the 
                Administrator an application in such form and 
                containing such information as the Administrator 
                determines necessary, including the total amount of the 
                grant requested.
                    ``(B) Contents.--Each application submitted under 
                this paragraph shall include data on the most recent 
                system performance and estimated system improvements 
                that will result from completion of the eligible 
                project, including projections for improvements 5, 10, 
                and 20 years after completion of the project.
                    ``(C) Resubmission of applications.--An eligible 
                applicant whose project is not selected under this 
                section may resubmit an application in a subsequent 
                solicitation.
    ``(e) Criteria for Project Evaluation and Selection.--
            ``(1) In general.--The Administrator may select a project 
        for funding under this section only if the Administrator 
        determines that the project--
                    ``(A) is consistent with the national goals 
                described in section 150(b);
                    ``(B) will significantly improve the performance of 
                the national surface transportation network, nationally 
                or regionally;
                    ``(C) is based on the results of preliminary 
                engineering;
                    ``(D) is consistent with the long-range statewide 
                transportation plan;
                    ``(E) cannot be readily and efficiently completed 
                without Federal financial assistance;
                    ``(F) is justified based on the ability of the 
                project to achieve 1 or more of--
                            ``(i) generation of national economic 
                        benefits that reasonably exceed the costs of 
                        the project;
                            ``(ii) reduction of long-term congestion, 
                        including impacts on a national, regional, and 
                        statewide basis;
                            ``(iii) an increase in the speed, 
                        reliability, and accessibility of the movement 
                        of people or freight; or
                            ``(iv) improvement of transportation 
                        safety, including reducing transportation 
                        accident and serious injuries and fatalities; 
                        and
                    ``(G) is supported by a sufficient amount of non-
                Federal funding, including evidence of stable and 
                dependable financing to construct, maintain, and 
                operate the infrastructure facility.
            ``(2) Additional considerations.--In evaluating a project 
        under this section, in addition to the criteria described in 
        paragraph (1), the Administrator shall consider the extent to 
        which the project--
                    ``(A) leverages Federal investment by encouraging 
                non-Federal contributions to the project, including 
                contributions from public-private partnerships;
                    ``(B) is able to begin construction by the date 
                that is not later than 18 months after the date on 
                which the project is selected;
                    ``(C) incorporates innovative project delivery and 
                financing to the maximum extent practicable;
                    ``(D) helps maintain or protect the environment;
                    ``(E) improves roadways vital to national energy 
                security;
                    ``(F) improves or upgrades designated future 
                Interstate System routes;
                    ``(G) uses innovative technologies, including 
                intelligent transportation systems, that enhance the 
                efficiency of the project; and
                    ``(H) helps to improve mobility and accessibility.
    ``(f) Geographic Distribution.--In awarding grants under this 
section, the Administrator shall take measures to ensure, to the 
maximum extent practicable--
            ``(1) an equitable geographic distribution of amounts; and
            ``(2) an appropriate balance in addressing the needs of 
        rural and urban communities.
    ``(g) Funding Requirements.--
            ``(1) In general.--Except in the case of projects described 
        in paragraph (2), the amount of a grant under this section 
        shall be at least $50,000,000.
            ``(2) Rural projects.--The amounts made available for a 
        fiscal year under this section for eligible projects located in 
        rural areas or in rural States shall not be--
                    ``(A) less than 20 percent of the amount made 
                available for the fiscal year under this section; and
                    ``(B) subject to paragraph (1).
            ``(3) Limitation of funds.--Not more than 20 percent of the 
        funds made available for a fiscal year to carry out this 
        section shall be allocated for projects eligible under section 
        167(k)(5)(B) or chapter 53 of title 49.
            ``(4) State cap.--
                    ``(A) In general.--Not more than 20 percent of the 
                funds made available for a fiscal year to carry out 
                this section may be awarded to projects in a single 
                State.
                    ``(B) Exception for multistate projects.--For 
                purposes of the limitation described in subparagraph 
                (A), funds awarded for a multistate project shall be 
                considered to be distributed evenly to each State.
            ``(5) TIFIA program.--On the request of an eligible 
        applicant under this section, the Administrator may use amounts 
        awarded to the entity to pay subsidy and administrative costs 
        necessary to provide the entity Federal credit assistance under 
        chapter 6 with respect to the project for which the grant was 
        awarded.
    ``(h) Grant Requirements.--
            ``(1) Applicability of planning requirements.--The 
        programming and expenditure of funds for projects under this 
        section shall be consistent with the requirements of sections 
        134 and 135.
            ``(2) Determination of applicable modal requirements.--If 
        an eligible project that receives a grant under this section 
        has a crossmodal component, the Administrator--
                    ``(A) shall determine the predominant modal 
                component of the project; and
                    ``(B) may apply the applicable requirements of that 
                predominant modal component to the project.
    ``(i) Report to the Administrator.--For each project funded under 
this section, the project sponsor shall evaluate system performance and 
submit to the Administrator a report not later than 5, 10, and 20 years 
after completion of the project to assess whether the project outcomes 
have met preconstruction projections.
    ``(j) Congressional Approval.--
            ``(1) Submission of application.--Each eligible applicant 
        shall submit to the Administrator an application in accordance 
        with subsection (d)(2) at such time as the Administrator 
        determines to meet the requirements of paragraph (2).
            ``(2) Submission to congress of proposed projects.--
                    ``(A) In general.--By January 1 of each fiscal 
                year, the Administrator 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 list of all of the projects 
                that meet the requirements of this section.
                    ``(B) Limitation.--The list submitted under 
                subparagraph (A) shall include a total requested grant 
                amount at least 2 times, but not to exceed 4 times, the 
                authorization level of the program in each fiscal year.
            ``(3) Committee review.--Not later than 90 days after the 
        date of the receipt of the submission under paragraph (2), each 
        Committee described in subparagraph (A) of that paragraph 
        shall--
                    ``(A) select projects and determine the amounts to 
                be awarded to each project, not to exceed the total 
                authorization level of the program for each fiscal 
                year; and
                    ``(B) adopt a resolution making such determination.
            ``(4) Congressional approval.--Projects shall be awarded on 
        congressional adoption of a joint resolution based on the 
        Committee action under paragraph (3).
            ``(5) Administrative approval.--
                    ``(A) In general.--The Administrator shall award 
                grants to eligible projects in a fiscal year--
                            ``(i) if Congress does not adopt a joint 
                        resolution under paragraph (4) by the date that 
                        is 90 days after the date on which the first 
                        Committee adopts a resolution under paragraph 
                        (3)(B); or
                            ``(ii) if neither Committee acts in 
                        accordance with paragraph (3).
                    ``(B) Timing.--The Administrator shall award grants 
                under subparagraph (A) not later than 90 days after the 
                date on which the relevant event described in 
                subparagraph (A) occurs.
    ``(k) Reports.--
            ``(1) In general.--The Administrator shall make available 
        on the website of the Federal Highway Administration at the end 
        of each fiscal year an annual report that lists each project 
        for which assistance 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 
                establishment, solicitation, selection, and 
                justification process with respect to the funding of 
                projects under this section.
                    ``(B) Report.--Not later than 1 year after the 
                initial awarding of funding under this section, the 
                Comptroller General of the United States shall submit 
                to the Committee on Environment and Public Works of the 
                Senate and the Committee on Transportation and 
                Infrastructure of the House of Representatives a report 
                that describes--
                            ``(i) the process by which each project was 
                        selected;
                            ``(ii) the criteria used for the selection 
                        of each project; and
                            ``(iii) the justification for the selection 
                        of each project based on the criteria described 
                        in subsection (e).''.
    (b) Conforming Amendment.--The analysis for chapter 1 of title 23, 
United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:

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

SEC. 1016. TRANSPORTATION ALTERNATIVES.

