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[S. 3367 Enrolled Bill (ENR)]

        S.3367

                     One Hundred Fifteenth Congress

                                 of the

                        United States of America


                          AT THE SECOND SESSION

         Begun and held at the City of Washington on Wednesday,
           the third day of January, two thousand and eighteen


                                 An Act


 
   To amend certain transportation-related reporting requirements to 
 improve congressional oversight, reduce reporting burdens, and promote 
                  transparency, 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 ``Department of Transportation Reports 
Harmonization Act''.
SEC. 2. PUBLIC AVAILABILITY OF CHARGES AND FEES FOR ATTENDANCE AT 
UNITED STATES MERCHANT MARINE ACADEMY.
    Section 51314(b) of title 46, United States Code, is amended by 
striking ``shall notify Congress of'' and inserting ``shall present at 
the next meeting of the Board of Visitors, and post on a publicly 
available website,''.
SEC. 3. PUBLIC AVAILABILITY OF INFORMATION ON ALIGNING FEDERAL 
ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEWS.
    Section 310(f)(1) of title 49, United States Code, is amended by 
inserting ``, and make publicly available on the Department of 
Transportation website,'' after ``House of Representatives''.
SEC. 4. REPORTING ON THE NORTHEAST CORRIDOR.
    (a) Northeast Corridor Safety Committee Report.--Section 24905(e) 
of title 49, United States Code, is amended by striking paragraph (3).
    (b) Contents of Grant Requests.--
        (1) In general.--Section 24319(c) of title 49, United States 
    Code, is amended--
            (A) in paragraph (2), by striking ``; and'' and inserting a 
        semicolon;
            (B) in paragraph (3), by striking the period at the end and 
        inserting ``; and''; and
            (C) by adding at the end the following:
        ``(4) describe the status of efforts to improve safety and 
    security on the Northeast Corridor main line, including a 
    description of any efforts to implement recommendations of relevant 
    railroad safety advisory committees.''.
        (2) Rule of construction.--Nothing in this subsection or an 
    amendment made by this subsection shall affect a grant request made 
    under section 24319 of title 49, United States Code, before the 
    date of enactment of this Act.
SEC. 5. HIGHWAY SAFETY PROGRAMS REPORT TO CONGRESS.
    (a) DOT Reports.--Section 402 of title 23, United States Code, is 
amended by striking subsection (n) and inserting the following:
    ``(n) Public Transparency.--The Secretary shall publicly release on 
its website information that contains each State's performance with 
respect to the State's highway safety plan under subsection (k) and 
performance targets set by the States in such plans. Such information 
shall be posted on the website within 45 calendar days of approval of a 
State's highway safety plan.''.
    (b) GAO Report.--
        (1) In general.--The Comptroller General of the United States 
    shall conduct a review of the highway safety programs under section 
    402 of title 23, United States Code. In carrying out the review, 
    the Comptroller General shall review States' progress in achieving 
    safety performance targets, including how States are utilizing 
    grants and problems encountered in achieving such targets.
        (2) Submission.--Not later than 2 years after the date of 
    enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United States 
    shall submit a report to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
    Transportation of the Senate and Committee on Transportation and 
    Infrastructure of the House of Representatives that contains the 
    results of the study conducted under paragraph (1), including any 
    recommendations for improvements to State activities and the 
    Secretary of Transportation's administration of the highway safety 
    programs.
SEC. 6. CESSATION OF CERTAIN ADVISORY COUNCILS AND ADVISORY COMMITTEES.
    (a) Northeast Corridor Safety Committee.--Section 24905(e) of title 
49, United States Code, as amended by this Act, is further amended by 
striking paragraph (2) and inserting the following:
        ``(2) Sunset.--The Committee established under this subsection 
    ceases to exist on the date that the Secretary determines positive 
    train control, as required by section 20157, is fully implemented 
    along the Northeast Corridor.''.
    (b) National Rail Cooperative Research Program Oversight 
Committee.--Section 24910(c) of title 49, United States Code, is 
amended by adding at the end the following:
        ``(3) Sunset.--The advisory board established under this 
    subsection ceases to exist effective January 1, 2019.''.
SEC. 7. TECHNICAL AMENDMENTS TO RAIL IMPROVEMENT GRANTS.
    (a) Redesignation.--Subtitle V of title 49, United States Code, is 
amended--
        (1) by redesignating sections 24401 through 24408 as sections 
    22901 through 22908, respectively;
        (2) by redesignating chapter 244 as chapter 229;
        (3) by moving chapter 229, as redesignated, to appear at the 
    end of part B;
        (4) in the table of chapters--
            (A) by striking the item relating to chapter 244; and
            (B) by inserting after the item relating to chapter 227 the 
        following:

``Chapter 229.  Rail Improvement Grants.........................22901'';

    and
        (5) by amending the table of sections for chapter 229, as 
    redesignated, to read as follows:

                 ``CHAPTER 229--RAIL IMPROVEMENT GRANTS

``Sec.
``22901. Definitions.
``22902. Capital investment grants to support intercity passenger rail 
          services.
``22903. Project management oversight.
``22904. Use of capital grants to finance first-dollar liability of 
          grant project.
``22905. Grant conditions.
``22906. Authorization of appropriations.
``22907. Consolidated rail infrastructure and safety improvements.
``22908. Restoration and enhancement grants.''.

