[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
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[S. 3367 Engrossed in Senate (ES)]

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115th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                S. 3367

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 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''.

            Passed the Senate December 18, 2018.

            Attest:

                                                             Secretary.
115th CONGRESS

  2d Session

                                S. 3367

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 AN ACT

   To amend certain transportation-related reporting requirements to 
improve congressional oversight, reduce reporting burdens, and promote 
                 transparency, and for other purposes.