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

SEC. 1017. CONSOLIDATION OF PROGRAMS.

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

SEC. 1018. 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. 1019. TOLL ROADS, BRIDGES, TUNNELS, AND FERRIES.

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

SEC. 1020. HOV FACILITIES.

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

SEC. 1021. INTERSTATE SYSTEM RECONSTRUCTION AND REHABILITATION PILOT 
              PROGRAM.

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

SEC. 1022. EMERGENCY RELIEF FOR FEDERALLY OWNED ROADS.

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

SEC. 1023. BRIDGES REQUIRING CLOSURE OR LOAD RESTRICTIONS.

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

SEC. 1024. NATIONAL ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGING AND NATURAL GAS FUELING 
              CORRIDORS.

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

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

SEC. 1025. ASSET MANAGEMENT.

    (a) Section 119(f)(2) of title 23, United States Code, is amended--
            (1) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``structurally 
        deficient'' and inserting ``being in poor condition''; and
            (2) in subparagraph (B), by striking ``structurally 
        deficient'' and inserting ``being in poor condition''.
    (b) Section 144 of title 23, United States Code, is amended--
            (1) in subsection (a)(1)(B), by striking ``deficient''; and
            (2) in subsection (b)(5), by striking ``each structurally 
        deficient bridge'' and inserting ``each bridge in poor 
        condition''.
    (c) Section 202(d) of title 23, United States Code, is amended--
            (1) in paragraph (1), by striking ``deficient'';
            (2) in paragraph (2)(B), by striking ``deficient''; and
            (3) in paragraph (3)--
                    (A) in subparagraph (A), by striking the semicolon 
                at the end and inserting ``; and'';
                    (B) in subparagraph (B), by striking ``; and'' at 
                the end and inserting a period; and
                    (C) by striking subparagraph (C).

SEC. 1026. 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. 1027. NATIONALLY SIGNIFICANT FEDERAL LANDS AND TRIBAL PROJECTS 
              PROGRAM.

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

SEC. 1028. FEDERAL LANDS PROGRAMMATIC ACTIVITIES.

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

SEC. 1029. FEDERAL LANDS TRANSPORTATION PROGRAM.

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

SEC. 1030. INNOVATIVE PROJECT DELIVERY.

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

              Subtitle B--Acceleration of Project Delivery

SEC. 1101. CATEGORICAL EXCLUSION FOR PROJECTS OF LIMITED FEDERAL 
              ASSISTANCE.

    Section 1317 of MAP-21 (23 U.S.C. 109 note; Public Law 112-141) is 
amended--
            (1) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking 
        ``Not later than'' and inserting the following:
    ``(a) In General.--Not later than''; and
            (2) by adding at the end the following:
    ``(b) Inflationary Adjustment.--The dollar amounts described in 
subsection (a) shall be adjusted for inflation--
            ``(1) effective October 1, 2015, to reflect changes since 
        July 1, 2012, in the Consumer Price Index for All Urban 
        Consumers published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the 
        Department of Labor; and
            ``(2) effective October 1, 2016, and each succeeding 
        October 1, to reflect changes for the preceding 12-month period 
        in the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers published 
        by the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the Department of 
        Labor.''.

SEC. 1102. 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. 1103. AGENCY COORDINATION.

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

SEC. 1104. INITIATION OF ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW PROCESS.

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

SEC. 1105. IMPROVING COLLABORATION FOR ACCELERATED DECISION MAKING.

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

SEC. 1106. ACCELERATED DECISIONMAKING IN ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEWS.

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

SEC. 1107. IMPROVING TRANSPARENCY IN ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEWS.

    Section 139 of title 23, United States Code (as amended by section 
1106(a)), is amended by adding at the end the following:
    ``(o) Reviews, Approvals, and Permitting Platform.--
            ``(1) In general.--Not later than 2 years after the date of 
        enactment of this subsection, the Secretary shall establish an 
        online platform and, in coordination with agencies described in 
        paragraph (2), issue reporting standards to make publicly 
        available the status of reviews, approvals, and permits 
        required for compliance with the National Environmental Policy 
        Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.) or other applicable 
        Federal laws for projects and activities requiring an 
        environmental assessment or an environmental impact statement.
            ``(2) Federal agency participation.--A Federal agency of 
        jurisdiction over a review, approval, or permit described in 
        paragraph (1) shall provide status information in accordance 
        with the standards established by the Secretary under paragraph 
        (1).
            ``(3) State responsibilities.--A State that is assigned and 
        assumes responsibilities under section 326 or 327 shall provide 
        applicable status information in accordance with standards 
        established by the Secretary under paragraph (1).''.

SEC. 1108. INTEGRATION OF PLANNING AND ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW.

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

SEC. 1109. USE OF PROGRAMMATIC MITIGATION PLANS.

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

SEC. 1110. ADOPTION OF DEPARTMENTAL ENVIRONMENTAL DOCUMENTS.

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

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

SEC. 1111. 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. 1112. SURFACE TRANSPORTATION PROJECT DELIVERY PROGRAM.

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

SEC. 1113. CATEGORICAL EXCLUSIONS FOR MULTIMODAL PROJECTS.

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

SEC. 1114. MODERNIZATION OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW PROCESS.

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

SEC. 1115. SERVICE CLUB, CHARITABLE ASSOCIATION, OR RELIGIOUS SERVICE 
              SIGNS.