    (b) Technical and Conforming Amendments.--
        (1) Technical amendments.--Chapter 229 of title 49, United 
    States Code, as redesignated, is amended--
            (A) in section 22902, as redesignated--
                (i) in subsection (c)(3)(A)--

                    (I) in the matter preceding clause (i), by 
                inserting ``of'' after ``other modes''; and
                    (II) in clause (vi) by striking ``environmentally'' 
                and inserting ``environmental''; and

                (ii) in subsection (k), by striking ``state rail plan'' 
            and inserting ``State rail plan''; and
            (B) in section 22905(e)(1), as redesignated--
                (i) by striking ``government authority'' and inserting 
            ``governmental authority''; and
                (ii) by striking ``section 5302(11) and (6), 
            respectively, of this title'' and inserting ``section 
            5302''.
        (2) Conforming amendments.--Chapter 229 of title 49, United 
    States Code, as redesignated, is amended--
            (A) in section 22901(2)(D), as redesignated, by striking 
        ``24404'' and inserting ``22904'';
            (B) in section 22904, as redesignated, by striking 
        ``24402'' and inserting ``22902'';
            (C) in section 22905(e)(1), as redesignated, by striking 
        ``24102(4) of this title'' and inserting ``24102'';
            (D) in section 22907, as redesignated--
                (i) in subsection (c)(2), by striking ``24401(2)'' and 
            inserting ``22901(2)''; and
                (ii) in subsection (k), by striking ``of sections 
            24402, 24403, and 24404 and the definition contained in 
            24401(1)'' and inserting ``under sections 22902, 22903, and 
            22904, and the definition contained in section 22901(1)''; 
            and
            (E) in section 22908, as redesignated--
                (i) in subsection (a), in the matter preceding 
            paragraph (1), by striking ``24401(1)'' and inserting 
            ``22901(1)''; and
                (ii) in subsection (i)(3), by striking ``24405'' and 
            inserting ``22905''.
        (3) Additional conforming amendments.--
            (A) Subtitle v.--Subtitle V of title 49, United States 
        Code, is amended--
                (i) in part C--

                    (I) in section 24102(7)(D)(ii), by striking 
                ``chapter 244'' and inserting ``chapter 229'';
                    (II) in section 24103, by inserting ``or chapter 
                229'' after ``this part'' each place it appears;
                    (III) in section 24711(c)(3), by striking ``24405'' 
                and inserting ``22905''; and
                    (IV) in section 24911(i), by striking ``24405'' and 
                inserting ``22905''; and

                (ii) in part D, in section 26106(e)(3), by striking 
            ``24405 of this title'' and inserting ``22905''.
            (B) Railroad safety enhancement act of 2008.--The Passenger 
        Rail Investment and Improvement Act of 2008 (division B of 
        Public Law 110-432) is amended--
                (i) in section 301(c) (49 U.S.C. 24405 note), by 
            striking ``24405(a)'' and inserting ``22905(a)''; and
                (ii) in section 502(a)(4)(I) (49 U.S.C. 26106 note), by 
            striking ``24405'' and inserting ``22905''.
            (C) FAST act.--The Fixing America's Surface Transportation 
        Act (Public Law 114-94; 129 Stat. 1312) is amended--
                (i) in section 11102, by adding at the end the 
            following:
    ``(c) Conforming Provision for Redesignation of Applicable 
Section.--Any amounts authorized under this section for grants or 
project management oversight under section 24407 of such title shall be 
deemed to refer to grants or project management oversight under section 
22907 of such title on or after the date of enactment of the Department 
of Transportation Reports Harmonization Act.'';
                (ii) in section 11104, by adding at the end the 
            following:
    ``(c) Conforming Provision for Redesignation of Applicable 
Section.--Any amounts authorized under this section for grants or 
project management oversight under section 24408 of such title shall be 
deemed to refer to grants or project management oversight under section 
22908 of such title on or after the date of enactment of the Department 
of Transportation Reports Harmonization Act.'';
                (iii) in section 11308(a)(4)(I), by striking ``24405'' 
            and inserting ``22905''; and
                (iv) in section 11401(b)(5), by striking ``chapter 
            244'' and inserting ``chapter 229''.

                               Speaker of the House of Representatives.

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