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

SEC. 1116. 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) ensure that the requirements of this section 
                are consistent with align, to the maximum extent 
                practicable, with the requirements of the National 
                Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4231 et 
                seq.) and section 306108 of title 54, including 
                implementing regulations; and
                    ``(B) not later than 90 days after the date of 
                enactment of this subsection, coordinate with the 
                Secretary of the Interior and the Executive Director of 
                the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation (referred 
                to in this subsection as the `Council') to establish 
                procedures to satisfy the requirements described in 
                subparagraph (A) (including regulations).
            ``(2) Avoidance alternative analysis.--
                    ``(A) In general.--If, in an analysis required 
                under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 
                U.S.C. 4231 et seq.), the Secretary determines that 
                there is no feasible or prudent alternative to avoid 
                use of an historic site, the Secretary may--
                            ``(i) include the determination of the 
                        Secretary in the analysis required under that 
                        Act;
                            ``(ii) provide a notice of the 
                        determination to--
                                    ``(I) each applicable State 
                                historic preservation officer and 
                                tribal historic preservation officer;
                                    ``(II) the Council, if the Council 
                                is participating in the consultation 
                                process under section 306108 of title 
                                54; and
                                    ``(III) the Secretary of the 
                                Interior; and
                            ``(iii) request from the applicable 
                        preservation officer, the Council, and the 
                        Secretary of the Interior a concurrence that 
                        the determination is sufficient to satisfy the 
                        requirement of subsection (a)(1).
                    ``(B) Concurrence.--If the applicable preservation 
                officer, the Council, and the Secretary of the Interior 
                each provide a concurrence requested under subparagraph 
                (A)(iii)--
                        <DELETED>    ``(i) no further analysis under 
                        subsection (a)(1) shall be required;</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(ii) the Secretary shall include 
                        in the record of decision or finding of no 
                        significant impact a notice of a determination 
                        and each relevant concurrence to the 
                        determination under subparagraph (A); 
                        and</DELETED>
                            ``(iii) not later than 3 days after the 
                        receipt by the Secretary of all concurrences 
                        requested under subparagraph (A)(iii), the 
                        Secretary shall post on an appropriate Federal 
                        website the determination and each relevant 
                        concurrence described in clause (ii). 
                        subparagraph (A)(iii), no further analysis 
                        under subsection (a)(1) shall be required.
                    ``(C) Publication.--A notice of a determination, 
                together with each relevant concurrence to that 
                determination, under subparagraph (A) shall be--
                            ``(i) included in the record of decision or 
                        finding of no significant impact of the 
                        Secretary; and
                            ``(ii) posted on an appropriate Federal 
                        website by not later than 3 days after the date 
                        of receipt by the Secretary of all concurrences 
                        requested under subparagraph (A)(iii).
            ``(3) Aligning historical reviews.--
                    ``(A) In general.--If the Secretary, the applicable 
                preservation officer, the Council, and the Secretary of 
                the Interior concur that there is no feasible and 
                prudent alternative that no feasible and prudent 
                alternative exists as described in paragraph (2), the 
                Secretary may provide to the applicable preservation 
                officer, the Council, and the Secretary of the Interior 
                notice of the intent of the Secretary to satisfy the 
                requirements of subsection (a)(2) through the 
                consultation requirements of section 306108 of title 
                54.
                    ``(B) Satisfaction of conditions.--To satisfy the 
                requirements of subsection (a)(2), each individual 
                described in paragraph (2)(A)(ii) shall concur in the 
                treatment of the applicable historic site described in 
                the memorandum of agreement or programmatic agreement 
                developed under section 306108 of title 54.''.
    (b) Public Transportation.--Section 303 of title 49, United States 
Code, is amended--
            (1) in subsection (c), in the matter preceding paragraph 
        (1), by striking ``subsection (d)'' and inserting ``subsections 
        (d) and (e)''; and
            (2) by adding at the end the following:
    ``(e) Satisfaction of Requirements for Certain Historic Sites.--
            ``(1) In general.--The Secretary shall--
                    ``(A) ensure that the requirements of this section 
                are consistent with align, to the maximum extent 
                practicable, the requirements of this section with the 
                requirements of the National Environmental Policy Act 
                of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4231 et seq.) and section 306108 of 
                title 54, including implementing regulations; and
                    ``(B) not later than 90 days after the date of 
                enactment of this subsection, coordinate with the 
                Secretary of the Interior and the Executive Director of 
                the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation (referred 
                to in this subsection as the `Council') to establish 
                procedures to satisfy the requirements described in 
                subparagraph (A) (including regulations).
            ``(2) Avoidance alternative analysis.--
                    ``(A) In general.--If, in an analysis required 
                under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 
                U.S.C. 4231 et seq.), the Secretary determines that 
                there is no feasible or prudent alternative to avoid 
                use of an historic site, the Secretary may--
                            ``(i) include the determination of the 
                        Secretary in the analysis required under that 
                        Act;
                            ``(ii) provide a notice of the 
                        determination to--
                                    ``(I) each applicable State 
                                historic preservation officer and 
                                tribal historic preservation officer;
                                    ``(II) the Council, if the Council 
                                is participating in the consultation 
                                process under section 306108 of title 
                                54; and
                                    ``(III) the Secretary of the 
                                Interior; and
                            ``(iii) request from the applicable 
                        preservation officer, the Council, and the 
                        Secretary of the Interior a concurrence that 
                        the determination is sufficient to satisfy the 
                        requirement of subsection (c)(1).
                    ``(B) Concurrence.--If the applicable preservation 
                officer, the Council, and the Secretary of the Interior 
                each provide a concurrence requested under subparagraph 
                (A)(iii)--
                        <DELETED>    ``(i) no further analysis under 
                        subsection (c)(1) shall be required;</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(ii) the Secretary shall include 
                        in the record of decision or finding of no 
                        significant impact a notice of a determination 
                        and each relevant concurrence to the 
                        determination under subparagraph (A); 
                        and</DELETED>
                            ``(iii) not later than 3 days after the 
                        receipt by the Secretary of all concurrences 
                        requested under subparagraph (A)(iii), the 
                        Secretary shall post on an appropriate Federal 
                        website the determination and each relevant 
                        concurrence described in clause (ii). 
                        subparagraph (A)(iii), no further analysis 
                        under subsection (a)(1) shall be required.
                    ``(C) Publication.--A notice of a determination, 
                together with each relevant concurrence to that 
                determination, under subparagraph (A) shall be--
                            ``(i) included in the record of decision or 
                        finding of no significant impact of the 
                        Secretary; and
                            ``(ii) posted on an appropriate Federal 
                        website by not later than 3 days after the date 
                        of receipt by the Secretary of all concurrences 
                        requested under subparagraph (A)(iii).
            ``(3) Aligning historical reviews.--
                    ``(A) In general.--If the Secretary, the applicable 
                preservation officer, the Council, and the Secretary of 
                the Interior concur  that there is no feasible and 
                prudent alternative that no feasible and prudent 
                alternative exists as described in paragraph (2), the 
                Secretary may provide to the applicable preservation 
                officer, the Council, and the Secretary of the Interior 
                notice of the intent of the Secretary to satisfy the 
                requirements of subsection (c)(2) through the 
                consultation requirements of section 306108 of title 
                54.
                    ``(B) Satisfaction of conditions.--To satisfy the 
                requirements of subsection (c)(2), the applicable 
                preservation officer, the Council, and the Secretary of 
                the Interior shall concur in the treatment of the 
                applicable historic site described in the memorandum of 
                agreement or programmatic agreement developed under 
                section 306108 of title 54.''.

SEC. 1117. BRIDGE EXEMPTION FROM CONSIDERATION UNDER CERTAIN 
              PROVISIONS.

    (a) Preservation of Parklands.--Section 138 of title 23, United 
States Code, as amended by section 1116, is amended by adding at the 
end the following:
    ``(d) Bridge Exemption From Consideration.--A common post-1945 
concrete or steel bridge or culvert (as described in 77 Fed. Reg. 
68790) that is exempt from individual review under section 306108 of 
title 54, United States Code, shall be exempt from consideration under 
this section.''.
    (b) Policy on Lands, Wildlife and Waterfowl Refuges, and Historic 
Sites.--Section 303 of title 49, United States Code, as amended by 
section 1116, is amended by adding at the end the following:
    ``(f) Bridge Exemption From Consideration.--A common post-1945 
concrete or steel bridge or culvert (as described in 77 Fed. Reg. 
68790) that is exempt from individual review under section 306108 of 
title 54, United States Code, shall be exempt from consideration under 
this section.''.

SEC. 1118. ELIMINATION OF BARRIERS TO IMPROVE AT-RISK BRIDGES.

    (a) Temporary Authorization.--
            (1) In general.--Notwithstanding any other provision of 
        law, until 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. 1119. AT-RISK PROJECT PREAGREEMENT AUTHORITY.

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

                       Subtitle C--Miscellaneous

SEC. 1201. CREDITS FOR UNTAXED TRANSPORTATION FUELS.

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

SEC. 1202. 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. 1203. EXEMPTIONS.

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

SEC. 1204. HIGH PRIORITY CORRIDORS ON THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY SYSTEM.

    Section 1105 of the Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency 
Act of 1991 (105 Stat. 2031) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (c) (105 Stat. 2032; 119 Stat. 1213)--
                    (A) by striking paragraph (13) and inserting the 
                following:
            ``(13) Raleigh-Norfolk Corridor from Raleigh, North 
        Carolina, through Rocky Mount, Williamston and Elizabeth City, 
        North Carolina, to Norfolk, Virginia.'';
                    (B) by striking paragraph (68) and inserting the 
                following:
            ``(68) The Washoe County Corridor and the Intermountain 
        West Corridor shall generally follow:
                    ``(A) in the case of the Washoe County Corridor, 
                along Interstate Route 580/United States Route 95/
                United States Route 95A, from Reno, Nevada, to Las 
                Vegas, Nevada; and
                    ``(B) in the case of the Intermountain West 
                Corridor, from the vicinity of Las Vegas extending 
                north along United States Route 95, terminating at 
                Interstate Route 80.''; and
                    (C) 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.'';
            (2) in subsection (e)(5)--
                    (A) in subparagraph (A) (109 Stat. 597; 118 Stat. 
                293; 119 Stat. 1213), in the first sentence--
                            (i) by inserting ``subsection (c)(13),'' 
                        after ``subsection (c)(9),'';
                            (ii) by striking ``subsections (c)(18)'' 
                        and all that follows through ``(c)(36)'' and 
                        inserting ``subsection (c)(18), subsection 
                        (c)(20), subparagraphs (A) and (B)(i) of 
                        subsection (c)(26), subsection (c)(36)'' ; and
                            (iii) by striking ``and subsection 
                        (c)(57)'' and inserting ``subsection (c)(57), 
                        subsection (c)(68)(B), subsection (c)(81), and 
                        subsection (c)(82)''; and
                    (B) in subparagraph (C)(i) (109 Stat. 598; 126 
                Stat. 427), by striking the last sentence and inserting 
                ``The routes referred to in subparagraphs (A) and 
                (B)(i) of subsection (c)(26) and in subsection 
                (c)(68)(B) are designated as Interstate Route I-11.''.

SEC. 1205. REPEAT INTOXICATED DRIVER LAW.

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

SEC. 1206. 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 Program.--Section 133(b)(16) of title 
23, United States Code, by inserting ``, including the installation of 
vehicle-to-infrastructure communication equipment'' after ``capital 
improvements''.

SEC. 1207. DESIGNATED PROJECTS.

    (a) Definitions.--In this section, the following definitions apply:
            (1) Earmarked amount.--The term ``earmarked amount'' 
        means--
                    (A) congressionally directed spending, as defined 
                in rule XLIV of the Standing Rules of the Senate, 
                identified in a prior law, report, or joint explanatory 
                statement, that was authorized to be appropriated or 
                appropriated more than 10 fiscal years prior to the 
                fiscal year in which this Act becomes effective, and 
                administered by the Administrator of the Federal 
                Highway Administration; and
                    (B) a congressional earmark, as defined in rule XXI 
                of the Rules of the House of Representatives identified 
                in a prior law, report, or joint explanatory statement, 
                that was authorized to be appropriated or appropriated 
                more than 10 fiscal years prior to the fiscal year in 
                which this Act becomes effective, and administered by 
                the Administrator of the Federal Highway 
                Administration.
            (2) State.--The term ``State'' has the meaning given the 
        term in section 101(a) of title 23, United States Code.
            (3) Territory.--The term ``territory'' has the meaning 
        given the term in section 165(c) of title 23, United States 
        Code.
    (b) Authority.--A State or territory may use any earmarked amount 
and any associated obligation limitation for any project eligible under 
sections 133(b) or 165 of title 23, United States Code, respectively.
    (c) Terms.--
            (1) Notification.--The State transportation agency for the 
        State or territory for which the earmarked amount was 
        originally designated or directed shall--
                    (A) notify the Secretary of the intent of the State 
                transportation agency to use authority under this 
                section; and
                    (B) submit to the Secretary a report not later than 
                September 30, 2016, identifying the earmarked amount, 
                and associated obligation limitation, to be used and 
                the projects to which the funding would be applied.
            (2) Period of availability.--Notwithstanding the original 
        period of availability of the earmarked amount and associated 
        obligation limitation, the funds and associated obligation 
        limitation shall remain available for obligation for a period 
        of 3 fiscal years after the fiscal year in which the Secretary 
        is notified under paragraph (1).
            (3) Federal share.--The Federal share of the cost of a 
        project carried out with funds made available under this 
        section shall be the same as originally associated with the 
        earmark.
    (d) Limitations.--
            (1) In general.--The authority under subsection (b) may be 
        exercised only--
                    (A) after September 30, 2016; and
                    (B)(i) for those projects or activities that have 
                obligated less than 10 percent of the amount made 
                available for obligation as of the date of enactment of 
                this Act; or
                    (ii) for those projects with unexpended balances of 
                funds for which the earmarked amount that was 
                originally designated or directed has been closed and 
                for which payments have been made under a final 
                voucher.
            (2) Geographic area.--
                    (A) In general.--The earmarked amount and 
                associated obligation limitation shall only be applied 
                to projects within the same general geographic area 
                within 50 miles and within the boundaries of the State 
                or territory for which the earmarked amount was 
                originally designated or directed, in consultation with 
                the relevant metropolitan planning organization, if 
                applicable.
                    (B) Exception.--A State or territory may apply the 
                earmarked amount and associated obligation limitation, 
                to a project in any area of the State or territory if 
                the State or territory certifies that the project for 
                which the earmarked amount was originally designated or 
                directed has been completed and payments have been made 
                under a final voucher.
    (e) Report to Congress.--Not later than December 16, 2016, the 
Secretary shall submit a consolidated report of the information 
provided by States and territories under this section to--
            (1) the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate;
            (2) the Committee on Appropriations of the House of 
        Representatives;
            (3) the Committee on Environment and Public Works of the 
        Senate; and
            (4) the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of 
        the House of Representatives.

SEC. 1208. RELINQUISHMENT.

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

SEC. 1209. TRANSFER AND SALE OF TOLL CREDITS.

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

SEC. 1210. 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), to be 
        expended not later than 270 days after the date of enactment of 
        this Act; and
            (2) $250,000 for administrative costs of carrying out the 
        program.

                  TITLE II--TRANSPORTATION INNOVATION

                          Subtitle A--Research

SEC. 2001. RESEARCH, TECHNOLOGY, AND EDUCATION.

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

SEC. 2002. INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS.

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

SEC. 2003. FUTURE INTERSTATE STUDY.

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

SEC. 2004. RESEARCHING SURFACE TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM FUNDING 
              ALTERNATIVES.

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

                            Subtitle B--Data

SEC. 2101. TRIBAL DATA COLLECTION.

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

SEC. 2102. PERFORMANCE MANAGEMENT DATA SUPPORT PROGRAM.

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

              Subtitle C--Transparency and Best Practices

SEC. 2201. EVERY DAY COUNTS INITIATIVE.

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

SEC. 2202. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION PERFORMANCE MEASURES.

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

SEC. 2203. GRANT PROGRAM FOR ACHIEVEMENT IN TRANSPORTATION FOR 
              PERFORMANCE AND INNOVATION.

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

SEC. 2204. HIGHWAY TRUST FUND TRANSPARENCY AND ACCOUNTABILITY.

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

SEC. 2205. REPORT ON HIGHWAY TRUST FUND ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENDITURES.

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

SEC. 2206. 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. 2207. PERFORMANCE PERIOD ADJUSTMENT.

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

SEC. 2208. DESIGN STANDARDS.

    (a) In General.--Section 109 of title 23, United States Code, is 
amended--
            (1) in subsection (c)--
                <DELETED>    (A) in paragraph (1), in the matter 
                preceding subparagraph (A), by striking ``may take into 
                account'' and inserting ``shall consider''; 
                and</DELETED>
                    (A) in paragraph (1)--
                            (i) in the matter preceding subparagraph 
                        (A), by striking ``may take into account'' and 
                        inserting ``shall consider''; and
                            (ii) in subparagraph (C), by striking 
                        ``access for'' and inserting ``access and 
                        safety for''; and
                    (B) in paragraph (2)--
                            (i) in subparagraph (C), by striking 
                        ``and'' at the end;
                            (ii) by redesignating subparagraph (D) as 
                        subparagraph (F); and
                            (iii) by inserting after subparagraph (C) 
                        the following:
                    ``(D) the publication entitled `Highway Safety 
                Manual' of the American Association of State Highway 
                and Transportation Officials;
                    ``(E) the publication entitled `Urban Street Design 
                Guide' of the National Association of City 
                Transportation Officials; and''; 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 local jurisdiction may use a roadway 
design guide that is different from the roadway design guide used by 
the State in which the local jurisdiction is located for the design of 
projects on all roadways under the ownership of the local jurisdiction 
(other than a highway on the Interstate System) if--
            (1) the local jurisdiction is the project sponsor;
            (2) the roadway design guide--
                    (A) is recognized by the Federal Highway 
                Administration; and
                    (B) is adopted by the local jurisdiction; and
            (3) the design complies with all other applicable Federal 
        laws.

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

SEC. 3001. TRANSPORTATION INFRASTRUCTURE FINANCE AND INNOVATION ACT OF 
              1998 AMENDMENTS.

    (a) Definitions.--Section 601(a) of title 23, United States Code, 
is amended--
            (1) in the matter preceding paragraph (1)--
                    (A) by striking ``In this chapter, the'' and 
                inserting ``The''; and
                    (B) by inserting ``to sections 601 through 609'' 
                after ``apply'';
            (2) in paragraph (2)--
                    (A) in subparagraph (B), by striking ``and'' at the 
                end;
                    (B) in subparagraph (C), by striking the period at 
                the end and inserting ``; and''; and
                    (C) by adding at the end the following:
                    ``(D) capitalizing a rural projects fund using the 
                proceeds of a secured loan made to a State 
                infrastructure bank in accordance with sections 602 and 
                603, for the purpose of making loans to sponsors of 
                rural infrastructure projects in accordance with 
                section 610.'';
            (3) in paragraph (3), by striking ``this chapter'' and 
        inserting ``the TIFIA program'';
            (4) in paragraph (10)--
                    (A) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A)--
                            (i) by inserting ``related'' before 
                        ``projects''; and
                            (ii) by striking ``(which shall receive an 
                        investment grade rating from a rating 
                        agency)'';
                    (B) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``subject to 
                the availability of future funds being made available 
                to carry out this chapter;'' and inserting ``subject 
                to--
                            ``(i) the availability of future funds 
                        being made available to carry out the TIFIA 
                        program; and
                            ``(ii) the satisfaction of all of the 
                        conditions for the provision of credit 
                        assistance under the TIFIA program, including 
                        section 603(b)(1);''; and
                    (C) in subparagraph (D)--
                            (i) by redesignating clauses (ii) and (iii) 
                        as clauses (iii) and (iv), respectively;
                            (ii) by inserting after clause (i) the 
                        following:
                            ``(ii) receiving an investment grade rating 
                        from a rating agency;'';
                            (iii) in clause (iii) (as so redesignated), 
                        by striking ``section 602(c)'' and inserting 
                        ``including sections 602(c) and 603(b)(1)''; 
                        and
                            (iv) in clause (iv) (as so redesignated), 
                        by striking ``this chapter'' and inserting 
                        ``the TIFIA program'';
            (5) in paragraph (12)--
                    (A) in subparagraph (D)(iv), by striking the period 
                at the end and inserting ``; and''; and
                    (B) by adding at the end the following:
                    ``(E) a project to improve or construct public 
                infrastructure that is located within walking distance 
                of, and accessible to, a fixed guideway transit 
                facility, passenger rail station, intercity bus 
                station, or intermodal facility, including a 
                transportation, public utility, and capital project 
                described in section 5302(3)(G)(v) of title 49, and 
                related infrastructure;
                    ``(F) a project for the acquisition of plant and 
                wildlife habitat pursuant to a conservation plan that--
                            ``(i) has been approved by the Secretary of 
                        the Interior pursuant to section 10 of the 
                        Endangered Species Act of 1973 (16 U.S.C. 
                        1539); and
                            ``(ii) as determined by the Secretary of 
                        the Interior, would mitigate the environmental 
                        impacts of transportation infrastructure 
                        projects otherwise eligible for assistance 
                        under the TIFIA program; and
                    ``(G) the capitalization of a rural projects fund 
                by a State infrastructure bank with the proceeds of a 
                secured loan made in accordance with sections 602 and 
                603, for the purpose of making loans to sponsors of 
                rural infrastructure projects in accordance with 
                section 610.'';
            (6) in paragraph (15), by striking ``means'' and all that 
        follows through the period at the end and inserting ``means a 
        surface transportation infrastructure project located in an 
        area that is outside of an urbanized area with a population 
        greater than 150,000 individuals, as determined by the Bureau 
        of the Census.'';
            (7) by redesignating paragraphs (16), (17), (18), (19), and 
        (20) as paragraphs (17), (18), (20), (21), and (22), 
        respectively;
            (8) by inserting after paragraph (15) the following:
            ``(16) Rural projects fund.--The term `rural projects fund' 
        means a fund--
                    ``(A) established by a State infrastructure bank in 
                accordance with section 610(d)(4);
                    ``(B) capitalized with the proceeds of a secured 
                loan made to the bank in accordance with sections 602 
                and 603; and
                    ``(C) for the purpose of making loans to sponsors 
                of rural infrastructure projects in accordance with 
                section 610.'';
            (9) by inserting after paragraph (18) (as redesignated) the 
        following:
            ``(19) State infrastructure bank.--The term `State 
        infrastructure bank' means an infrastructure bank established 
        under section 610.''; and
            (10) in paragraph (22) (as redesignated), by inserting 
        ``established under sections 602 through 609'' after 
        ``Department''.
    (b) Determination of Eligibility and Project Selection.--Section 
602 of title 23, United States Code, is amended--
            (1) in subsection (a)--
                    (A) in paragraph (1), in the matter preceding 
                subparagraph (A), by striking ``this chapter'' and 
                inserting ``the TIFIA program'';
                    (B) in paragraph (2)(A), by striking ``this 
                chapter'' and inserting ``the TIFIA program'';
                    (C) in paragraph (3), by striking ``this chapter'' 
                and inserting ``the TIFIA program'';
                    (D) in paragraph (5)--
                            (i) by striking the heading and inserting 
                        ``Eligible project cost parameters.--'';
                            (ii) in subparagraph (A)--
                                    (I) in the matter preceding clause 
                                (i), by striking ``subparagraph (B), to 
                                be eligible for assistance under this 
                                chapter, a project'' and inserting 
                                ``subparagraphs (B) and (C), a project 
                                under the TIFIA program'';
                                    (II) by striking clause (i) and 
                                inserting the following:
                            ``(i) $50,000,000; and''; and
                                    (III) in clause (ii), by striking 
                                ``assistance''; and
                            (iii) in subparagraph (B)--
                                    (I) by striking the subparagraph 
                                designation and heading and all that 
                                follows through ``In the case'' and 
                                inserting the following:
                    ``(B) Exceptions.--
                            ``(i) Intelligent transportation systems.--
                        In the case''; and
                                    (II) by adding at the end the 
                                following:
                            ``(ii) Transit-oriented development 
                        projects.--In the case of a project described 
                        in section 601(a)(12)(E), eligible project 
                        costs shall be reasonably anticipated to equal 
                        or exceed $10,000,000.
                            ``(iii) Rural projects.--In the case of a 
                        rural infrastructure project or a project 
                        capitalizing a rural projects fund, eligible 
                        project costs shall be reasonably anticipated 
                        to equal or exceed $10,000,000, but not to 
                        exceed $100,000,000.
                            ``(iv) Local infrastructure projects.--
                        Eligible project costs shall be reasonably 
                        anticipated to equal or exceed $10,000,000 in 
                        the case of projects or programs of projects--
                                    ``(I) in which the applicant is a 
                                local government, public authority, or 
                                instrumentality of local government;
                                    ``(II) located on a facility owned 
                                by a local government; or
                                    ``(III) for which the Secretary 
                                determines that a local government is 
                                substantially involved in the 
                                development of the project.'';
                    (E) in paragraph (9), in the matter preceding 
                subparagraph (A), by striking ``this chapter'' and 
                inserting ``the TIFIA program''; and
                    (F) in paragraph (10)--
                            (i) by striking ``To be eligible'' and 
                        inserting the following:
                    ``(A) In general.--Except as provided in 
                subparagraph (B), to be eligible'';
                            (ii) by striking ``this chapter'' each 
                        place it appears and inserting ``the TIFIA 
                        program'';
                            (iii) by striking ``not later than'' and 
                        inserting ``no later than''; and
                            (iv) by adding at the end the following:
                    ``(B) Rural projects fund.--In the case of a 
                project capitalizing a rural projects fund, the State 
                infrastructure bank shall demonstrate, not later than 2 
                years after the date on which a secured loan is 
                obligated for the project under the TIFIA program, that 
                the bank has executed a loan agreement with a borrower 
                for a rural infrastructure project in accordance with 
                section 610. After the demonstration is made, the bank 
                may draw upon the secured loan. At the end of the 2-
                year period, to the extent the bank has not used the 
                loan commitment, the Secretary may extend the term of 
                the loan or withdraw the loan commitment.'';
            (2) in subsection (b), by striking paragraph (2) and 
        inserting the following:
            ``(2) Master credit agreements.--
                    ``(A) Program of related projects.--The Secretary 
                may enter into a master credit agreement for a program 
                of related projects secured by a common security pledge 
                on terms acceptable to the Secretary.
                    ``(B) Adequate funding not available.--If the 
                Secretary fully obligates funding to eligible projects 
                for a fiscal year and adequate funding is not available 
                to fund a credit instrument, a project sponsor of an 
                eligible project may elect to enter into a master 
                credit agreement and wait to execute a credit 
                instrument until the fiscal year for which additional 
                funds are available to receive credit assistance.'';
            (3) in subsection (c)(1), in the matter preceding 
        subparagraph (A), by striking ``this chapter'' and inserting 
        ``the TIFIA program''; and
            (4) in subsection (e), by striking ``this chapter'' and 
        inserting ``the TIFIA program''.
    (c) Secured Loan Terms and Limitations.--Section 603(b) of title 
23, United States Code, is amended--
            (1) in paragraph (2)--
                    (A) by striking ``The amount of'' and inserting the 
                following:
                    ``(A) In general.--Except as provided in 
                subparagraph (B), the amount of''; and
                    (B) by adding at the end the following:
                    ``(B) Rural projects fund.--In the case of a 
                project capitalizing a rural projects fund, the maximum 
                amount of a secured loan made to a State infrastructure 
                bank shall be determined in accordance with section 
                602(a)(5)(B)(iii).'';
            (2) in paragraph (3)(A)(i)--
                    (A) in subclause (III), by striking ``or'' at the 
                end;
                    (B) in subclause (IV), by striking ``and'' at the 
                end and inserting ``or''; and
                    (C) by adding at the end the following:
                                    ``(V) in the case of a secured loan 
                                for a project capitalizing a rural 
                                projects fund, any other dedicated 
                                revenue sources available to a State 
                                infrastructure bank, including 
                                repayments from loans made by the bank 
                                for rural infrastructure projects; 
                                and'';
            (3) in paragraph (4)(B)--
                    (A) in clause (i), by striking ``under this 
                chapter'' and inserting ``or a rural projects fund 
                under the TIFIA program''; and
                    (B) in clause (ii), by inserting ``and rural 
                project funds'' after ``rural infrastructure 
                projects'';
            (4) in paragraph (5)--
                    (A) by redesignating subparagraphs (A) and (B) as 
                clauses (i) and (ii), respectively, and indenting 
                appropriately;
                    (B) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by 
                striking ``The final'' and inserting the following:
                    ``(A) In general.--Except as provided in 
                subparagraph (B), the final''; and
                    (C) by adding at the end the following:
                    ``(B) Rural projects fund.--In the case of a 
                project capitalizing a rural projects fund, the final 
                maturity date of the secured loan shall not exceed 35 
                years after the date on which the secured loan is 
                obligated.'';
            (5) in paragraph (8), by striking ``this chapter'' and 
        inserting ``the TIFIA program''; and
            (6) in paragraph (9)--
                    (A) by striking ``The total Federal assistance 
                provided on a project receiving a loan under this 
                chapter'' and inserting the following:
                    ``(A) In general.--The total Federal assistance 
                provided for a project receiving a loan under the TIFIA 
                program''; and
                    (B) by adding at the end the following:
                    ``(B) Rural projects fund.--A project capitalizing 
                a rural projects fund shall satisfy clause (i) through 
                compliance with the Federal share requirement described 
                in section 610(e)(3)(B).''.
    (d) Program Administration.--Section 605 of title 23, United States 
Code, is amended--
            (1) by striking ``this chapter'' each place it appears and 
        inserting ``the TIFIA program''; and
            (2) by adding at the end the following:
    ``(f) Assistance to Small Projects.--
            ``(1) Reservation of funds.--Of the funds made available to 
        carry out the TIFIA program for each fiscal year, and after the 
        set-aside under section 608(a)(6), not less than $2,000,000 
        shall be made available for the Secretary to use in lieu of 
        fees collected under subsection (b) for projects under the 
        TIFIA program having eligible project costs that are reasonably 
        anticipated not to equal or exceed $75,000,000.
            ``(2) Release of funds.--Any funds not used under paragraph 
        (1) shall be made available on October 1 of the following 
        fiscal year to provide credit assistance to any project under 
        the TIFIA program.''.
    (e) State and Local Permits.--Section 606 of title 23, United 
States Code, is amended in the matter preceding paragraph (1) by 
striking ``this chapter'' and inserting ``the TIFIA program''.
    (f) Regulations.--Section 607 of title 23, United States Code, is 
amended by striking ``this chapter'' and inserting ``the TIFIA 
program''.
    (g) Funding.--Section 608 of title 23, United States Code, is 
amended--
            (1) by striking ``this chapter'' each place it appears and 
        inserting ``the TIFIA program''; and
            (2) in subsection (a)--
                    (A) in paragraph (2), by inserting ``of'' after 
                ``504(f)'';
                    (B) in paragraph (3)--
                            (i) in subparagraph (A), by inserting ``or 
                        rural projects funds'' after ``rural 
                        infrastructure projects''; and
                            (ii) in subparagraph (B), by inserting ``or 
                        rural projects funds'' after ``rural 
                        infrastructure projects''; and
                    (C) in paragraph (6), by striking ``0.50 percent'' 
                and inserting ``0.75 percent''.
    (h) Reports to Congress.--Section 609 of title 23, United States 
Code, is amended by striking ``this chapter (other than section 610)'' 
each place it appears and inserting ``the TIFIA program''.
    (i) State Infrastructure Bank Program.--Section 610 of title 23, 
United States Code, is amended--
            (1) in subsection (a), by adding at the end the following:
            ``(11) Rural infrastructure project.--The term `rural 
        infrastructure project' has the meaning given the term in 
        section 601.
            ``(12) Rural projects fund.--The term `rural projects fund' 
        has the meaning given the term in section 601.'';
            (2) in subsection (d)--
                    (A) in paragraph (1)(A), by striking ``each of 
                fiscal years'' and all that follows through the end of 
                subparagraph (A) and inserting ``each fiscal year under 
                each of paragraphs (1), (2), and (5) of section 104(b); 
                and'';
                    (B) in paragraph (2), by striking ``in each of 
                fiscal years 2005 through 2009'' and inserting ``in 
                each fiscal year'';
                    (C) in paragraph (3), by striking ``in each of 
                fiscal years 2005 through 2009'' and inserting ``in 
                each fiscal year'';
                    (D) by redesignating paragraphs (4) through (6) as 
                paragraphs (5) through (7), respectively;
                    (E) by inserting after paragraph (3) the following:
            ``(4) Rural projects fund.--Subject to subsection (j), the 
        Secretary may permit a State entering into a cooperative 
        agreement under this section to establish a State 
        infrastructure bank to deposit into the rural projects fund of 
        the bank the proceeds of a secured loan made to the bank in 
        accordance with section 602 and 603.''; and
                    (F) in paragraph (6) (as redesignated), by striking 
                ``section 133(d)(3)'' and inserting ``section 
                133(d)(1)(A)(i)'';
            (3) by striking subsection (e) and inserting the following:
    ``(e) Forms of Assistance From State Infrastructure Banks.--
            ``(1) In general.--A State infrastructure bank established 
        under this section may--
                    ``(A) with funds deposited into the highway 
                account, transit account, or rail account of the bank, 
                make loans or provide other forms of credit assistance 
                to a public or private entity to carry out a project 
                eligible for assistance under this section; and
                    ``(B) with funds deposited into the rural projects 
                fund, make loans to a public or private entity to carry 
                out a rural infrastructure project.
            ``(2) Subordination of loan.--The amount of a loan or other 
        form of credit assistance provided for a project described in 
        paragraph (1) may be subordinated to any other debt financing 
        for the project.
            ``(3) Maximum amount of assistance.--A State infrastructure 
        bank established under this section may--
                    ``(A) with funds deposited into the highway 
                account, transit account, or rail account, make loans 
                or provide other forms of credit assistance to a public 
                or private entity in an amount up to 100 percent of the 
                cost of carrying out a project eligible for assistance 
                under this section; and
                    ``(B) with funds deposited into the rural projects 
                fund, make loans to a public or private entity in an 
                amount not to exceed 80 percent of the cost of carrying 
                out a rural infrastructure project.
            ``(4) Initial assistance.--Initial assistance provided with 
        respect to a project from Federal funds deposited into a State 
        infrastructure bank under this section may not be made in the 
        form of a grant.'';
            (4) in subsection (g)--
                    (A) in paragraph (1), by striking ``each account'' 
                and inserting ``the highway account, the transit 
                account, and the rail account''; and
                    (B) in paragraph (4), by inserting ``, except that 
                any loan funded from the rural projects fund of the 
                bank shall bear interest at or below the interest rate 
                charged for the TIFIA loan provided to the bank under 
                section 603'' after ``feasible''; and
            (5) in subsection (k), by striking ``For each of fiscal 
        years 2005 through 2009'' and inserting ``For each fiscal 
        year''.

                    TITLE IV--TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS

SEC. 4001. TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS.

    (a) Section 101(a)(29) of title 23, United States Code, is 
amended--
            (1) in subparagraph (B), by inserting a comma after 
        ``disabilities''; and
            (2) in subparagraph (F)(i), by striking ``133(b)(11)'' and 
        inserting ``133(b)(14)''.
    (b) Section 119(d)(1)(A) of title 23, United States Code, is 
amended by striking ``mobility,'' and inserting ``congestion reduction, 
system reliability,''.
    (c) Section 126(b) of title 23, United States Code (as amended by 
section 1016(b)), is amended by striking ``133(d)'' and inserting 
``133(d)(1)(A)''.
    (d) Section 127(a)(3) of title 23, United States Code, is amended 
by striking ``118(b)(2) of this title'' and inserting ``118(b)''.
    (e) Section 150(c)(3)(B) of title 23, United States Code, is 
amended by striking the semicolon at the end and inserting a period.
    (f) Section 153(h)(2) of title 23, United States Code, is amended 
by striking ``paragraphs (1) through (3)'' and inserting ``paragraphs 
(1), (2), and (4)''.
    (g) Section 163(f)(2) of title 23, United States Code, is amended 
by striking ``118(b)(2)'' and inserting ``118(b)''.
    (h) Section 165(c)(7) of title 23, United States Code, is amended 
by striking ``paragraphs (2), (4), (7), (8), (14), and (19)'' and 
inserting ``paragraphs (2), (4), (6), (7), and (14)''.
    (i) Section 202(b)(3) of title 23, United States Code, is amended--
            (1) in subparagraph (A)(i), in the matter preceding 
        subclause (I), by inserting ``(a)(6),'' after ``subsections''; 
        and
            (2) in subparagraph (C)(ii)(IV), by striking ``(III).]'' 
        and inserting ``(III).''.
    (j) Section 217(a) of title 23, United States Code, is amended by 
striking ``104(b)(3)'' and inserting ``104(b)(4)''.
    (k) Section 327(a)(2)(B)(iii) of title 23, United States Code, is 
amended by striking ``(42 U.S.C. 13 4321 et seq.)'' and inserting ``(42 
U.S.C. 4321 et seq.)''.
    (l) Section 504(a)(4) of title 23, United States Code, is amended 
by striking ``104(b)(3)'' and inserting ``104(b)(2)''.
    (m) Section 515 of title 23, United States Code, is amended by 
striking ``this chapter'' each place it appears and inserting 
``sections 512 through 518''.
    (n) Section 518(a) of title 23, United States Code, is amended by 
inserting ``a report'' after ``House of Representatives''.
    (o) Section 6302(b)(3)(B)(vi)(III) of title 49, United States Code, 
is amended by striking ``6310'' and inserting ``6309''.
    (p) Section 1301(l)(3) of SAFETEA-LU (23 U.S.C. 101 note; Public 
Law 109-59) is amended--
            (1) in subparagraph (A)(i), by striking ``complied'' and 
        inserting ``compiled''; and
            (2) in subparagraph (B), by striking ``paragraph (1)'' and 
        inserting ``subparagraph (A)''.
    (q) Section 4407 of SAFETEA-LU (Public Law 109-59; 119 Stat. 1777), 
is amended by striking ``hereby enacted into law'' and inserting 
``granted''.
    (r) Section 51001(a)(1) of the Transportation Research and 
Innovative Technology Act of 2012 (126 Stat. 864) is amended by 
striking ``sections 503(b), 503(d), and 509'' and inserting ``section 
503(b)''.

                         TITLE V--MISCELLANEOUS

SEC. 5001. 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. 5002. APPALACHIAN REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM.

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

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

SEC. 5003. WATER INFRASTRUCTURE FINANCE AND INNOVATION.

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

SEC. 5004. 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. 5005. 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.

          TITLE VI--EXTENSION OF FEDERAL-AID HIGHWAY PROGRAMS

SEC. 6001. EXTENSION OF FEDERAL-AID HIGHWAY PROGRAMS.

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

SEC. 6002. ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES.

    (a) Authorization of Contract Authority.--Section 1002(a) of the 
Highway and Transportation Funding Act of 2014 (Public Law 113-159; 128 
Stat. 1842; 129 Stat. 220) is amended--
            (1) by striking ``$366,465,753'' and inserting 
        ``$440,000,000''; and
            (2) by striking ``July 31, 2015'' and inserting ``September 
        30, 2015''.
    (b) Contract Authority.--Section 1002(b)(2) of the Highway and 
Transportation Funding Act of 2014 (Public Law 113-159; 128 Stat. 1842; 
129 Stat. 220) is amended by striking ``July 31, 2015'' and inserting 
``September 30, 2015''.
                                                       Calendar No. 150

114th CONGRESS

  1st Session

                                S. 1647

                          [Report No. 114-80]

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                                 A BILL

 To amend title 23, United States Code, to authorize funds for Federal-
 aid highways and highway safety construction programs, and for other 
                               purposes.

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                             July 15, 2015

                        Reported with amendments